Daily Find
People find inspiration in the most interesting places. For Andy Warhol, it was intoxicating Edie Sedgwick; for Thomas Edison, an enlightening thunderstorm. Portland-based jewelry designer Anna Korte finds the inspiration for her jewelry in poetry.
By Michelle LaFrance | February 17, 2009
Minding the Store
How do you feel about people wearing perfume in public?
By Alison Brownrigg | February 6, 2009
Daily Find
After meeting with local aesthetician Stacya Silverman to talk about her new Beauty Alert! makeup labels, meant to remind you when your makeup has expired, I went home and dumped out my makeup bag to scrutinize my stash.
By Alison Brownrigg | February 10, 2009
Daily Find
The drab days of winter can wreak havoc on your face. If your skin is starting to seem like it's been rubbed with sandpaper, don't despair, repair -- at Sweet Skin Spa in the Bryant/University Village neighborhood. In November, owner and esthetician Jill Helman relocated her growing business from Wallingford and decided the time was ripe for a few budget-friendly services to keep her clients looking renewed despite the stale economy.
By Sheryl Wiser | February 5, 2009
Daily Find
In New York Times scent critic Chandler Burr's book, "The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris & New York," he writes that when Sara Jessica Parker developed her perfume, Lovely, she was inspired in part by a combination of drugstore-brand musk and Egyptian perfume oil sold by a street vendor. Finally -- proof that it doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg to smell good. If you need even more convincing, consider Wiggle, an eight month-old, Olympia-based company run by Nani Speights, whose perfumes start at $7.50 and top out at $39.
By Alison Brownrigg | February 6, 2009
Daily Find
If your monthly budget for pampering has shrunk along with your monthly
budget for, well, everything, you may be wondering how to get the
biggest bang for your beauty buck. Massage? Facial? Body scrub? After a
recent visit to Woodinville's soothing Oasis Spa & Salon, my money's on the facial.
By Monica Fischer | January 30, 2009
Daily Find
My birthday falls very close to Valentine's Day and I'm always so glad for it, since it extends my birthday week and compounds the romance in my life. I can always count on my husband to come through with a little box filled with something sparkly or a gift certificate for something luxurious. Based on this roundup of Valentine's Day spa specials and treatments, maybe this year I'll drop some hints for a Valentine's/birthday present that we can enjoy together. Here's a roundup of Valentine's Day spa specials and treatments.
By Alison Brownrigg | January 27, 2009
Minding the Store
Choose from a bevy of $25 spa treatments for a quick beauty fix.
By Alison Brownrigg | January 26, 2009
Minding the Store
Free parking and a free candle should entice you to visit Sweet Petula's new Pioneer Square location.
By Alison Brownrigg | January 19, 2009
Daily Find
Whether you're keeping up appearances or just want a little pampering without too much guilt, Karri Patton is ready to help. Patton, founder and sole operator of Studio Karri L, a boutique nail spa located in the heart of Madison Park, recently lowered prices on her popular ("Evening Magazine" 2008
Best of Western Washington) manicure and pedicure treatments. Now, a
60-minute pedicure is $40 (previously $60), and a 30-minute manicure
costs $20 (previously $40).
By Sheryl Wiser | January 21, 2009
