Photo By: Gunnar Larson Sara Damelio’s line of balms and creams have a busy job: clearing up problem skin all over town, all while being green. Her fans have spoken, recently naming Skincando the Best Handmade Eco-Beauty products in the DC City Paper contest. (Want to buy ’em now? Head to her green beauty spa in Silver […]
I started using this Laneige’s lineup of Perfect Renew products about a month ago, and I’ve already noticed some significant changes in my skin’s texture and tone. The best part is, all five products–lotion, cleanser, eye cream, regenerator–are all sold as a set and run around $100 on Amazon. Unless you […]
It may be the dead of winter, but wedding planning for spring/summer nuptials is already in full bloom. Take a recent event hosted by Urban Stems, the D.C.-based flower delivery service limited to city limits. (Appropriately, the event was held smack dab in the middle of Chinatown, at The Loft space at 600 […]
Don’t call SweatBox just another trendy cycling studio. While small and compact, the boutique fitness concept is packed with equipment–think suspension straps, weights, and, of course, bikes–to burn calories fast. The dark and rectangular-shaped space, wedged next to its owner VIDA Fitness on U Street, comes alive with energy-inducing music and colorful LED lighting once the 50-minute […]
Americans love Valentine’s Day so much, they dropped a whopping $19.7 billion to celebrate the holiday in 2016, according to the National Retail Federation. To show big love for your significant other, think small–by buying baubles, buds, and beyond from small local businesses. At Union Market in Northeast D.C., for instance, shops are selling everything from […]
I went the nontraditional trip route this past November and booked a Groupon for a Costa Rica excursion. From horseback riding to zip lining to dancing the night away at a beach side karaoke bar, this eight-day adventure had it all. Here’s my itinerary. Getting There: The $650-per-person Monkey Tours Groupon […]
