Spa Week at Lena Skincare

April 16, 2013 | By

By Breanna Crowley

Well, it’s finally here.  The week we have been talking about non-stop since March 11th….SPA WEEK!  The time when you can get massages, facials, body wraps, laser hair removal and so much more for just 50 bucks!

Working at Spa Week for about 4 years now, people always say to me, “You must get to go to so many spas and try all of the great treatments!”  Although I wish I could “spa it” on a daily basis, getting to the spa even a few times a year can sometimes be a stretch, even for me.  I like to use Spa Week as a time to try out something different that I have never experienced before, so this year I chose to go to Lena Skincare on East 34th here in Manhattan.

One of the three services Lena is offering this Spa Week is a 60 Min Guinot Hydradermie Lift Facial. The Hydradermie lift process firms and lifts the skin through muscle stimulation for a toned, youthful look, and revitalizes the surface with oxygen for a radiant appearance.

These devices target various concerns.

I’m used to getting your standard facial… but this facial is WAY different — and that’s exactly why I’m so glad I tried something new.  The facial includes a series of Guinot contraptions, each with their own specific duty (for example, to hydrate or tighten).  There was also a heavy mask involved that was nothing like the usual variety — but that’s why the results are nothing like a normal facial, too.

Now, speaking of the mask — for everyone who’s ever had a facial and felt abandoned when the esthetician left the room during the mask, you’ll love Lena’s!  While your face is soaking in all of the vitamins and moisture from the masks, Lena is right there with you massaging your neck and shoulders, which she caps off with a warm lotion hand massage for total pampering.

I loved my experience, and left with glowing skin as promised! I’d recommend anyone bored with your typical facial book a Spa Week service at Lena’s. She is also offering a ‘Get Ready for Spring’ Wax Package, which includes an underarm and Brazilian wax with numbing spray, plus aftercare produts to take home. And here’s a little insider tip: Her Brazilian waxes take just 5 minutes on average!

Lena Skincare
56 East 34th Street
(inside Shape Salon)
New York, NY 10016
212-779-2465
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10 Spa Deals For A Safe Sunless Tan

July 20, 2012 | By

By Arielle Sidrane

The push to stay away from indoor tanning salons, avoid the sun, and to wear sunscreen daily has never been stronger. But that doesn’t mean that Americans have adapted to the idea of pale skin — nor do we have to.

Spa Week pulled together ten amazing deals on the safest way to tan: Spray tanning at a spa! We’ve got you covered with affordable faux glows so real that your co-workers will think you slipped away for a weekend south of the border.

The best sunless tanning deals of the month:

$49 One Month of Unlimited Airbrush Tanning at Facelogic in Chino Hills, CA (was $150)

$40 Two Spray Tan Sessions at Haven of Wellness in Huntington Beach, CA (was $80)

$117 Buy Three Spray Tan Sessions, Get One Free at Aniko Salon & Spa in Chicago, IL (was $156)

$25 Organic Spray Tan at Luminesse Laser in Staten Island, NY (was $50)

$29 Golden Glow Airbrush Tan with Complimentary Full Size Tan Extender Body Wash at PURE Spa & Chiropractic in San Diego, CA (was $52)

$75 1 Hour and 15 Minute Staycation Flawless Tan Package, 30 Minute Swedish Massage, Exfoliation and Airbrush Spray Tan at Touch Companies in Rosemont, IL (was $130)

$30 Airbrush Tanning Session at Skin Care by Klara in Scottsdale, AZ (was $40)

$75 Three Airbrush Spray Tanning Sessions at Skin Essentials at bod:evolve in Lone Tree, CO (was $120)

$67 Organic UV Less Spray Tan at Smooth Synergy Cosmedical Spa in New York, NY (was $90)

$55 Glisten Body Polish with Spray Tan at U-topia Spa in Naples, FL (was $110)

Visit SpaWeek.com/deals to find more incredible spa deals near your hometown!

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Any Age Series 3 of 3: 7 Tips for Ageless Fashion & Style

July 18, 2012 | By

By Peggie Walker

Is it fashion or is it style? Fashion is the accessories or clothing that one wears, it can change frequently over time. Style is one’s unique way of presenting the things one wears. It often develops and enhances over time. We can and should all aspire to achieve great fashion with great style. It’s never too late or too early to explore and find what looks best on you to bring out your personal style.  No matter your age, developing a personalized “look” is something everyone should aspire to do.

