Aug 2010
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
As my girlfriends can attest, I have always had a penchant for satin/silken materials. Beginning with a hideous purple satin quilt given to me by my first boyfriend, I got used to sleeping with a material that keeps the body warm but has cold refreshing spots as well. I dragged that blanket to college and it became a sorority wide joke. I won’t even repulse you with the scarce number of times I washed the blanket as I was on a college budget. Post college, the infamous blanket took up residence in my first apartment. I even think it might have scared away the booty calls. I did not care as my blankie loved me unconditionally. My first acting client I ever signed somehow heard about the blanket; She must have been in collusion with my roommate. For my birthday, she gifted me with a brand new hot pink satin blanket. I was touched and closed my eyes as I let my roommate remove the tattered purple blanket from the premises.
Years later, I became engaged to Husband. I enlisted my ten besties as bridesmaids and for thank you gifts, I surpised them with matching personalized champagne colored satin blankets. I swear, I could have kept the blanket maker in business forever. (if you are reading this RR, please start making blankets again….)
Ten years later, I am married with kids and I get a weekly blow dry. Hair texture changed dramatically after pregnancy and I simply have no control over my hair. I always read that sleeping on silk pillowcases was like a nightly facial and the best life preserver for blow drys. I spent months researching these magic pillow cases but was never satisfied with the ones I tried.
Until BEAUTY SILKZ…..Two brilliant girls researched and invented the best silk pillow case I have ever used. Did they recover my purple blanket from some dark abyss and cut it into pillowcases? Pretty damn close! After much effort, the girls created a pillowcase made of 100% silk charmeuse which is the “best kept beauty secret in the world.” Comprised of natural proteins and essential amino acids and a natural cellular albumen (whatever that is), the skin and hair is magically nourished. The pillow case does not absorb moisture or night creams. ”Instead, it acts as a natural barrier hydrating skin and hair while you sleep, unlike cotton, which absorbs moisture. You wake up with a smoother, more radiant skin and softer hair.” Additionally, it prevents hair breakage and thinning. Finally, the case is affordable ($19.99), hypoallergenic, machine washable, and does not slip around the bed because one side is made of cotton.
Intrigued? I was! I have been sleeping on this pillow case for the last month and I am hooked. Clearly, I was onto something back in the 80′s with my satin blanket. www.beautysilkz.com
Jul 2010
GINA MARI: A VACATION FOR THE FACE…
Meet Gina Marí, the face goddess! And it doesn’t hurt that she is gorgeous herself – flawless skin, youthful, dewy, and refreshed looking. Sign me up, I want to look just like her. I want my skin to glisten and my face to look like I just returned from holiday.
I have heard about the wonders of Gina Marí forever but never made an appointment because facials were never high on my list. I have sensitive skin and was never excited about spending money on facials and massages. Finally, I was convinced to spend a few hours with Gina and can not believe that I did not succumb
earlier. Her philosophy is simple: skin should breathe and the no make-up look is better. This was announced to me as she vigorously scrubbed the foundation from my face! Many of us feel that make-up is a necessity to cover up unsightly dark spots, melasma, wrinkles, and other imperfections. What she explained to me is that all of those skin conditions can be improved and sometimes resolved by following an individual and custom skin regime thereby removing the need to wear covering make-up at all.
After suffering from adult acne herself, Gina entered this field with the universal hope of wanting to make people feel pretty and good about themselves from the inside out. Gina is confident that her methods can change the current state of the skin for the better. What I loved most was that every technique Gina performed on me was nothing that I had ever experienced in any other spa setting. More, she utilizes techniques that one can not do on their own time at home. Each client’s individual hour and a half appointment is never the same. Instead, Gina urges her clients to visit on a monthly basis so that as the face is changing, new techniques can be used accordingly. While I was in her chair, Gina gave a me a sampling of many of her methods, and I walked out positively glowing. Hopefully, I will bump into some of you when I show up for my second session with Gina.
Each specialized treatment is custom-designed to clients’ individual skincare needs, using progressive methods to erase the physical manifestations of aging and/or the effects of acne. Incorporating the most prestigious skin solutions, including LED photomodulation, Dry and Wet Dermabrasion, Pure Oxygen and more, Gina effectively re-energizes aging and damaged skin by stimulating cellular regeneration from deep within the tissue. The result is hydrated, glowing skin without an ounce of make-up.” www.ginamari.com
