Peter Thomas Roth’s Sulfur Cucumber Facial

January 18, 2009 § Leave a comment

I highly recommend visiting your local Peter Thomas Roth Clinical Skin Care expert. While I’ve always been a fan of going cheap on makeup and skin care, I’ve recently discovered that going cheap on blush and other extras can wreak havoc on your pores.

I was lucky enough to be treated to a Peter Thomas Roth Clinical Skin Care facial. Clay was used for the facial mixture and it was made of two layers: sulfur and cucumber. Sounds a bit toxic right? It wasn’t. The clay was gentle, a product feature PTR Clinical Skin Care highly values. As gentle as it was however, it left a massive refreshing sensation that penetrated several layers of my skin. The sensation reminded me of what Sea Breeze made my skin feel like, minus the burn from the alcohol. The line doesn’t use alcohol.

The treatment was followed by a face massage and some pretty intelligent chatter from a PTR product expert, Vanya who operates in San Francisco. My skin was left looking better than it did before – no redness either. I’ll definitely go back for this treatment.

Reinvent Your Shopping Experience with Your Phone

January 18, 2009 § Leave a comment

During a recent stroll through Westfield of downtown San Francisco, I wanted to find the best price for a blush applicator. With so many cosmetics counter options in this galleria and Union Square, I wanted to avoid hitting every shop. So I took advantage of my new iPhone application, Where to Shop. It’s a product / store finder that uses GPS to locate whatever you’re shopping for, within your vicinity. It’s a pretty decent tool considering it’s free.

I found a variety of brushes ranging from 45 to 10 bucks. Not bad! The application loads photos of products available, store name, distance and store phone number. However, I highly recommend calling to confirm whether the item is in stock. Some retailers can be a little behind in updating their online inventories.

After a few clicks, I decided on a brush at Sephora. It was a bargain among the several comparable items listed at nearby stores. This shopping application saved the day. It made my shopping search relatively easy. Plus, it saved my feet and new stilettos from stomping from store to store.

The Bay Area’s Nails La’moure

January 15, 2009 § Leave a comment

I’ve made a habit out of getting my nails done regularly. I’ve been doing it for years for a few reasons. One, it makes my hands look pretty and two, I like to treat myself to a little pampering sometimes. Everybody should do it. Self neglect is the leading cause of bad moods, you know. So to avoid being a groucho, I get my nails done. It makes me smile.

At a recent visit to the nail salon while one hand was getting worked on, I was texting away on my newly gifted iPhone 3G – the device I’m using to write this entry.

It’s an amazing little handheld computer with full access to the internet, iPod capabilities and applications ranging from health news updates to time killing games.

One of the manicurists shuffled through my music and played my disco selection. It totally changed the vibe in the room. Hm, never have I met a group of women that liked disco as much as I did. I even got some free nail designs. In the wise words of Martha Stewart, “it was a good thing”.

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