PRODUCT OBSESSION – MALIE ORGANICS

September 19, 2009

YUM YUM GIMME SOME…MALIE ORGANICS

Malie Organics ingredients range from cultivated organic harvests to the rare wild-crafted plants of our rainforests. All of our ingredients are sustainable grown, ensuring constant renewal. We draw on the talent and time-honored traditions of local artisans to create our products. Malie Organicsi is dedicated to strengthening our Hawaiian way of life, so we can continue to share the gifts of paradise with you.

There a few scents I go nuts over:

Plumeria, lemongrass, ginger, coconut and vanilla (I'll never out grow them, sorry!) and Fracas perfume.

When I heard about the delicious, fresh, organic line MALIE from Hawaii, I knew I had to sample some stuff. And sample I have. I keep the ORGANIC PLUMERIA MIST on my desk, next to my laptop and spray it on me, and into the air all day. I'm like a crazy spritzer. It makes me feel so CLEAN, it's like taking a shower, ten times a day.

Infuse the essence of paradise in your life with Malie's all in one Organic Aroma Mist. As a perfume these Hawaiian Hydrosol infused distillations are unique, subtle and fresh. Use on linens or in the air to transcend to the islands. Malie's Organic ingredients help save our environment one spray at a time.

The other product I'm ga-ga for is this ridiculous LEMONGRASS ORGANIC BODY POLISH . It feels like someone whipped it up in their kitchen just for me. The only problem with these scrubs is I have to ration my use of them cuz I would use it all in like…two showers if I could. Note to self: order three bottles next time…

Here's a bit about them…Check out other divine organics from their line…

Organic Hawaiian wildcrafted lilikoi and organic lemongrass… therapeutic botanicals rescue skin from fatigue and daily stress by reducing swelling and puffiness and stimulating blood flow. Pure Lilikoi Hydrosol and Lemongrass Essential Oil work together to uplift the spirit and balance, firm and refine skin. Lilikoi, the bright yellow sister to the purple passion fruit, creates balance and promotes well being. Delicately fragrant lilikoi hydrosols reduce stress and calm the mind and emotions. Famous for its therapeutic power, lemongrass firms, cleanses and refines skin as it reduces toxins and fluid retention. It’s bright citrus scent is a staple of aromatherapy, used to balance and strengthen the nervous system and help the body recover from stress.

OH! As you know I only write about TOP GRADE STUFF, companies committed to making the best stuff possible, so… read this:

Malie Organics is dedicated to using certified organic ingredients or organically grown ingredients whenever possible. Our own Malie farm uses all organic and sustainable methods – without pesticides – moving us forward to qualify for certification in the near future. Organic, sustainable farming prevents pesticides from polluting our air and water supply and stops the leeching of valuable minerals from our fertile Hawaiian soil.

Our organic ingredients and products are not only safer for your skin and the air you breathe, they also work in harmony with the body for more deeply therapeutic results. We encourage the understanding and direct experience of the benefits of organic ingredients firsthand through our signature Malie Hawaiian Organic Spa Rituals featuring our nurturing Organic Facial and Massage Tonics and luxurious Organic Body Polishes.

Malie Organics’s emphasis on natural, organic and wild-crafted tropical ingredients allows us to create exquisite products that offer the most transformative aromatherapy spa experiences available in the world.

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PRODUCT OBSESSION – YON-KA ADVANCED OPTIMIZER

September 11, 2009

I'm already an obsessive fan of anything by Yon-ka. They could put out a dog food and I'd eat it.

Luckily, they make the finest skin care products on earth. So this won't be happening anytime soon.

BUt seriously, I literally cannot get enough of their serums as it is…now they've come out with this, a duo Serum and Creme that cuts to the chase of everything else on my shelves…

It's hot off the press, and just came out this month. I'll be listing stores in LA that sell it…

Read all about it below.

Even though this does the trick for all my anti-aging needs, I'm still nuts over anything and everything they make and will not give up that dab a little of something, a serum, a cream, anything(!) every time I go to bathroom. OH, I also keep the serums in my coin holder in my car and I'm not giving that up either…Sorry!

Oh, and it's selling for $140 in spas nationwide, that's for two products, so it's totally wallet friendly.

YON-KA Advanced Optimizer:

It's a firming & lifting program, a duo of Serum and Creme (packaged together), you apply the serum first, then layer the creme on top (to face and neck).

What's unique about it is that it uses the groundbreaking technology of pure flower peptides, which no other skincare line uses.

Hibiscus flower peptides in the Serum have been proven to increase collagen production 23% (that's crazy high!) And increase production of GAGs(Glycosaminoglycans) by 294%.
White Lupine peptides in the Creme have been proven to slow down the breakdown of the support tissues in the dermis.

Both products also contain Hyaluronic Acid (very hydrating), horsetail extract (firming), and marine collagen (fills out superficial lines and wrinkles). The Serum also contains soy peptides (help the support tissue) and the Creme has milk proteins and shea butter (very nourishing).
So you're increasing production of collagen and other support tissues while slowing down their breakdown – talk about turning back time!

