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Mother Daughter Month – May

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The mother-daughter connection is one of the most complicated and special relationships you will ever have. This powerful bond ebbs and flows over a lifetime. Whether you’ve been in school for the year or you want to play catch up, take the month of May for your Mother-Daughter time.

As Mother’s do it all and never complain, they would never ask for your time. Make the first move, plan a few days during the month of May, to celebrate her, your mother. Our editors have even done the legwork for you, here are a few suggested, pampering locations for you and Mom!

 

 

Take Mother for a day at the luxurious Four Seasons Spa Downtown. Enjoy a day of downtown with your favorite Mother with a delicious lunch and pampering. Only steps from the vibrant streets of Lower Manhattan, The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown blends high-technology treatments with luxurious, natural products designed to indulge the body and the mind.

HERBAL VITALITY

Healing herbs and warm poultice clear the mind of negativity and naturally detoxify the body. A true holistic journey to tranquil peace.
80 MINUTES
$340

SLEEP SERENITY

Long rhythmic strokes to ease the mind for deep relaxation, restful sleep, and jet lag recovery.
50 – 100 MINUTES
$220 – 405

 

Four Seasons Downtown NYC

 

Another one of our favorite places is Haven Spa, we call it our little oasis in the bustling city. Haven, a serene day spa on Mercer Street where affordable and easily accessible solace can be found, offers peaceful pampering and top-notch service in an environment that encourages relaxation and comfort. Haven’s guests are encouraged to lounge on comfy couches and enjoy the stress-free and hospitable environment at their leisure.

Spend the day with Mom, choose her favorite restaurant, book in at one of our favorite spas, if you’re coming home from a long year away at School, there’s a lot of catching up to do.

Take a relaxing day together at Haven Spa, this will surely give you and Mom time to plan your long summer days.

 

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SOPHIA & DOROTHY – 2 1/2 hours @ EVE SALON

Indulge yourself and that special woman in your life – your mom! Enjoy an Escape facial, an Essential pedicure, and an Essential Manicure.
$260

Mommy & Me – 3 hours @ HAVEN SPA

A special package for a special woman. Treat your mom to a half day of much-deserved relaxation and pampering – and join her! Includes 45-minute Swedish massage*, an Escape facial therapy, a European pedicure, and European manicure. Please let us know if you would like the massage booked together (in the same room).
$480

Remember, we’re celebrating Mother’s Day not just today, but all month long. Plan the month of May, to enjoy some bonding time with a few mother-daughter spa days.

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Earth Day 2018

Check out downtown’s picks for Earth Day 2018. Get out celebrate and be good to our Mother Earth.

The ANDI Midnight Metal, the most highly sought after ANDI is now back and better than ever with enhanced fabrication and an upgraded tonal accent. The signature ANDI is designed and crafted as an ideal carrying companion for the plane, the weekend or a full day with necessary accouterments. It is sized to fit a laptop computer + change of shoes and clothes + additional accessories. $198

 

Eva Salon and Spa Earth Day 2018 – offers the best earth-friendly facial using Eminence Organic products. It’s impossible to put your best face forward unless your skin is nourished and glowing.  Eve’s seasoned estheticians perform wonders on your skin in a soothing atmosphere, guaranteeing you’ll feel just as good as your skin looks. Eve’s Essential Facials are great for any type of skin and are fully customizable to your skin type and/or sensitivities.  Specialty Facials focus on concerns like aging to acne skin. If you are not sure which one to choose, one of their professional estheticians will be happy to meet with you for a complimentary consultation, to help decide which treatment is best for you. Either way, you cannot go wrong with anyone of Eve’s treatments.

 Our editors stand behind this facial, we have had the pleasure of a full facial treatment. Walking out our skin felt clean, younger, plump and radiant. We will not hesitate to go back for more treatments.
TIMELESS Organic
This rejuvenating facial can stop the clock by stimulating the natural production of collagen, regenerating fragile tissue, reducing visible lines, and firming contours. 60 minutes.

 

Earth Day 2018: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Respect Arbor Shopper Tote Bag Earth-friendly: reusable, recyclable, hand washable tote is a perfect alternative to throw-away plastic bags. Be sure to order one now they are truly lightweight, easy to wash and portable.

Downtown’s team are all cyclists it’s the best way to get around New York or any city. When we heard about Critical Cycles, and what they were offering for Earth Day 2018 we just had to share.

This bike brand is designed for the “casual outdoorsman” is dedicated to giving back and will celebrate Earth Day by planting a tree through PlantABillion.Org for every order placed during Earth Week, 4/16-4/22. Their hope is that people who order bikes, use them as a commuting alternative to driving a car as the warm weather approaches. Their city bikes are a great way to get around in style – no driving and pollution involved!

Benefits, a new bike and they give back to Earth Day 2018!

