Grooming & Beauty

Scent of a Season

August - September 2011

Fall Fragrances Get Fresh A change in seasons is easily marked by the scents in the air. Soon, the fragrances of pumpkin, vanilla, caramel apples, cranberries, citrus and spices will fill homes and kitchens, triggering memories of seasons and holidays past. Those sentiments need not be limited to the table. Warming the heart and spirit…

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The Root of Relaxation

August - September 2011

Reflexology is the Answer at One Honolulu Spa Within the serene Walls of most spas, a typical masseur will delve straight into kneading muscles in “trouble” areas in order to help release tensions and toxins trapped within their client’s tissue. However, reflexologists attest that the way to ease many of these pains is from the…

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Deep Impact

June - July 2011

An Unlikely Technology Helps Add Lift LIKE AN INGÉNUE MAKING THE ROUNDS AMONG DR. OZ, Rachael Ray and Vogue magazine, it isn’t hard to see why Ultherapy gained instant celebrity as soon as it hit the scene. Its promise of face-lift results without invasive surgery through use of ultrasound technology raised many a slouching eyebrow….

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Bond Girl

June - July 2011

PHOTOGRAPHY BY LEAH FRIEL The Key to Being Best-Tressed LET’S FACE IT, WE ALL WANT TO KNOW THE SECRET BEHIND THE BIG, SEXY, beautiful hair of celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé, to name a few. Well, the answer is simple-hair extensions. These luxurious locks can add instant length, volume, thickness or highlights…

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How to Get a Six-Pack

June - July 2011

THE IDEAL PHYSIQUE HAS EVOLVED OVER TIME. From the brawny frame of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s body building days, to the taut, wiry build of martial artist Bruce Lee, to the more natural, chiseled features of Brad Pitt circa Fight Club and Troy, the newest ‘it-body’ is always waiting in the wings. No matter what look is…

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Deep Healing

April - May 2011

Native Hawaiian Healing Practices Inspire SpaHalekulani’s Treatments LENA NU’UMEALANI MOSSMAN WAS RAISED learning how to utilize Native Hawaiian ingredients in salves, balms and tonics to relieve aches, pains and ailments. A pinch of alae, or Hawaiian red salt, was placed under the tongue to cure nausea, mixed with water and gargled to soothe a sore…

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Tinctures for the Timid

April - May 2011

By Alana Folen Men’s Grooming is Easy—Albeit Essential THE DAYS OF THE NEANDERTHAL ARE LONG GONE. Men have evolved into a new breed-one that is masculine, confident, stylish and most importantly-well put-together. Whether you’re the outdoors type or a business-savvy beau, one thing’s for certain: Grooming is an absolute daily essential. The benefits reaped from…

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The Eyes Have It

April - May 2011

How to get Luscious Lashes A FRIEND OF MINE QUIT HER GREAT JOB ON A WHIM, intent on starting a new life in Shanghai. Afterward, she had only one regret: not knowing how she would find a reliable source for eyelash extensions while living abroad. At one time, the only tools at our disposal were…

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Chiseled to the Core

February - March 2011

Freeze Your Excess Off GOODBYE JELLY BELLY. No more love handles. No matter how hard you work out, there always seems to be that little “pinch” that just won’t go away. Now you can freeze off that excess fat through a novel process called CoolSculpting by Zeltiq. For those who cringe during episodes of Nip/Tuck,…

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Radio Ga Ga

February - March 2011

We Put Wave Technology to the Test AFTER A QUICK CONSULTATION TO GAUGE HIS SKIN CONDITION, our Pellevé wrinkle-removal guinea pig Jeffrey Williams was cleared for a treatment. It’s a familiar story: Williams looked in the mirror one day and saw subtle, fine lines on his face that had eluded his glances prior. “I’m going…

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