(Much Delayed) Friday Giveaway: Akhassa Home Spa Products

Talkers, forgive me. A visit to the dermatologist (hi, Dr. Sklar!) and a meeting got my day off to a slow start, but, as promised, I have some goodies for you. Today I’ve got peppermint soap, ginger bath tea, cinammon shower cream, rosewood body lotion, and tamarind body scrub from Akhassa, a line of natural, holistic skin care rememdies and treatments based on Southeast Asian traditions. Plus, it’s all packaged in this beautiful grosgrain ribbon box, so if you don’t keep it for yourself, we won’t tell if you regift come Christmas. E-mail me to enter, and I’ll notify the winner on Monday. Happy weekend!

You’re Invited to a Spa Party!

On November 6 from 6:30-8:30 pm, stop by The New You Aesthetic Medicine med-spa for a spa party. Besides discounts on laser packages and products, other party favors include free product drawings every 30 minutes, complimentary chair massages, and complimentary facial masks from Actifirm. In addition, the guest who brings the most friends will receive two free laser treatments of their choice and two free microdermabrasion treatments. That sounds like my kind of party! I’m especially interested in the Actifirm mask. This local company, which you can read more about in an upcoming issue of D Beauty, has been growing, growing, growing. The New You Aesthetic Medicine is located inside PURE Spa and Salon.

Allure Beauty Bloggers Think Like We Do

About Abs in a Box, anyway. Raya, thanks for the link to this post.

Central Market Brings its A Game

As you know, I went to Central Market last night for what I thought was just a sneak peek at the new cafe and its menu. Instead I got the grand tour (why yes, I’ll try the guacamole from the new Guacamole Bar—sure, ceviche sounds delicious—a little bubbly from the new wine wall? mmm…). De-lightful.

First, I’ll admit my bias. I love Central Market. It’s my second home. I’m there four to seven days a week—sometimes twice a day for lunch and dinner, which is embarrassing when you get the same cashier. I thought it was perfect the way it was and, frankly, was a bit peeved at all the super market shuffling that had been confusing my shopping. But those days are over. Projects are complete. And here are the fruits of their labor, named in order of appearance, not awesomeness. (See map.)

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Celeb Stylist Launches New Hair Care Line

Robert Ramos of Estilo Salon in Los Angeles has styled the hair of big-name stars like Jessica Alba, Bette Midler, Eva Mendes, and Stevie Nicks (Stevie Nicks!). And now he’s used his expertise to create a line of hair care products called—you guessed it—Robert Ramos. The line includes a volumizer, a shampoo, a daily conditioner, and a leave-in conditioner, and Ramos says his products “help the hair, rather than assault it.” Sounds good, RR, and your resume looks pretty fancy, too, but are you cool enough to dig the Eagles of Death Metal like my hair guy does (what up, Salomon!)? Buy Robert Ramos products online or stop by Estilo the next time you’re down SoCal way.