01/25/12

Pretty Feet

Usually, I don’t send readers over the border for beauty treatments, but freelance writer Cat Zambito raved so much about the pedicures at Empy’s Day Spa in Greenwich, Connecticut (143 W Putnam Ave, 203-661-6625), that I had to make an exception. Her report:

“The salon is painted a beautiful pale aqua and has heavenly opera music playing in the background. The upper level is for manicures and hair; pedicures, facials, and waxes are done in the more intimate lower level. You head down leopard print stairs and enter a room filled with cushy chocolate brown armchairs, elegant brass and glass chandeliers, and a gorgeous floral...

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01/18/12

Lashing Out: GrandeLash-MD

I’ve been hearing about GrandeLash-MD, a treatment that promises longer, darker, more lush-looking lashes, for a few years now. But when my favorite aesthetician, Julie Pipolo, started raving about it, I listened. “I’ve been telling my clients to go with Latisse,” she says. “But I think GrandeLash-MD works better—it’s natural, safer for light eyes, and doesn’t cause irritation—and is half the price. I’ve already sold out all my stock and have to reorder!” Pipolo also recommends using it to fill in sparse eyebrows. $60 for a three-month supply at Skin...

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01/11/12

Magic Wand: Guerlain’s Noir G Mascara

How cool is this? Guerlain’s brand-new Noir G mascara comes in this nifty little case: pull on it and a hidden mirror clicks open, then twist and the brush magically appears. The wand applicator is refillable, so it's easy to pop in a new one as soon as you need it.

Available (starting in January) at Neiman Marcus for $49; refills are $26.

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01/04/12

A Heady Experience

I’m a little jaded when it comes to spa treatments—it’s all in a day’s work, after all. So I get really jazzed when I discover something new. I’ve long been a fan of Moroccan Oil to tame frizzies and add sheen to my hair, and now Oasis Day Spa in Dobbs Ferry (link here) has added another reason to love it: a decadent scalp “facial” using Moroccan oil that includes a scalp massage. Heavenly—and your hair ends up super soft and shiny. Call for price and appointment.
 

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