$219.99

 

 

As Earth Day approaches, we wanted to share our new favorite earth-friendly detergents. HEX Performance Advance Detergent, a first-of-its-kind innovative eco-friendly detergent founded by a former pro-athlete. HEX is the most effective–and safest–detergent for workout clothes. Unlike traditional detergents that simply mask odors with strong fragrances, HEX ELIMINATES odor caused by bacteria, mildew, and sweat from ALL fabrics (made for hard-to-clean synthetics but can be used on traditional fabrics such as cotton, as well).  HEX delivers a powerful clean while remaining green: deep cleaning stains and filth trapped inside clothing while remaining eco-friendly, skin-friendly and biodegradable.

  • HEX‘s eco-friendly formula is nearly clear and pours like water without all the extra ‘gunk’ weighing down your clothes–and the environment.
  • Contains no dyes, no fillers, no phosphates, no optical brighteners, and no fragrances in the Free + Clear formula which is dermatologist tested and found to be non-allergenic. 

 

 

Plocka (pick up in Swedish) + Jogging = Plogging!
You may not have heard of Plogging before, but it’s taking over the planet by those who want to save it! This year for Earth Day, Gixo is teaming up with America Walks to clean the streets with their Earth Day Plogging Party! Check out our Plogging video here. Users can sign up to participate here.

 

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Luxurious Treatments At Rescue Spa

As I’m standing outside Rescue Spa in the Union Square area, I can already tell I’m in for a treat.

Just by looking at the lobby, I have no doubt that this gorgeous place of relaxation, renewal, and care will do my skin good. It’s a Thursday afternoon, and I’m more than ready to let this day — and the rest of 2017, to be honest — wash off my face and start fresh.

Now, I’ve never had a facial before. I have sensitive skin, and anything that might upset it, I always try to stay clear of. Plus, I’ve heard that for facials, it sometimes gets worse before it gets better. However, my skin has been acting up lately, and since it’s winter, I figure now is as good a time as any to get over my fear.

Entering the spa is a pretty good beginning, I must admit. It’s bright, modern and big; everywhere I look, something new catches my eye. Behind the lobby is a beverage bar, a nail salon for perfect mani-pedis — with a fireplace to complete the coziness — a hair salon, and rooms for massages and facials.

The spa only recently opened in October of this year, but already has a great reputation, as does its founder and owner, Danuta Mieloch. With award-winning facials, body treatments and more, Rescue Spa opened its first location in Philadelphia 13 years ago, and now — in a perfect setting — it’s also in NYC.

I’m here for one of the signature facials, the Bio-Lift Facial which promises to “leave you with a just-back-from-vacation glow.” And I’m excited, although still a bit scared, as I lay wrapped up in cozy sheets, and Danuta begins the treatment.

She starts with an examination of my face, and can quickly tell that I’m very careful with my skin. Maybe a little too careful.

“Skin is a living organ that constantly changes,” she explains. “It changes throughout the day depending on the climate we live in, stress levels, hormones, and how we take care of it.”

“Proper skin analysis is a huge part of our facial treatments. We take into consideration all the factors that may occur. Is it too many products? Not enough cleansing? Not enough products? And determining why a person is breaking out. Are they dehydrated?” Danuta tells me.

As she looks at my skin, she can tell that I don’t do a lot to it. But that has created buildup, she reveals, and hands me a mirror so I can see and understand.

“If you have a lot of buildup, you might have a little bit of downtime. Sometimes it needs to be a ‘no pain, no gain’ approach,” Danuta explains.

“The entire revolution in anti-aging and promoting healthy good skin is that most things, in order to work, need to be quite intense,” she adds. “This is not to say that our skin is not a delicate organ, it needs to be handled carefully and in the right hands. This way we can promote skin regeneration in a controlled way.”

I feel very safe and in the right hands as she cleanses, steams, exfoliates, tones, massages — and a few other steps that include LED lights and a microderm device.

At the end of the facial, I ask Danuta exactly what the benefits of a facial are.

“I can’t speak for all facials, but our Rescue facial treatments are like a personal training session for your face. It produces results and sets you on the right path of how to take care of your skin. It’s like a jumpstart for how to look after your skin.”

While I’m a little red-faced, my skin is softer than it’s been in a while, and I must admit I do feel like I’ve gotten a jumpstart on my skincare routine. With a carefully prescribed cleansing-toning-moisturizing regimen with Biologique Recherche products and a mask, I’m excited to have a routine and stick with it to see the results.

“And now you can’t say you’ve never had a facial,” says Danuta as I head on out. Which is true, and I’m happy I had it at Rescue Spa.

 

You can find out more about the spa, treatments and how to book on rescuespa.net. You can also purchase the effective Biologique Recherche products through Rescue Spa’s online shop.

