Was it a cream blush? An anti-oxidant mask? Face paint? Tell us the last thing you put on your face and you’ll be entered to win a product you’ll want to slather all over. Just recently launched in the US, and winner of the 2010 CEW UK Beauty Insiders Choice Award, STEAMCREAM offers the latest in quality skin care. It’s natural, traceable and ethically-sourced raw ingredients are bound by a steam-infused manufacturing process to create a hydrating, easily absorbed and luxurious vegan cream for face, body and hands.

ABOUT STEAMCREAM

Vegan, eco-friendly and freshly handmade… this product is a blend of moisturizing and soothing oatmeal infusion, orange flower water and calming lavender oil,  the mixture breaks down and deeply penetrates areas of the skin that other creams find hard to reach. But  it’s also what’s on the outside that counts. We’re loving the tubs they come in!

HOW TO ENTER

Reveal the last thing you put on your face. Write it in the comments section below or on the Spa Week Facebook Page by Sunday, August 8th at midnight EDT. Five winners will be selected at random. You can enter as many times as you’d like, as we assume you are constantly putting new things on your face. Please be sure to link to a valid email address if you comment below, and that your are message-able on Facebook.

Extra entry—> tweet this: Tell @SPAWEEK the last thing you put on your face and win a tub of @STEAMCREAM! http://ow.ly/2ku1L

CHOOSE YOUR PRIZE

If you win, you’ll get a tub of STEAMCREAM, worth $18 for 2.6 oz tubs. The best part is you’ll get to choose your own packaging. Made from aluminum, each flushed-lid tub is decorated with eye-catching and constantly alternating graphic art cleverly designed by hip young Tokyo-based artists Takayuki Totsuka and Hiroyuki Takahashi.  See a few of our favorites below and for the rest of the collection click here.

Alice

Freedom & Discipline

Flower Garden

THE WINNERS:

THE WINNERS, chosen at random are…

Honeyloccs Bear Essensa’s Lemon Verbena infuse cream

Serpil Can At the end of the day I put two things: clearlight serum by ling skincare & a smile. :)

Lisa Rush dr. brandt collagen booster

Mishka Dudash Dr Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel

@skeetersden I just put on Regenerist by Olay

Please contact michelle(at)spaweekmedia(dot)com with your STEAMCREAM tub preference to claim your prize… if you don’t hear from us first!

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There’s nothing like a relaxing spa day! But what if you’re so busy and can’t make it to the spa? Just googling around the web you’ll find a slew of DIY At-Home spa treatments. Some are easier than others. Last week we announced a new giveaway with your chance to win this Glowology Scrub At Home Set, one of the best when it comes to at-home pampering.

To win, we asked: What spa treatment is it IMPOSSIBLE to recreate at home? Check out some of the best answers below, and suitable professional alternatives from our Spa Week Deals.

Don’t D-I-Y: Pedi/Mani

“I love getting a manicure and pedicure and though I’ve tried them at home, it’s just not the same. It’s hard to polish the opposite hand and it just isn’t relaxing like it is when it’s done at the spa!” -
Cindy Scanlon Smith

“It’s pretty much impossible to give yourself a relaxing professional pedicure at home because massaging your own feet and legs is hard even with a home foot bath and you have to cramp up your legs to clip and paint them. The experience is not as relaxing and done as well as it is in a large massage chair at a spa, that’s for sure!” -
Danielle Marissa Schaum

“Hard to be two people at once- can’t do a mani/pedi at the same time!” -Stay Sea

“A spa pedicure with leg massage. It just doesn’t feel relaxing or the same when you try to do it yourself.” -Kristin Lonsinger

“A pedicure. I can never get it right!” -Maureen Vale

Spa Deal Alternative:

Spa Xanadu, Arcadia, CA: Choice of Xanadu Manicure and Pedicure Package: includes 45 Min Manicure with Scrub and Paraffin Wrap and 60 Min Pedicure including Scrub, Callus Remover and O.P.I color of your choice for $55,

Orange Skye Wellness and Day Spa, Redbank, NJ: Choice of Lime and Salt Rub Manicure and Pedicure for $50

Don’t D-I-Y: Facial

“Facials (besides mud masks) are very difficult… especially the extractions. There is nothing like a relaxing facial at a spa, and that’s something you just can’t DIY.” – Kate B

Spa Deal Alternative:

Nina’s European Day Spa and Laser Center, New York, NY: Pick two or share with a friend: Organic Stress Release Facial with Extractions, Microdermabrasion, 60 Min Full Body Aromatherapy Relaxation Massage, Sea Salt Body Exfoliation Scrub, or Laser Hair Removal for Bikini, Underarms or Lip.

