Grooming & Beauty
How to Get a Six-Pack
June - July 2011THE 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 2011Native 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 2011By 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 2011How 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 2011Freeze 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 2011We 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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Gold Dusted
December - January 2011Shimmer From Head To Toe Maybe it’s because the price of gold has reached a high of nearly $1,400 an ounce this year that it’s enjoying a revival in our fashion consciousness. Where silver has ruled the streets in recent years, gold now shares our fashion consciousness in the form of accessories, body art and…
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Asian-Inspired Therapy
December - January 2011Laka Spa Breaks HI Ground Bright lights, Bustling crowds… it’s all part of the holiday buzz. However, rushing between shopping expeditions and soirees can get a little hectic. Fret not; the shiny new Laka Spa can ease the aches of this joyous season. By reaching across the pond, Laka is able to offer groundbreaking treatments…
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On and Off the Cuff
October - November 2010HILux’s “Style Guy” Waxes on the Details of Dress MOST MEN RESERVE CUFF LINKS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS, but Patrick Gey, dapper man about town, suggests this does not need be the case. “The elegant man always pays attention to details,” he says. “a man with a refined lifestyle could be defined as a man who…
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Retail Therapy Taking Its Toll?
October - November 2010Hyatt Launches Massage for the Shopping Inclined ALTHOUGH SHOPPING HAS YET TO BE CLASSIFIED AS AN OFFICIAL SPORT, all the heavy lifting and beating-Ms. Jones-tothe-rack it entails can certainly take its toll on the body. Minor aches and pains are unavoidable; but what’s the point of having a haute new blouse if you’re too exhausted…
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