Health

Trend Alert: Raw Food Cleanse

At this point we’ve pretty much all heard about the liquid cleanse craze and I don’t see it going anywhere anytime soon, but a new trend is bubbling and I think it’s WAY WAY better! I’ve been noticing that raw food cleanses have become more mainstream and they’re fantastic! Don’t get me wrong, if I [...]

Boost Your Sunscreen: Save Face

You think your foundation with SPF sunscreen is enough coverage for most days? Think again! An article from the Wall Street Journal states that only one out of five people wear sunscreen correctly and consistently each day! The article breaks down what you actually need to protect yourself from the sun’s harmful rays: 1. Antioxidant [...]

The Hottest Workout in Town

I’m a born and raised Manhattanite, but a recent trip to L.A. has me thinking I was possibly born on the wrong coast! I love the heat and by love I mean LOVE. My apartment is kept at near sauna-level temperatures and if the temperature outside is anything less than high 60s I will inevitably [...]

Dr. Murad’s The Water Secret: This Really Holds Water

I have been a consistent “eight glasses of water a day” girl since college, so I was a bit disturbed to learn that I may be drinking too much water and flushing out nutrients and minerals in my body not to mention beneficial bacteria! According to Dr. Murad and his new book, The Water Secret: [...]

An Apple a Day…Keeps Spray Tans Away?

Okay, so it’s nothing new that fruits and vegetables are good for you. You know, I know, we get it. The list of healthy eating benefits goes on forever. But what about healthy looking benefits? The beauty girls over at Allure Magazine did some research that was recently published on their site that shows an interesting finding [...]

Chakra Rebalancing at Paul Labrecque Salon & Spa

One of my best friend’s mother is a spiritual healer, which as I’m sure you can imagine made most of us laugh when we were growing up! She always had yogis, spiritual advisers, gurus, and all kinds of what we back then considered oddball people over at their apartment — remember not only were we [...]

Top 5 Gifts for Men on Valentine’s Day: Soothe His Heart Away

So Valentine’s Day is on the horizon like a shark in the water, and you don’t know what to get an important guy in your life. Well, I’ve got news for you: he wants to be pampered! While we may not admit it, guys like to feel and look good too! So here’s a go-to [...]

Seattle Beauty Recap

I went to Seattle for a five day trip to visit my brother and while it will be hard to believe based on all of the workouts I partook in while I was there, I successfully managed to gain enough weight to not fit into the pants I wore when I flew out to Seattle! [...]

Go Surfing…at the Gym

I’ve never been surfing so I was excited to have the opportunity take a class at SurfSET Fitness, which has setup temporary shop at Chelsea Piers in New York City. SurfSET is touring 11 cities across the country in the next nine months, offering “pop-up” classes in fitness clubs and boutique studios so that people [...]

The Physique 57 Solution

When it comes to working out I’m kind of a cardio addict, but I know that fitness is all about a balance and exclusively taking spin classes isn’t a good idea for anyone. It’s important to do both cardio and weight/resistance training and to that end I try to get to Physique 57 as often [...]