Art of the Spa

Because our thoughts and hearts are turned towards the tragic situation caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan – we are proud to be a founding partner of #JapanLife an initiative to raise awareness. Couple this with our passion for the Japanese way of life equals a jam-packed week where we are going to [...]

Whose Mom or Grams didn’t regale the stories of the fabulous orange juice can rollers? You say yours didn’t? Well, in the fifties, when velcro and hot rollers were non-existent, apparently desperate girls used their OJ cans to tame their wild locks. This is a retro idea that is also very eco friendly – so [...]

At Evian’s Spa, their programs offer a different herbal water each day.  The idea is that different herbs have unique restorative properties and complement the spa treatments prescribed for each step of their guests’ health and beauty transformations. We love this because let’s face it, plain water for many of us is so boring and [...]

To conclude our week at La Sultana, I wanted to introduce you to a line of beauty treatments I recently discovered. There is a tree grown only in southwest Morocco called the Argan tree. The oil from this tree is jam packed with vitamin e & omega 3s and is a Moroccan beauty secret. And [...]

Did you ever notice how Indian women have the most luxurious shiny hair? We’re going to give your hair it’s own retreat right now with an easy version of Ananda Spa’s Hot Oil treatment. And with all this indoor heating, who’s locks aren’t losing their lustre just a bit? 1. Combine the three herbal essences [...]

At our last #SpaWeekGossip tweet chat, we had a lively discussion about incorporating masks into our beauty routines. As a maskaholic of sorts, I was shocked that many women don’t take the time. Not only is masking good for your skin (it dries up acne, can moisturize and chase away fine lines) it’s essential for [...]

Even though due to Twitter troubles we weren’t able to mask ourselves, we still had a blast unmasking our favorite beauty masks & recipes. In fact, there were so many great DIY recipes – we’re devoting a separate blog post to them! At the spa or at home, peel away, hardening, mud, seaweed, mint, face, [...]

Do you ever feel like half your life is spent taking it off? Hair that is. It seems like wherever we don’t want it — there it is. While how & where you decide to go bare is completely a personal choice, come and chat with us about: – The best spa treatments for dealing [...]

Last week in honor of our Spa Electronica high tech spa chat we shared all kinds of cool gizmos to get your skin glowing in our Electric Beauty article. This week we recommend what you can do without to help save the planet while you primp. Don’t: Electric Foot Baths Why: Save money on electricity, [...]

Did you know September is National Skin Care Awareness Month?   Beauty  expert and entrepreneur Renee Rouleau founded this month long dedication to caring for our skin. (I think it’s also cool the last three letters of her name mean water in French!) I can’t think of a better time, my sun ravaged skin makes [...]