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Valentine’s Day Romance done right: SpaRitual Soy Candles

PPasha — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:31:04 +0000

If you are a regular reader of the blog, you know that I have nothing but love for SpaRitual (if you’re new, check these previous post about some of my favorite products: 1, 2, 3). Their new collection of Soy Candles ($34) is a great example of why I simply love this company.

Like other SpaRitual products, these candles are vegan and formulated with the environment in mind. They are also hand-poured into recycled containers and feature a 100% cotton, lead-free wick that burns slowly, maximizing the life of your candle. Each fragrance is infused with essential oils known for their curative powers. Look Inside, for example, is infused with Frankincense, know to deeply calm the body and soothe the soul – and set the perfect mood!

Check out www.sparitua.com to find out where to get yours.

Lending a hand: SpaRitual HandPrint Hydrating Hand Salve

PPasha — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:00:31 +0000

As a former educator, you know that I know first hand the hardship and struggle that comes with being a teacher. Thus I was extremely happy to learn of SpaRitual‘s partnership with Trash for Teaching, a non-profit program that collects clean and safe cast-off materials from manufacturing process (which would otherwise become trash) and repurposes them as education resources in Los Angeles area school districts.

How? They are donating $.50 for every HandPrint sold to Trash for Teaching. But you’re not only helping this noble cause – you’re also hydrating and restoring the skin on your hands with this beautifully-scented and ultra-rich salve.

Made with 76% certified organic ingredients such as aloe ferox, marula oil, honeybush, shea butter, and citrus spice essential oils, this hand salve works great on super dry and chapped hands or as an after gardening treat.

HandPrint is available for $18 at fine salons and spas nationwide.

SpaRitual Soulful Collection – Can you nail polish do that?

PPasha — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:00:30 +0000

Overlooked by me for a few weeks now, I finally got around to trying the summer-inspired collection by SpaRitual called Soulful. This discreet, small, simple yet divine collection reflects nature’s warm pink sunsets, coral reefs and pale blue skies. I know what you’re thinking: perfect!

SpaRitual founder Shel Pink was on to something here. “Summer is the perfect time to slow down and simplify life,” she says. I say “bring it on.” I need this simplicity in my life year-round! The three shades are inviting and uplifting, and can be customized to look sheer or vibrant. Check it out:

Pure of Heart: a sheer neon pink that is delicate without being childish. I used 3 coats to get a brighter shade.

Full of Life: a perfect vintage blue. Not too powdery, not too aqua, not too blue.

Love & Happiness: my favorite in the collection, this might be the coral rust orange I’ve been looking for my entire life.

SpaRitual Soulful Collection is available for $10 at fine salon and spas nationwide.

SpaRitual Kaleidoscope Collection – a bounty of colors at your fingertips

PPasha — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:54:18 +0000

When I read the press release for SpaRitual’s collection of summer-inspired nail polishes adequately named Kaleidoscope, I thought: “Come on! Really??!!” I mean, the claim that there’s a “therapeutic quality” to the colors made me cringe a little but once I started playing with the colors, all of that reservation went out of my head. All I could think about was: is it time for a mani?

These colors are simply gorgeous. From the brightest shade of white to the deepest shade of blue, this collection has something for everyone – or lots of somethings for someone like me! The formula, as always, is toxic-free and last a good 5 to 6 days without chipping (that’s with base and top coat).

Check out some of my favorite colors:

Illume

White Light (as with most whites, this one required an extra coat)

Lustress

Color Trip (super ultra bright neon pink – formula is more liquidy than normal)

SpaRitual nail polishes are available for $10 at fine stores and spas nationwide.

What do you believe? WIN big with SpaRitual Giveaway

PPasha — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:32:00 +0000

You gals all know I have nothing but mad love for SpaRitual. This all natural and vegan nail polish is super affordable, lasts forever, and is constantly releasing A.M.A.Z.I.N.G colors – such as their Believe Spring 2010 Collection (see swatches and pics here). And because they are a super ultra cool brand, they want to give you the chance to try Believe and win some amazing prizes as well. How?