Age Appropriate vs Body Appropriate

No matter what age or shape, you can change your whole perspective on how you look and feel. As part 1 of this series indicated, exercise is key and essential to body appropriate fashion and style.  As age lines become blurred, ‘getting it right’ and ‘looking your best’ in your clothes is not so much a function of your age as it is of your height, weight, and shape.  There are no set rules when it comes to fashion and style that work best for you. You don’t need a walk in closet full of clothes to be fashionable.  All you really need are basic staple pieces that you can mix and match, wear over and over, and dress up or down.

7 Tips for Ageless Fashion & Style

  1. Keep your look chic and classy even when dressing casual
  2. Dress in a timeless way by investing in quality statement pieces of jewelry–remembering to keep accessories minimal
  3. Pay special attention to personal grooming, this will enhance your personal style
  4. Keep makeup natural with neutral colors during the day and use bolder makeup at night
  5. Edit your wardrobe frequently to ensure you are on trend with 10 really fashionable pieces
  6. Shop seasonal sales for bargains to get you through to the next season
  7. Use a critical eye when following the newest trends by getting what looks good on you.  If it doesn’t feel/fit right then its probably not right for you

Define Your Fashion Style & Make It Work

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Select fashions that will develop your personal style. Try different styles for different occasions.  Example: fun and flirty for day, sexy and sophisticated for night, or bold and dramatic for those miscellaneous times. If you pay attention to what works for you and be disciplined about it you will be well on your way to being a fabulous, on-trend dresser with incredible style–at any age.

Our friend, Peggie Walker, is the Executive Editor & Lifestyle Consultant for The Quest for It. She recently re-ignited her longtime passions in the areas of inter-generational beauty, fashion, and health/wellness lifestyles. Many of her articles reflect her long-time practice of living and promoting an age defying life. Early on in her career, Peggie worked at a local New York City School of Modeling where she developed and instructed classes in model makeup, exercise, and fashion. During the 90s, she worked as a Certified Personal Trainer while working toward an MBA Degree in Marketing. Peggie considers herself a warrior against the aging effects of gravity, both physically and mentally. Her quest continues to be filled with aspiration, inspiration, and education.

 

 

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Travel Tuesday: Vinotherapy Across the US

July 17, 2012 | By

By Aly Walansky

If you think vinotherapy is that first glass of wine when you get home from a hard day, you are right. But it’s so much more! Vinotherapy is the method of incorporating the residue of wine making (often the pulp – but sometimes the finished vino itself) into spa treatments. Wine isn’t just a delicious drink, it also has excellent anti-aging and exfoliating properties. Here are some of the best wine treatments around the country…

Massachusetts

At The Spa at Rowes Wharf , wine is a central part of the hotel’s identity. The hotel is home to wine and food pairing pioneer, Chef Daniel Bruce, and has a fabulous Chardonnay Body Wrap that begins with an Olavie Chardonnay Sugar Scrub, a blend of cane sugar and shea butter.  This all-natural scrub exfoliates while nourishing and protecting the skin. A warm Vichy shower followed by a relaxing Chardonnay body butter massage gently removes the scrub. The Chardonnay, lavender and rosemary increase skin hydration, leaving you glowing.

California

Willow Stream Spas at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn offers a Chardonnay Olive-Oil Sugar Polish. This combo of moisturizing exfoliation also happens to smell amazing, with a heady combination of olive oil, chardonnay grapeseed extract, sugar and lavender, which all help stimulate the mind, body and senses. Trust me, it’s a regenerative experience.

The Spa at Kenwood Inn is known for embracing the power of the grape through a variety of topical treatments based on oils extracted from grape seeds. Their custom-made products incorporate vinotherapy, including red wine extracts, Chardonnay and Riesling oils among other specifically selected elements to promote healing and relaxation. Some of the best treatments include the Kenwood Harvest Sugar Scrub, an anti-oxidant rich leaving your body feeling silky-smooth and perfectly nourished. This treatment includes the use of organic sugar cane, milled grape seeds, Chardonnay oil, Riesling oil, and red wine extract suitable for all skin types including those with sensitive skin.

