From facial beauty to your summer bod, we have everything you need to get ready for the season, along with a few fun items to hit the road with from colorful PJ’s to gourmet teas.
Sant & Abel Loungewear for the Whole Family
Ok, you have paraded around in your Marie Van Damme sexy bathing suits and caftans long enough! Time to get cute and cozy with a pair of these fun 100% cotton PJ’s by Sant & Able. They scream girls weekend in Palm Springs with banana leaf print, tropical palm trees and pink flamingo motifs. They even have a special pair of shorts called “The Parker” giving a nod to one of our favorite mid-century modern hotels. Best news: they also make trunks and pajamas for the man in your life and even the kids can get a matching set. This is a great gift and a must-have in our travel bag from here on out. www.santandabel.com/us/
Dermaflash and Face Haus
News flash: sometimes you need to prep your face before a facial. We highly recommend trying this new derma-planing device for home use. It removes dead skin cells and peach fuzz from your face to reveal a smooth, silky complexion. Don’t fear the stainless-steel edge as it’s a gentle process and once your face is truly clear of debris, your products will work much more effectively. www.dermaflash.com
If you’d like to give it a try, Face Haus from West Hollywood has just expanded to Montana Avenue in Santa Monica. You can relax in a lounge chair for a 40-minute custom facial - once you’ve ‘been flashed’ - with Eminence organic products. www.thefacehaus.com
NuBody
The clever people at NuFace have become legendary for helping us tighten our faces over the years without cosmetic surgery or any downtime whatsoever. These handy microcurrent gadgets have taken up a permanent space in our powder room and that is not changing. Now, the folks behind the brand have had the good sense to make the first FDA approved device for the body to be used on the upper arms, legs, buttocks and stomach. Like the facial counterpart that targets wrinkles like a champ, the NuBody works on smoothing, toning and removing unwanted dimples on your bod. And the best part, it only takes 5 minutes a day, 5 days a week. After a few months you can switch to just a few times a week for maintenance. www.mynuface.com
Vita Liberata Self-Tanning
Now that you are tightened and toned, be sure to add a summer glow with the best self-tanning product on the market. We have tried them all and this one actually gives you an immediate natural looking tan that isn’t streaked or smelly and should last for weeks. This is due to a new technology called pHeno2 that works with your DNA to release the tan over time. Follow it up with a bevy of other products from their overnight facial mask that self-tans while it moisturizes and firms, along with the Body Blur line that gives your bod an HD photo-ready finish in just minutes. www.vitaliberata.com
Hourglass Cosmetics
We are head-over-heels about this cutting-edge make-up company based in Venice. From a light as a feather translucent powder and make-your-own highlighting palettes to a round pointed lipstick and a mascara stick with out a wand, they are producing inventive and high-quality make-up. If you want to know how to apply the latest and greatest or just see what’s new, you can make an appointment at their Abbott Kinney location and indulge in make-over bliss. There are different charges depending on services but it all goes toward your cosmetics purchase, so it’s a win-win. Hot Tip: Ask for make-up expert Katy Holland who used to work at Nars in West Hollywood. www.hourglasscosmetics.com
Nudies by Nudestix
If you prefer to blur your flaws this summer with a lightweight foundation stick, grab the latest product from Nudestix, Nudies. This brand helped to pioneer the no make- up look and we can’t imagine not having one of these handy sticks in our gym or beach bag all summer. It gives you a light shimmer and just the right amount of camouflaging texture for the face and looks great in daylight or candlelit. www.nudestix.com
Salon Kazumi Scalp Treatment
Your hair is already having fun- in-the-sun and its only June. What you need to prepare for the months ahead is a facial for your head – or a charcoal scalp treatment. Kazumi Morton is well-known in the industry for her magic with Hair Lingerie extensions and creating Root Vanish on-the-go color touch-ups. At her ethereal full-service salon in Beverly Hills, you can have color, cut and those famous extensions applied, but also apply intensive treatments that your locks will need to stay looking healthy throughout the sunny weather - and those long beach days when you left your hat at home (tsk, tsk). Yululuka intensive hair treatment might be a tongue-twister, but it will penetrate your scalp with ingredients such as lotus flower extract, rice and pea proteins and murumuru butter that all sound good enough to eat and will nourish from the inside out. www.salonkazumi.com
Detox Market and Rahua
Speaking of dehydration, head over to the Detox Market on Beverly in Weho and pick up a bottle of the Rahua hydration shampoo and conditioner by Amazon Beauty, before you go any further into the sun. This plant-derived complex contains rainforest grown passion fruit, mango and Amazonian oils to replenish, dry and thirsty hair. It’s also safe to use on color treated hair, smells delicious and has a soothing pink hue, so lather up. www.thedetoxmarket.com
Tea Forté for Summer Entertaining & Travel
Yes, we have reported on rose all day recently but sometimes you just need a nice soothing cup of tea. Leaf lovers know that Tea Forté make some of the most delicious high-end products in the world but now they are offering incredible home entertaining items – and even a tastful mug that you could easily take on the road with you. First, there is a ‘steep and chill” ice tea pitcher set with two glass vessels that let you brew the tea atop the ice, so it’s ready to go immediately. Serve your guests in stylish double-walled, clear ‘poom’ glasses that will keep your beverage hot or cold. For a more serious ceremonial endeavor, try the matcha bowl set that comes with a bamboo whisk and measuring ladle for making the mindful drink which has been Japanese ritual for centuries. Choose from green matcha to ginger, coconut and even chocolate. Finally, for the array of artistic ceramic mugs that come with a stainless-steel infuser, we recommend the bleu blend of artisanal herbal teas that are a stunning hue of the color, that will completely sooth you and even go great with a tequila drink when you’re not being so virtuous. www.teaforte.com
