Spa Lifestyle

Unruly curls got you in a tizzy? Hair so fragile your ponytail holder could snap it off? We've rounded up eight haute hair services to try out the next time your tresses are in deep trouble. Brazil Vs. Japan: Battle to Tame the Mane Both foreign. Both celeb faves. And both promise to straighten, smooth and add shine to hair. So who reins supreme in this war? You be the judge! The Japanese straightening method , also known as thermal conditioning (termed because heat is used in the process) is a permanent option to straighten, smooth and give the illusion hair as slick as ... Read Full Story

We're kicking off our holiday gift guide with picks for the jet-setter in your life. Whether home or on the road, globe-trottin' gals will appreciate these travel-savvy gifts. Kiss Professional Manicure Kit . A snagged nail is definitely not a girl's best friend. Keep her covered with this inexpensive 11-piece mani set packaged in a clear travel pouch, $9.99 at walgreens.com . PowerHouse Hit the Deck . Fit friends on the go will love the convenience and practicality of these no-equipment-required power cards. Easy to tuck in a carry-on bag, the kit comes with a timer and 35 instructional cards with photos and color-coded ... Read Full Story

Fun, girly and unmistakably cool, we're dishing our top gifts for tweens and teens. Please even the pickiest girl on your list with glam essentials for school, prom and every social event in between. Goody Midnight Glamour Hair Accessories . For glam girls and Blair Waldorf fans, this high style hair candy emulates Gossip Girl's Upper East Side chic with headbands, bows and feathers, $3.99-$7.99 at most Target stores. Kikkerland Glam Girl Tweezers . Three brow shapers decorated with a glam girl dressed up in a different style and outfit, $12.99 at amazon.com . China Glaze Wizard of Ooh Ahz Collection . Color, glitter ... Read Full Story

July 13, 2009 Alexis Wolfer Summer skin should be smooth, soft, and sexy. Unfortunately, after a dry winter and too much summer sun, our skin often begins to look dull, dreary and well, just way too far from the warm glow we are hoping for. While exfoliating body treatments at a spa are certainly the best, with the economic slump many of us are cutting back on luxurious spa days in favor of cheaper at-home treatments. Lets be honest, though, mixing olive oil and sugar in a measuring cup doesn't quite cut it when it comes to truly wanting to recreate the spa experience. ... Read Full Story

Sometimes you need time to unwind and get away from all the busy times in your life. I like to go to a spa and get my hair done, have a massage and a few of the beauty treatments. There is a nice fades phoenix salon in Avondale, USA that offer many different types of treatments. You can have manicures, pedicures, massage lip waxing, body waxing, hair extensions, colouring, press, curls, shampoo and barber hair cuts phoenix . The black salons in phoenix contemporary hair extensions are particularly good for people who have very fine hair, and are looking to add some volume and ... Read Full Story