Everyone loves a good facial, but how often do we treat our neck to some lovin’ too? Thankfully, my beloved beauty and spa boutique is now offering the ReVive Neck Renewal Treatment as an add-on ($30) to any facial. Book a facial now through November 17th at Bluemercury Georgetown and request this treatment which uses the ReVive Fermitif Neck Renewal Cream SPF 15, a rose-infused formula that gives your neck and décolletage area an instant lift, creating a smooth and firm appearance while protecting from sun damage. And yes, this treatment may cause sleep-inducing moments.
Bluemercury Georgetown, 3059 M St. NW; 202-965-1300; bluemercury.com
With the end of summer, comes a fading tan line and perhaps some unwanted skin damage. While I frequented the beach this summer, I parked myself right under the rental umbrella while listening to throwback Taylor Swift tunes and reading my fashion glossies. But for those who may have spent too much time in the sun (and many years prior), I suggest you consider booking the newly debuted Vitamin-C Crystal Collagen Facial (50 minutes, $175) at The Spa at Equinox.
Using marine collagen and lemon extract, this treatment will help hydrate your skin, reverse sun damage while improving skin discoloration and the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It is quite the rejuvenating boost for the fall season and totally worth the splurge!
For those who book an appointment for the facial, enjoy complimentary access to the fitness club the day of your visit (don’t worry, they won’t judge you if you don’t).
When I think about skincare peels, I immediately cringe about a horrible past experience. Except, it wasn’t my own horrible experience, it was just an episode of Sex & The City. Ladies, you know what I’m talkin’ about. But when Alchimie Forever founder Ada Polla told me about this brightening peel, the latest addition to the beloved sensitive skincare family, I knew it couldn’t be anything like that Samantha Jones experience. I could go on and on about just how powerful (and gentle) this peel is, but I thought this sums it up best:
1. It works for every skin type.
“This professional-only peel has been formulated to yield immediate and visible results that is ideal for all skin types, including those with sensitive skin,” says Drs. Luigi and Barbara Polla, co-creators of Alchimie Forever.
2. The benefits post-peel are numerous.
This treatment is the ultimate multi-tasker. You’ll have to brace yourself as we list ‘em: immediate firming and tightening effect, anti-aging properties (think reduction of fine lines), antioxidant effect, evening out of pigmentation, refining of pores, exfoliation and smooth skin, minimization of breakouts and acne, facilitates extractions. Need we say more?
3. You won’t leave the spa looking like you just had a peel.
Unlike other peels in the market, Dr. Luigi Polla developed each peel’s five acids, including blueberry extra to ensure visible results and anti-redness properties. “The anti-inflammatory and anti-redness properties of the blueberries really help to quell these two side effects of any peel (inflammation and redness),” he says.
The brightening peel is available at LifeSpa (see locations here) and other leading spa locations in the District. Peel treatment only, 30 minutes, $75.
Usually when I treat myself to a mani and pedi, my trip to the salon becomes just another errand I have to check off my to-do list. The customer service is quick but my mediocre salon rushes me in and out without feeling like I ever really treated myself. Needless to say, it’s as if my trip to the salon is just another errand I have to check off my to-do list.
After attending a beauty blogger event at The Emerald Door, my standards on nail care changed. The Emerald Door is a luxe nail spa that boasts all eco-friendly nail, skin and waxing services, not to mention sells a bevy of eco-chic nail, skin and hair products that you can take home. I indulged in some much-needed nail therapy as they introduced me to their products and services, complete with sips of champagne and bites. Boasting a luxe nail bar, lounge and six comfy pedicure chairs, Emerald Door is the ultimate eco-chic nail haven in the suburbs.
Tatiana, my aesthetician, gave me a gorgeous mani and pedi using one of my favorite nail polish lines, Deborah Lippmann in Mermaid’s Dream and On The Beach. I sat in a large comfy chair while soaking my feet in a fluffy gelatin filled foot tub, experiencing my first ever Japanese Jelly Pedicure (60 minutes, $60). This ultra-smooth concoction is a treat for your feet and provides relief for stress and aching muscles; the perfect pre-soak for a pedicure.
If you’ve never experienced an Emerald Door Spa Mani/Pedi or Facial, I highly suggest you schedule a little “me time.” And here’s some incentive: Book a spa mani/pedi or facial and get20 percent off your purchase.Leave a comment on this post with your e-mail and I’ll send you the coupon to print and bring to your first appointment, and tell them I sent you!
The Emerald Door, 8311 Grubb Rd., Silver Spring, 301-587-5800
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You’d think summertime means lazy days and sleepless nights but truth be told, it’s a busy time for us ladies. It’s all about keeping up with weekly pedicures, bikini waxings and faux tan sprays. But who’s complaining? Mix (personal) business with pleasure and book your next treatment with Bliss Spa at The W Hotel DC. The 3,000 square foot spa space offers a bevy of treatments and services and here, I’ve a highlighted a handful that are my summer to-do list:
When it comes to DIY self-tanning treatments, the results can be uneven and blotchy. Chances are it’s not the product you’re using but the exfoliating process before application. Skip a self-tanner gone wrong and book a Scrub & Color (75 minutes, $135) for a skin-smoothing scrub plus a painted-on application using their signature self-tanning formula.
Thanks to the W’s Bazilian Bikini Boot camp trained technicians, the Brazilian Bikini Wax (aka “the full monty”) wax grabs the hair, not the skin for a quick and painless treatment. 30 minutes, $75
A well-deserved two-week vacation merits a well-needed Shellac manicure (30 minutes, $40). Lasting up to two weeks, skip the nail chips and smudges with this UV cured, ‘hybrid’ nail color that looks and feels like a polish but stays on like a gel.
For airborne or frequent long-term car rides (hello, swollen feet) dip your toes in a mint flavored Cold Feet Pedicure (60 minutes, $65). Using equal parts hot and cold therapies, this treatment helps circulate and deflate aching, puffy ankles.
When you can’t go to the beach, bring the beach to you with the Deep Sea Detox (90 minutes, $170). Using heated seashells, a French marine seaweed hot pack, a stimulating shower, and a firming oil massage; this wrap will seamlessly slim, promote lymph drainage, remineralize, relax and hydrate.
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