http://www.spalocal.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 09 May 2008 23:18:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We all know the best way to relax after a tough university exam...head straight to the bar!  But what about before...the last thing you want to be doing is feeling the knots in your stomach and the pounding of your head as you pour over text book after text book.  ... http://www.spalocal.com/2008/05/09/massages-not-just-for-the-wealthy/ Don't say that Stella McCartney's new skin care line isn't organic!  We don't need more hot celebrities lying about the authenticity of their products!  Of course organic, or not the lady does have some pretty nice tattoos. http://www.spalocal.com/2008/05/09/oh-snap/ As the economy sinks...so do all those wasteful expenditures.   Electric salt and pepper shakers, edible panties (because you can't use them again), diamond studded dog collars, 5,000 dollar party dresses and of course trips to the spa.  Massages, pedicures and facials have taken a back seat to you know...gasoline, food ... http://www.spalocal.com/2008/05/07/indulgence-or-healthy-lifestyle/ Thankfully we have MSNBC, a network that not only provides the absolute best in political punditry, I just adore Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews, but also gives us an insightful report on the world's best golf spas.  No really...the world's best!  So...and I feel that I might in fact fall ... http://www.spalocal.com/2008/05/07/golfing-massagesyou-know-that-it-doesnt-get-better-than-that/ Many people these days are turning to invasive cosmetic surgery procedures to help improve their looks.  Botox is an extremely popular one among the elite classes that line the Southern coasts of California, and chemical peels are also an emerging popular procedure.  Both can leave long lasting results, but also ... http://www.spalocal.com/2008/05/06/keeping-your-skin-still-beautiful-after-invasive-procedures/ Priyanka Chopra, an actress who has appeared in many different Bollywood productions is the new, glowing face for Ponds, a company that sells a range of skin care products.  Chopra is greatly admired in the film industry and she has a face full of flawless skin, a quality that will ... http://www.spalocal.com/2008/05/06/ponds-just-got-a-little-more-beautiful/ One of the reasons a day at the spa is so popular among the public is that it helps relieve stress and tension from the demands of day to day life.  Of course, for many, even after receiving a spa treatment, the stress continues when they get a look at ... http://www.spalocal.com/2008/05/06/can-you-afford-it-yes-you-can/ Men apparently, also care how they look and the skin care industry is taking advantage of this head on...or perhaps more appropriately...face on.  Men should look more closely at their shaving creams, facial cleansers and body soaps if they wish to bolster the healthy look and feel of their skin.  ... http://www.spalocal.com/2008/05/01/the-man-skin-care-fix/ What a nice way of putting it really: a beauty blooper.  Whoops that ghastly scar across your face...a beauty blooper, a huge crooked nose...a beauty blooper.  It sounds like a set of hilarious mess-ups that instead of being behind the scenes of a television show are actually featured front and ... http://www.spalocal.com/2008/05/01/youre-not-unattractiveyou-just-have-a-beauty-blooper/ We all know that spas can be expensive.  It is a day of pampering yourself after all.  But is there such thing as an affordable day at the spa?  Many say, of course...it just depends on where you go.  ABC news gives some options for those who need a bit ... http://www.spalocal.com/2008/05/01/dont-spend-your-life-savings-at-the-spa/