Relax, Rejuvenate, and Drink Beer: You Can Do It All at Oakwell Beer Spa in Denver

Drinking beer and enjoying spa treatments simultaneously? You must have stepped into Oakwell Beer Spa. During my recent trip to Denver, I was lucky enough to experience this one-of-a-kind spa, and I'm here to give you all the deliciously hoppy details.

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Salon and Spa Directory: Glowbar on Newbury Street in Boston

Get ready to glow! During my last trip to Boston, I experienced a treatment at Glowbar on Newbury Street. What an absolute delight!

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Salon and Spa Directory: Formula Fig in West Hollywood

Ready, set, glow! I'm always, always looking for a facial that will leave my skin hydrated, youthful-looking, dewy, and super glowy. And I've found it at Formula Fig in West Hollywood!

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Salon and Spa Directory: Heyday (Psst: Find Out How You Can Save $10 on Your First Treatment!)

I. Love. Getting. Facials. If it wasn't actually bad to treat the skin TOO much, I'd get them daily, or at least weekly. There's just something so satisfying about knowing all the gunk has come away from your pores and your skin is left looking and feeling its best. And when facials are done at a spa as amazing as Heyday? Well, how could I NOT want to go there every day? (Psst: keep reading to find out how you can SAVE $10 on your first Heyday facial!)

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Salon and Spa Directory: Larchmont Sanctuary Spa

The word "sanctuary" immediately brings me the feeling of peace and calm. So, when I was invited into Larchmont Sanctuary Spa, I Was definitely hoping for peace and calm to overtake me! Luckily, this spa delivered a true sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of regular life in spades.

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Salon and Spa Directory: SaunaBar

I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty obsessed with Gwyneth Paltrow and goop. I get the weekly emails, I have the app, I peruse all the listings for LA of the places I need to eat, drink, spa, the list goes on. And on a recent readthrough of their LA listings, I discovered SaunaBar.

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Salon and Spa Directory Meets First Look Fridays Interview Series: Cupping at Massage SoCal with Paloma Sanders

Have you ever tried cupping? And, if not, have you been interested? I did it once before, about 10 years ago, with my acupuncturist in New York. And I honestly loved it, but I just never had the inclination to do it again ... until I discovered Paloma Sanders of Massage SoCal, that is.

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Salon and Spa Directory: Kate Somerville Skin Health Experts

If you're ever looking for an oasis in the middle of hectic, crazy LA (okay, maybe not that hectic and crazy, but it IS still a big city), look no further than Kate Somerville Skin Health Experts. I've long been a fan of Kate Somerville products -- stemming all the way back to 2008 -- and, about eight months ago, I finally decided to pop into the spa for a facial.

Well, fast forward to today. I not only went for one facial, I've gone back every month! I even signed up for their Skin Gym Membership, which means I get monthly facials for $33 less than the non-member price -- Skin Gym is an AMAZING deal and totally worth it if you want regular facials! Here are all the reasons why I'm obsessed with Kate Somerville Skin Health Experts -- and why I'm pretty sure you will be, too.

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Salon and Spa Directory: Spa Lé La

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love to go to the spa. It's really no secret at this point. So when I had the opportunity to visit Spa Lé La, you know I jumped.

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Salon and Spa Directory: The Organic Enzyme Peel at The ARCONA Studio

Have you ever gotten a facial that was so good, you couldn't stop thinking about it for MONTHS? Well, that's exactly how I feel about the Organic Enzyme Peel I received at The ARCONA Studio in Los Angeles.

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Salon and Spa Directory: The Springs LA

Once in awhile, an oasis presents itself to me and brings me such joy, I can't believe it wasn't there all along. That's how I feel about The Springs LA.

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Salon and Spa Directory: Elliven Spa in Pittsburgh

I will travel pretty much anywhere for a good pampering. So when I had the opportunity to visit Elliven Spa recently, which is located just south of Pittsburgh in Bridgeville, I (of course) giddily leapt.

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Salon and Spa Directory: Massage Envy (Plus a Giveaway!)

I really can't think of anything better than getting a massage and a facial in the same day. So when I had the opportunity to visit any Massage Envy location of my choosing recently -- with the promise of enjoying both services in one fell swoop as part of the Ultimate Envy Treatment -- I, of course, leapt eagerly to the massage and facial tables at once.

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Salon and Spa Directory: Relache Spa at the Gaylord National Resort

Over the summer, I had the opportunity to visit the glorious Relache Spa at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Maryland. As luck would have it, I was already visiting one of my best friends, who happens to live in Maryland, and fate brought the spa into my life at the right time!

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Salon and Spa Directory: Bliss 49 (and the Triple Oxygen Facial)

I've made no secret over the years of how much I LOVE Bliss. I love the products, I love the spas, I love the treatments, I love the packaging ... basically, Bliss can do no wrong. So when I had the opportunity to visit Bliss 49 during a recent trip to New York, I (of course) pounced.

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What to Do in Pittsburgh: Volume 3

Welcome to another week of What to Do in Pittsburgh! (If you missed my previous columns, be sure to check them out here.) I decided to start this column as a way for you to share in all the wonderful experiences I've had -- and as a guide for you to experience my fair city for yourself! I'll be doing this column at least bi-weekly (if not weekly) and will include places to eat, things to do, sights to see ... everything you could possibly want to learn about such a fascinating city.

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Salon and Spa Directory: Spa Nordstrom at South Coast Plaza

Back in February, I took a trip to Los Angeles to visit my old roommate and very dear friend, Todd. We spent a day at Disneyland, had burgers at In-N-Out, hung out by the pool ... you know, everything you're supposed to do in LA. And, of course, I simply had to visit a spa while I was in town. I took some time out to get a pedicure at Spa Nordstrom at South Coast Plaza.

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Throwback Thursday: My First Massage Experience

Do you remember the exact time, date and location of your first massage? Well, I do. The date was August 25, 2005. The time was around 3pm. And the location was John Robert's Spa in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Salon and Spa Directory: Exhale Spa

Looking for one of the best spa experiences in NYC? Visit Exhale Spa. To be honest, I'm pretty surprised I hadn't written about the fabulousness of Exhale before. Sure, I'd written about Core Fusion, but how did I not ever discuss how wonderful the spa is? I'm rectifying that lapse in judgment right now.

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Salon and Spa Directory: Studio Booth

If there's one thing I've had to get used to since moving to Pittsburgh, it's the fact that blowout bars don't exist here. Add to that the fact that all salons are closed on Sundays (and most on Mondays as well) and my hair is definitely a little unhappy. Well, until I discovered the fabulousness that is Studio Booth, that is.

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