Spring greening
Keep your bathroom spic and span with these natural solutions.
Since your home spa is designed to enhance your environment, why load it up with a toxic cocktail of chemical cleansers? Instead, get clean and green. Breathe easy with the essential oils of lemon verbena...more
Planet Therapy
A network of spas is working to make the world a greener experience.
Is your spa pampering the planet as much as it is you? Dubbed the Green Spa Network or GSN (greenspanetwork.org), a non-profit organization made up of six spas is expanding the wellness concept from the...more
The bum wrap
No more pill popping: Here's how to wear your multivitamin.
Used to be that men had only two choices when it came to underwear: boxers or briefs. These days it's also a toss-up between vitamin C and ginseng-enriched. Developed by aspirin giant Bayer for Aussie...more
Cosmetics with a conscience
Do you know what's in your moisturizer?
Lately, the majority of us are concerned with what we're putting into our bodies, but what about the products we're putting on our bodies? That's exactly what ethical-fashion designer Stella McCartney...more
Wellness with a view
Retreats that go above and beyond.
A typical day at your normal wellness retreat might include some hydrotherapy, a spa lunch and a little meditation time on your yoga mat. But what if you could roll all those experiences into your next...more
Going Dutch
The outdoor hot tub gets a fiery makeover.
From the fantasyland of designer Floris Schoonderbeek comes a new attraction: the Dutchtub (dutchtub.nl). Bearing a striking resemblance to the oversized teacups of Disney's Mad Tea Party ride, these...more
Good scents
Finding liquid happiness in an atomizer.
For some, happiness is the smell of freshly baked cookies; for others, it's Smiley Eau de Toilette, the world's first antidepressant perfume (happytherapy.com). With notes of bergamot, patchouli and...more
Home and away
From Polynesian pampering to London lingering, we tried these treatments and then brought them to the home spa.
Spa Intercontinental Where Spa InterContinental, First Floor, One Hamilton Place, Park Lane, London, 44-020-7318-8691, spaintercontinental.com The Spa At the intersection of wealth (Hyde Park's townhouses)...more
Coffee Talk
Espresso makers are brewing up new possibilities outside the kitchen.
Taking a cue from hotel-room luxury, customized coffee systems are popping up as a must-have in the study, the bedroom and yes, even the bathroom. "A cappuccino maker in the master bath makes perfect...more
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