Nothing says happy holidays like a dip in the steamy sauna followed by a cinnamon body scrub, sensual dripping caramel body wrap, crimson cranberry facial and a finale chocolate candy cane pedicure. The flavors of the season are as alive and delicious as ever at San Diego spas. Stay warm all winter with these sweet holiday indulgences...

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While it can be a great feat to find a skincare line that upholds all of your beauty expectations, San Diego based skin line RSF Pharmaceuticals is now making it easier than ever to protect and pamper your skin. CEO and head pharmacist of RSF Pharmaceuticals Jason Kim, Pharm. D., moved to San Diego about seven years ago and formed the company with the hopes of becoming a global leader in laboratory science, research and development...

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Native or transplant, if you’re like me, in recent years you’ve had to explore advanced tanning options to fit a bronze base into your busy lifestyle. Even in San Diego – a city defined by beach culture – tanning salons are helping hue-challenged locals reach new chromatic heights. I visited Hollywood Tans to discover the new era of tanning in San Diego...

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From an early age we've heard the skin care market preach that to moisturize is to protect, nourish and revitalize. According to the unofficial beauty bible, all you need to take care of your skin is a steadfast, tried-and-true moisturizer. My fellow San Diegans, I suggest you take a seat because we've just entered the apocalypse of skin care as we know it. Zein Obagi, MD is a maverick dermatologist who is turning everyday skin care beliefs upside down. According to Dr. Obagi, the beauty ind...

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San Diego isn't just home to some of the best spas in the nation, our emerging city is now where beauty bigwigs call home. Brittany Clotfelter, a local out of La Costa, just launched Glory for Girls, a refreshingly mature take on adolescent skin care. While the glitzy glamour of sparkly products may appeal to young girls, the synthetic ingredients and dangerous chemicals in no way benefit their health. Glory for Girls packages organic products with hip appeal...

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From cocktails and Brazilian waxes on Banker's Hill to Botox and teeth whitening in your own backyard, welcome to the new San Diego entertainment era of the Spa Party. No longer suited for pink-lipsticked grannies drinking chamomile tea, San Diego spa parties are seeking resurgence among younger generations looking to improve their looks while indulging in their favorite entertainment activities. The growing beauty industry in San Diego is revolutionizing the relationship between partying an...

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Chanel, MAC, Clinique, Lancome, Bobbi Brown, Smashbox, Stila. It's more than conceivable that we've all come across these infamous makeup lines in the midst of a swarming Saturday at Fashion Valley. But the great profusion of these products leaves me wondering if there is really anything unique about these product lines. Will they really promote benefits towards my skin's wellbeing? Luckily, top San Diego spas and full-service salons play hostess to varied alternative makeup counters guarant...

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My favorite time of the year is swiftly rounding the corner once again. Those summer days filled with the sweet smell of tanning lotions and scorching rays of sunshine have finally returned to relieve me of the abundance of overcast weather. With dangers of sun exposure fresh in mind, we are left to wonder: What are our alternative tanning options in the midst of the emerging summer season? Fortunately, San Diego is home to a handful of day and med spas that offer safe and natural ways to at...

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We revealed manscaping party potential at AlphaMale last month, and now we shift the focus back to reality with Spa M.D. to discover the beauty and maintenance details men need to know, but would never, ever ask. From unwanted hair to muscle tension and farmer's tans, beachwear leaves no room for maintenance mishaps. Alright guys, we can hear you mocking already. And all I can say is, if you really think you're too manly to check into summer prep at Spa M.D., perhaps you're also macho enough...

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San Diego's Hotel Circle in Mission Valley is a locally famed hospitality maze. The vast hotel corridors are packed with perusing guests year round. Hotel Circle offers endless accommodations for holiday, with seemingly little room for local play. Yet, if you look beyond the hospitality front, resort amenities abound. Bella Tosca Day Spa & Salon is a soothing escape from the labyrinth of San Diego tourist attractions. . .

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