Beauty
Swing through the air with the greatest of ease — with a harness and help from professional artists. The school also teaches silks, trampoline, and juggling. Not for the faint of heart, these exercises build core muscles and confidence.
NYC transplant Cate Brinch opened the city’s first indoor spinning spot, which offers more than twenty a la carte classes each week. A holistic, nonjudgmental environment attracts a wide age range.
Want all eyes on you on New Year’s Eve? Recreate this dramatic makeup look at home.
A former stylist and journalist teamed up to fill their beaurty den with all-natural and organic products, local treasures, and exclusive imports such as Lubatti and Amanda Lacey.
Treat yourself to a massage, facial, or/and a foot reflexology session. Did we mention there’s a private poolside cabana for alfresco pampering?
Thirty stationary bikes in a candlelit studio. Don’t think of it as going nowhere fast. We hear the 45-minute core-focused workout at SoulCycle burns anywhere from 500-700 calories per class. That’s covering a lot of ground.
If you’re using the same moisturizer year-round, call in help from Sopiea Mitchell.
Skin care doesn’t get more targeted than this: Former cosmetic chemist Sopiea Mitchell customizes each of her ten products on-site for every client, based on age, lifestyle, and even time of year.
Mist your pillows with the dreamy extract to catch some zzz’s.
Bounce, chase, twist, and spin. 220 Fitness is a playground for adults.
Recess for adults? You betcha. The fitness programs at this light-filled Santa Monica gym include everything from Bollywood conditioning classes and Gravity Pilates to outdoor boxing and beach runs with Kangoo Jumps. You’ll also find traditional gym equipment, including four kinds of step machines, two types of treadmills, a Kinesis Wall, and free weights.
Peace on Earth still not likely? Aim for peace of mind.
Equal parts yoga studio, greenhouse, and village healing hut, Julia Frodahl’s industrial oasis hosts to restorative individual and group sessions. From customized yoga classes and Reiki treatments to nutritional counseling, the experienced yogi tailors appointments to fit clients’ needs and uses her extensive knowledge of flora to blend tinctures, infusions, and elixirs.
Products for pretty people to spritz, smell, and shine.
Turn around, bright eyes. Make ’em even brighter with lash extensions.
Co-owner Liv Contreras has eight-plus years of experience in lash extensions. She and her staff choose from more than 100 different styles to give you a refreshed, wide-eyed look.
How far will you go to look good?
Get bags, hats, and bloomers for the savvy cycler at Bicycle Revolutions Boutique.
Fusing ballet, Pilates, and weights into a 55-minute session, the signature workouts are designed to challenge all fitness levels. Tutus, tights, and pointe shoes not necessary.
Fusing ballet, Pilates, and weights into a 55-minute session, the workouts are designed to challenge all fitness levels. Tutus, tights, and pointe shoes not necessary.
Gussy up your tresses with these merry and bright headpieces.
Cozy scarves, chocolates to die for, and sweet perfumes at Verde.
Simplify your holiday makeup routine with mascara that will stay on for fourteen full days. You’re welcome.
A good cheap massage: why knot?
Forget scented candles and elevator music, Lulu’s Acupuncture & Massage Clinic in Earl’s Court is the fuss-free way to rid yourself of knots and other ailments.
Balms, oils, creams, fragrances, and bath powders are mixed in the back of the small apothecary using the finest wild and organic ingredients from around the world.