I was ready for a little unwind and decided to go back to my old-faithful and favorite spa in Monterey–Vista Blue Spa at the Monterey Plaza Hotel. The Vista Blue Day on the Bay Package (280 minutes $595 (a la carte $665) is a great all day experience it includes:…
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Haute Right Now… Elemis Muscle Ease Body Oil I discovered the Elemis Musclease Body Oil on a recent trip aboard the Norwegian Jade. I had previous experience (on another Norwegian Cruise) with Elemis and found it a little lacking. So when I showed up at my spa treatment and saw…
Ilia is one of those brands that just kinda snuck up on me. I kept receiving pieces from them in different gift bags and marketing baskets. Then I had a ton of clients telling me they were using them and I had to try. But, what really got me hooked…
I get asked every day, ” How can I make my skincare routine easier?” so here are my 5 tips to do just that. Keeping skin care simple doesn’t have to mean throwing everything away or using bad products. A few easy steps to uncomplicate things are all it takes.…
Tip: How to Fake a Bake And Get The Best Self Tan When summer approaches, many people turn to indoor tanning to keep their skin golden. With all the studies out today on the damage from tanning beds, I recommend a safe alternative, a fake bake–or self-tan. I know that…
One of the best spa treatments I have had lately is a Japanese Scalp treatment. The deep cleaning scalp treatment relaxes and invigorates at the same time! It helps increase blood flow, clear the hair follicle and release tension by vigorously scrubbing the scalp clean and then using shiatzu massage techniques…
Let’s create a simple and easy-to-follow skincare routine for morning and night. Five easy-to-follow steps for creating a skin care routine you will actually use.
I started Haute Beauty Guide in 2008 as a way to stay in touch with my skincare clients between appointments. At first, I only covered skincare but HBG grew with me as my life evolved— from traveling around the world, heading back to college after taking a long break, buying our first home, to getting my first gray hair! Monterey is my home and I take the lifestyle here to heart.
