SHOP: in the BUFF

This season is all about “less is more” and the new palette of platforms will have you strutting your stuff in the buff! No matter what your budget, we have scoured the stores to find the perfect nude shoe for you. From Burberry to Forever21, we’ve got you covered on the best and MOST BABULOUS this Spring.

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Alexander Wang Eliza at Madison Los Angeles
Chloe Canvas Sandals at Diavolina
Elizabeth and James Suede Heels at Planet Blue

SHOP: CANDLES with an EDGE

All CANDLES are NOT created equal!  SCENTS, sure they waft through the air space and usually make us feel cozy all over.  The flames flicker for whatever MOOD we’re trying to achieve.  CANDLES are perfect for romance; an aroma therapy session; a dinner party; a holiday feast or an addition to your décor.  BUT what REALLY sets some candles apart is not only the container, but often the overall packaging.  Some of our favorites this month include these from ICON CANDLE at PALMETTO in the trendy 3rd Street corridor.  This little neighborhood gift store specializes in beauty products that stimulate the mind, body and soul OR a special significant other! Look for the likes of Kimberly Sayer London, Juara lotions that are inspired by Indonesian botanicals, Memories of Kyoto bubble bath and a selection of hard-to-find perfumes.  And on a special note…Palmetto is NOT a For Women Only’ store.  Cute kids and handsome hunks will also find a few BABULOUS essentials HERE!

(8321 W 3rd. 323-653-2420)

SERVICE: The Skin Care QUEEN

UGH, it’s been a CRAZY couple of days, weeks, months, even years! Time to DE-STRESS.  Time to PAMPER and who better than YOURSELF?!

OK, so getting a WAX (at FANTASTIC prices!) may not be so relaxing, BUT having a luxurious FACIAL, complete with a FOOT MASSAGE to boot, is probably JUST the THING for letting go and forgetting about…well, you name it! Who EVEN cares!?

But probably the BEST thing about the whole, UNCOMPLICATED experience at RUTH’S SKIN CARE is finding about a little secret called LACTO.   And believe you, me, we’ve shared the secret with just about anyone who will listen.  We’ve been asked to send these little pots of MAGIC to friends and family all over the world!

WHY?  Well, that’s the million dollar question.  TRULY, Lacto is MIRACLE CREAM!  It works for just about EVERYTHING including Skin Flair Ups, Dermatitis and Eczema Attacks, After-Wax Precaution, Scabs, Rashes, Razor Cuts (even the GUYS swear by it!) and Zits (yes, Zits!),  And HARK, it’s good for each and EVERY member of your family, WHENEVER the occasion might arise. In our house, that’s just about every day!!!!!   Gee, why NOT try it…there’s a money-back GURANTEE! www.ruthskincare.com

At Melrose on the corner of La Cienega, RUTH’S is easy to RECOGNIZE.  Those signature white facial masks stare out at you from the window!!

This is a LIVELOVESHOP AFFILATE and one of OUR favorite places to detox.  Cardholders receive a 20% discount and should ask for EENA or AGGIE when booking.  TALK ABOUT BABULOUS!

323-655-5220

A BABULOUS Escape

With every new launch, it’s appropriate to start out with a big HELLO.  Before we ask you to TRUST me, BABS, my team and this awesome new website, we realize you probably have to RELATE, right?!!! So…to get to know us even better, we thought we’d invite you INTO a little portion of our world.Though most of us reside in the greater Los Angeles area, in the HEART of the action, we often escape to one of our favorite getaways, our home away from home…MALIBU…and guess what; it’s only a 20 minute ride from home!

Pictured here is where we go to UNWIND and usually just CHILL with a huge STACK of “reading material”…. WWD’S, The New York Times, People, Us, Newsweek, The Globe and The Enquirer (WHICH, by the way, may just win a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting of the John Edwards cheating scandal!)Ok, so that’s not chilling to many of you, but to us, it’s HEAVEN, especially if we’re sipping either a 64- calorie Miller Light Beer from the bottle, loaded with limes, or a Bellini made with Proseco and Fresh Peach Juice. Top that off with a few friends over for dinner, sunning on the glorious decks and having LAURA, the traveling masseuse work her magic as we fall into a deep snooze overlooking the magnificent Pacific Ocean.

AH, the beauty of a BABULOUS LIFE at the BEACH!

ART BY:ORLANDO SORIA
ORLANDOSORIA@GMAIL.COM
www.orlandosoria.com