Mobile Spa Services: MySpa2Go

Convenience is key. Especially when you live in NYC. The weather can seriously hinder any plans of making it out the front door. But beauty never stops being of utmost importance and that's why we are so excited to have found the spa the comes to YOU, MySpa2Go, an exclusive, high-end in-home (or office, hotel or anywhere) pampering beauty service.

I experienced an incredible massage from the mobile spa. And when I say incredible, it was definitely top 5 best massages. My masseuse brought the table, the essential oil and her tactile hands and I supplied the music and candles (ambiance). For 60 minutes, I was in pure bliss and the best part, afterwards, I was free to take a nap in the comfort of my own bed.

Spa2Go offers a variety of services in the convenience of your own home.
• Manicures & Pedicures
• Massage & Yoga
• Hair (blow outs) & Make-up
• Waxing
• Facials

The prices are competitive but affordable (a deep tissue massage is $130.00 for 60 minutes) and the services are top notch. Their expert/pro staff comes from the best salons and spas in New York and around the globe.

If you don't live in NYC, fret not. Spa2Go is expanding. Currently offering massages in LA, they will soon launch the entire range of services.

Genius idea! For more info or to book an appointment, go to www.myspa2go.com.

BLACK FRIDAY PAMPERING at The Organic Pharmacy

From London to Los Angeles, The Organic Pharmacy has set up shop in Beverly Hills and invites Beauty Banter readers to indulge post-feast at their Black Friday shopping event. Incredible gifts with purchase, mini treatments and 10% off treatments booked that day! Plus the chance to win a five-night getaway to Capella Pedregal in Cabo San Lucas (which happens to have its own fabulous natural and organic product-pampering spa).



For more information about The Organic Pharmacy click here. Happy Thanksgiving! xo alex.

A-List Skincare

There's only one thing better then the Kinara Spa skincare line... the actual spa! Until we get the real deal, we'll settle for this...

Kinara first opened on Robertson Boulevard in 2003. It has since been a celebrity-flocked frenzy seeing the likes of such A-listers as Halle Berry, Naomi Watts, Jennifer Garner, Kristin Davis, and Amanda Bynes. The spa is said to be an oasis of relaxation and rejuvenation... the skincare line is pretty incredible too.

I recently tried the Kinara oily skin line: Purifying Cleansing Gel with green apple, Balancing Tonic with salicylic acid, Lemon Eycalyptus Hydrator, and Lactic Acid Hydrating Serum. The products are gentle and fresh, all working in conjunction to unclog and refine pores, reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles, hydrate and soothe the skin.

My absolute favorite product is the Lactic Acid Hydrating Serum. Says the company, "This light, penetrating serum is an age-fighting powerhouse blend of purifying and anti-aging ingredients. This multi-benefit serum combats skin eruptions, unclogs and refines pores and rejuvenates damaged skin." It's not an oil, so it won't make your already oily skin more oily. It actually completely soaks into the skin leaving your face hydrated and glowing. It's truly extraordinary! PRICE TAG: $70.00

Kinara also makes products for dry, sensitive, and acne-prone skin types. If you click HERE you can find custom skin programs designed to fight whatever skin ailment you are dealing with.

Your face deserves the A-list treatment... and you can have it all from the comfort and privacy of your own bathroom!

A Massage a Day Keeps the Stress Away!

I'm obsessed with massages. And spas. And steam rooms. And body wraps. And scrubs. And massages. Wait, I already said massages. Well, that's how obsessed I truly am!
Literally, spa day is my favorite day of the month! It's a time when I get together with my girls and we laugh, gossip, unwind, destress and beautify!

A new spa just opened in my hood and obviously, I had to try it out!

Voda Spa is a combination of Old World traditions with Modern facilities. It's not just your typical run-of-the-mill treatment center - massages, wraps, scrubs, etc. - Voda Spa also offers Russian, European and Asian style saunas, steams and scrub rooms, an indoor swimming pool, a VIP suite with its own spa tub (great for parties), and a delicious cafe featuring healthy fare.



Voda is Russian for water. And Voda Spa finds influence in authentic Russian banyas...

What is a banya, you ask?

"This ancient form of heat therapy involves heated rocks, water, aromatic essential oils and the platza - a rigorous massage performed with the venik, a bundle of oak or birch branches."

I spent some time in the banyas and then went off to experience a truly extraordinary Swedish massage. 50 minutes of pure bliss for $95.00.

If Swedish is not what you're in the market for, Voda offers an incredible selection of spa treatments including the Black Sea Clay Scrub, the Caviar Wrap and the Hot Stone Massage.

For an entire list of spa services, CLICK HERE.

So, make a day out of it. Round up your friends and escape into the lapse of Russian luxury...

Voda Spa is located at 7700 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood.