Ohhh I have had wayyy too much fun and irresponsible eating/lack of exercise these past few weeks - due to a combination of being overly zealous with the new warm weather, lots of family get-togethers & plain and simply fiesta-overload…and I feel kind of gross this morning.

I’m going on a 2 week ‘wellness bootcamp’ program that I am completely making up on a day by day basis. I’m going to incorporate everything that I already know to be healthy, valid and effective based on my past experiences, and will be posting my progress here on spa-view.com to stay focused. I’m feeling so gross and bloated (probably from the blue air-brushed batman birthday cake, or maybe the home made margaritas & deep fried fish tacos or maybe from the super sized extra chewy peanutbutter cookies) that I’m even going to plan this to take place during two detrimental and difficult effects in a woman’s life…’that time of the month’ AND the July 4th holiday weekend where I will be staying at my parent’s house for a weekend. Woo Ha.

Bring it on baby, I’m ready to get well. Stay tuned.

Technorati Tags detox, spa-blog, wellness bootcamp

In case you haven’t heard, West Coast Choppers owner/creator Jesse James is the new face of Kiehl’s. Oo I can’t wait for the campaign to start…it should be better than Becks! I’d much rather see a man’s facial expression than in his digitally enhanced tighty-whities…but that’s just me, and I’m a girl

Anyway, I’ve not had any response for the Kiehl’s men’s line, but I do have a couple of sister in laws that are fans of the lip gloss, and I have the drying mask from the skincare line, and it’s pretty nice, pretty reasonable, and available at your local Nordstrom’s.

Here’s the youtube video for Jesse James in Vanity Fair.

Update**  The Jesse James items are packaged as “The Dopp Kit” the kit contains Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash, “White Eagle” Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream, Ultimate Man Body Scrub Soap, Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment and a deluxe sample of Ultimate Strength Hand Salve. It all comes in a leather man-bag with a vintage bike inspired graphic on the front, so you won’t feel so girlie…LOL! The kit runs around $66 bucks at your local Kiehl’s store, or Kiehl’s online.

Technorati Tags Becks, campaign, case, Choppers, creator, expression, face, haven, Jesse James, Kiehl, kinda, line, Man, owner, spa, wait, West Coast

MyFoxLA.com is hosting a live webchat today at 10:45 am with Dermatologist Dr. Ava Shamban. I’ve posted the direct link to the info page because the fox website is sooooo hard to navigate through - so go ahead and click here to go straight there. I just saw a clip of her using some fillers & lasers and stuff to elminiate acne scars on a dude - check it out!

Dr. Ava Shamban will be addressing your questions and comments in a live video stream right here on myfoxla.com. Got a question or comment? All you have to do is drop a line to: justask@fox11.com

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Well kinda. Actually, for 25 bucks, you can buy Kim’s workout video session which shows (I assume) her working out with someone who knows what they are doing - or you can come out the pocket with $5 bucks for a clip of Kim doing situps or something of that sort. But then again, I’m totally just assuming. I thought it super fun that she has a blog online now with some posts about her dealing with cellulite, laser hair removal (which I have totally been thinking about) and her trip to the nearby laser center.

I totally have a girl crush on Kim Kardashian though, because she keeps it super honest for the most part (don’t we all?). It’s a dog eat dog world out there, but life is much easier if you are fabulous…and it aint easy!

Laser hair removal, makeup maintenance, hair extensions, designer clothes, working out & being your own entrepreneur on top of all that…a girl’s gotta get her props because KK does it all while looking super cute!

Technorati Tags cellulite treatment, clip, dash, Deux, dog, girl, hair, keeping up with the kardashians, Kim, Kim Kardashian, kim kardashian blog, kim kardashian cellulite, kinda, Laser, laser hair removal, Part, pocket, Removal, session, socialite beauty secrets, someone, something, Video, workout

ok it’s the change of the season from spring to summer, so I’m going to be clearing out stuff I never used from the holidays, etc. and am gonna get my super-swap on. Be sure to check me out on MakeUpAlley.com to see if any of my stuff interests you for your stuff…and we can do stuff. LOL!