Enter the SpaRitual “What Do You Believe” video Sweepstakes! Just go to the SpaRitual Believe YouTube sweepstakes page and upload or record a video of yourself answering the question: “What do you believe?” Don’t be scared – you don’t have to go grand here! Think of what matters to you, of what inspires you, or what keeps you going – those are things you believe in!

The sweepstake begins today (March 24th, 2010) and runs for 4 weeks, with weekly drawings and even prizes for the first 6 people who upload videos – so don’t miss your chance!

Many Ways to Win: 

The first six people to enter the sweepstakes by uploading their video or recording their video response will each win one of the six nail lacquers in the SpaRitual Believe Spring 2010 Collection and Multi-Tasker Base & Topcoat in One.
A weekly winner will be selected from entries submitted from Wednesday through Tuesday at 11:59pm PDT and will receive the SpaRitual Believe Collection and Multi-Tasker Base & Topcoat in One.  
One final grand prize winner will be selected on April 21. The grand prize winner will receive $500 worth of SpaRitual Products including the new Believe Spring 2010 collection.

How to Enter Visit the SpaRitual Believe Video Sweepstakes YouTube page at www.youtube.com/SpaRitualBelieve to upload a video or record a video response. But wait till midnight – entries received before 3/24 will not count!

Want another chance to win? Follow me (@ProductPasha) and SpaRitual (@SpaRitual) on Twitter and RT the following: “Follow @ProductPasha and @SpaRitual and RT to win the ENTIRE SpaRitual Believe Spring 2010 Collection #SpaRitualBelieve.” 1 winner will be randomly selected on Sunday, March 28th.

You got to Believe! SpaRitual’s Spring 2010 Collection

PPasha — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:17:50 +0000

Though some of us are still dealing with sub-zero weather and snow, spring thoughts are definitely in the air. Dreams of lighter fabrics and cooler colors keep dancing before my mind, reminding me of warmer days, budding flowers and new beginnings.

SpaRitual somehow managed to bottle all my spring thoughts into 6 colors! With a simple name – Believe – SpaRitual’s Spring 2010 collection of nail polish is gorgeous beyond believe! Inspired by all the goodness that comes with spring, Believe is all about renewal and uplift! With names such as Yes, I can, I Believe in You, Hope Springs Eternal, Spread Your Wings, Shoot for the Stars and I am the Light, this collection can uplift you from the deepest winter freeze.

Here are my faves:

I have seen people refer to this shade of pink as Palm Beach-y or Boca-ish but I clearly don’t see what they see. Nothing about Hope Springs Eternal seems to recall the extraneous luxuries associated with resorts. Instead, it calls to mind a passionate, positive outlook on life that should keep on renewing itself.

There are so many reasons to wear this polish – and one of them is simply because Yes, I Can! And that’s just what I told my husband when he asked me why I was wearing green nail polish! I love this shade for its lack of compromise or excuses: the green is bright and vivid – perhaps even succulent.

To make these even more desirable (right?!), the folks at SpaRitual included a unique charm featuring an inspiring mantra with each nail polish bottle – mantras like “I can” “Hope” “Faith” and “Love.”

And as always, SpaRitual products are 100% Vegan and free of DBP, toluene and formaldehyde. Believe will be available February for $10 each at sparitual.com and skinstore.com.

Holiday Gift Guide: SpaRitual Goodies for the Vegan in your life

PPasha — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:29:25 +0000

Everyone who knows me knows that I LOVE Sparitual. I still remember how surprised I was several years ago to learn that people made vegan products. I knew people who were vegan, was more acquainted than I wanted to be with their dietary needs (have you tried cooking a Thanksgiving meal for vegans?!), and was more or less familiar with the things they would not do: wear any-thing leather, silk blouses, wool sweaters… But nail polish? Who ever thought that nail polish needed to be vegan?

That’s where SpaRitual comes in! Committed to eco-friendliness and veganism, SpaRitual creates high-quality spa products that are not only beautiful but utterly free of animal-by products. The nail lacquers are naturally colored and free of synthetic dyes; the packaging is made with the environment in mind; and the colors are just plain fabulous.

And for the holidays, they have created winter collection, packaged in cute little box. Can you say perfect stocking stuffer??