Rescue Spa
29 East 19th St
New York, NY 10003

 

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Summer Wedding Beauty Prep

Wedding season is in full swing and brides-to-be are searching for the best ways to get that perfect glow, and overall naturally beautiful look for your perfect day.

Whether you decide to take a trip or get the job done at home, there are many products out there to bring out the best results. From a glowing facial to teeth whitening strips, Downtown has put together a guide full of beauty products and treatments leading up to your big day.

No stress involved, outstanding results.

Pearly Whites

Out and About

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Magic Smile (Downtown)
Address: 291 Broadway, Suite 1000, New York, NY 10007
Price: Express Service/Touch-Up (One Session) $99.00

You don’t have to be a millionaire or win the lottery to have a beautiful smile, Magic Smile has new technology that will give you those pearly whites without pain or side effects, with only a small investment.

At Home

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Crest 3D White Whitestrips with Light – Teeth Whitening Kit
Price: $99.95

At your convenience, Crest has created a new, unique teeth whitening kit, using the same blue light system that dentists use, and you also get your full results in just 10 days.

Waxing

Out and About

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Shobha Financial District
Address: 65 Broadway, Suite #406, New York, NY 10006
Price: Varies

Offering all different kinds of waxing, Shobha Financial District is the destination for hairless happiness and is famous for providing the best bikini wax and eyebrow threading

At home

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GiGi – Waxing Kit
Price: $43.49 (with Amazon Prime)

This kit is a complete hair removal system that providing all the waxing essentials in the privacy of your home.

 

Perfect Tan

Out and About

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SUGARED + BRONZED – Sugaring and Airbrush Tanning
Address: 114 4th Ave, New York, NY 10003
Price: Standard (2 for $39.00) & Express (2 for $49.00)

SUGARED + BRONZED has the best of the best airbrush tanning for an affordable amount of money. They customize their solution to get the best results to get that perfect golden brown color. New clients get 2 for $39.00 (if you do standard), and 2 for $49.00 if you choose express. They also offer waxing as well.

At home

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Kiehl’s Sun Free Self Tanning Formula
Price: $22.50

It is a lightweight, non-greasy self tanning formula for a natural glow which is instantly absorbed while moisturizing and nutures your face and body. The key ingredients include Apricot Kernel Oil, Cocoa Seed Butter, and Vitamin E.

Hair

Out and About

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Alibi NYC Salon
Address: 67 Greene Street, Suite #2, New  York, NY 10012
Price: $250.00

This salon is tucked away in the heart of SoHo located in an art gallery loft space where hairstyling magic happens on the bride-to-be. In addition to the bride’s hair, the bride is able to get her makeup done, touchup her makeup, or include her private bridal party for additional costs.

On-Site

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New York Bridal Beauty – Amanda Shackleton
Price: $275.00

The work of Amanda Shackleton is one of a kind and can be done at the location you need for your convenience. Although it is more expensive, you can add bridal make up, as well as the entire bridal parties hair and makeup done by Amanda and her outstanding team.

 

Spa

Bride-to-Be Package

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Paul Labrecque in the Chelsea Sports Center
Address: Chelsea Sports Center, 60 Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011
Price: 5 hours – $490

Located in the Chelsea Sports Center at Chelsea Piers, Bride-to-Be spa packages are available at Paul Labrecque. It is 5 hours long and includes a Deep Cleanising Hydrating Facial, Deluxe Manicure, Deluxe Pedicure, 60 Minute Shiatsu Massage, Hair Styling & Updo, Shampoo & Blow Out, and Makeup Application.

Facial

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Savor Spa – West Village
Address: 327 West 11th Street, New York, NY 10014
Price: 60 minute Vitamin C Glow – $135.00

At Savor Spa, they offer award-winning organic facials. They have many different types of facials and different times available. They specialize in acne to anti-aging facials, but offer a variety of diverse facials (running at different prices and end with different results) from a Champagne couture to a Vitamin C Glow and more.

Massage

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The Ritz-Carlton – Battery Park
Address: 2 West Street, New York, NY 10004
Price: 60 minute Deep Tissue – $185.00

The Ritz-Carlton is a 5-star hotel and their spa is no disappointment. They offer many services from personalized skin care to massages to body therapies. The Deep Tissue Massage promotes deep relaxation while working out the tension of stressed muscles.

 

Mani/Pedicure

Out and About

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Four Seasons – Downtown
Address: 27 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10007
Price: Signature Manicure – $50.00 & Deluxe Pedicure – $95.00

Looking for a luxurious manicure/pedicure in a relaxed environment? The Four Seasons is a place to go. They offer nail care from signature manicures to gel manicures to deluxe pedicures.

At home

You can also easily do your nails at home. Use one of these 5 eco-friendly brands to do your nails with natural-based and non-toxic nail polish. 

You’re going to look beautiful on your big day, congratulations!