Sometimes the very best gifts are those which show special thought and tender loving care (TLC) and have been custom made.

The following massage oil recipe can easily be made at home.  The ingredients can easily be found at any local health food store or specialty store.

If you want to make your gift especially romantic find a sexy bottle for your mixture and decorate it with a red bow.

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To create a really special Valentine’s gift, purchase a few red scented candles and include that in your special massage gift package.   Or buy regular red candles and dress them with a few drops of vanilla or Ylang Ylang oil which will set a very loving and relaxed mood.

To really do it up right, consider covering your massage table with red silk or satin sheets and offer to provide the massage right on the spot.  Or if you’re shy, make the oil and include one or more gift certificates for a personal massage.  Let your imagination guide you. (more…)

Comedian Ray Romano was once again a guest on Ellen’s talk show.  Ray made a point of showing off the tops of his Ellen brand underwear which he told the audience is one of the great perks about appearing on the show.  Apparently the Ellen underwear comes in the gift bag for all the guests.

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Ray made a point of telling the audience “I just want to make this point clear, there men’s underwear.  I’m not wearing women’s underwear right now.”  Ray said “I love them” when referring to his various Ellen underwear pairs but said “I save them for when I’m on the show.  For special occasions.  I don’t want to ruin them.”

Falling Asleep At All The Wrong Times And In All The Wrong Places

The current star of TNT’s Men Of A Certain Age recently turned 53 years old and is dealing with aging issues including sleep pattern disruptions.

Ray also said he sometimes falls asleep when he doesn’t want to, but can’t fall asleep at other times when he really wants to.

He reported he recently did “the dip, the head dip, driving late at night (falling asleep) thing.  I did the head thing. Yeah, it’s a scary.  That’s a frightening head dip. And it’s weird because its very peaceful on the way down, because you’re falling asleep and you’re never more at peace and then you’re entering terror on the way up.” (more…)

The last few years have been brutal to large department stores like Macy’s.  Of course like all businesses, Macy’s is always looking for ways to cut corners and improve the bottom line. That’s the way businesses survive.

Macy’s recently announced they were dumping all of their famous gift wrapping counters where customers could pay a human to wrap a gift they had purchased from the store.

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Reps for Macy’s have said “customers are OK with plopping their gifts into a glossy, store-bought bag” rather than an ornately wrapped box.

The Cincinnati-based retailer claims that their dismantling of gift-wrapping departments, which has been happening in stages for the past three years, is in response to customer tastes and needs rather than a response to sluggish sales.

Not only are customers apparently fine with using a glossy store-bought re-usable bag, a new awareness of the need to protect the environment makes wasting gift wrapping less desirable. (more…)

Create the Perfect Bath Bucket…With a Little Help from Joyful Bath Co.

The perfect bath is one of life’s simple pleasures and Joyful Bath Co. strives to help make it happen every time with their Holiday Bath Bucket.

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The Holiday Bath Bucket comes with three 8-10 oz. jars of luxurious bath salt blends that you can mix and match. All wrapped up in a 4 qt. galvanized metal bucket which can be used it to store your bath supplies.

Customize Your Very Own Holiday Bath Bucket by Choosing Three of the Following Blends:

• Citrus Buzz (Refreshing)
• Ginger Snap (Releasing)
• Green Tea Glee (Recharging)
• Mellow Yellow (Relieving)
• ‘Nilla Buttermilk (Renewing)
• Oatsy Floatsie (Relaxing)

The Holiday Bath Bucket is a wonderful gift to give or receive. It’s the ultimate escape into the warmth and comfort of a hot soak to calm and relax body and soul. (more…)

Pamela Anderson is back in the news in a big way.  Besides her new fragrance, which she has been talking about in the media, she has also been talking about a lot of personal things including her sex tapes with ex-husband Tommy Lee, drug use and her life in general.

Pamela was on Ellen recently to introduce Malibu, her new fragrance and to gift Ellen and her wife Portia with individual pairs of “vegan line of beach boots made out of recycled bottles” which are from her line.   She walked out onto the stage with a pink and a blue gift bag for Ellen and one for Portia.

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Pam was wearing a short white dress with chocolate brown hued prints of blowers.  Her tousled hair cascaded below her shoulders and was pulled back off her forehead in a small “bump” and appeared to be pinned back towards the crown with bobby pins.