It's a Wonderful Life! - everything you need in one little box: Look Inside Organic Moisturizing Lotion; Instinctual Energizing Fragant Mist; Infinitely Loving Oil

Two great polishes for the Holiday: I Feel the Earth Move (creme) and Stiletto (shimmer)

The shorter brush (a signature SpaRitual item) and the Plum Cap (a non-slip cap – another signature item) make application a breeze. The fact that it dries very quickly and lasts for a while makes this line even better. Also, SpaRitual is dedicated to the environment and all of its products are free of DBP, toluene and formaldehyde.

For $14 a piece, this makes a sweet little gift! Check you local salons, spas, and skintore.com.

Fall ’09 Nail Confidential: Sparitual Forbidden Collection – Part 2

PPasha — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:09:00 +0000

A few days ago I begun your introduction to Sparitual’s Forbidden collection, a mastery in color in 6 shades. That’s when you met Mystic, Inner Sanctum, and Intrigue, the first 3 gorgeous colors in this collection. Now, just because I can (!!!), I’ll tempt you with the other 3:

Sparitual Regal - an incredibly deep plum that, unlike other plums available right now, does not fade

Sparitual Hush – a milky chocolate brown that is both appropriate and daring

Sparitual Hypnotic – the much talked-about color of the season. A charcoal metallic that is incredible both during daylight and nighttime.

And as always, SpaRitual products are 100% Vegan and free of DBP, toluene and formaldehyde. These are available for $10 at sparitual.com.

Fall ’09 Nail Confidential: Sparitual Forbidden Collection

PPasha — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:21:00 +0000

Sparitual – my favorite all vegan good for you nail polish – has gone all out this fall. First, their Mind.Body.Spirit collection of matte polishes got me to try and love matte. Now, with their Forbidden collection, they have really staked a place in my heart – and on my nails – for good.

Can you heart take it? All 6 Forbidden shades

The fact that like all Sparitual polishes, these are also free of harsh chemicals and contain no animal by-product makes it even more attractive. But even if it weren’t good for you – the 6 shades in the Forbidden collection are so incredible that I may have found myself wearing it anyhow.

And because I know you heart can only take so much at a time, I’m breaking this down into 2 post. Here are 3 must-wear-this-fall colors:

Sparitual Mistic - a taupe that manages to be both neutral and distinct at the same time. I wear this shades so often that it might just become my trademark.

Sparitual Inner Sanctum – hands down one of my favorite colors of the season. Period.

Sparitual Intrigue – a burnt red infused with a bit of orange and coral. Can you say perfect?

Stay tuned for the next 3 – Hush, Regal, and the much talked about Hypnotic.

The SpaRitual Forbidden Collection is available for $10 at www.sparitual.com.

Fall ’09 Nail Confidential: Say Goodbye to Shine with SpaRitual Mind.Body.Spirit

PPasha — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:46:00 +0000

I will be the first one to say this: matte nail color is not for everyone. Some people just want that ever familiar shiny glossy finish. To those people I say: ARE YOU CRAZY? Matte colors are the rave for the Fall, and I hope for other seasons to come. And now that one of my favorite brands has launched their Fall Matte collection, I’m even more thrilled.

Appropriately named Mind.Body.Spirit, SpaRitual is rocking Matte this Fall. Straight from the source, this collection “provides smooth, shine-free matte nails to sooth your mind, body and spirit with sophisticated, edgy and confident color options.” And they are not joking. The colors are FAB!

Achieve nirvana with Mind Matte Champagne, a subtle shimmery neutral color perfect for the office and everyday wear.

Soar high above boring colors with Spirit Matte Purple, a deep color to accent your luxurious fall textures.

Be edgy with Body Matte Black – not for the feint of heart but gorgeous.

Keep in mind that these are matte and thus should not be used with a topcoat or drying products. And make sure to apply 2 generous coats – polish will last a little longer without chipping. And as always, SpaRitual products are 100% Vegan and free of DBP, toluene and formaldehyde.

The SpaRitual Mind.Body.Spirit Matte Collection will be available starting October 2009 for $10.00 each at fine salons and spas such as Spa Halekulani, Canyon Ranch, and the Mandarin Oriental. SpaRitual Nail Lacquers and Elixirs are also available online at skinstore.com and www.sparitual.com.

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