Hey that’s me on PRETTY CITY!
July 16, 2010
PRODUCT OBSESSION – ERNO LASZLO – TOTAL FACE AND BODY PROTECTION SPF 30
July 15, 2010
Seems I can never get the right sun block – too thick, too greasy, too zinc-y, too watery…Yes, I have a few faves, and now I am adding to the mix one from my fave line, ERNO LASZLO.
A 7 oz tube is $42.00 and it's worth it. Smells divine, first of all, goes on like butta – must be the shea butter (aha!). It's packed with green tea extract, Vitamin E and sea water. Maybe it's all these natural ingredients that make it feel so non-chemically or drugstore-ish. It feels really pure, my face is nice and matte and I don't have that feeling like I'm going to be all broken out by the end of the day. If you're ready for an extra special sunblock, I say go for this one. (btw, I can't get enough of the gorgeous tube).
Rob/B Nail Salon – OPI Concept Salon in ze Valley
July 13, 2010
THEY
NAILED IT
One
of my best Valley discoveries to date, Rob/B Nail Salon has raised the bar for
mani/pedis.
The first ever OPI concept salon (owner is Robbie Schaeffer, heir
to the OPI polish kingdom) this sleek, cool, green space boasts a product line of
190 lacquers and MINX Nails, spa-worthy waterfalls, plasma screen TVs,
ergonomic chairs, secluded upstairs patio and hip tattooed nail techs. (My
manicurist, Lisa, helped me custom blend the perfect pale pink for my toes.
Thanks, Lisa!) All skin products are from the Murad line (one of my faves!) and
brows are by Damone Roberts. This place is such a
find!
Excuse me, when did the valley get so cool?
xx, Natasha
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ROB|B Salon Featured Services : $58 - Essential Manicure & Pedicure Oooh! Em just noticed Damone Roberts does brows here. He's fab. I went to him years ago when he was at Anastasia. Back in the dizzay.
Damone Roberts First time Wax $45
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Check it out! Special Offer at the Murad Inclusive Health Spa for Groomed L.A. Readers
July 12, 2010
Special Offer at the Murad Inclusive Health Spa for Groomed L.A. Readers
The Murad Inclusive Health Spa is offering Groomed L.A.'s readers 50% off an Inclusive Health Consultation at the Murad Inclusive Health Spa (MIHS) in Manhattan Beach (that's $75 saved!).
Wanna look and feel amazing from the inside out?
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Call the Murad Inclusive Health Spa at 310.726.0470 to book an Inclusive Health Consultation appointment and be sure to mention Groomed L.A. to receive the 50% discount!
HOW COOL IS THAT?!
UP DOG YOGA AND CYCLING – LOOVEEEITTT!
July 11, 2010
OMG.
Finally, a spinning AND yoga (!!) studio as beauteous as my beloved Body and Soul (R.I.P.)…
UP DOG YOGA AND CYCLING which coincidentally is in the former Body and Soul space in WeHo on Santa Monica just West of La Cienga (and above my addiction, BODY FACTORY for the Body Fuel shake….yummm) has revamped the studio with a total overhaul and fresh new look. Crispy clean white with touches of fresh grass green, spacious, light filled, WINDOWS and fresh air in the spinning room (THANK YOU!!), beautiful hardwood floors and just an overall feeling newness, like drinking a cold pitcher of cucumber water on a hot summer day. Can you say AHHHH?
I've hit mecca.
First of all the spinning Goddess, Tevia Celli Recht (former owner of Body and Soul) is teaching there now. YAY! She is also teaching E -RYDE here. I cannot wait to try this! Tevia helped design this total body elliptical workout designed for group fitness classes. It's like spinning but on the elliptical – if you can get your mind around it! I'm going to try a class and get back to you on it soon.
In the meantime I have fallen in LOVE with this place. The adorable Adam Goldstein taught the cycling class I took this morn. Fantastic energy, great vibe, knows his stuff, great form (a pet peeve of mine. I admit I'm a spin snob, having taught myself at Body and Soul for several years – I cannot stand seeing bad form!) and great, infectiously delightful energy – someone you want to be working out and hanging out with. To me spinning, like yoga (which I also taught for several years) is an intimate experience in a group situation. It's a place to detox, to unload, to hunker down and face your blocks head on. Because of this, it's important to feel your teacher can hold this space for you. They need to feel connected to you, to the ride and to themselves in a deep way. They need to understand the deeper meaning of what it means to sit on a bike for 45 minutes and push yourself just a little bit more than you did yesterday. Or not. And that either way is OK. Ya get it? ( If not, you'll have to take MY class and I'll lead you on this kind of journey. Whenever it is that I start teaching again, that is…UP DOG has really inspired me to get back on the bike – so to speak!)
I'm looking forward to trying out more teachers here and more classes and of course, the yoga too.
They've got some of the best and brightest teachers here for both.
I have a feeling you simply cannot go wrong popping in to any class at any time.
8599 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Neighborhood: West Hollywood
6 am to 9 pm
(310) 360-7200