Don’t D-I-Y: Waxing

“Waxing! I tried, and tried, and tried to wax my bikini line at home. I ended up bleeding and sore. Not a fun time. Next time I let the professionals handle it, and it was easy-peasy.” – Beata

“Eyebrow wax..could be dangerous” -Jodi L Smith Kozloff

“Good luck doing a full Brazilian wax yourself. Medic!” -Dawn Fishman Vollaro

“ahh- bikini wax- especially Brazilian! Do I need to elaborate? Probably not ;-)” -NJ Girl

“It would be tough to do just about any spa treatment at home by yourself but it would be toughest to do a back wax job.” -Karin Amour

Spa Deal Alternative:

Spa Ambiance, Rye, NewHampshire: Brazilian Bikini Wax for $50, normally $60.

Don’t D-I-Y: Body Wrap

“I think body wraps would be hard to recreate at home.” – Pat

“It’s impossible to give yourself a seaweed wrap” -Deirdré Shivon

“I exfoliate at home and I am not licensed. That alone must be illegal. Please help this terrible event from happening ever again and S.O.S!
(Save Our Sanity–I was going to write Save Our SEBUHM but didn’t want to gross out other “In The Know, Unlicensed Individuals…”)- Frieda Shor

Spa Deal Alternative:

The Spa and Salon at the Casablanca, Mesquite NV: 25 Min Body Wrap for $25 with offer code SWJB10

Don’t D-I-Y: Massage

“I so, so wish that I could recreate a back and shoulder massage at home, but it’s impossible. No one can relieve the tension in those spots like a professional masseuse.” -Michelle Fishman-Cross

“The best part about going to spa is to get a change from the mundane life…I love getting a massage but it is impossible to do it myself as well as a professionally trained person., Also, it is so relaxing to have a mini-getaway for that. ” -Ashita Khanna

“Vichy Massage – the warm waters definitely helped make the massage even more deep and relaxing” -Duyen Fenston

“It is impossible to give yourself a hot stone massage. Even though there are massage chairs and things you can lay on, nothing can compare to having a massage from a pro!” -Rori McKinley

Spa Deal Alternative:

Elizabeth Adam Salon and Day Spa, Chicago IL: Swedish, Hot Stone or Deep Tissue Massage, $50.

And the 3 WINNERS, based upon the truthfulness and originality of your answers:

1. “It’s pretty much impossible to give yourself a relaxing professional pedicure at home because massaging your own feet and legs is hard even with a home foot bath and you have to cramp up your legs to clip and paint them. The experience is not as relaxing and done as well as it is in a large massage chair at a spa, that’s for sure!” -
Danielle Marissa Schaum

2. “Waxing! I tried, and tried, and tried to wax my bikini line at home. I ended up bleeding and sore. Not a fun time. Next time I let the professionals handle it, and it was easy-peasy.” – Beata

3. “It’s impossible to give yourself a seaweed wrap” -Deirdré Shivon

Winners, congratulations! Please contact candace @ spaweekmedia.com with your address and phone number so we can send you your prize.

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Your 3floz.com Travel Kit.. Isn't she a beauty?