Ellen thanked Pam for the “non animal boots.”   Ellen told the audience you can get Pam’s non animal boots made from recycled products on her web site. (more…)

TARTE D’AMANDE Soufflé Riche Pour Le Corps – ALMOND PIE Rich Soufflé Lotion for the Body

Affordable Luxury: Bringing the Spa Experience Home

In a time when many consumers are giving up expensive spa and salon treatments, Votre Vu provides affordable at-home indulgences for even the most cost-conscious consumers.

“With our products, beauty connoisseurs don’t have to trade in their luxury beauty routines for less effective alternatives,” says Harold Zimmerman.

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“Votre Vu’s products are not only formulated with potent ingredients but with a high percentage of these power ingredients – and that’s a major differentiator between Votre Vu and most other skin care lines available today. We are raising the skin care bar with our high standards for quality and efficacy.”

With a complete range of products spanning everyday care, intensive care, at-home spa treatments, and even an anti-aging beverage, Votre Vu ensures that every area of a person’s skin care health regimen is tailored to her concerns and needs. (more…)

Swissclinical Introduces the Moisturizing Mask – Enjoy a Spa Experience at Home this Holiday Season!

Has your accountant, husband or boyfriend suggested that you cut out your standing spa treatments?

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Are you limiting yourself to just one Starbucks coffee a week? If you want to splurge on yourself this holiday season within reason try
Swissclinical’s new Moisturizing Mask.

The Moisturizing Mask has three main ingredients:
– polysaccharide complex of tamarind seed activates the natural protective mechanisms of the skin;
– hyaluronic acid adds a powerful hydrating agent
– mallow extract which has a softening and energizing effect

You will feel this mask begin to work immediately. (more…)

Say “sayonara” to secretary spread, the Beauty Bottom Cushion from Cogit promises to maintain and encourage a shapely bum while you work.

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Sound too good to be true? This chair cushion works by guaranteeing correct posture, properly aligning your pelvis and spine, which in turn ensures that your bottom muscles become, and stay, taut enough to bounce a 100 yen coin off of.

The cushion can also be used at night while sleeping or at home while relaxing.  There are many uses for this cushion that is only available in Japan.  Suggested Retail is $47.00 US plus any handling and shipping.

Beauty Bottom Cushion features:

• Size: 42 x 20 x 18cm
• Materials: 76.5% cotton, 23.5% polyester (cover top), 100% polyester (cover bottom), urethane foam (filling)
• Manual: Japanese

The plush foam is designed for maximum comfort while the soft pink and grey colors project a soothing style.  This product can be purchased from The Japan Trend Shop. (more…)

Doctor Andrew Kornstein Featured In NewBeauty Magazine Which Is A National Glossy Magazine Heralded As The Ultimate Cosmetic Enhancement Guide – Celebrates With Fall Evening Of Beauty

September 14, 2009 – Plastic Surgeon Andrew N. Konstein, MD is featured in the FALL/WINTER 2009 edition of NewBeauty magazine, which is due on newsstands the first week of October.

To Celebrate the release, we would like to invite you to our Fall Evening of Beauty, Tips on how to look your very best and win amazing prizes.

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Come spend a beautiful evening with NewBeauty plastic surgeon Dr. Andrew Kornstein and cosmetic dentist Dr. Timothy Chase, along with Claudio Pinto the beauty expert of Museum Mile Surgery and Skin Care Center, and fitness experts from David Barton Gym.

Experience a fun-filled evening of complimentary raffles, Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres and Beauty giveaways. (more…)

Katy Perry wore Twitter‘s fabulous Dollskin Heart Charm Earrings in Pink in a promotional ad for MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs)!

The Tarina Tarantino Accessory line was founded in 1995 by Tarina Tarantino and Alfonso Campos.

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The 1990’s were the height of minimalism in the fashion world. Accessories were almost non existent in the pages of fashion magazines and stores.

Tarina’s colorful and inventive designs were a breath of fresh air for customers that were tired of blending into the fashion landscape. Girls looking for ways to personalize their own style finally had a choice.

Tarina Tarantino wanted to bring accessories made with the highest quality materials infused with color, sparkle, and unique design into the marketplace. Tarina believed that there should not be any rules when it comes to creating your own personal style. (more…)