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Giveaway! Turn your shower into a spa with Essio Aromatherapy Shower Kit

October 6, 2014

Essio Shower Kit

G I V E A W A Y

(just comment on this point and follow us on Twitter and Facebook and the first tweet we see is the winner!)

I am so obsessed with this product – I wonder if I can enter the contest myself?

If you are an aromatherapy junkie like myself,  you HAVE to enter this contest – if you don’t, then just buy one.

End of story.

(no wait, there’s more)

ESSIO is a unique and one of a kind item that transforms the everyday shower into a personal
spa. It’s an affordable luxury and a great gift. It makes your shower amazing!
  • The product is extremely easy to install. It usually takes less than 1 minute to get the entire starter kit set up, and with no tools!
  • The attachment arm clips onto the standard shower pipe that is in most showers. The pod snaps onto place on the end and extend over the shower head into the water, instantly creating aroma.
  • Each pod will last around 4 – 5 showers on average, but you can get more by tilting the device up and saving for later
  • The oils are 100% USDA-certified organic and there are no synthetics or harsh chemicals used whatsoever
  • There are multiple benefits associated with aromatherapy including reduced inflammation, increased blood circulation, and reduced stress and improved mental well-being.
  • The whole kit is made from fully recyclable materials, so it’s a green product.
A few common misconceptions about the product:
  • The oil does not spray into the shower. The oil is slowly diffused using patented technology so you get a consistent aroma experience throughout the shower
  • The oils do not leave an oily residue on the skin, hair or bath. You just get pure aromatherapy.

Essio Shower Kit

How it Works:

ESSIO transforms your shower into a luxurious spa-like experience at a fraction of the cost. It’s easy to install, simple to use, sustainably made and 100% organic. Instant aromatherapy when you need it most. Clip the ESSIO attachment arm onto your shower pipe. Secure the attachment by pressing the locking clamp upwards so it snaps onto the attachment clip.

Starter Kit

Essio Shower Kit

Deets

The ESSIO Aromatherapy Shower Kit brings the power of essential oils to your shower to harmonize the mind, body and spirit. The kit comes with the attachment device plus three unforgettable blends

No tools required and sets up in seconds. Go ahead, turn your shower into a spa!

Ingredients

Breathe: Cedarwood Atlas, Peppermint, Lemon, Eucalyptus

Passion: Lavender, Orange Sweet, Palmarosa, Clove, Patchouli, Cinnamon

Unwind: Orange Sweet, Bergamot, Petitgrain, Lavender, Patchouli, Vetiver

The Oils

Pod blends are 100% organic, pure and sourced from the finest oils in the world. No harsh chemicals, synthetics or additives are used to make Essio’s signature blends. Period.

 

A Perfect Southern California Staycation: The Langham Huntington

September 29, 2014

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Last week, GLA was invited to landmark hotel, The Langham Huntington for a luxurious, overnight stay to check out the grounds.  And there is more to it than elegant ballrooms and a venue fit for a wedding or celebration. There are seriously not enough adjectives to describe this magical place.

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What I loved most ? That although The Langham Huntington is a palatial property, there is a boutique quality to it. You feel like you are tucked away somewhere remote and beautiful. The suites are beautifully and tastefully decorated. I personally loved that the outlets were high enough to plug in my phone next to the bed without having to be a contortionist just to get a little juice. continue reading

Riviera Palm Springs FIT & PHAB Celebrity Wellness Weekend

September 13, 2014

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Picture 079FIT & PHAB Celebrity Wellness Weekend from November 14-16 at Riviera Palm Springs. In conjunction with Celebrity Trainer Craig Ramsay, Riviera Palm Springs is hosting the ultimate health, fitness and inner peace retreat. Participants will be educated in proper nutrition, participate in a fat-burning Bootcamp class, learn stretching techniques, delve within during meditation and put their best face forward with celeb makeup tips and tricks from Hollywood Stylist Brandon Liberati.

The weekend will kick off Friday evening with a cocktail mixer, from LIVE Magazine, at Riviera Palm Spring’s Bikini Pool. In keeping with the wellness theme, a special low-calorie cocktail will be offered during the event, as well as several giveaways from MPG sport clothing, beauty items, Burn and Build Body nutritional products and travel getaways. Craig Ramsay, who helps sculpt the bodies of Lance Bass, Jeff Goldblum, and Jeana Kough and will be on hand to meet FIT & PHAB participants and winner of the John Lennon Singer/Songwriter award Kristy Hanson will be performing to get everyone grooving and dancing  – all those cocktail calories will vanish! Saturday and Sunday will be spent centering mind, body and soul. Pool time will also be carved out too – after all – it is a retreat!

