Programmable Massage Chairs: If you work hard, it is important to luxuriate the right way too. Rest and relaxation are just as important as exercise and nutrition when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. A programmable-massage chair may be an investment with pleasurable "back-end" return. It also looks like it would be a great addition to a home-theater setup, or any room where lounging lavishly is acceptable behavior.
The Robostic Massage Chair is among the finest automated massage chairs available. It comes loaded with 10 programmed therapeutic massage treatments. Users, or sitters, also can create their own massage programs with an intuitively easy to use joystick control. The joystick is a magic wand!
A massage treatment can be entered into the chair's memory (or menu) and then run for up to five minutes. After five minutes, the same treatment can be repeated or replaced by another massage style for an additional five minutes. The plush chair has a fully adjustable 3-D roller mechanism and a shiatsu point sensor that enables a massage session to be customized easily. That joystick is a magic wand in the hands of a user who takes the time to learn its wizardry.
The price of the Robostic Massage Chair is $6,799. For more information, visit www.frontgate.com.
Health & Fitness: Here is a "shaking" proposition regarding weight loss and fitness that has industry pundits quaking from their astonishment over the fast results being achieved by users of vibration-training machines. There are several machine models by various manufacturers on the market. The Power Plate pro5 AIRdaptive is at the forefront of this new exercise methodology.
The company guarantees users a lean hard-body physique if they commit to doing three 15-minute workouts a week. The unit has 34 prescribed exercises that address strength training and stretching as well as massage therapies and relaxation techniques.
The vibrations generated by the machine stimulate muscles and prompt quicker muscle contractions that accelerate growth at a faster pace than conventional machines. The company's trademarked technology is called Acceleration Training Technology. The pro5 features a wide range of settings that adjust easily to many body shapes and sizes.
The pro5 AIRdaptive is Power Plate's top of the line vibration-training machine with an accompanying price of more than $10,000. This model is available at Brookstone for $10,500-with free shipping. Additionally, Brookstone has two other units by Power Plate priced at $9,500 and $4,500, respectively. Shake it up!
Health & Fitness: I'm thrilled to report that TRIA Beauty, Inc., a leader in light‐based therapeutic beauty devices, has introduced the TRIA Laser - the first and only FDA-cleared laser hair removal system for personal, at-home use on the market today.
That's right folks, this innovative, extraordinarily compact device gives both men and women the freedom to incorporate clinically proven laser hair removal technology into their personal - and private - care regimen at a significant time and cost savings. Since in-office laser hair removal packages are costly and often require multiple visits, TRIA Laser's $995 price point and unparalleled convenience makes it a must-have lavatory luxury.
The TRIA laser removes unwanted hair on the legs, bikini line, underarms, arms, back, chest, and abdomen, replacing the inconvenient, time-consuming and often messy alternatives of daily shaving, waxing or electrolysis. Currently the device is not cleared for use on the face, head, ears or neck.
I did a couple of test runs with the TRIA laser, which left the area I treated completely soft, smooth and follicle free, much to my delight. The company states that most people need only 6-8 treatments to see lasting results, and, given my impressive experience thus far, I'm entirely optimistic this will hold true.
TRIA's patented medical-grade diode laser is based on the same technology that pioneered dermatologist office-based treatment more than a decade ago and remains the gold standard. Based on the principle of selective photothermolysis, gentle beams of laser energy are absorbed by the dark pigment in the hair follicle and converted into thermal energy, disabling the hair follicle and causing the hair to gradually fall out.
When used as directed, the TRIA laser is clinically proven to be safe and effective for light to medium skin tone types and dark hair, although there are exceptions: the TRIA laser should not be used by those of African-American, East Indian, Native American, or Pacific Islander descent. Interestingly enough, the laser features a proprietary Skin Sensor to confirm the user's skin tone and unlock the laser before each treatment.
The total hair removal industry, including professional laser treatments and waxing, represents $10 billion in consumer spending. So, for the throngs who have unwanted hair to spare, the TRIA laser is a Godsend.
