Warning ladies… you may be wondering why your man has tossed out his razor. Well, a liquor company has launched a movement called “No Shave November.” Contestants submit their manliest beards in order to win. The prize?  Bragging rights and the party of a lifetime with friends. Oh the things men will do for some free beer…

We’ve seen athletes keep the beard during the playoffs in hopes of swaying the sports gods in their favor. One particular athlete garnered lots of attention for his grizzly beard: Brian Wilson of the San Francisco Giants. The Giants went on to win the World Series in 2010… was it the beard? We’ll never know…

AND THAT’S NOT ALL that’s happening this month. Maybe it’s not a full on grizzly bear face your man is growing… perhaps it’s just a creepy looking Fu Manchu on his upper lip? The explanation for that is that this is also Movember. This time for charity – men are growing out their ‘staches for prostate cancer research and other causes.

The good news: it’s only a month. Hmm… wonder what our man would say if we didn’t shave for a month? Or if we skipped our lip-threading appointment this month? That’s right boys – be afraid… be very afraid!

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In a city where celebrities outnumber commoners and tanning in the sun is a more popular activity than having those “job” things, one of the hottest skincare spas to the stars, Verabella in Beverly Hills, is taking a stand against unsafe sun. Verabella offers treatments and products to both protect from the sun and heal skin from its harmful effects, and in these remaining weeks of summer, they’re reminding you to practice safe sun with the chance to win a few of their signature products. Enter now, and don’t forget your sunscreen!

WIN:

Verabella Safe Sun Product Trio, $86: Cucumber Aloe MoistureScreen SPF45, Aloe Azulene Soothing Gel with Lavender, eLIPSis All Natural Mango Lip Butter.

SURPRISE! We added 3 bonus prizes on 8/24 with one week of the giveaway left to go – now get the full Verabella skincare set complete with Chamomilk Cleanser, Thirsty Sponges & Herbal beautea skin tonic. If you already entered, you don’t have to enter again.

TO ENTER:

Complete the following checkpoints using Rafflecopter below (it’s our first time using Rafflecopter for a giveaway – you like?).

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When a sample of the Ecoya Love Candle arrived in the office last week, my love story went a little something like: FALLING. HARD. Woah. If ever there was a candle made for Valentine’s Day, this is it.

And apparently I’m not alone. Kim Kardashian guiltlessly indulges in Ecoya’s Pink Champagne scented Love Candle, and was recently seen picking up one for her new squeeze Kris Humphries. In fact, Ecoya is reportedly the only scent she allows in her perfectly polished home. Kim isn’t the only one igniting romance this Valentine’s Day with Ecoya—Lisa Rinna was also spotted buying the Love Candle for hubby Harry Hamlin at Kitson in LA.

Made from natural soy wax and pure cotton wicks, Ecoya candles have a longer burn time and emit less carbon soot into our precious atmosphere. How’s that for #LOVE? Now win it!

HOW TO ENTER:

Tell us in the comments below: What do you think is the best occasion to ignite a scented candle?

Extra Entry - Follow @SPAWEEK and TWEET: Smells like LOVE! I entered to win the Ecoya Love Candle and Beauty Giveaway from @SPAWEEK. http://ow.ly/3PURO

THE PRIZE: The Ecoya Pink Champagne scented Love Candle + ALL THIS, worth $200:

Ecoya Wild Frangipani Hand & Body Lotion

Ecoya Vanilla Bean Natural Wax Fragrance Candle

Ecoya French Pear Hand & Body Wash

Ecoya Lemongrass & Ginger Fragranced Soap

Ecoya Lemongrass & Ginger Frangranced OIl and Natural Diffuser Reeds with Glass Decanter

Ecoya French Pear Natural Soy Travel Candle

CONTEST DETAILS:

Contest ends Sunday, February 13th at 11:59 PM EST. The winner will be posted here, and must respond within a week from announcing to claim your prize. Please link to a valid email address or contactable Facebook account—we will try to get in touch, but be sure to check back here just in case.

Official Rules

Your iPhone, 3 lip glosses, your wallet, a Bed Bath and Beyond coupon, a piece of gum from godknowswhen, an extra pair of shoes just in case– it’s safe to say a woman’s handbag holds her life.

Designer Kumiko Takeda created a spa bag that’s lightweight, easy to maintain, loaded with pockets and compartments, extremely functional and above all… is ready to hold your life, whether you’re taking it shopping, to work, or for a day at the spa. The Kumiko bag is available in purple, brown or black and comes with a little pouch great for holding smaller items… such as those 3 lip glosses.

WIN ONE!

We’re giving away 3 Kumiko Spa Bags—1 in each color. A $245 value.

TO ENTER:

Comment on the Spa Week Facebook Page: What’s one semi-unusual item in your bag right now?

DETAILS:

Write it on the Facebook wall, or comment on the status thread. Enter by Monday, May 10th, 11:59 PM EST. Winners will be chosen based upon how much fun we think it might be to rummage through the rest of your bag. (But don’t worry, we won’t!)

Once we pick the 3 winners, there will be another little Facebook contest to determine which color each winner will get. Stay tuned!

Yesterday to celebrate Mardi Spas we asked you: How much do you TAKE IT OFF for a full body massage?

This is one of the most common questions asked about spa etiquette. The correct answer: There is no correct answer… it’s however you’re comfortable.

Between Twitter, Facebook and the official Mardi Spas blog post results, here’s how it all panned out:

For 3 of you, your comfort zone is leaving something to the imagination:

Briana I’m a leave the undies on kind of girl.

Sandiegoamyc: For my massage- I always leave my underwear on! I guess I am a little shy!

Casey Byrd I do to the undies; my massage girl can reach under to get at whatever she wants.

For 6 of you, it depends:

diego17 If the therapist says take off your clothes – then I take all my clothes off. If they say take off as much as you like, I keep my panties on.

Foodie If they hand me a towel – totally naked. No towel, I stick with the boxers.

dobr67 For me all clothes have to come off. When I go for a massage I want to be able to totally relax without feeling confined at all. I hate it when the therapist wraps me up so tight in the blanket to avoid seeing anything. I just want full relaxing strokes, and the clothes just get in the way. People are way too uptight about their bodies.

thattweetthing I’ve gotten full body massages. I usually keep on my underwear and then get under a heated blanket or whatever completely nude everywhere else :)

shweetandlow I’ll start with them one and see how things go….. ;)

Hope I take it all off except if its that time of the month.

No questions asked for these 9 spa-goers. They TAKE IT ALL OFF (baby)!

Kim I take it all off, baby!

Jennifer All of course

Ericka Pendley everything must go! I want my glutes and lower back worked on, and the best way to have it done is by letting the therapist get into those places to release triggers. Everything in the body is connected. Your shoulders may hurt because your lower back is out of whack. I don’t want to cheat myself when getting a massage. The therapist doesn’t think twice about seeing naked bodies, there really is no reason to be self conscious around them. (speaking from experience :)

Bill Commando

Deborah J. Glidden Everett All. If you embarrassed about your body get a better self image. If your therapist is then you need a new therapist.

Erica I take it all off!

Linda Wilson The only way to get a full body massage is being in your Birthday Suit!!!

Shannon (@fauxlashes) take it ALL off ba-by.

Leslee Lauser I’m naked as a Jailbird.

And the winner, chosen at random from our official blog entries, is:

Kim, please contact me at michelle @spaweekmedia.com with your address to claim your prize: a set of 4 spa-themed glass coasters and a Queen Helene Mint Julep Face Mask! Thanks to everyone who celebrated the world’s first Mardi Spas!

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