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Food vs. Facial for A Healthy Glow

April 18, 2013 | By Arielle Sidrane

Naturally, we all do our best to maintain glowing skin year-round. But after this prolonged, harsh winter that is (hopefully!) now behind us, even the most diligent skin-obsessors among us might need a boost. But what’s the best way to go?

Start from the inside-out with the foods you eat. Try incorporating some of these healthful treats into your diet:

Almonds: Provide Vitamin E for sun protection (which we’ll hopefully be needing a lot more of now!)
Dark Chocolate: Offers skin antioxidants and helps keep it hydrated
Flax Seeds: Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which help reduce spots and fine lines (the fat plumps the skin)
Tomatoes: Cooked tomatoes provide you with lycopene, which provides sun protection and can contribute to smoother skin
Blueberries: This super fruit is chocked full of vitamins and antioxidants that help clear skin spots and acne and leave a healthy glow

Or, if you’re more of the “outside-in” type girl, another sure-fire way to jump start your healthy glow (and our preferred method) is a brightening facial treatment! Try one this Spa Week for just $50:

60 Minute Eminence Brightening Booster Facial at Williamsburg Beauty Spa in Brooklyn, NY

60 Minute Brightening Herbal Peel and Oxygen Facial at Spa Xanadu in Arcadia, CA

50 Minute Brightening Facial at The Woodhouse Day Spa in Plano, TX

Brightening Cosmedix Peel at Bare Skin & Laser in Pleasantville, NY

50 Minute Brightening Performer with Choice of Total Eye Lift of Lip Contouring Treatment Add-on at Clarins Skin Spa (locations nationwide)

60 Minute Brightening Microdermabrasion Facial at Laser Plus Spa in Bellmore, NY

50 Minute Skin Brightening Vitamin C Facial at Parma in Little Washington in Washington, VA

55 Minute ‘Here We Go’ Skin Brightening Facial at Richard Scott Day Spa in Mount Kisco, NY

60 Minute Brightening Microdermabrasion Facial with Custom Mask at San Miguel Spa & Skin Care in Los Angeles, CA

50 Minute Pumpkin Brightening Facial with Extractions, Herbal Eye Treatment and 30 Minute Manicure at Laura’s Beauty Touch in Rego Park, NY

50 Minute Brightening Clarisonic Vital C Facial at Spa Botanica at The Renaissance Glendale Hotel in Glendale, AZ

50 Minute New PCA OxyTrio Brightening Facial at Euro Laser Services in Rye, NY

55 Minute Signature Brightening Facial at PURE Spa & Chiropractic in San Diego, CA

50 Minute Skin Brightening Facial at select Jurlique locations nationwide

50 Minute Brightening Citrus Facial at Piaf Salon and Day Spa in Washington, DC

55 Minute Rejuvenating and Brightening Facial at Perfect Spa in New York, NY

For more $50 facials this week, check out www.spaweek.com!

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Best Bet: Boston Skin Solutions

April 18, 2013 | By Marissa Gold

Local Boston blogger Michelle Mastro recently reviewed a Spa Week facial at Boston Skin Solutions. “Boston Skin Solutions is one of the area’s best kept secrets,” she said.

Michelle treated herself to “The Ultimate” 75-minute Organic Ultrasonic Facial — one of two $50 Spa Week treatments. The service uses organic skincare products targeted to your skin type, and a special ultrasonic machine aids in both exfoliation and product penetration for deeper smoothing and a brighter glow.

Her results? Amazing. See for yourself. And if you’re in the area, don’t wait! Spa Week is almost over, and there are just a few appointments left for these fabulous cult facials at Boston Skin Solutions. Click here to book yourself a treatment.

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Why You Need a $50 Massage

April 18, 2013 | By Arielle Sidrane

We know…as if you needed another reason to get a massage (especially this week, when they’re just $50 a pop!). But we couldn’t help but to re-iterate the great findings in this article from the Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal.

We’ve long known that massage is extremely beneficial to health and wellness. So when this information is validated by the healthcare industry, we always get extra excited! And not only as a medical practice – according to Emily Treakle-Chase, licensed massage practitioner at the Multicare MedSpa in Gig Harbor, “relaxation massage is for everybody, both men and women, children and elderly,” and it can still work to achieve the same medical benefits.

Some of our favorites:

Massage is a natural way to reduce pain
Helps with conditions like fibromyalgia, chronic headaches and TMJ
Increases circulation and mobility
Decreases recovery time after injuries
Reduces stress, anxiety and occupational related pain
Can help to improve posture

With significant health benefits like these being proven in scientific studies recently, massage therapy is continuing to grow in popularity as a medical prescription for things like chronic pain, and even ailments like cancer.

Of course there are hundreds of spas nationwide offering massage therapy for Spa Week. But these special spas will give you the most bang for your buck – offering 75, 80 and even 90 minutes of pure relaxation and bliss for just $50 each. If you’re living in any of these cities, we strongly suggest that you pick up the phone and start dialing stat!

The Longest $50 Massage Deals this Spa Week to Book Now:

90 Minutes

90 Minute Thai Massage with LMT at Avalon Massage in Houston, TX

90 Minute Custom Massage, Choice of Deep Tissue, Hot Stone, Pregnancy or Swedish at A Better Body Salon & Day Spa in San Diego, CA

90 Minute Tutti Frutti Rejuvenating Massage with Choice of Mango or Coconut Lime Oils at Harmonious Handz in Everett, MA

80 Minutes

80 Minute Hot Stone Massage including Pure, Therapeutic-Grade Essential Oil Aromatherapy at Great Massage in San Diego, CA

80 Minute Signature Massage with Foot Reflexology Session at Friday Spa in New York, NY

80 Minute Lavender Hot Stone Massage at Soulstice Spa in Santa Rosa, CA

75 Minutes

75 Minute Renew You Customized Body Massage at Backrubs and Bodyworks in Pittsburgh, PA

75 Minute Personalized Aromatherapy Massage with a Mini Hot Stone Add-On at Rainwater Spa in San Diego, CA

75 Minute Swedish Massage with Signature Body Scrub at Skin Station – Seven New York Locations

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Spa Week at Lena Skincare

April 16, 2013 | By Spa Week Daily

By Breanna Crowley

Well, it’s finally here. The week we have been talking about non-stop since March 11^th….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 34^th 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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Party Time: Spa Week at The OUT

April 15, 2013 | By Arielle Sidrane

We kicked off Spa Week (starting today!) with a bang last week, thanks to some help from our lovely friends at The Spa at The OUT Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen. Media attendees got to sit back and relax for the evening at this chic new spa:

Until we witnessed The OUT for ourselves, we would have never believed that such a stunning, serene resort spa could exist within the hustle and bustle of the busiest city in the world. But oh, were we wrong. The OUT is swankier and more impressive than we even imagined. And our guests shared the same sentiments!

Guests came out for one reason: to get pampered. In true Spa Week fashion, The OUT helped us to raise the bar — instead of the typical chair or shoulder massage that would be offered at this type of event, they went all OUT offering full-on table massages with the legendary Savas, one of the city’s top rated massage therapists. See the below and you’ll understand why…

Others delighted in hand treatments in one of the spa’s luxe cabanas.

And all enjoyed the light spa-bites and prosecco being passed around!

Fabulous Spa Director Christopher Drummond chatted up the guests and gave them the low-down on Spa Week at The OUT and more…

Spa Weekers, as always were active on social media helping us spread the word about $50 treatments! Three attendees even won $50 gift cards for tweeting…so their Spa Week treatments are on the house!