Spas | Wellness

Daireds Salon and Spa Pangea Grand Re-Opening Specials

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 12:20 p.m.

Last March I blogged about the horrible electrical fire at Daireds, one of my favorite local day spas. Well, exactly one year later, on February 22, 2010, they will be re-opening with all kinds of upgrades and new features. The nail room (which is one of my favorites) has been made larger to accommodate updated [ ... ] ...

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Michelle Patrick Salons Starts a Referral Card Program

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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.

What’s in it for you? Well, if you bring in two new clients, you’ll get a free cut. Grab a few cards on the way out of the salon, pass them around, and hopefully, if your friends are in the market for a new salon and test out Michelle Patrick, you’ll get a free style [ ... ] ...

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Makeover with Davide Torchio and Roberto Morelli

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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 7:00 a.m.

Karen Robinovitz of Purple Lab had issued me a challenge: make yourself over into the sexy woman that you are. The full details of that challenge will be in my next post, but since my 5 hours spent with hair stylist Davide Torchio and makeup artist Roberto Morelli were so awe inspiring, I felt [ ... ] ...

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Free Spa Night at V Spa

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Published Feb. 16, 2010 at 7:00 a.m.

V Spa and online health newsletter Good News Girlz host “Fall in Love with Yourself” night. Sounds good to us. The evening will feature wine and light bites, mini spa treatments, mini manis or pedis, makeup refreshers, vintage clothing from Still Haute!, and prizes up for grabs. It’s free to attend, but you have to [ ... ] ...

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TED Prize Shines Spotlight on Issue We Address in the Spa and Wellness Industry

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Published Feb. 15, 2010 at 5:03 p.m.

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Prize Shines Spotlight on Issue Addressed in Spa and Wellness Industry ... by Susie Ellis, SpaFinder Insider ... First things first. I just returned from attending the very creative TED Active conference in Palm Springs, CA. To say it was inspiring would be an understatement ... Rather, for me (and I think many others who attended) TED was a game-changer ... While I will explain what I mean by that in a future blog and do my usual "update" sharing what I learned, I wanted to start out giving you

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Friday Giveaway: Treatments from Planet Beach Contempo Spa

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Published Feb. 12, 2010 at 1:00 a.m.

Remember how we raved about Planet Beach’s Contempo Spa? (No? Read it here.) Now it’s your turn. We’re giving away the Hydro-Derma Fusion (machine pictured left) and Lumiere Facial services–favorites of ours. Read our reviews and then enter our shopping form for a chance to win this giveaway. Good luck! Planet Beach Contempo Spa. 2717 Howell [ ... ] ...

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Extra Kissing Power for Valentine’s Day – Smashbox Lip Treatment

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Published Feb. 11, 2010 at 7:53 p.m.

During the coldest winter months I am in a constant battle with dry flaking lips. I’ve tried several lip balms and lip treatments and many of them only protect the surface and don’t get to the heart of the problem, which is dry peeling skin.Smashbox’s Lip Treatment SPF 15 ($16 at Sephora) is one lip [ ... ] ...

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A spa fit for an Olympian

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Published Feb. 11, 2010 at 6:52 p.m.

Scadinave Spa Whistler ... The Scandinave Spa experience can now be enjoyed at Whistler, home of alpine events of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games ... Situated only 1.5 km (1 mile) north of Whistler Village, The Scandinave Spa is the first of its kind in Western Canada, and the largest and greenest yet in the Scandinave Spa portfolio. The three east coast spas are located in Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Old Montreal (Vieux Montreal), Quebec and a franchise in Blue Mountain, Ontario ... Representing a $9

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Free Fekkai Hair Consultation at Neiman Marcus

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Published Feb. 9, 2010 at 1:23 p.m.

Neiman Marcus is hosting a Fekkai hair event this Friday. Come try out the counter’s new hair analyzing device for free. (You’ll also get a complimentary sample with the consultation, if you make a purchase at the counter, you’ll get a free gift.) Now to the machine… It’s a handheld, wireless wand designed by Frederic [ ... ] ...

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A Girl’s Gotta Spa! Beauty Blog in Woman’s World Magazine

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Published Feb. 9, 2010 at 12:31 p.m.

It never gets old seeing your name in a magazine. I did cartwheels this morning when I got the sneak peek of the page myself and fellow friends (and beauty bloggers) are mentioned on regarding Best Bubble Baths. This issue of Woman’s World comes out on Monday February 15th. Why not pick up a copy [ ... ] ...

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