The Luxe Beverage

There’s no shortage of energy drinks, but there is a shortage of energy drinks that don’t incite a gag reflex. We’re proud to say we found one that we actually like the taste of, both regular and diet. Rubyy has our beloved blood orange, which with other elements, makes for a taste like an orange [...]

Guilt-Free Starches

Healthy fast food. It’s the ultimate oxymoron, unless you peruse the supermarket aisles in search of pre-made options without a laundry list of multi-syllabic ingredients. The options weren’t plentiful until recent years, when consumers began swapping white rice for brown, and testing other grains, such as couscous and quinoa. We found two companies that offer [...]

Slimming Solutions

The quick fix. That’s what the consumer seeks. In the past, this approach didn’t fare well in the anti-cellulite department, but things are looking up. The baby boomer generation wonders why generations X and Y worry about a bit of cottage cheese, but perhaps, it’s all about self-improvement. Amid the selection of firming, smoothing and [...]

Home Furnishing Meets Affordable Art

Check out the sale at one of our favorite home accessories shops. [photopress:Karim_Rashid_FINAL_SALE.gif,full,pp_image] For more information on Rashid and his shows and openings, click here.

From Stem To Sperm: The Latest Fertility Research

The Dirt: The creation of a sperm cell from bone marrow is something we’d imagine finding its way into a romantic comedy, but this news alert is no movie trailer. Professor Karim Nayernia, formerly of the Germany’s University of Göttingen and now of Newcastle University and the North-east England Stem Cell Institute, has isolated the [...]

Deluxe Beauty

[photopress:Sjal.jpg,full,pp_image] The mother-daughter team behind själ skincare is taking a trip to the East Coast to spread the word about their skincare line, one that fuses elements from both Western science and Eastern traditions. Co-Founder Kristin Petrovich will offer free consultations and deluxe samples at White’s Chemist and Perfumers on Main Street in East Hampton. [...]

Holistic Luxury Skincare

Inspired by the treasured beauty rituals of royalty in decades past, French brand Mon Soin Du Visage also taps many of the ingredients commonly used by Japanese women, to treat common skincare issues, often impacted by one’s emotional state. The company use ingredients such as sake (also in SK-II), rice vinegar and bran, seaweed, citrus [...]

Destination USA

America’s three major budget airlines—Southwest, JetBlue and Virgin America—are turning to map expansion and more perks to keep customers coming back. The expansion is help coastal residents since Boston got Virgina America service to the west coast in February, followed by JetBlue service. The notice came before Virgin America celebrated the summer by announcing fleet-wide [...]

The Whole Package

Spotted: Sixth Avenue Name: Bettina Age: 22 Hometown: Palm Beach, Florida Current ‘hood: Manhattan First language: English Other Languages: Spanish Job: Personal styling, recent Columbia graduate Ethnicity: Caucasian, half Swedish Favorite Condiment: Sweet Chili sauce Religion: Christian Favorite Nut: Hazelnut On your iPod now: The Blues—Muddy Waters, Avett Brothers Favorite Movie(s): Valentino: The Last Emperor, [...]

Rough Hair Revisited

ProSilk surprised us, proving that with the right machinery, even the tightest curls can take a breather. Until recently, thinning, straightening, and blow drying hair were the go-to processes to produce a straight do, though time-consuming and with damage done. But, an open mind led to us test ProSilk’s Golden Flat Iron, a fairly compact [...]

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