On top of it, your skin is left super hydrated, smoothed out and nourished.

Advanced Optimizer is $140 in spas nationwide (2 products, so it's totally wallet friendly).

Here's MORE!!

A 'Personal Trainer' for the skin to restore its highest levels of strength in order to easily defend itself against ageing. This programme is suitable for skin aged 35+ to combat slackening and act on skin density.

With a unique combination of plant extracts, rich in redensifying and regenerating peptides, the two complementary products within the programmes work in synergy to:
1. Boost the skin's natural reconstruction processes
2. Slow Down the destruction of support issues
3. Repair and protect the skin

The result: Visibly younger-looking, firmer and smoother skin and redefined facial contours.

Useage

Use serum morning and night followed by the creme.

HERE'S WHERE YOU CAN FIND THIS NECTAR OF THE GODS!

Select LA Locations:

Beverly Hills: Vida Emmanuel: 9406 Dayton Way 90210 Tel. 310-859-9400

Westwood: Henri Salon: 1080 Glendon Avenue 90024 Tel. 310-208-7531

Brentwood: Richard Williams Salon: 11620 San Vincente Blvd. 90049 Tel. 310-442-5974

West LA: Masae: 1870 South Sepulveda Blvd. 90025 Tel 310-312-5757

Los Feliz: Bahn Sabai: 1937 HillHurst Avenue 90027 Tel. 323-665-1937

Koreatown: Pink’s Skincare, 325 S. Western Avenue #F 90020 Tel. 213-387-8525

Yon-Ka is available to be purchased by calling L'Espace at (800) 391-5333

Also available on the web:
www.eskinstore.com <http://www.eskinstore.com/>

www.skin-one.com <http://www.skin-one.com/>

www.skinstore.com <http://www.skinstore.com/>

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UPCOMING REVIEWS FOR SEPTEMBER!

August 28, 2009

Fall is around the corner. NEW. NEW. AND RENEW!

Lots of great products on the horizon to fill you in about.

LA PRAIRIE is introducing PLUMAGE DE NUIT, their gorgeous new line of fall make up colors.

NYC make-up artist Rachel Wade (LA PRAIRIE COLOUR AMBASSADOR) is their new colour ambassador. The stuff is BEAUTIFUL. There are also three delectable new scents called LIFE THREADS, in Gold, Silver, Platinum. Exquisite. Refined. Elegant. Let's just say, I want them all.

I am using SKIN AUTHORITY'S "GO GORGEOUS" 21 day skin care regime and super excited to see the results. So far, I'm hooked. Skin is GLOWING!! The ingredients in these products are top notch. I also plan to hit the Skin Authority Spa Terre at the super cool Palm Springs resort, the RIVIERA this week.

After that it's onto renowned plastic surgeon GARTH FISHER'S new line of biomedical, anti-aging skin care CELLCEUTICALS. All I can say is WHOO HOO! This man is a master. I won't exactly give away how I may have first hand experience on this subject, but let's just say if they perform anything like his mastery with a knife, I'm sure to see major results ;).

Some other fun products down the line too, but that's enough for now, don't want to spoil you!

(Ok, hint: YON KA and PHYTOMER. Two of my obsessive favorite lines made from the best stuff on earth. LITERALLY)

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NANO SPA BATH THERAPY AT LE SPA AT THE SOFITEL HOTEL

Here is a high end luxury treatment for those who are in serious need of a stress,spa vacation right here in town.

There are a few
places in Los Angeles for the ultimate luxury experience.

Le Spa at the Sofitel is now one of top players.

It’s warm, chocolaty brown, minimal, modern décor makes you feel like you are inside a giant Hershey’s Kiss. You just melt. Aesthetically, it's just plain old yummy.

I decided to go for something more unusual than the
average facial/body treatment.

I went for the NanoSpa IMMERSION THERAPY

An oxygenated tub that
changes colors - light therapy! – while you relax in the most beautiful bathtub you've even been in. The room itself is a chamber of relaxation. You step
into this huge, exquisite tub where bubbling warm water shifts from red, to purple to pink to blue. A disco bath with real therapy at work here!

NanoSpa removes pore-clogging debris, softens and hydrates your skin, and stokes your metabolism.

This feels like a
desperate times call for desperate measures treat. Also makes a perfect for a
pre-wedding spa-day and even better, an amazing gift for someone.

It's totally different and it forces you to relax and just be with yourself. There is a meditative aspect to it because it's not like you are zoned out on a treatment table with strong hands pulling the stress out of you. You really have to be present with your thoughts while the water works its magic. It's a bit like a water-mediation.

I found that I really got a lot from simply sitting and soaking quietly with my thoughts for a half hour. Sort of like a yoga class. Except in a gorgeous multi-colored water bath!