The TRIA Personal Laser Hair Removal System is available at leading aesthetic physicians' offices, Bergdorf Goodman (New York City, NY), The Studio at Fred Segal (Santa Monica, CA), select Bliss Spas and online at www.TRIABeauty.com.
The Luxe List product review editor Merilee Kern scours the luxury goods marketplace for new and innovative must haves. Product submissions accepted via e-mail at Merilee@JustLuxe.com.
- Merilee Kern
JustLuxé.com's "The Luxe List" Product Review Editor
Health & Beauty: Want lusher, fuller and younger looking hair that has body, bounce and vitality? I know ... dumb question. Who doesn't want thick, healthy and radiant hair that grants our every style wish and obeys our commands?
Quite unfortunately, however, our hair ages right along with us, and can become thin, dry, brittle and downright unruly. Chemical and environmental damage only makes matters worse.
While there are throngs of technology-driven products on the market for rejuvenating the face and body, hair has largely been left to its own devices ... until now.
Industry leading skin care innovator Jan Marini Skin Research has developed Marini Hair Revitalizing Conditioner -- the ultimate anti-aging hair care intervention uniquely formulated around a proprietary peptide. This peptide ingredient uncovered by company researchers, in combination with other essential factors, dramatically improves the appearance of the hair from the very first application.
Indeed, even with the first use of Marini Hair Revitalizing Conditioner, the company asserts your hair will look significantly thicker, fuller and dense, with results improving progressively and becoming more noticeable with continued use. As a user and budding devotee, these are all results I can personally attest to.
Jan Marini Skin Research's Marini Hair Revitalizing Conditioner is a sister product to Marini Lash, a non-prostaglandin formulation that employs the same proprietary peptide and other special ingredients that produce dense and lush eyelashes and eyebrows.
Similar in application to liquid eyeliner, the Marini Lash gel is easily applied with a small brush in a thin line along the upper lashes at the root. Just once per day and you just may get those the sultry, come hither eyelashes you've always dreamed of.
Having revolutionized technology-driven eyelash enhancement back in 2005, Jan Marini Skin Research has remained at the forefront of offering skin and hair care products based on scientific innovation. The company's Marini Hair Revitalizing Conditioner retails for $170 and Marini Lash retails for $160 -- both are available through select physicians and skin care professionals worldwide.
More information on these products and others may be accessed through the company's Web site located at www.janmarini.com.
The Luxe List product review editor Merilee Kern scours the luxury goods marketplace for new and innovative must haves. Product submissions accepted via e-mail at Merilee@JustLuxe.com.
- Merilee Kern
JustLuxé.com's "The Luxe List" Product Review Editor
Luxury Shopping: No matter the season, a thoughtful and effective skincare regimen is imperative to put your best face forward. But, leisure and business travel can derail even the best laid skincare plan. Enter La Mer's Miraculous Beginnings -- convenient travel sizes of seven select Le Mer must haves, all packaged together in a chic metallic green tote small enough to fit into a carry on bag.
While the compact size of La Mer's Miraculous Beginnings collection makes skincare on-the-run a breeze, this introductory set also gives new La Mer users the opportunity to trial a complete La Mer skincare regimen -- and experience the miracle for them self.
La Mer's Miraculous Beginnings
collection, with formulations available for both normal to dry and normal to oily complexions, retails for $325 at www.LaMer.com.
The set includes:
Crème de la Mer (1 oz)
Leaves skin softer, firmer and virtually creaseless. Dryness is healed and pores are visibly minimized. Sensitive areas and irritations are dramatically soothed.
The Moisturizing Lotion (30ml)
Contains the original Miracle Broth in a lighter treatment preference formula for times when the Crème may be too rich.
The Lifting Face Serum (9ml) and The Lifting Intensifier (3ml)
Designed to work synergistically to provide immediate and long term lifting, as well as improved clarity and brightness.
The Cleansing Lotion (100ml)
Utilizes La Mer's exclusive patented technology "Deconstructed Waters" to gently and effectively draw out dirt, pollutants and makeup, without harsh rubbing of the skin.
The Tonic (100ml)
Revitalizes and enlivens the skin with Colloidal Mineral Water; the topical benefits of this soothing tonic are readily apparent.
