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 […]
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Med Spa Guide
In the ever-changing world of beauty, it’s no easy job keeping up with all the pulls, peels, pin pricks and nifty colored lights that promise to reverse the hands of time and effects of gravity. To make life easier for you and frankly, to satisfy our own SpaGirl curiosity, we rounded up the newest and […]
In the Name of Love
He comes but once a year. Cupid rides into town on his rose-laced chariot, spilling with sugary sweet heart-shaped candies and romantic intentions. But left in his trail are wilted flowers and binger’s remorse. Change all that with an irresistibly sweet spa treatment. Grab your sweetheart, your best gal pals, or ditch everyone for a […]
Couples Therapy: Spa Treatments for Two
We’re still in deep denial over the demise of Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt (and Vince Vaughn, and John Mayer and that hot British model guy). You have to wonder if they considered couples therapy. No, not that psychoanalytic mumbo-jumbo. We’re talking about a good rubdown and staring into each other’s eyes over cups of […]
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 […]
The Pass to Relax: The JW Marriott Par N Pamper Flex Pass
Still stumped over what to get mom and dad? The boss? That valued client your business couldn’t exist without? Okay, here’s your answer: The JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa Par ‘N Pamper Flex Pass. The bearer of the Flex Pass gets to experience any combination of FIVE rounds of golf at the scenic […]
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 […]
Pretty Penny Pinching
And you thought glowing inside and out had to cost a pretty penny. Have we got good news for you! Fun, free and fab go hand-in-hand with these beauty bargains and spa deals we’ve dug up. Ah, sweet relief for body, spirit and pocketbook! You love the catalog, now enjoy the real thing at the […]
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 […]
New Beauty
According to our own non-scientific study, the beauty world churns out a new product every 4.5 seconds. Exaggeration? Maybe. But with every new beauty innovation, life gets a little prettier, a little easier. Here’s the latest from the ever-changing shelves of beauty. Knotheads. Bye-bye hair damaging rubber bands and the dreaded hair claw! Knot Heads […]
Beauty Schools: Pretty on the Cheap
Beauty schools just aren’t what they used to be. No overly coiffed, bubble-gum-snapping high school dropouts with bad attitudes. No ma’am. These days, breaking into the spa business is as serious as a heart attack (okay, a mild heart palpitation). And with the Valley’s bursting-at-the-seams spa industry, top beauty and relaxation schools aren’t hard to […]
Unleashing Spa-tacus
A blonde, a brunette and a redhead walk into a salon. “What d’ya you want?” blurts out the salon owner from behind her nail station. “Uh, a manicure,” says the blonde in a shaky voice. “A pedicure!” bellows the brunette defiantly. “My back waxed,” says the redhead, rather matter-of-factly. A hush falls over the salon […]
