Vanity Press finishes: L.A. Hotlist

Nitespa has been nominated for the 2011 LA HOTLIST by Cityvoter!

If you have a moment, please go to this page and vote for us. You know that good karma will come back around.

http://la.cityvoter.com/nite-spa/biz/56723

Vanity Press continues: Create your own lip balm!

Though the holidays may be over (phew!), winter, alas, is not. Dry windy weather can still cause havoc on our skin and yes, our lips. And if you're like us, the moisturizing balm is never far from our pocket all winter long. We end up having three or four all over the place. But for those looking to keep those luscious lips perfectly kiss-able all winter, we've got a great DIY treat for you. Now, this requires a few ingrediants you may not have around the house, but it if you're feeling brave, you will have serious bragging rights among your friends for creating your very own lip balm.

Ingredients:

* 1 tablespoon of Shea Butter (or Mango Butter or Cocoa Butter)

* 1 tsp of Beeswax

* 1/2 tbsp of Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

* 1 tsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

* 1 Vitamin E gel caplet

* 3 drops of Rose Geranium Essential Oil

Melt all the ingredients in a double boiler (except for the gel caplet and rose oil). Let it melt completely and once it's melted let it cool for about 5 mins. Pierce and squeeze the Vitamin E gel caplet into the container and add the 3 drops of Rose Geranium Oil at the end. Stir well and pour the solution into any tin you have at home. Once it hardens it's ready to use!

Congrats on creating your own super hydrating lip balm!

Vanity Press continues: Water Nymph

Is trying to get a relaxing soak in an impossibility? Is it usually a two minute shower or a bath shared with a couple kids and their toys? While we know there's never enough time, Nitespa is all about creating products that can turn the frantic into the serene in mere minutes. Here's one that just might tempt you to commit to that 30 minute much-deserved soak.

Nitespa Organics Water Nymph is a bath soak that uses organic New Mexican sea salts with essential oils of spruce needles, cedarwood and frankincense. Sprinkle a little of these under the hot tap and transform your bath into a magical aromatherapy experience. No time for rose petals? No problem. Go into your kitchen and cut up a few lemons and limes and toss them in. Even cucumbers are great. It'll help you feel extra pampered and add a hydrating feeling to your soak.

No kids allowed in this retreat. But husbands are optional.

Vanity Press continues: Organic Chocolate & Strawberry Mask

Yup, it's just around the corner. Love it or hate it, Valentine's Day is upon us. But no matter which side you sit on the Valentine's Day debate, here is a fabulous DIY treat you can give yourself that's totally in the spirit and will definitely make you feel L-O-V-E-D.

Organic Chocolate and Strawberry Facial Mask

Ingredients

1 oz of organic dark cocoa powder

1 ripe organic strawberry (mashed)

1 drop of patchouli essential oil

1/2 tsp of honey

Mix everything together and apply to freshly washed skin. Rinse with lukewarm water after 20 minutes and marvel at this renewing facial mask.Chocolate and strawberries are extremely rich in antioxidants and can save your skin from any free radical damage.

Nitespa is also offering our amazing couples massage, "TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS" for $175 for Valentine's Day. It includes two COMPLIMENTARY glasses of bubbly. Come in with your sweetie for a luxurious 50 minute massage with both of you in the same room.

Vanity Press continues: Glitter Nails

Everyone's talking metallic nails this season. Silvers, grays, blues and purples are all over the place. Katy Perry just recently partnerd with OPI to launch her own brand of glitter nails. For the truly bold, the glitter can be on top of another nail color, like red glitter on black polish or you can paint the entire nail a glitter blue or purple.

Personally, we're a big fan of the multi-color. So if you're not quite ready to let the party go, don't worry. You don't have to.

Nitespa Presents Vanity Press

At the touch of the love, everybody becomes a poet. ~Plato

Nitespa has a newsletter! I'm trying to post it here but having trouble with Blogger and posting pictures. I'm going to post it in pieces and at some point our blog and newsletter will be one.

Happy 2011 to one and all! February is already upon us and we can't believe how quickly this year is going. A new year is always a time to reflect on the year that has passed and anticipate what we would like for the year to come. For some people it is changing careers, moving to a new home, having a baby, getting married, losing weight or quitting smoking. Nitespa has all kinds of plans for 2011 and we can't wait to share them with you along the way.

Below, we've got the latest in beauty trends, some DIY organic beauty treaments, a few Valentine's Day specials and much more... Check out our massage special below or take 10% off any couples treatments when booking during Valentine's week.

Consider this one of our many presents to you... ;)

This too shall pass