When our curly-headed spa girl, Alexis, returned from a trip to L.A. with the sleekest, straightest and healthiest-looking locks we’d ever set our eyes on, we were determined to find out her secret. It didn’t take much to shake it out of her (or to get her to shake her shiny, gorgeous hair). She had […]
Beauty Trends
Let Earth Day Go to Your Head at Green with Envy Hair Studio
This Earth Day, in between reducing, reusing and recycling make sure to set aside a little time for yourself. Celebrate the 40th annual Earth Day from April 22-30 at Green with Envy Hair Studio in Scottsdale with a $40 hair cut! As a recently featured salon in American Salon magazine, Green with Envy salon is […]
Gold Struck: Omorovicza Skincare Now Available at the Four Seasons Resort & Spa
We frequently receive updates from local spas when they add new services to their menu, and it’s always exciting. However, when we heard that The Spa at Four Seasons Resort in Scottsdale unveiled a new menu of facials and products, featuring the mineral-rich Omorovicza product line, we couldn’t book our appointments fast enough! Recently featured […]
Sweet Dreams
According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults need an average of 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night. Easy for them to say. Racking up your daily dose of shut-eye is no easy feat with life’s everyday stresses traipsing through your head as soon as it hits the pillow. When counting sheep doesn’t bring […]
Think Minx: Minx Nails Ups the Glam Factor in Fall Beauty Trends
Watch out tiny toe flowers with rhinestone centers, there’s a new nail trend in town. And it’s kicking traditional nail art to the curb. The fall fashion trends are alive with color and flashy metallics and with holiday parties just around the corner, it’s time to go Minx. This buzzed-about Hollywood nail craze gives nails […]
Hair Care and Repair Guide
Unruly curls got you in a tizzy? Hair so fragile your ponytail holder could snap it off? We’ve rounded up eight haute hair services to try out the next time your tresses are in deep trouble. Brazil Vs. Japan: Battle to Tame the Mane Both foreign. Both celeb faves. And both promise to straighten, smooth […]
Shades of Green
Leaf through any women’s magazine or breeze down any beauty aisle at a local drugstore and you’re likely to catch the word “natural” at every turn. The writing is on the wall: Beauty products with natural and organic ingredients and limited chemicals and synthetic preservatives have made the leap from fad to form. Green beauty […]
Beauty Splurges Versus Steals
Heading into a new year means breaking from routine and incorporating new products into your beauty regimen. But when do you make that decision to splurge on a pricey item versus saving a buck on a less expensive alternative? For most of us, the decision comes down to a matter of personal taste. If for […]
SpaGirls Holiday Gift Guide
Us? Procrastinate? Never! Well, okay maybe a little. If you’re anything like us, you’ve still got a holiday to-do list a mile long. But as far as shopping for gifts of bliss and beauty goes, we’ve got ya covered! Here’s a roundup of our favorite beauty sets and spa-inspired collections for the season of giving […]
Lash Flash
Ask any woman which makeup product she wouldn’t leave home without first applying, and our bets are on mascara. Mascara has come a long way since its lumpy, clumpy beginnings. And with today’s advanced formulations, achieving long, fluttery lashes that demand attention is as easy as a few flicks of the wrist (and a few […]
Behind the Box: An Interview with Dean and Davis Factor of Smashbox
In the cosmetics biz, the illusive pursuit of natural beauty is what pushes product. Yet the founders of Smashbox Cosmetics, Dean and Davis Factor, have taken the approach that natural is overrated. Flawless, now that’s hot. Whether it’s their healthy following within the L.A. celebrity circles or an inherited passion for face paint — their […]
Being Bobbi Brown
A Q&A with makeup mogul Bobbi Brown. She could be any typical East Coast mom. With her hair swept up in a ponytail and dressed casually in all black, this working wife and mother oozes with the relaxed grace of someone comfortable in her own skin. And she should be. Makeup artist Bobbi Brown has […]
