Red Door Spas just turned 100 years old— talk about aging gracefully! We’re thrilled to have had Elizabeth Arden’s prestigious spa and beauty dynasty part of Spa Week® since 2006, giving thousands upon thousands of spa-goers the chance to indulge in their highly coveted services for just $50.

To mark the occasion, one lucky Facebook fan will be treated to celebrate Red Door Spas’ 100 year anniversary with a special Champagne & Roses spa package!

THE PRIZE:

A 50-minute Red Door Signature Massage along with Red Door Spa’s Champagne & Rose Manicure and Pedicure. (A $232 value)

HOW TO ENTER:

1. LIKE Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spas & Spa Week on Facebook.

2. WRITE on both Red Door Spas’ and Spa Week’s walls: Happy 100 year Anniversary to Red Door Spas, a true Spa Week classic! I LIKE both Spa Week and Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spas on Facebook… and I’d LOVE to win the Champagne & Roses spa package.

CONTEST DETAILS:

Contest will run until Wednesday, August 18th at 11:59 pm EDT, and the winner will be chosen at random and announced on both our Facebook pages the next day. Winner must respond on Spa Week’s wall or email michelle(at)spaweekmedia(dot)com by Sunday, August 22nd to claim your prize, or a new winner will be drawn.

Official Rules

RED DOOR SPAS Participating in Spa Week® Fall 2010:

$50  treatments can be found during Spa Week at the following locations. Click HERE to sign up for Spa Week and take advantage.

West Coast/Chicago Spa Week®, September 13 – 19 (booking begins August 16):

ARIZONA
Red Door Spa at The Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa – Litchfield Park
Red Door Spa – Phoenix
Red Door Spa at the Westin LaPaloma Resort – Tucson

CALIFORNIA
Red Door Spa – San Francisco

SEATTLE
Red Door Spa – Bellevue, WA

ILLINOIS
Red Door Spa – Chicago
Red Door Spa – Deerfield
Red Door Spa – Northbrook

East Coast/Midwest Spa Week®, October 11 – 17 (Booking begins September 13):

FLORIDA

Red Door Spa – Ft. Lauderdale
Red Door Lifestyle Spa at the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure – Weston

MARYLAND
Red Door Spa – Bethesda
Red Door Spa – Baltimore
Red Door Spa – Gaithersburg

NEW JERSEY
Red Door Spa at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City
Red Door Spa at Seaview Resort – Galloway

NEW YORK
Red Door Spa – Garden City
Red Door Spa – Fifth Avenue
Red Door Spa – White Plains
Red Door Spa – Woodbury

TEXAS
Red Door Spa – Dallas
Red Door Spa – Plano

VIRGINIA
Red Door Spa – Pentagon Row
Red Door Spa – Fairfax
Red Door Spa – Reston
Red Door Spa – Richmond
Red Door Spa – Tyson’s Corner

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Red Door Spa – Chevy Chase
Red Door Spa at The Willard InterContinental Washington D.C.

NEW JERSEY
Simply Face and Body – Ramsey

Guest contributor: Shelby Jones, ISPA Public Relations Manager

Social media is the wave of the future. Actually it’s no longer the future, it’s the present. If you aren’t Facebooking and Tweeting then you’re really behind (like monumentally). Your mom once asked you, “If everyone jumped off a bridge would you?” Well now you can throw it back in her face, because EVERYONE has a Facebook page – moms, dads and grandparents are all updating their statuses and checking out your Spring Break ‘04 pics. Carpal Tunnel is on the rise thanks to Twitter updates painstakingly made via your iPhone or BlackBerry (it’s totally important that everyone knows your opinion on last night’s True Blood episode). You might be waging an inner battle deciding whether or not to “friend” your mom or boss, but a business’ social media outlets should welcome everyone with open arms (even the haters). If you’re late to the game then it’s time to catch up, and these tips are essential for jumping into the world of social media.

• The Facebook (that’s what grandma calls it) isn’t just for young whippersnappers. AARP says that 37 percent of people age 50 and up use social sites. It just goes to show that you’re never too old to be social.

• Find out who’s talking smack about you, get free advertising and test out your new ideas and promotions by talking about yourself. It only takes 140 characters or less.

• Prove that your social media efforts are worth it by knowing your ROI.

• To page or profile, that is the question. What’s best for business – Facebook pages vs. profiles?

Like what you’re clicking? If you’re in the spa industry, we encourage you to become a member of our partner ISPA; weekly e-mails with pointers like these are just one small part of the package to help you succeed!

