What’s the buzz on reflexology and is it more than just fancy footwork? Find out how it keeps you on your toes! Once only available in alternative healthcare clinics, reflexology is a trending wellness treatment that you can now experience at spas nationwide, including your local Massage Envy! Growing in popularity by leaps and bounds […]
10 Quick Ways to Relax
Easy breezy ways to calm your mind. Relaxation comes in many forms. You can escape to the spa or simply stop and take a deep breath. When the stress bug bites, bite back with a calming deep breath or try one of these tried-and-true tricks polled from the Spa Girls team. Read on for 10 […]
Zest for Life Grapefruit Mask
A clarifying, revitalizing grapefruit mask. This delightfully refreshing and clarifying facial mask came our way from nationally recognized bridal makeup artist and beauty maven Miriam Behar. She says it works for most skin types and preps the skin for a smooth makeup application or for an anytime natural glow. Here’s what you need: 1 whole […]
Dry Hair DIY: Coconut & Rose Oil Conditioner
This rose and coconut oil-infused DIY hair conditioner can be used multiple ways to deep treat dry hair. Let’s be honest, dry hair happens. No matter how much we condition and recondition, environmental elements always tend to win. Chlorine, wind, sun or simply dry desert air like we have here in Arizona, parch hair of […]
Fresh Face Appletini Toner
Tone up with this all-natural facial toner for squeaky clean skin. We are constantly toning; toning our arms, toning our tummies, toning our bums. With a whole lotta tonin’ going on we tend to neglect toning our faces. Yes, your heard us right and no, we’re not talking about a super secret set of facial exercises that […]
How to: Give Yourself a Hand & Wrist Massage
Are your digits due for a little TLC? Use these self-massage and reflexology techniques to relieve tension in fingers, hands and wrists. When your purse strings are tight or you simply do not have time to make it to the spa, it is important to remember to take time out to pamper yourself. Relaxation and […]
Double Duty DIY: Mom and Me Homemade Skin Care
Do-it-yourself skincare lotions and potions for kids made with love and simple, natural ingredients. Let me start by saying that I’m not an expert on anything to do with kids. Nothing. Nada. And yet, I have one. He’s a super active, super spirited little 4-year-old who, through the adoption process, was placed with me and […]
Green Apple Toner
A refreshing, balancing green apple toner spiked with mint and vodka. There’s something so refreshing about a crisp, tart green apple. Go figure that green apples would make the perfect base for a refreshing facial toner. Apples have high concentrations of pectin, which among many other health benefits, is a antioxidant that helps fight aging (yee-haw!). The slight […]
3 Hot Spa Trends You Can Do at Home
A softer approach to exfoliation, slime stress balls and the latest nail color! What’s trending? Oh, just slimey stress-relieving goo, totally naked nails and weird spongy-like thingamajigs. Inspired by the latest social and spa trends, these home spa hacks will save you money and give your spirit a boost. Take a little time out and […]
Green and Clean Eco-Fab Salt Scrub
Whisk away dead skin with this eco-friendly salt scrub. Listen up, ladies. It’s time to ditch the notion that being green means sacrificing style. Going green doesn’t mean you have to stop shaving your armpits and wear patchouli. In fact, we implore you to shave your armpits, legs and wherever else you deem appropriate. Yes, […]
4 Insanely Easy Beauty Uses for Baking Soda
Four home spa beauty treatments you can make with baking soda. Martha Stewart is always looking out for me. Okay, so she’s looking out for all of us and by all accounts, is a shrewd business empress and the queen all of things clean and crafty. But, I’ll just make this about me because I […]
