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December 7th, 2011
We’re on the road a lot at Spa (Sr. Editor Tara is actually en route to Nevis as we speak!), and there’s nothing worse than the thought of having one of our beloved beauty products explode in transit and spill its contents all over our luggage. Luckily, skin care expert and celebrity esthetician, Renée Rouleau, shared her foolproof tips for preventing such leaks with us, and we’ve steered clear of any incidents since. Check out Renee’s tips below, and happy travels!
Let out the air. Extra air trapped in bottles from products that have been opened previously can cause plastic containers to explode when air pressure changes due to elevation. Open the cap, squeeze out almost all the excess air, and quickly replace the cap.
Cover bottle openings with plastic wrap. For extra insurance before you replace the cap, place plastic wrap over the opening of each bottle, and then screw the cap back on. This gives an extra layer of protection in the event a cap comes loose during travel.
Put each product in its own zip-top bag. Even with all these tips, it is still possible that products can leak, so the best tip of all is to put each bottle in its own individual zip-top bag, that way if it does leak, at least you can be sure it won’t get all over your belongings.
Pictured is Renée’s Girls Night Out Mini-Facial Glow Kit ($75.50), which includes a travel-sized skin peel, hydrating skin drink and glow-enhancing cream.
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October 17th, 2011
We’ve shared with you some of our favorite beauty products that benefit breast cancer awareness, but also wanted to let you know about a new program that’s helping women with cancer preserve their chance to have children. Fertility Rescue – a program at the Sher Institutes of Reproductive Medicine – offers women diagnosed with cancer in their reproductive years (ages 18-45) the opportunity to harvest and freeze their eggs at no cost.
The egg harvesting and freezing process is a pricey one, one that many insurance companies do not cover. Fertility Rescue works with women to harvest their eggs before they undergo chemotherapy, freeze them during the treatment process, then fertilize them and transfer them back to the uterus when the women are cancer free and are trying to get pregnant. So far the program has helped about 50 women at its eight nationwide locations, with no plans to stop soon.
For more information, visit the center’s website at haveababy.com.
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October 5th, 2011
There are a ton of beauty and home products out there that donate a portion of their proceeds in October to Breast Cancer Awareness (check out a few of our beauty faves in our new gallery), and spas are joining suit as well, ramping up the awareness by making donations of their own. Here are a couple of charity-friendly treatments:
The OH! Spa at Rhode Island’s Ocean House resort is offering “Pink” services, and 5% of the proceeds from them will go to the American Cancer Society. Try the Rose Delight Facial (60 minutes, $140), which uses local rosehips, or the Pretty in Pink Manicure with a Purpose (45 minutes, $50), which features the spa’s signature raspberry shea butter balm and naturally, pink nail polish. Something else we love: Breast cancer survivors receive 10% off all of the spa’s treatments in October.
Across the country at destination spa Miraval in Arizona, a special manicure and pedicure were created for the month of October, and 10% of the proceeds from them will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The Mani for the Cure (50 minutes, $65) and Pedi for the Cure (50 minutes, $80) each include thermal mineral salt bath soaks, exfoliation treatments, massages and a fresh coat of SpaRitual’s “IN PINK” nail polish. Even better, you get to take the rest of the bottle home with you!
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September 21st, 2011
Every gal loves getting new nail polish; especially when it’s a new shade from SpaRitual, the eco-friendly beauty company that uses only vegan ingredients and no harmful chemicals like toluene. (Check out some other harmful beauty ingredients you should avoid.) So it looks like we’ll be planning a trip to one of the four Trump Hotel Collection properties in the U.S., because as of this month, five new shades from SpaRitual are now available exclusively at The Spa at Trump.
Each shade was inspired by a different Trump property, like a pretty green called Central Park View for the Trump International Hotel & Tower New York and a glittery silver Viva Vegas shade for Trump’s Sin City location. The fifth shade, Ocean Club Coral, was created especially for Ivanka Trump. All of the shades will be available at each of the properties and are priced between $10-$12. For more info, visit trumphotelcollection.com.
Photo, Nail Lacquers from L to R: Ocean Club Coral, SoHo Soiree, Viva Vegas, Chicago Cerulean, Central Park View
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August 31st, 2011
Live in or around Southern California? If so, check out this monthly skincare club from Spa Gregorie's Day Spas & Salons, which has locations in Orange County, Del Mar, Newport Beach and Ranch Santa Margarita.
Here’s how it works: Go in for your complimentary skin evaluation (aka Skintervention) from one of the spa’s estheticians, who will address your concerns, identify problem areas (like sun damage, wrinkles and dehydration) and customize a skin prescription for you. After that, you get one facial per month, two complete homecare kits (along with a recommended at-home regimen) and 20% all skincare purchases at the spa.
Membership in the Skincredible Monthly Facial Club is only $99 per month. For more information, visit spagregories.com.
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June 22nd, 2011
Heads up, New Yorkers! Interested in a free pedicure and pair of Lindsay Phillips sandals? It’s as simple as this: visit the Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts’ Facebook page, print out your invitation, and head to Madison Square Park’s Worth Square tomorrow (June 23, 2011) between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
The “Step Into Summer” celebration will include complimentary pedicures, massages and sandals, and is a pretty great way to kick off summer in the city. We wish we could be there!
