LA GIRL SECRETS PRESENTS: SPA GIRLS LA FAV NAIL COLORS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY!

It's almost that time again ladies! Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and being the fabulous Spa Girl we know you are, you'll be looking for the perfect color sooner than you think!

Having a romantic dinner with your man? Match your nail color to the wine you are drinking! A fun way to change up your everyday style without being flashy.

The perfect name and shade for Valentine's Day, OPI's Mad About You!

You absolutely cannot go wrong with a classic red for Valentine's Day.  Elegant yet sexy, your nails will match the dozen roses you receive! 

For more nail tips go to the Spa Girls section of www.lagirlsecrets.com

5 Minute Holiday Make-Up Tricks!

*Metallic Lids in Under a Minute*

This season's shimmery eye shadows go way beyond silver and gold—colors such as copper, navy, and violet look cool and fresh and are easy to wear. Simply dust the color onto your lids and along your bottom lashes for a halo effect. The rest of your makeup should be toned-down—just add a coat of mascara, a dusting of blush, and a neutral lip color.

*Smokey Eyes in Three Easy Steps*

Using a soft, chubby black pencil, draw short strokes from the outer lashes inward, creating a thick line that stops just short of the corner. Repeat on your bottom lashes, then smudge it all with a cotton swab.
Dip a small eye-shadow brush in gray shadow; tap off excess. Start at the outer corner and dust it across your lid using feathery strokes and staying close to your lash line, then blend the shadow up to the crease.
Dust what's left on the brush from your crease to your brow bone, then blend everything into a soft haze by whisking your brush over any edges of color.

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LA GIRL SECRETS NEWEST COLLABORATOR: Swanya Thai Massage

Swanya Thai Massage is offering a very special deal just for LA Girl Secrets Members! Get a 1 hour massage for just $39! (9:30-1:00pm MON-FRI).

Address: 4324 Sepulveda Blvd. Culver City, CA 90230.

Once you arrive at Swanya Thai Massage you will experience the natural tradition of Thai Massage, Deep Tissue, Herbal Heat Healing, or a customized treatment. Swanya is where you will find what your body needs at a reasonable price. Each therapist at Swanya is a certified professional who has a rigorous licensing and screening process.

http://www.swanyathaimassage.com/

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Relieve Soreness, Be The Most Fit YOU This Fall

Most exercise soreness is painful and debilitating. Eccentric exercise (lengthening muscle contractions), such as downhill walking, often causes sore muscles by triggering muscle injury and secondary muscle inflammation. Most studies found that popular remedies such as ice, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (like Advil), and heat don’t work. A British study showed that massage after downhill walking decreased soreness and increased jumping ability at 48 and 72 hours of recovery. Massage promotes recovery from eccentric exercise.

-Fitness RX Magazine

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* Rejuvinate Your Lips for Fall *

LIPSTICKS THAT LOVE YOU
Yes, lipstick is what you wear when you want to get fancy. But nourishing formulas have every- day appeal, moisturizing and protecting your mouth’s delicate skin. Look for ones infused with antioxidants and natural emollients, such as vitamin E, coconut oil, beeswax, and argan oil.

To keep lips soft and healthy, Anne Marie Fine, N.M.D., naturopathic physician and skin specialist , suggests focusing your efforts at night. “If you use balm under lipstick, the color slides right off”, says Fine. Before bed, slick on a rich slave-and twice weekly, use a lip scrub first. In the morning, you’ll wake to a smooth, lipstick ready pout.

For a soft glow,” use a fingertip to gently spread on one thin coat, then blot,” recommends makeup artist Jody Cohen, creator of Cosmoholic Cosmetics. Avoid working too much pigment into the corners of your mouth, so your lipstick wears off gracefully.

By Katherine Bowers
Whole Living Magazine

* GET READY FOR FALL WITH A PUMPKIN FACIAL! *

Get your skin ready for fall with one of Mother Nature’s most beneficial products, the pumpkin!

Pumpkin makes an excellent face mask ingredient for all skin types, especially environmentally damaged or sensitive skin. High in Vitamin A (skin healing), C (anti-oxidant) and Zinc, the pumpkin soothes, moisturizes and acts as a carrier, assisting the other mask ingredients to absorb deeper into the skin and intensifying the results.

Pumpkin Pie Face Mask
Ingredients
2 teaspoons cooked or canned pumpkin, pureed (see above for benefits)
one-half teaspoon honey (humectant, regenerative)
one-quarter teaspoon milk (or soymilk)(alpha hydroxyl acid, enzymes digest skin cells)

Optional Ingredients
For Dry Skin
one-quarter teaspoon heavy whipping cream (moisturizing; alpha hydroxy acid)
-or-
one-half teaspoon brown sugar (exfoliates, moisturizes, alpha hydroxyl acid)

For Oily Skin
one-quarter teaspoon apple cider (tonic action promotes skin circulation; alpha hydroxyl acid; regulates pH).
-or-
one-quarter teaspoon cranberry juice (high in antioxidants critically important to the utilization of essential fatty acids to maintain balanced, nourished skin.

Directions
Combine the ingredients for your facemask. Mix gently and apply to your face avoiding the eye area. Rest and relax for 10-15 minutes while your pumpkin pie facemask gently exfoliates, nourishes and conditions your face. Rinse with warm water and apply the appropriate moisturizer for your skin type.

* Herbal Hair Rinse *

Before serums and masques were available to treat dry and damaged hair, women all over the world turned to their gardens for natural solutions. Try to following recipe on your hair for an amazing, healthy sheen!

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup herbs of your choice

3 cups water (preferably rainwater)

2 tbsp. apple cidar vinegar

*SUGGESTED HERBS*

Calendula: Soothes the scalp and conditions the hair; good for red highlights.

Horsetail: Contains selenium and silicon, which help promote scalp circulation and have been used to treat hair loss, dandruff, and brittleness. (Chop the plant material into 1-inch pieces)

Lavender: Calms and soothes the scalp. (Use either fresh or dried).

Nettle: Prevent dandruff, increases scalp circulation, and has been used to treat hair loss. (use dried nettle because when it's fresh it's very irritating to the skin).

Peppermint: Boosts scalp circulation and energizes senses.

Rosemary: Adds body, heals damaged hair, stimulates the scalp, and treat dandruff, will darken hair slightly.

Rose: Adds delicate scent and alleviated itchiness.

Sage: Slows hair loss; adds highlights to dark hair.