We asked on our Facebook Page: ”What’s one thing that you enjoy doing independently, with nobody else, just Y-O-U? You chimed in with the responses below. Try those and our 5 things we think you should do by yourself this summer to claim your independence in little ways.
“Riding my horse” -Daphney Overocker
“Going for a long walk” -Laura Fairclough
“Running along the river” -Erin Koeppel
“Long night drives” -Esther Choi
“An empty house w/no one other than ME/MYSELF & I” -Sharice White
“A good massage”- Cecilia Wong
“(Getting a) Facial” – Cindy Scanlon Smith
“Singing at the top of my lungs to a great tune” -Debbie Bashford
“Yoga. I feel most focused when no one else is around” -Melissa Rogers

Having a little “me-time” is so important. You can celebrate your independence this week in so many more ways than devouring a cheeseburger, 2 hot dogs and steak all on your own.  A little solo time goes a long way.

1. Watch A Movie: It’s fun to cuddle on the couch for a flick or go to dinner and a movie with a good friend, but a movie with just you can be a delightful way to spend 90 minutes. Don’t be afraid to venture to the theater stag! Netflix is also an old time fave. Watch 3 of your favorite movies at once, return and replace with something new for just $8.99 a month. Just provide the buttery popcorn.

2. Write It All Down: Remember life before Twitter and Facebook? Yea we don’t either. Instead of unnecessarily spilling your darkest secrets into a a distant friend’s news feed… sit by yourself like the good old days and jot it all down. We promise no one will read it.

3. Shop ‘Til You Drop: Need a dress for a special occasion? Need some retail therapy? Don’t wait for your girlfriend to make time in her schedule–shop solo and depend on nobody’s opinion but your own. Another way to shop independently? Shop from the convenience of your iPhone with the Splendora Salescast app. With over 20 applications from you favorite sample sale sites like Ideeli and Gilt Groupe, you’ll never miss out on a good bargain buy again.

4. Take A Hot Bubble Bath: We can’t think of a more therapeutic version of alone time than taking a hot bubble bath. Experience the full ambiance with  scented candles and music playing in the background. Add some bath salts and it’s a heavenly escape.

5. At-Home Spa Day: And after you take a relaxing bath, give yourself an at-home facial. Gather up your old magazines, with tips and tricks that you promised yourself you would try and actually do it. Rummage through your fridge for the fruits and veggies required to give yourself an organic spa day. Your skin will thank you.

Images Courtesy of Work It Mom, 3H-Lady, Real Simple, Teen Vogue,

Many of us would probably crawl into a corner and have a conniption if we were told to shut off our Blackberries, iPhones, iPads, Androids, laptops…the list goes on. We’re definitely a society prone to checking emails before we go to bed at night and updating our Twitter statuses even before we brush our teeth in the morning. That’s why we used this week to have our Facebook Fans, Twitter followers and anyone who supported the #SIGNOFF movement to revert back to the basics in life. We’ll even help – check out the below suggestions from our friends and fans letting us know how they #SIGNOFF.

Read:

- Reading a good fictional book. It’s a great distraction for my mind and a book, unlike TV, doesn’t requires either electricity or batteries to enjoy it. (Leon Tulton on Facebook)
- Reading a good book – paper not Kindle ;-) (@transcenddayspa on Twitter)
- Reading (Tameka Johnson on Facebook)
- Reading……an actual book. i love the feel of turning actual pages ( @guestlistblog on Twitter)
- Reading and running (Kim Miller Malone on Facebook)
- Reading a good book (Amy Traiger on Facebook)
- Reading a good book (DonEisha Goodson on Facebook)
- @MeghanButler Reading books! (cause I’m old school like that)
- Reading a real book, not kindle stuff (@doctorClaudia on Twitter)

Life’s a Beach:

- Being a beach bum!!! :) (Yvonne Gyapong on Facebook)
- Reading on the beach =) (Jenny McCray on Facebook)
- Beachside reading and writing (Tanya Johnson-Coleman on Facebook)

Kickback Poolside:
- Lounging by the pool with a good drink and a great book (Maggie Gottlieb on Facebook)
- Swimming…just you and the water (Armelinda Stojku on Facebook
- I love when I escape on my Barbie beach bike & my iPhone battery is low/dead #signoff :} (@Ponderful on Twitter)

