July, 2008 | BeautyStat.com - Part 2
 

July 2008

Have you walked away from a spa experience and thought, "Darn, I way overpaid for that treatment"? Well, I have, and the thought of missed opportunities to buy extra shoes sent me into a depressive tailspin. My shrink, of course, had a glorious week following my lost $ and kept encouraging me to come back for more sessions, thereby fuelling more tailspin. I exaggerate, of course, but you can see what a poor treatment or purchase can do to your fragile state of mind. Unless you experience a spa treatment that is as exceptional as an Armani Privé gown or vintage champagne, chances are you'll wish you spent your money elsewhere. Well, Sphatika may be one of your best karmic bets. It is a day spa nestled in a buzzing block near Columbus Circle in New York, and the treatments use only pristine, chemical-free natural products and oils.
That bald spot. The thinning hair. The lonely grey strands that make Indira Ghandi's hairdo look like a Ken Paves special. Yes, the horror of owning terrible hair is almost as bad as Jen Aniston's breakup. So you wash and wash those strands, hoping that some tap water and scrambled eggs and mayo on your hair will really do what the magazines say they would. (I tried this once and had to call maid service). Or you go to that salon around the corner hoping that a good hair dye will give your tresses the shade you were meant to be: the exact color of L'Oreal Preference Shade Intense Red RR-06. Or, you can follow the advice of hair care guru Philip Kingsley. Kingsley has been tapped by celebrities and royalty for years and is the author of two books: The Hair Bible: A Complete Guide to Health & Care, and Happy Hair Days: 50 Tips for Healthy Hair. Some of his strongest advocates have included Audrey Hepburn and Candice Bergen.

Let's face it: the word "limited-edition" has gripped the beauty world with its "you-can't-catch-me" aura. I casually toss out the phrase "I'm wearing the Chanel limited edition Black Satin nail polish" at brunch and immediately bulging eyes like those of Jim Carrey in Ace Ventura...

Even if geologists predicted the mineral content of the Earth would dwindle by the year 2010, mineral makeup fanatics would find a way to stock up.We're crazy about mineral makeup, which is as old as the Little Black Dress or Lauren Hutton in the glossies,...