Soothe skin with this fizzy DIY bath bombs recipe. Calling all crafty chicks! This bath bomb recipe is the bomb. Know why? ‘Cause it’s straight from the beauty lab of our friend Markey Martin, owner of Garden of Wisdom — our favorite online shop for everything you need for mixing up beauty balms in your […]
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12 Days of Spaaah: A Value-Packed Spa Hop Across Scottsdale
It happens every year. The holidays seem to suddenly bubble up on our calendars like Pop Rocks and send us scrambling from store to store, party to party. So how can you knock out your shopping while also getting a dose of much-needed relaxation along the way? Why with Arizona Spa Girls’ 12 Days of […]
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 […]
Jump in Feet First with Reflexology Week
Going into a massage, most expect the whole shebang — a full-body knead sprinkled with aromatherapy and topped off with a soothing scalp rub. That’s why Reflexology, a massage therapy modality focused on feet and hands to relieve stress and chronic pain, isn’t always top pick on the spa menu. According to the Reflexology Association […]
Spa Avania at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Goes Pink in Celebration of Legally Blonde
In anticipation of the acclaimed “Legally Blonde, The Musical” coming to ASU Gammage Sept. 22-27, 2009, Spa Avania at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch is rolling out the pink carpet with limited-time spa services and a special event for our furry companions. Think Pink Spa Offerings From Sept. 18-27, 2009, the […]
Friday Night Throwdown
Friday’s rolled around once again and you’re too pooped to party but need some weekend ventilation. Wrangle in the troops for some quality TGIF hang time with the girls! Roll Call Send a holler to the girls with a groovy invite from Sendomatic.com. Treatments Bohemian Oatmeal Masque (for normal to oily skin) Face, Don’t Fail […]
Honey Hair Shine
Bring on the shine with this honey hair rinse. Revive tired tresses and give them a shine boost with this easy-to-make, leave-in honey hair treatment. Recipe compliments of the National Honey Board. Here’s what you need: 1 teaspoon honey 4 cups warm water Lemon (optional for blonds) Here’s what you do: Stir honey into warm […]
Just a Girl Goddess Scrub
An exfoliating, nourishing body treatment. Awaken your inner goddess with this super easy, nutrient-rich recipe! The mixture calls on the anti-inflammatory and skin-soothing properties of oatmeal to soften skin and almonds to act as a natural emollient and exfoliant. The duo are ideal for irritated, dry, lackluster skin. The final punch of vitamins A, D […]
Blackhead Buster
Acne-busting parsley soothes breakouts. Old-fashioned potato salad just isn’t the same without a snip of fresh parsley. But what you do with a whole bunch of parsley when only need a snip? Use it clear your pores of course. Parsley has natural cleansing and softening properties that help naturally dislodge blackheads. Here’s what you need: […]
Rosemary Honey Hair Mask
A deep conditioning hair mask. According to the National Honey Board, bees travel as far as 55,000 miles and visit more than two million flowers to gather enough nectar to make just a pound of honey. Guess that’s were the expression “busy as a bee” came from. What does all that toil amount to? A […]
Hand in Hand Sugar Rub
A moisturizing sugar scrub for soft, pretty hands. From cleaning and cooking, to plucking away on our computer keyboards or prying out gum stuck to the bottom our shoes, our hands take a beating. Give them some TLC with this easy recipe. The sugar cleanses and stimulates circulation, apricot oil moisturizes and lemon whitens and […]
Doody Free Baby Shower
Ready to trade diapers with fake doody (Snickers bars will never be the same) for an afternoon of full-on pampering with the girls? Here’s a great way to celebrate your girlfriend’s blooming belly without putting everyone through another games and gifts routine. (Psst … Keep this in mind for bridal showers too!) Invites Get out […]