Pennsylvania

Think Hershey is all about chocolate? Wrong! There’s a lot of other indulgence, such as Mimosa Champagne Body Treatment, to be found at The Spa at the Hotel Hersey in Hershey, PA. It’s brunch for the body – a  blend of Champagne grapes and Orange Essential Oils, followed by a Full Body Mimosa Exfoliation and a Mimosa Champagne Massage.

Texas

Headed out to Austin to check out the music and food? Some argue there’s no place cooler than Austin, but if you want to spice  it up, try the Grape Seed Body Scrub at Barton Creek. This scrub exfoliates the skin with local grape seeds from the Hill Country’s beautiful Becker Winery. Grapes grown in this enriched limestone soil have nutrients that help restore and revive the skin. You will feel absolutely delicious after!

Iowa

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At d’vine Medical Spa in Waterloo, IA, the name says it all. d’vine features soothing Tuscan décor, flowing water features, and blissful wine-infused treatments (like a Zinfandel Hand and Foot Treatment and a 2 1/2 hour Bordeaux Bliss package that includes: a d’vine Signature Facial, a 1 Hour Massage and a Petite Pedicure), sure to relax your body and soul, plus they are offering some delicious Spa Deals this month on SpaWeek.com.

Her writing is coveted across the Internet, where she holds several posts including beauty and fashion editor forMyGloss.com, senior editor forLovingYou.com,  style columnist forSheKnows.com and a contributor to publications ranging from Huffington Post to StyleUnited to New Beauty Magazine. While she is well-known for her beauty and style writing — New Beauty Magazine rated her one of the top four beauty bloggers on the web in their Winter 2010 issue and Star Magazine rated her the hottest blogger on the Internet in 2011 — she’s rather diversified in the blogosphere — she’s been hired to live-blog from locations ranging from the Miss America pageant to the Emmy Awards.

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Healthy Treats to Help You Beat the Bulge

July 12, 2012 | By

It feels like we’ve been celebrating America all summer long…Memorial Day into the Fourth of July and now we’re gearing up for Labor Day…its been fun but trust me; all those red white and blue treats aren’t doing anything for your waistline. We totally get it – we prefer to lounge poolside and indulge at barbeque after barbeque all summer long too. Unfortunately, running after the ice-cream truck doesn’t count as exercise, and come mid-July (wait, that’s now…) those little indulgences start to add up, and noticeably. That’s why on July 1st, Spa Week launched our Healthy Summer Treat Recipe Giveaway to get you back on track and focused on your personal wellness. We challenged you to share your favorite healthy recipes on our Facebook page so that we can present five winners  with a $50 Spa & Wellness Gift Card by Spa Week and a Spa Water Recipe Book, to ensure you end the summer looking and feeling just as good (or better!) as you did when it started! So many of you have shared so far, check out some of our reader’s favorites healthy treats:

Tomato & Basil Finger Sandwiches

Tomato & Basil Finger Sandwiches Recipe

Kristen R. from Michigan

To make: Spread 2 teaspoons of reduced-fat mayonnaise on whole wheat bread. Layer with a thick slice of tomato and a teaspoon of sliced fresh basil, and add salt and pepper to taste. Simply slice in half and serve!

Greek Salad

Carolyn M. from South Carolina

To make: Start with organic baby spinach in a bowl, and add in fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and feta cheese. Add in any other seasonal fruits and vegetables you have on hand. Top with walnuts and Greek olives, and serve!

Summer Granola

Kellie O. from Georgia

To make: Chop strawberries and bananas. Mix with granola and drizzle honey on top. Yum!

Fruit Kabobs

Brandy A. from Tennessee

To make: Cut up watermelon, oranges, bananas, kiwi, peaches, pineapple and strawberries. Stack on as desired and devour!

Chicken Broccoli Pasta

Julie A. from Virginia

To make: Cook whole wheat pasta and set aside. Chop two cups broccoli, one red pepper, one green pepper and one onion. Then cook chicken (cut into one inch cubes). Mix chicken and vegetables with the pasta, add three-quarters of a cup light Italian dressing and top with one-third of a cup grated Parmesan cheese. Refrigerate for two hours and then serve!

Thanks for sharing these delectable treats! Don’t forget, the contest is open until July 31st, so there’s still time for you to share your favorite healthy summer recipe and win! Visit our Facebook page to get the details and send over your favorite recipe!

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