A few weeks ago in our Traveling Beauty Giveaway we asked you to help us curate the perfect travel kit from 3floz.com, an online boutique carrying luxury name-brand beauty, grooming and personal care products that are all 3 fluid ounces or less. It’s for “for those who travel, those who are curious, and those who can’t commit.” Out of all the items you recommended, we narrowed it down to 5 products for a versatile kit to keep any jet setter fresh and beautiful while traveling spa-style:

The Official Spa Week 3floz.com Traveling Beauty Kit

• Yes to Carrots Cucumber Facial Towelettes
• Archiapelago Botanicals Pomegranate Body Wash
• Archipelago Botanicals Milk Lip Balm with SPF15
• Dr. Hauschka’s Lemongrass Body Oil
• The Supergoop! SPF 30+ Sunscreen Swipes

Congrats to Kammikoza, Jamie Perkovich, Sara, Danielle P and Julie! You provided the most convincing answers for the products chosen by the most people. Check the original post if you forget the prizes you win. Results are below.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Yes To Carrots Cucumber Facial Towelette (Kammikoza) [6 Votes]
“The 3floz product that I would be carrying is Yes to Carrots Facial Towelettes. If I am on the plane overnight and prefer not to go into the airplane restroom to wash my face since it’s not my bathroom and it bothers other people to walk back and forth I would use Yes to Carrots Facial Towelettes to wipe my face to take make up off. I would definitely take Yes to Carrots Facial Towelettes with me. Even if I am at the hotel, and it is too late or if I am lazy to wash my face late at night, I could use Carrots Facial Towelettes to wipe my face off.”

2. Archiapelago Botanicals Pomegranate Body Wash (Jamie Percovich) [3 Votes]
“Forget those little bars of soap hotels give you, unless of course you want to smell like a bar of soap and feel as dry as the Sahara Desert! I’d pick Archipelago Botanicals Pomegranate Body Wash. With natural pomegranate, cranberry, lemon and orange extracts, it sounds like you could almost eat it! Everyone loves fruity scents, right?!”

3. Archipelago Botanicals Milk Lip Balm with SPF15 (Sara) [2 Votes]
“Archipelago Botanicals Mint Lip Balm with SPF 15 is my ideal travel companion because it protects my delicate lips from the sun, moisturizes and comes in mint!”

4. Dr. Hauschka’s lemongrass body oil (Danielle P) [2 Votes]
“After a long flight every woman needs a bath in Dr. Hauschka’s Lemongrass body oil. Nothing takes the stress away from the long flight better. The smells and the softness will give you a calm start to your trip.”

5. The Supergoop! SPF 30+ Sunscreen Swipes (Julie) [2 Votes]
“Before heading out for play in the sun, it’s always a good idea to wear sunscreen, which I do. When I’m inside, it’s not a problem applying sunscreen lotion from a bottle, but once I’m out having fun, I don’t really want to deal with the goopy mess from a bottle. The Supergoop! SPF 30+ Sunscreen Swipes are handy to carry and convenient to use when you need to reapply.”

Now the best part? Go and buy the Spa Week 3floz Traveling Beauty Kit right HERE – on 3floz.com! For just $30 you’ll be TSA-approved and fresh as roses to boot.

Winners, please email DM @SPAWEEK or email michelle (at) spaweekmedia (dot) com with your address and phone number to redeem your prize.

Since the glamorous red carpet premiere (and then the swarm of mini-premieres to follow), the Sex and the City 2 craze has been in full swing. Women everywhere are planning their girls’ night out. The allure of lounging poolside at a chic locale has us all over the Sex and the City 2 lifestyle, ready with cocktail dresses, friends and cosmos… but what about your nails?

We went crazy over the Concrete Playground gray color in our Little Luxury Report last week, and today Dashing Diva has introduced the “Who Made You A Diva” sweeps, where you can snag up to $500 worth of goodies for your nails, much of which is from their brand new Manhattan Collection inspired by the Sex and The City women and lifestyle.

In line with the fabulous Sex and the City theme, each nail color is inspired by these globe trotting divas. There’s Samantha’s Satin Sheets, as pink and sheer as Samantha’s nighties, Miranda’s Law, a spunky coral that could work in a boardroom or on the beach, Charlotte’s Weddings, an innocent frost white with a hint of pink, and Carrie-d Away, a sheer must have neutral.

Starting today until July 4th, you can enter the sweeps up to three times by nominating the country’s most “diva-rific” nail salon or spa. A simple thank-you to your favorite salon or spa for making your nails shine.

Fifty winners will receive $50 worth of Dashing Diva products, two first place winners will receive $250 worth of Dashing Diva products, and the grand prize winner will walk away with $500 dollars worth of products. You’ll never have to buy another bottle of polish again.

Click HERE to enter.

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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!