In my quest for the ultimate mascara, I’ve had my eye on Givenchy’s Phenomen’Eyes Effet Extension. It has a unique brush that differentiates it from many of the other department store brands. Givenchy’s hi-tech brush extends individual lashes for eye widening effects with a precision designed spherical brush—adding volume with a no-time-to-waste quick dry formula for full blown fluttering drama. It is a bit pricey at $29.  Read the rest of this entry »

In this segment of A Girl’s Gotta Spa! the men’s grooming edition, I review products from Grant for Men from Elizabeth Grant. Not only did I give them a try, but my new little hottie did as well. Hear what we both thought of these men’s skin care products:

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With Gwen Stefani’s line of perfume, you’ll have all the guys following you around! Harajuku Lovers has a selection of great scents and each perfume is displayed in the cutest, most adorable glass figure with a little Harajuku doll on the top. Harajuku Lovers Perfume will satisfy all of your senses and leave you smelling fresh and spunky. Out of five unique fragrances in this line, the one that really stands out to me is Harajuku Lovers G. This fragrance will keep you feeling tropical and summery all year round! Harajuku Lovers G is a mix between sandalwood, pineapple and the most recognizable and strongest scent in this fragrance, coconut. Yummy!  Read the rest of this entry »

CLEAN Perfume and A Girl’s Gotta Spa! have partnered to give YOU, my lovely readers, the opportunity to grab a sample of CLEAN’s Warm Cotton perfume. On Wed., March 3rd at 4pm EST, I will tweet a code that is exclusive to A Girl’s Gotta Spa! readers, Facebook fan page fans and @agirlsgottaspa followers on Twitter. The first 25 people who enter the code on CLEAN’s Facebook fan page “Fan Giveaway” tab, will find themselves the happy owner of a sample of Warm Cotton.

I know, there are thousands of you and only 25 samples may seem like an impossible feat to grab one, but that’s why it’s so important to be following on Twitter so that when I tweet the code, you can quickly scoop up the sample! Plus, it’s fun to talk with you all there anyway, right?

So March 3rd at 4pm EST on @agirlsgottaspa I’ll tweet the CLEAN Perfume code! See you then!

I recently received a hair care question from A Girl’s Gotta Spa! reader, Jessica. For this particular question I decided to reach out to my friend, hair care expert and celebrity hairstylist, Jon Reyman (yes, that Jon Reyman pictured with me and Pearson Knight from my makeover challenge). Jon is also President and one of the pros behind Beautyvt.com.

“Hi, I have a question. I have straight, long hair and it’s kinda frizzy, its not extremely frizzy, but enough where it gets on your nerves. I was wondering if you can give me a great shampoo and conditioner brand that will give my hair shine, no frizz, and be healthy. I also don’t want to use any hairspray or gels, I just want to use shampoo and conditioner to keep it simple. I would really appreciate your help. –Jessica”

Jon’s response:  Read the rest of this entry »

This has been a particularly grey and rainy winter in San Francisco, so I’ve been enjoying more than average soaks in the tub. One of the most luxurious features of our cozy Victorian home is the pedestal soaking tub. It is the perfect length and depth for renewing, relaxing and melting the chills of winter away. To supplement these bath soaks I am always on the look out for a lovely smelling ultra bubbly bath foam. I recently picked up a bottle of Boots Botantics Luxurious Bath Elixir ($9.99 at Drugstore.com). I am a fan of Boots Chemist from my days in London, and was thrilled to find their products stateside as well at Target and Drugstore.com. Boots is known for their reasonably priced beauty and grooming products and is the #1 beauty and skincare brand in the UK.  Read the rest of this entry »