The Eye Concentrate (5ml)
Infused with three unique forms of the Miracle Broth and designed to dramatically diminish the appearance of lines, wrinkles and discoloration, leaving the under eye area refreshed, radiant and healthy.
For those indelibly on the go or newbies looking to capitalize on an entry level La Mer experience, the company's Miraculous Beginnings collection is a miracle indeed.
The Luxe List product review editor Merilee Kern scours the luxury goods marketplace for new and innovative must haves. Product submissions accepted via e-mail at Merilee@JustLuxe.com.
- Merilee Kern
JustLuxé.com's "The Luxe List" Product Review Editor
Luxury Shopping: While scents of apple, sweet cream and maple may not typically evoke images of foot care, one sniff of SummerSoles.com's vintage-inspired Farmhouse Fresh Foot Scrubs and you'll be hooked! Indeed, Oprah herself declared these scrubs "smell so good, I'm ready to serve them over berries!"
Delectable scents aside, these sea salt scrubs stand alone from other cookie-cutter skin softeners in both style and substance. For one, the Farmhouse Fresh Foot Scrubs are uniquely formulated around non-sensitizing rice bran oil, which is exceptionally lightweight, non-greasy, and high in vitamin E and other potent skin antioxidants.
The rice bran oil is then blended with the finest-grain, fresh sea salts and infused with nostalgic fragrances that embody homegrown goodness, including:
-Sugared Maple - sweet, soft and supple to the touch
-Sweet Cream - takes on the warm and velvety smoothness of fresh cream
-Whipped Honey - infused with the toasty amber fragrance of golden honey
The result is a silky feel to your skin that is immediate and long-lasting, with divine scents that linger.
A visual delight as well, the gift and display-worthy Farmhouse Fresh Foot Scrub trio set, available at SummerSoles.com for $52, is a hand-packaged blast from the past. It arrives in a charming chest-like box containing three 6 oz. covered jelly jars reminiscent of homemade jams of yesterday.
If you or someone you know is in need of a little "sole survival" -- or if you simply want to feel pampered -- SummerSoles.com's Farmhouse Fresh Foot Scrubs will polish those piggies and hones those heels so you can put your softest, loveliest, most fragrant foot forward.
The Luxe List product review editor Merilee Kern scours the luxury goods marketplace for new and innovative must haves. Product submissions accepted via e-mail at Merilee@JustLuxe.com.
- Merilee Kern
JustLuxé.com's "The Luxe List" Product Review Editor
Health & Fitness: With the holiday season fast approaching, many will fall victim to the inevitable stress and pressures that go with the territory this time of year, not to mention anxiety and downright panic exacerbated by the recent economic downturn.
But, all-natural nutritional supplement purveyor GoodElements.com is offering a reprieve. The company recently introduced its "Holiday Survival" and "Well-Being" Gift Sets to better ensure our nation's collective health and well-being this season and beyond.
The company's Holiday Survival System, which retails for $84.99, provides support during the busy, stressful weeks and days leading up to the year-end holidays. This system includes:
- Resistance - strengthens the body's immune system to fight against common illnesses
- Craving Control - facilitates safe weight loss by increasing metabolism, stabilizing blood sugar and reducing food cravings
- Chill - provides daily relief and long-term support for emotional well being using gentle stress and anxiety vitamins
GoodElements.com's Well-Being Gift Set, which retails for $94.99, is designed for gifting to others, including family, friends, colleagues, coaches, teachers or other health-minded acquaintances. This set contains this combination of the company's all-natural herbal nutrition supplement blends:
- Essentials - complete daily multivitamin and mineral formula promotes balanced nutrition
- Renewal - antioxidant that promotes anti-aging and cellular health
- Resistance - strengthens the body's immune system to fight against common illnesses
GoodElements.com says its supplements help cultivate a healthy body and balanced mind, ultimately resulting in a happier, more enriched life. Now that's a holiday wish worth making.
The Luxe List product review editor Merilee Kern scours the luxury goods marketplace for new and innovative must haves. Product submissions accepted via e-mail at Merilee@JustLuxe.com.