Technorati Tags beauty, makeupalley.com, skincare, swap

Ok so one of my resolutions for 2008 is to really put spa-view.com into motion, and give it more effort, help me set sail!! I’ve added a newsletter opt in that you can see if you scroll down a bit, plus I’ve scoured myspace.com to link photos of us girls who post here. Aren’t we fab???!

My 37th birthday is around the corner, and I’m going to spend it…at the spa, of course!

More later.

Technorati Tags Everything-Else, SpaBlog

How exciting can 2008 get? I’ll tell you how - Susan Powter is IN Tha House! Remember the Stop the Insanity infomercials back in the early 90’s? I totally do, I got in tip top shape, bought a red and white striped tube top and Rocked the House!

Susan TV is online now too where you can actually do yoga with Susan right from the site.

No need for tivo, no need for cable, just click on the link and get your no-bitching-allowed yoga on. Yay!

Technorati Tags Fitness, SpaBlog, wellness

omg, so as promised, I set out to do some research on the malibuwellness.com salesperson’s statement that sunscreen is actually toxic for your skin, and check out what I found:

“The idea that sunscreen prevents cancer is a myth. It’s a myth promoted by a profit-seeking tag-team effort between the cancer industry and the sunscreen industry. The sunscreen industry makes money by selling lotion products that actually contain cancer-causing chemicals. It then donates a portion of that money to the cancer industry through non-profit groups like the American Cancer Society which, in turn, run heart-breaking public service ads urging people to use sunscreen to “prevent cancer.”

“The benefits of sunscreen are a myth. Proponents say sunscreen prevents sunburn, but in fact, the real cause of sunburn is not merely UV exposure: It is a lack of antioxidant nutrition. Start eating lots of berries and microalgae (spirulina, astaxanthin, blue-green algae, etc.), and you’ll build up an internal sunscreen that will protect your skin from sunburn from the inside out. ”

Click here to read the rest of this particular article.

It won’t be the first time that dangerous and toxic procedures were mass produced and readily available for the public’s consumption…(i.e. phen phen, cocaine in coca cola, the junk food epidemic, the lobotomy, norplant, vioxx, the list goes on) but like Oprah says, “people who know better, do better”.

Wow, I am SO glad that I was at the same place at the same time with the saleschick. I am going to go toss all my sunscreen away.

Additional linkage of sunscreen’s toxic disaster:
toss your sunscreen!
sunscreen chemicals cause colon cancer
sunscreen health disaster
sunscreen causes cancer
sunscreen is dangerous
sunscreen is more harmful than good
BBC - Sunscreen may be Toxic

Technorati Tags anti-aging, beauty-myths, Product-Reviews, SpaBlog, sunburn, sunscreen, sunscreen-is-toxic, superfoods, Tanning

SpaWeek.org has an actual award that they are giving out to user favorites - and you can vote on the website to voice your opinion…I personally have never been to a SpaWeek spa (yet) but I totally intend to when it comes back to Los Angeles. Apparently they travel all over the states so be sure to get your deal on!

Technorati Tags SpaBlog, SpaLinks, spaweek.org

Update: If you are in the mood for reading a short but good article on adjusting your skincare routine to fit your age - then check this article out: I know it’s something that I am struggling with right now.

Sometimes or rather,many times we think that the more expensive the product is, the better it must work. But that is not always the case, especially when perfect skin can be acheived with some do it your self type of production! Check out Independent Skin Care Research and Reviews and see if any of those suggestions could assist in getting smarter about pampering your one and only skin!