For those who can’t make it, you can still visit Marriott’s Facebook page and enter to win a trip to The CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa in Mexico. And while you’re there, check us out on Facebook, too!
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May 27th, 2011
We’ve all been there: It’s the first day of beach season and we wish our legs and arms weren’t quite so winter-pale. So we head to the tanning salon for a base tan to prep skin for summer rays. Right? Wrong. In one study supported by the National Cancer Institute, scientists exposed volunteers to UVA/UVB rays, similar to what they’d experience at a tanning salon. Then they exposed the volunteers to rays equivalent to natural sunlight. The result: all volunteers had new DNA damage, showing that salon ‘pre-tans’ offer no protection. Sunlamps “afford little to no protection from subsequent UV exposure,” say researchers from the National Cancer Institute. In fact, they blame artificial UV sources (i.e., tanning beds) for the rapid rise in malignant melanoma among young women. Want that golden glow without risking future wrinkles and skin cancer? The solution is simple — spray, baby, spray.
Looking for more sun care tips? Check out our latest Expert Corner.
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December 16th, 2010
This season at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, Qua Baths & Spa and COLOR, a Salon by Michael Boychuck, put an emphasis on relaxation and rejuvenation with facials and hydrating treatments to heal tired hands and feet.
Nourish Skin with Aromatic Pumpkin and Cranberry Facial at Qua Baths & Spa
Treat yourself to 50 minutes of soothing relaxation with a Pumpkin and Cranberry Facial. Full of antioxidants and an aroma that is clearly inspired by the holidays, the Pumpkin and Cranberry Facial is designed to hydrate and protect the skin. Rich in vitamins and moisture binding ingredients, the lifting and firming facial is the perfect gift for your skin. The Pumpkin and Cranberry Facial is available this December (50-minute treatment, $180).
Keep Your Hands and Feet Refreshed in November with a Cranberry Hand or Foot Renewal at COLOR Salon
An invigorating treatment for the hands or feet, the Cranberry Hand Renewal addresses hyper pigmentation, dryness and dehydration. Using a unique combination of a lactic- acid peel and a cranberry pomegranate moisture masque, the treatment stimulates and conditions, leaving hands invigorated and refreshed (60-minute treatment, $90).
Promote resiliency and replenish lost moisture with a relaxing Cranberry Foot Renewal. A great way to put little pep in your step, the seasonal foot treatment begins with a lactic- acid peel with pomegranate extracts followed by a lemon sugar scrub and a cranberry pomegranate masque, finished with a soothing massage using a cranberry body balm (60-minute treatment, $120).
Pamper your Feet in December with a Peppermint Pedicure at COLOR Salon
Indulge your feet a gift this holiday season with a Peppermint Pedicure. A candy-cane inspired treat for the feet, the Peppermint Pedicure cools and reinvigorates tired, achy feet. This energizing treatment, formulated with nourishing oils replenishes lost moisture as peppermint extract helps to cool and soothe. The powerful anti-oxidant blend of white, red and green tea extracts combined with goji berry, pomegranate and grape seed extracts help to neutralize free radicals, protect skin from environmental toxins and combat the visible signs of premature aging (50-minute treatment $120).
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December 3rd, 2010
The must have product for healthy, radiant skin is SPONGE's Ladi Avokanto, avocado oil.
This unique natural serum made from fresh avocados grown in Greece visibly firms, rejuvenates and helps diminish fine lines and wrinkles to promote a more youthful appearance with every use. Great for all skin types.
How to use: Apply to your face, neck and décolleté day and night, this product may be used alone or in combination with a moisturizer.
Fun tip: Twist a small amount through the tips of your hair to nourish dry ends and prevent frizz and fly-aways.
Unique properties of avocado oil:
• Known for its outstanding regenerative properties, avocado oil is highly emollient and has anti-wrinkle and anti-oxidant properties
• Is naturally rich in antioxidant Vitamin E, which protects cells against damaging free-radicals
• Penetrates the skin more deeply than other oils allowing it to transport nutrients more efficiently
• Has strong UV absorption properties
• Regenerates connective skin tissue and inhibits bacteria growth
• Nourishes and helps to repair dehydrated, scarred or mature skin
• Stimulates collagen metabolism to slow down visible signs of aging
• Accelerates the healing process to damaged skin cells
• Keeps skin moisturized
You can purchase this product here.
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March 18th, 2010
Awhile back, Spa editor-in-chief, Julie Sinclair, blogged about OPI's Nail Polish Studio—a website where you can test drive any color OPI carries. You just adjust the skin tone of the virtual hand to match your own, then you can see which colors look best.
But what if you're out at the salon, standing in front of a rack of hundreds of shades? A computer isn't going to do you much good. And that's why OPI recently released a free iPhone app version of their nail studio. Just click here to see OPI's app (warning: clicking the link will open iTunes if it is installed on your computer).
We know this will help us a ton next time we're out shopping for a fun new color.
—Stephanie Kinnear, web editor
But what if you're out at the salon, standing in front of a rack of hundreds of shades? A computer isn't going to do you much good. And that's why OPI recently released a free iPhone app version of their nail studio. Just click here to see OPI's app (warning: clicking the link will open iTunes if it is installed on your computer).
We know this will help us a ton next time we're out shopping for a fun new color.
—Stephanie Kinnear, web editor
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