-Merilee Kern JustLuxé.com's "The Luxe List" Product Review Editor
Men's Fragrances: Cartier's newest fragrance for men Roadster is so new that it is not yet seen on the company's Web site. It is available only at Cartier's flagstore boutiques of Paris, London, and New York and Bloomingdales. For those who must have it now, the Roadster is parked on the cyber shelves of Bloomingdale's and available to order.
The Roadster's arousing scent stems from the curious blend of vanilla, patchouli, and cistus labdanum. Patchouli, a tropical Asian shrub of the mint family, and cistus labdanum, a small resinous bush found in the dry rocky regions of the Mediterranean, are combined with vanilla to create a sensorial experience that is both sensual and refined.
The stylish glass bottle for Roadster is inspired by the wristwatch Cartier's Roaster wristwatch collection. Roadster is offered in two sizes, 1.6 and 3.3 ounces. After-shave lotion and deodorant also are available. Visit the Web site of the store that's 'like no other store in the world' at www.bloomingdales.com
Holiday Gift Guide: With the holidays steadily approaching, it's time to think about what to get that special woman in your life. Let's face it, every woman wants to look and feel her best so this year give her the gift of YSL Beauté. Rest assure that as a leader in the luxury marketplace, Yves Saint Laurent is sure to please even the most discerning tastes.
This holiday season, Yves Saint Laurent is pleased to offer a luxurious signature YSL Black Tuxedo Pouch filled with Radiance Essentials: a Touche Éclat N° 1, Golden Gloss N° 1, Mini Luxurious Mascara N° 1, and a 1.2ml Elle YSL Eau de Parfum.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of YSL make up, Yves Saint Laurent has created a genuine beauty accessory.
This precious bow, inspired from the famous "Bow" bag, reveals two exquisite textures for irresistible lips: an intense raspberry lipstick and a sparkling pink gloss infused with blue highlights to be worn alone or on top of the lipstick. Attached to the handbag, belt or key ring, it becomes the perfect fashion accessory.
The most famous of the Yves Saint Laurent classics, the tuxedo embodies elegance and seduction. This holiday season, the Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Gift Set is inspired by YSL's iconic look. Housed in a sleek and elegant black container, the L'Homme Gift Set contains a 3.3 oz. Eau de Toilette Spray and a complimentary travel size 1.3 oz. Eau de Toilette Spray.
L'Homme Yves Saint Laurent is YSL's most sought after fragrance. The fresh, woody scent plays on the contrasts of Bergamot, Ginger and Vetiver, ending with a deep sensual trail.
The most famous of the Yves Saint Laurent classics, the tuxedo embodies elegance and seduction. This holiday season, the elle Yves Saint Laurent Prestige Gift Set is inspired by YSL's iconic look. Housed in a deluxe velvet reusable container, with a "cummerbund" in the brand colour codes, the elle Yves Saint Laurent Prestige Gift Set contains a 3.0 oz EDP and a 6.6 oz Body Lotion.
Unpredictable and unique, elle is the essence of femininity which embodies Yves Saint Laurent. A vibrantly feminine, audacious fragrance that blends dazzling floral and woody notes, including Peony, Pink Berries and Patchouli.
A legendary fragrance for the woman who adores Yves Saint Laurent. An oriental and spicy harmony. A sheer sensuality, a voluptuous, provocative and controversial fragrance.
The Opium Gift Set contains a 1.6oz. Eau de Toilette Natural Spray, and a complimentary 1.6 oz. Body Crème, 1.6 oz. Luscious Shower Gel, and 20 gr. Body Powder in a deluxe container.
Health & Fitness: When I was first contacted on behalf of Canon Europe last fall to prepare a report on how to use Feng Shui to aid office stress, I was sincerely thrilled that a giant technology corporation would acknowledge such an ancient science like Feng Shui to help find a cure for such a modern problem.
I was however, astounded by finding that in a report released by the European agency for Safety and Health at Work found that stress causes 50 percent of absenteeism in the EU annually and that in 2007 the EU spent 20 billion Euros in medical costs just to manage stress alone.