Technorati Tags diy-skincare, facials, Home Spa, SpaBlog

I want to go back!! I think that I was a bit overwhelmed from the Glen Ivy trip…yes, we had to drive through a trailer park to get there, yes, we had to pay almost $60 admission, and yes, the food was bland and overpriced, but I had FUN!!! From the stinky mineral baths that left a slimy residue to the dinosaur grazing clay bath, it was alot of fun…many thanks to my sister in law Tracy for the invite! It’s an outside destination spa in the middle of nowhere with no accomodations and a good 2 hour drive from Los Angeles, but I totally want to go back for another day at the Spa disneyland-land.

Technorati Tags day-spa, destination-spa, glen-ivy-spa, hot-springs, Spa Treatments, Spa-reView, SpaBlog

I really try to stay out of any Bath & Body Works that I pass by, because I always end up with something that I absolutely do not need and end up wanting to break whatever diet I am on at the time. Today, I just couldn’t stay out - I walked by and the cozy scent of pumpkin spice lurred me in like a cat passing a warm dish of milk. I fell hook, Line and Sinker…and ended up getting a mini jar of the Pumpkin Pie Paradise body scrub, and a few of the fall home fragrance items (read: sugary pumpkin clovy stuff). I tried the scrub this evening and as hard as it was to not eat the stuff, it actually made my skin feel refreshed and silky after my shower, but what I did was rub the scrub all over before I got into the shower and then lathered/rinsed. And then got mad because I’m on a diet and good LORD that stuff smells divine!

Technorati Tags AromaTherapy, bath, Bath-&-Body-Works, BBW, Fragrance, Home Spa, Home-fragrance, Product-Reviews, pumpkin-pie-scrub, SpaBlog, sugar-scrubs

Just got back from my neighborhood Target and spotted some Fekkai AND Purelogy in the hair aisle! Just a heads up

*edit* I’ve already gotten a couple of emails regarding this post and I’m so sorry but I don’t remember what the price points were for the items - I’m not sure if they are cheaper or whatever than Sephora, but probably a bit cheaper than getting them from Nordstrom or even Nordstrom Rack…have fun!

Technorati Tags Everything-Hair, fekkai, pureology, shampoo, SpaBlog, target

Staci, Chastity and I got up super early this morning to check out the new fall lineup from all the different lines. It was fun - they served mimosa’s & had little breakfast boxes with fruit, yogurt & muffins and a cute train case full of samples. The makeovers were booked with MAC - and I totally messed up by being a control freak and asking for Russian Red only because I saw it on Kat Von D and thought it super cute, and it is…on her. Not me. blah. Staci’s makeup was way cute and so was Chastity’s - they had the cat eye smokey eye combos with nice sheer lipglass. My mom said she didn’t like my makeup color choices either - I don’t know, it just didn’t match or something. I did end up buying the MAC mineralize foundation though - I will be sure to give a review as soon as I’ve worn it for a bit. Oh! I forgot that they put on some falsies too - AND charged me $11 bucks for some lashes I totally could have bought at CVS for 2 bucks. blah again.

Technorati Tags fake-eyelashes, foundation, kat-von-d, MAC, macys, Make Up, makeup, pigment, Product-Reviews, red-lipstick, russian-red, smokey-eye, SpaBlog

I had my arms waxed friday and surprisingly it didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would. I’ve always had a problem with hairy arms, but hey, I’m Mexican - we all do, don’t we? Anyway - I headed to NailSpaLA in Chatsworth - (be sure to ask for Stacy - she rocks) for a quick zip and woo hoo I have smooooooth arms now! I kind of wish I would have figured this one out like 20 years ago…or even listened to my friend Brianette who used to get hers done regularly as recent as 4 (maybe 5?) years ago. So yay. smooth arms sofar - I wonder why my face breaks out but my arms stay super smooth? Hmmm. Next time I may drink some brave-aide and get my armpits waxed. LOLLLL!

Technorati Tags arm-waxing, Everything-Hair, face-waxing, hair-removal, spa, SpaBlog, waxing