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Here are the weekly Sass, Style & Substance reads for the weekend of ***August 8th*** packed with great beauty, fashion, style and diet tips from some of the top top lifestyle bloggers!
Eat Smart Age Smart
Is meat good or bad for you?
Beauty Match
Review: Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse Airbrush Finish
A Touch of Blusher
A Touch of Blusher reviews Elemis Pro-Collagen Body Serum.
STYLEnosh
When you shop A LOT, you tend to notice random things. Here are my latest observations in shopping.
Splendicity Accessories
Birdcage and gladiator sandals can be a fun summer look, but are there options for plus-size women? Oh yes!
Review: Dove Spa
***Review submitted by our reader J.J. who won the Dove Spa gift certificate***
I had already reviewed the Dove Spa, but because I go as a member of the media, my experience can sometimes be a little different from the experience of regular customers. When J.J. sent me her testimonial from her visit to the Dove Spa after winning a Dove Facial, I was thrilled because it gives another perspective to readers.
If you missed my original post for the new Dove Spa that just opened, you can catch it here: Dove Spa opens a second location in Ontario
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HealthWinds Spa is EXCEPTIONAL!
*I’m warning you, this is a long post filled with great information!*
I’ve been to a lot of spas in my lifetime because I love them so much.
A lot of spas I’ve been to are mediocre and I would never set foot there again. I’ve had a chance to discover a few good ones where I have gone back and then I have the good fortune of discovering some really great spas.
I’ll be honest, I rarely go to spas when I travel because it takes me so long to do research before settling on a spa and when I’m in Europe, it would sadden me if I spent 4 or 5 hours indoors when I could be enjoying the city or the company of my friends. I still have plans to take a few spa vacations with the intention of doing nothing more than enjoying spa treatments.
I believe that if you have a chance to find an exceptional spa in your city, then you have an oasis close by where you can run to when life becomes too much to handle.
>>> What do you look for in a spa?
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BodyBlitz is the most amazing little oasis
My friend Diane tipped me off to this one, but because of my crazy schedule, I was only able until lately to discover the wonders of the Body Blitz Spa.
I must apologize from the deepest parts of my soul to readers not living near a water spa in advance because by the time I’m finished telling you about my experience at Body Blitz Spa, you’ll be buying a plane/train/bus ticket to come to the city for a little R & R (rest and relaxation).
Body Blitz Spa is a gem hidden on a street that you might not ever want to leave (trust me, I begged them to stay, but they said that was not part of the price of admission!!!).
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Dove Spa opens a second location in Ontario
>>>Don’t forget to read about our new contest to win 1 facial<<<
Check out the contest here: http://www.mybeautymatch.com/win-a-dove-facial-contest/
Did you know that Canadians buy more Dove products than any other country on the planet?
Yup, we might not be a populous country (even if the country is huge), but when it comes to buying Dove products we buy way more than our Southern cousins (the Americans) who have ten times our population.
That’s one of the facts I learned from a recent visit to Ontario’s second Dove spa that opened yesterday in mid-town Toronto.
I also found out that the whole Dove spa concept started in the U.K. (there are 40 spas there) and there are also a number of Dove spas in Spain.
Ontario is already the first province in the country to greet Dove spas (U.S. spas will open soon) and there is a third location already in the works. There will be 35 Dove spas across the entire country in the next few years so every Canadian will be able to enjoy the Dove spa experience!
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Urban bike-sharing is coming to North America
Do you remember that during my last trip to Paris, I had featured the Vélib bike-sharing system that was sweeping Paris by storm and making being green and fit so chic?
You can read my original post here: Parisians are cycling instead of driving!
Well Montreal is next in line to try to get more of its citizens to bike instead of driving!
Bixi is the new high-tech public bike system developed for the city of Montreal!
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The 2009 France Guide Prestige magazine is out!
Yes, this is a review for yet another event. As my reader, you must know that I will sacrifice my waistline to indulge at any event that involves French food.
As a former food editor who specialized in French food (I did that for five years), I can tell you that I have yet to be bored, blasé or unimpressed by French food. I know many would argue, but as far as I’m concerned, my food Nirvana is either a restaurant in Paris, a country farm in Provence, a wine tour in Loire or any little ma-and-pop trattoria in any city in Italy!
A few weeks ago La Maison de la France (office taking care of promoting France as a travel destination to foreigners) had an event to launch their new 2009 magazine – a 76-page glossy magazine that embodies sophisticated French art de vivre and offers the discerning traveller a fresh look at the world of fine dining, art, beauty, fashion, culture, accommodations and entertainment.
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How about a nighttime spa treatment?
When I heard of this spa in London that offered evening spa treatments, I had to share this.
I unfortunately don’t have any plans to go back to London this year, but now that I’ve read about this nocturnal oasis I feel a bit sad that I didn’t know about it last year. I hope that this new might inspire a few
readers to make reservations if they plan a London trip and share their story.
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Give yourself a detox makeover with the Canzi Hydrosol Floral Waters
The U.K. is not the only country pushing the organic skincare agenda.
France who is the leader in high-end skincare is also following in the footsteps of the U.K., but just like everything French … there is a twist.
The Canzi Hydrosol Floral Waters are the latest detox craze in Paris. These waters have been created by L’Atelier Canzi, which creates a line of organic skincare for their list of clients who want healthy skin via organic skincare products.
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Polynesian facial exfoliant is taking Paris by storm
You’ll definitely have to travel to get your hands on this product, but given that it’s summer and a lot of people are on the move, I thought I’d highlight this incredible product just in case you were stopping in Paris.
The Manea Spa in Bora Bora is one of the most exclusive and luxurious spas in the world and unless you have the time (Bora Bora is quite far) and the money, you might not be able to enjoy their sensational Maro Tea Exfoliating Facial Gel.
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