Then, another 2004 report by the American Institute of Stress indicated that work-related stress and accidents account for -- check this out -- as much as 75-80 percent of absenteeism and is associated with an annual cost of $300 billion (USD) to businesses in terms of diminished productivity and employee turn-over.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) -- and allopathic Medicine as well -- has known for years how detrimental the effects of stress are on people's well being. TCM in particular has very detailed insight on how exactly kidney, liver, the heart, etc. are progressively effected by lack of sleep and having the excessive accumulation of Yang stimuli on the nervous system not be counteracted by enough hours of downtime and/or sleep resulting -- progressively -- in back pain, foul mood, rage, and ultimately heart attacks. (For those of you interested in more of this information please contact me and I will point you towards a couple of good TCM books and your local, certified Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor.)
My specialty, being Feng Shui, means that day in and day out I am asked to review an office, or a business, in the effort of:
A) How to increase financial success
B) How to increase employees' performance.
Needless to say, the two are partially connected.
It is easy to understand -- for we have all experienced it -- how a stressed-out person becomes, regardless of how much he or she works, less productive. In Feng Shui we say that "His or Her Qi (Life Force Energy) is Out Of Balance". By the time the Qi manifests as out of balance in a person -- a.k.a. the person is stressed -- some additional medicine, like acupuncture, has become necessary to reverse the effects.
However, to prevent a person from becoming stressed -- and to maintain it even after it has been cured -- there are many things we can do. For one, the old Chinese rationales about maintaining good health establishes that "it is effected by the food we eat, the air we breathe, and the environment we surround ourselves with." Feng Shui helps you work on the environment you surround yourself with to make it calming and yet energizing, focusing, and productive so that you can be all of those things too.
In the Canon Report, Zen Workplace, I have covered a multitude of situations that offices, both big and small, may find themselves in when it comes to single offices, cubicles, and workstation layouts. Obviously it was not possible for me to go into extreme details as I would for a consultation on aspects like "how to increase financial success" or "how to orient each individual desk based on the year of birth of the person" simply because there are several characteristics that always make each building (and person) unique. Still, I managed to cover a lot of ground and was very please to see the success that the report encountered in the European media after it was released.
Here below, I bring you the "Top Ten Feng Shui Office Tips." Try them out and let me know how they work for you.
1.Reduce the use of glaring florescent lighting to a minimum. Natural light and fresh air are always preferable. To reduce excessive exposure and "fish-bowl-effect," use window treatments.
2. In locating a desk, whenever possible, always provide direct views to an entrance. Avoid placing an employee in a direct line with the door of an office or a cubicle.
3. Colors like green, blue-green, and blue will do well. Avoid the extensive use of white on walls. Avoid patterns, especially multiple or clashing patterns of colors or textures.
4. Plants and water in general will do well in highly stressful environments, as long as they don't create more clutter (and more stress).
5. De-clutter and organize desk and storage spaces -- including digital -- and create more storage space whenever necessary.
6. Place desks in the "power position", with the back to a solid wall rather than an open space. All desks should be "floating", rather then facing the wall, when doing most of your work.
7. In a cubicle, the main working surface should be positioned facing toward the ha
Luxury Hairdryers: You say you want an Evolution? Well, after rounding up and asking more than 10 luxe-minded gals if this hairdryer was on the pricey side of expensive, we have concluded that the T3 Evolution by Bespoke Labs just may be the world's most expensive hairdryer, excluding those limited editions by the designing world's haute rollers that are studded with diamonds, precious stones, gems and such. However, if it lives up to its claim, it could be a bargain at $300, as advertised on Sephora.com.
The T3 dries hair up to 70 percent faster than an average hairdryer, and it is lighter than most handheld models weighing in at feathery 13.5 ounces. An additional attention-grabbing feature of the T3 is that it does not frizzle or damage hair. It is the first hairdryer to have a tourmaline ceramic heater.
Tourmaline is a crystal silicate mineral that is a gemstone of the trigonal crystal system. According to the manufacturer, the dryer uses tourmaline-infused ceramic components to emit maximum negative ionic and far-infrared energy, which eliminates frizzy hair and shortens drying time.