Indulge if You’re Over 21

- Wine (Ashley Brady on Facebook)
- @Ashley: yes, WINE!! (Yvette Lola Brownridge)

Be Outdoors-y:

- Hiking (Bart van Hunskerken on Facebook)
- Gardening, hiking, being outdoors! (Sarina Silvers on Facebook)
- Horseback riding and swimming (Tracey Y. Washington-Boucaud on Facebook)
- Playing with my lil doggie (Eboniña Evans on Facebook)
- Walking (@anthonyderico on Twitter)

Me Time:
- Being alone……..TOTALLY ALONE….doing what ever I want ….whenever i want………. (Diane Watson on Facebook)
- Watching the rain, seriously! (@anetah on Twitter)
- Meditation! Swimming in the ocean! (Laurel Levey-Giacomino on Facebook)
- Cleaning my apartment! All that scrubbing is a nice little work out and I love when everything is dust free. (@PBRandPBJ on Twitter)- Star gazing… (Lisa-Ann Galati on Facebook)
- Nap, walk, read, swim, sing (Jessica Russell on Facebook)
- Singing, writing. . .sleeping. .lol (Liberty Renae on Facebook)
- Sewing and decorative painting, cooking, baking. (Cathy Sweeney on Facebook)

QT with your mate:
- Painting my nails out on my porch! Evening walks with my hunny ♥ (Stephanie M Corti on Facebook)
- S*x (Keep it PG, Suzy Modrich Rebsamen on Facebook)

Spa It!:
- Corefusion followed by a deep flow massage! (@ExhaleNYC on Twitter)
- Massage & Reading! (Mika Nicole Collins on Facebook)
- Having 2 hour massage! (Frances Pierce from Facebook)
- A nice wash and set at the hair salon. They give the most amazing scalp massage. Aaaah! Total relaxation. (@musiqal1 on Twitter)
- A good mani/pedi and sleep! (@lostplum on Twitter)
- An in-room massage! (@TheChanlerHotel on Twitter)
- No tech activity for me is reading a book while getting a pedicure; or swimming in the sea. :) (@maurawhite on Twitter ) 

Shop Til You Drop:
- Shoe shopping! (Nikki Daniel on Facebook)
- Shopping (Angela Segreti Romanski on Facebook)

Recharge:

- Sleeping!! (Latasha Avery on Facebook)
- Sleep (@LaurenRaeLevy on Twitter)
- Sleeping while getting a massage (Lori Morris on Facebook)

Family Time:
- Playing with the kids (Sharonda Layton Carter on Facebook)
- People watching sitting outside some coffee shop. (Andrea Zappone on Facebook)

It’s a Work Out:
- Tennis (pref on the west side highway) is my favorite #SIGNOFF activity (@joehodges on Twitter)
- Running (Jenny Smith on Facebook)
- Dance class! (@RealKimPhoenix)

Image Courtesy of Telegraph UK, Brazil Trails, I Go You If Go , Ning, Tuvie, Warwick, Anjungan Resort, My Newsletter Builder, Heart Strong

If you follow us on Twitter or are a fan of us on Facebook, you’ve probably seen that we like to pepper you with questions about all kinds of crazy things. We always like to hear your responses – but I think the question we asked this week might have garnered our biggest response yet.

You see, we wanted to know what your favorite drugstore standbys are – whether you swear by a $3 blush, a $5 eyeshadow palette, or $2 makeup removing towelettes, the aisles of the drugstore are full of treasures waiting to be discovered. Well, we got SO many responses that we’ve been doling them out over the last week – now, today we’re finishing up with all the great recommendations you came up with that haven’t fit into a category so far.

Reader picks
1. Witch Hazel, $3.29, Su’Ona Johnson Thompson
2. Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream Fragrance-Free, $4.49, @PBRandPBJ
3. Almay Hypo-Allergenic Eye Makeup Remover Pads, $4.99, @lccoop
4. Wet n’ Wild MegaLiner, $2.99, Eboniña Evans
5. L’Oreal Sublime Bronze Self-Tannng Gelee, $9.99, @roryafterdark
6. CoverGirl Brow and Eye Makers, $2.89, Jenny Henning
7. Wet n’ Wild Top Coat, $1.29, Lesly Simmons
8. Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque, $3.29 at drugstore.com, Itsmee Bee and Michelle Breidinger

All prices taken from drugstore.com – your local drugstore may be even cheaper!

It’s not too late to make your voice heard – comment, tweet, or post your drugstore faves of any type, and see them here over the course of the next week!