FIT & PHAB Celebrity Wellness Weekend Itinerary:

  • Friday
    • Afternoon arrivals
    • Live Magazine cocktail mixer at Bikini Pool at 6:00pm
    • Giveaways will include clothing from MPG, Kiehl’s products, Pure & Simple beauty items, Gaiam yoga mats for all participants, local restaurant gift cards and more
  • Saturday
    • Morning: Healthy breakfast at Circa 59, the resort’s contemporary dining restaurant
    • 9:30am – 10:30am: Bootcamp class led by Craig Ramsay
    • 12:00pm – 1:00pm: Nutrition talk with Rick Dinihanian, owner and founder of Burn & Build Body
    • 1:00pm – 3:00pm: Lunch and pool time
    • 3:00pm – 4:00pm: Beauty tips with Celebrity Stylist Brandon Liberati
    • 4:30pm – 5:30pm: Meditation class with celebrity meditation coach Emily Fletcher
  • Sunday
    • Morning: Healthy breakfast at Circa 59
    • 8:30am – 9:30am: Stretch class led by Craig Ramsay
    • 9:30am – 10:00am: Proper alignment, posture and physical wellness tutorial by Dr. Steven Margolian, owner of Longevity + Health in New York City
    • 10am – Checkout: Relaxation by Bikini pool

Pricing for the FIT & PHAB Celebrity Wellness Weekend starts at US$750.00, based on double occupancy for the full weekend, which includes: access to the Live Magazine party, entry to all classes and events, accommodations in a Mediterranean Junior Suite, daily $50.00 Resort Credit, and 25% off one spa treatment. For $100/person, non-hotel guests and locals are also welcome to attend classes.

 

Tourmaline Gemstone technology with the LING Energy Lift Facial at Ciel Spa at the SLS Hotel in BevHills

September 1, 2014

New York City’s infamous LING Skincare New York has launched here, exclusively at Ciel – Spa at SLS Beverly Hills, offering the complete line of LING Skincare products and select treatments.  Ling’s caters to oh, just a few of the world’s top beauties for example someone named Madonna, Barbara Streisand and Naomi Campbell.

Lucky Groomed LA – we were invited to experience the The LING Energy Lift Facial,  which stars a tourmaline crytsal wand which sends infrared heat deep into the skin, stimulating detoxification and tissue healing at a deep level.  This was one of the most amazing sensations I have every had on my face and neck in a facial.  EVER.  It felt like a hot stone massage, only on my face – imagine that. On top of this, Ling’s facials also utilizes traditional massage methods to release facial tensions and well, all the other crap we hold in our face.  Tami, the aesthetician who performed my facial was clearly an expert in massage – and this took center stage to the whole experience.  It really was a sensorial experience like no other.  Ling’s world-class serums are the other super stars of the facials at the lovely Ciel Spa and my skin responded extremely well to the line.

WHAT:  Tourmaline gemstone is a semi-precious mineral stone well known for its incredible ability to aid in the detoxification process of the human body. It’s one of only a handful of minerals that have the ability to emit negative ions and far-infrared rays.

Tourmaline produces a detoxifying, cleansing effect on the nervous system and the organs and tissues of the body. It has been shown as a useful aid for improving circulation, reducing stress, improving brain alertness and mood, and activating the immune system. Negative ions are the cleansing molecules of nature.

You can’t smell, taste or see negative ions, but they are produced by nature in abundance only in very specific areas. Waterfalls, beaches and the forest are the biggest producers of negative ions. That is why we feel a sense of being uplifted in these areas. Negative ions are the way nature cleans the air and studies have shown that they improve our mood and brings a sense of euphoria. Tourmaline gemstones have the unique ability to release an abundance of negative ions.

Far-infrared rays are invisible rays of energy vibration that have the unique ability to penetrate all layers of the human physical body, reaching the tissues and muscles. Far-infrared ray energy is the same frequency as our body’s natural energy or ‘chi’, thus proper cellular function is activated. Far-infrared rays are neither heat nor hot rays, but warm vibration from solar energy. Conventional heat warms the air and only the surface of the skin. However, far-infrared rays penetrate deep into our bodies and vibrate our water molecules, creating heat within.

LING Skincare is available at Ciel Spa in the SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills, , Ciel – Spa at SLS Beverly Hills, located at 465 South LA Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 starting in May 2014. To make an appointment, please call 310-246-5577.

The facial to get: Ultimate Cleanse $185 Add-on Energy Lift: $40

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