Hairdryers, irons, and liquids by Bespoke Lab are sighted behind the scenes at fashion shows and are must-haves for A-list cosmologists who keep the stars shining brightly nationally, globally, and universally.
Health & Beauty: One of the best features of a luxury department store is the beauty department and Bloomingdale's beauty counter is no different, with their huge assortment of products, from fragrances to make-up and skincare. Bloomingdale's Beauty really is like no other store in the world.
Bloomingdale's offers tons of luxury designer beauty products from perennial classic favorites like Lancôme to beloved movie star brand M.A.C.
If you shop Bloomingdale's Beauty on the Web, you will find everything subcategorized for easy shopping. At the store, you will find knowledgeable beauty experts able to help you at every turn.
Bloomingdale's beauty is so evolved that they even offer a section specifically geared toward men, making shopping for him just a little bit easier. The offerings for men include a huge variety of luxury shaving cream, deodorants, aftershave care and even body wash to keep him smelling fresh.
Ever thinking forward, Bloomingdale's makes the bans on what you can bring on a plane a little bit easier to navigate with beauty products especially designed for travel. Travel gear includes your favorite luxury products packaged into teeny tiny bottles that will just fit into your Ziploc baggie. The travel offerings haven't left out the men either, with The Art of Shaving Travel Carry-on Kit, which was designed in accordance with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) guidelines and even comes neatly packed in its own clear zippered pouch.
Bloomingdale's beauty has something for all kinds of luxury beauty lovers, from those that love to try every new product, to those that already have their favorites.
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Programmable Massage Chairs: If you work hard, it is important to luxuriate the right way too. Rest and relaxation are just as important as exercise and nutrition when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. A programmable-massage chair may be an investment with pleasurable "back-end" return. It also looks like it would be a great addition to a home-theater setup, or any room where lounging lavishly is acceptable behavior.
Health & Fitness: Here is a "shaking" proposition regarding weight loss and fitness that has industry pundits quaking from their astonishment over the fast results being achieved by users of vibration-training machines. There are several machine models by various manufacturers on the market. The Power Plate pro5 AIRdaptive is at the forefront of this new exercise methodology.
Health & Fitness: I'm thrilled to report that 
Luxury Shopping: No matter the season, a thoughtful and effective skincare regimen is imperative to put your best face forward. But, leisure and business travel can derail even the best laid skincare plan. Enter La Mer's 
Health & Fitness: With the holiday season fast approaching, many will fall victim to the inevitable stress and pressures that go with the territory this time of year, not to mention anxiety and downright panic exacerbated by the recent economic downturn. 
Men's Fragrances: Cartier's newest fragrance for men Roadster is so new that it is not yet seen on the company's Web site. It is available only at Cartier's flagstore boutiques of Paris, London, and New York and Bloomingdales. For those who must have it now, the Roadster is parked on the cyber shelves of Bloomingdale's and available to order.
Holiday Gift Guide: With the holidays steadily approaching, it's time to think about what to get that special woman in your life. Let's face it, every woman wants to look and feel her best so this year give her the gift of YSL Beauté. Rest assure that as a leader in the luxury marketplace, Yves Saint Laurent is sure to please even the most discerning tastes. 
Health & Fitness: When I was first contacted on behalf of Canon Europe last fall to prepare a report on how to use Feng Shui to aid office stress, I was sincerely thrilled that a giant technology corporation would acknowledge such an ancient science like Feng Shui to help find a cure for such a modern problem.
Luxury Hairdryers: You say you want an Evolution? Well, after rounding up and asking more than 10 luxe-minded gals if this hairdryer was on the pricey side of expensive, we have concluded that the T3 Evolution by Bespoke Labs just may be the world's most expensive hairdryer, excluding those limited editions by the designing world's haute rollers that are studded with diamonds, precious stones, gems and such. However, if it lives up to its claim, it could be a bargain at $300, as advertised on Sephora.com. 
Health & Beauty: One of the best features of a luxury department store is the beauty department and Bloomingdale's beauty counter is no different, with their huge assortment of products, from fragrances to make-up and skincare. Bloomingdale's Beauty really is like no other store in the world. 
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