The Spa menu feels geared toward guests in travel, focused on pampering, unwinding and de-stressing as opposed to say, getting a microdermabrasion, a peel and having your
face extracted like a land mine.

If you are looking for something really different and delicious, take a look into this.

Also, if you book a treatment, you get to hang out at the pool and use their high end gym facility. A super insider secret for a great getaway day right here in town! Take a Saturday and spend the day. Go nuts, you deserve it!

310. 228. 6777

NanoSpa Immersion TherapyImmersion Therapy

Anti-aging process
Removes pore-clogging debris, softens and hydrates your skin, and stokes your metabolism.
Single NanoSpa Immersion – $130
Series of Six NanoSpa Immersions – $600
1 Hour Service – 30 Minute Immersion and 30 Minute LeSpa Suite Time
Ultimate Immersion
Following your half hour soak, our ultra rich botanical balm will be luxuriously applied from head to toe. 90 Minutes – $180 Includes Immersion, Treatment, and 30 Minute LeSpa Suite Time

LeSpa bath services

Liquid gold Plunge into an El Dorado of essential oils and golden tones. 30 minutes – $75 )

Liquid pearls
Indulge your body and soul with a luxurious milk bath, complimented by scents of the South Seas, this shimmering bath will smooth and silken the skin. 30 minutes – $75

Liquid diamonds
Shimmering sea salts and essential oils purify and polish the body in this decadent bath. 30 minutes – $75

Liquid eden
This heavenly tub of flower petals and essential oils will take you away. 30 minutes – $75

Liquid romance This milk bath contains scents of neroli, jasmine and sandalwood. 30 minutes – $75

If you're the type of person who likes to “shop until you drop” at the Beverly Center, then you should drop into LeSpa at the Sofitel Hotel across the street, where you can be reinvigorated at the hotel chain’s first North American luxury spa.

Although the new spa is completely integrated into the hotel, there’s a separate entrance off the valet lot (just $3.50 parking for spa-goers) for non-guests. Another nice touch is that the guest entrance does not go through the lobby, so shy people don’t have to walk by reception dressed in robes.

The 5,000 square foot spa’s emphasis on privacy is doubtlessly due to their desire to host celebrity clients. To further that goal, it contains two private spa suites that rent by the hour, which include private bathrooms with 21-showerhead steam showers, a Chromacolor bath tub featuring LED light therapy and a separate area for bodyguards. The spa even claims to schedule a maximum of two new guests per appointment time.

Here is the SPA MENU!

The Serenity Lounge

Spa visitors get access to the well-equipped SO Fit gym (which sports a small Buddha, smiling while holding hand weights), and the new outdoor hotel pool.The seasonal treatment menu ranges from $20 waxing services to $290 body wraps and facial treatments. Massages can be individually tailored to include hot stones and aromatherapy, featuring products by Decléor.

Make sure you arrive at your appointment early, so you can enjoy a steam shower and the futuristically furnished Serenity Lounge, where each client gets a tea service and a ritual heated-rock foot soak and foot massage before their treatment. The only thing more comforting than soaking your feet in a warm bath is having someone else dry them off for you.

LeSpa at Sofitel

Sofitel Los Angeles

8555 Beverly Blvd. (La Cienega Blvd.)

West Hollywood, CA 90048

LE SPA

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PRODUCT OBSESSION – JOSIE MARAN BRONZING ARGAN OIL

August 21, 2009

OH. MY . GOD.

I'm already having anxiety that this will be discontinued at some point in the future and thinknig I better stock up now.

I truly am OBSESSED.

This is the most amazing product, at least, for me, ever…anything that bronzes subtlety and naturally makes me super fricken happy and I love a moist, dewy, freshly showered look. This stuff delivers this and then some. It feels like I'm not wearing make-up at all. In fact, I'm tempted to put it on before bed because it feels so nourishing. It's like the most amazing vitamin-enriched feeling moisturizer and subtle bronze, highlighting foundation in one. It's just nuts. It's like anti-make-up. In fact, I'm not even sure that is IS make-up?

I'm gonna buy three bottles now. I need it. Forever. Oh, and you can also mush it into your hair, body, etc..

It's also a plus that her line is organic, natural, and eco friendly. She is not only the most beautiful woman in the world but incredibly earth conscious.

Here's the story about her line in case you don't know how deeply committed she is to making healthy, earth aware cosmetics:

JOSIE MARAN COSMETICS

This is also where I bought it…BUY IT HERE

Josie Maran's Bronzing Argan Oil is the ultimate organic beauty treatment giving you a healthy bronzed glow anytime of year. Using Josie's signature ingredient Argan Oil, which is rich vitamin E and essential fatty acids, this lightweight and moisturizing bronzing oil can be applied to body, face and hair. Housed in a recyclable glass bottle. 50 ml

Bronzing Argan Oil:
Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Silica, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil. May Also Contain: Mica (Cl 77019), Titanium Dioxide (Cl 77891), Iron Dioxides (Cl 77491, Cl 77492, CL 77499), Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Tin Oxide.