Send a free Lovenote to someone you love and help ULTA get to its goal of raising $1,000,000 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Choose any of six different designs with varying messages. Donations will also be accepted at ULTA stores nationwide. If you donate $1, you will get a chance to win a beauty bag of pink products. Those of you who donate $10 or more will receive a pink hat or scarf. What a great way to support a very important cause!
How cool is this? Get fit for free this summer on the Great Lawn at Millennium Park every Saturday morning starting June 6 and running through September 19! Workouts include; Tai Chi, Yoga, Pilates, Martial Arts and Aerobic Dance.
Millennium Park and sponsor, McDonald’s, are inviting Chicagoans and visitors to kick off their weekends with 45 minute long energizing workouts. Open to people with all levels of experience, the classes will be held from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. every Saturday.
Each week, instructors from Lakeshore Athletic Club—Illinois Center will lead classes in Tai Chi at 7 a.m., Yoga sessions at 8 a.m. and Pilates workouts at 9 a.m. Each month features a different type of martial art or dance aerobic workout at 10 a.m., including Body Combat™, Body Attack™ and Body Jam™ with the Les Mills Trainers; capoeira with Marisa Cordeiro of Gingarte Capoeira Chicago; samba with Shirley Vieira and Edilson Lima of Brazil via Chicago and zumba® with fitness coach Nancy Hildebrandt.
The complete workout schedule is as follows:
TAI CHI 7 a.m.
Start your day with this ancient Chinese martial art that has brought peace and discipline to its adherents for centuries.
YOGA 8 a.m.
Improve strength, balance, mental focus and flexibility through guided poses, mental imagery and breath work.
PILATES 9 a.m.
Strengthen your core muscles and lengthen your muscles while improving your balance and coordination.
MARTIAL ARTS/AEROBIC DANCE 10 a.m.
JUNE: Body Combat™/Body Attack™/Body Jam™ with Les Mills Trainers
Take a fiercely energetic class inspired by martial arts, drawn from a wide array of disciplines including Karate, boxing, Taekwondo, Tai Chi and Muay Thai.
JULY: Capoiera with Marisa Cordeiro of Gingarte Capoeira Chicago
Learn the moves that combine elements of fighting with dancing, singing and musical instruments.
AUGUST: Samba Dance Mania with Shirley Vieira and Edilson Lima of Brazil via Chicago
Dance and get fit to the Brazilian rhythms of the samba.
SEPTEMBER: Zumba® with Nancy
Feel the heat with fast and slow rhythms combined with resistance training to the Latin beat.
Millennium Park is located in the heart of downtown Chicago. It is bordered by Michigan Ave. to the west, Columbus Dr. to the east, Randolph St. to the north and Monroe St. to the south.
For more information about the Millennium Park Workouts, please visit www.millenniumpark.org or call 312.742.1168.
Take advantage of this Mother’s Day offer at Sassoon Chicago, Northbrook, Atlanta and Miami: from May 4th through the 17th, if you bring your mom in, you both receive 25% off on cuts and/or color services!
Book your Sassoon appointment today!
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As the winter season comes to a close, dreams of summer become more of a reality and it’s time to rejuvenate haircolor! Rebecca Shunick, artistic director at Chicago’s Salon 1800, has access to the latest in summer haircolor trends. This season she guides us through exactly what we should ask our colorists for to achieve the hottest looks of the season.
Summer Haircolor Trend #1: “Lighten It Up"
“Women looking for dimensional blonde haircolor should ask their colorist about Redken’s Blonde Icing Power Lift, part of the new Blonde Glam Collection, for luxurious, conditioning lightening for all bases and hair types,” explains Shunick. “The Blonde Glam Collection gives just the right amount of moisture, and provides an all over shimmer to natural and colored hair.”
Summer Haircolor Trend #2: “Cool It Down”
“For my clients that are ready for change, I suggest adding dramatic highlights to a cool base. Think Molly Sims,” explains Rebecca. “Shine is also a sought-after feature this summer; shine helps to make your color look healthy and rich.”
Summer Haircolor Trend #3: “Red-Nette Glamour”
If blonde is not your thing, not to worry. “This summer brunettes and redheads will look for a glamorous blended shade of brunette and red to create a stand-out shade. Think Emma Stone as the inspiration for this look,” states Shunick.
Did you know that 57% of women in the US age18-64 have color treated hair and 23% of women over 18 report blonde all over haircolor? From natural blondes, color treated blondes, highlighted blondes and platinum blondes, they each have distinct needs – one mainly being color preservation.
Color preservation is critical in today’s climate. Water, sun and many environmental issues leave hair unmanageable and fade color too fast. For a quick, new, home treatment Redken’s NEW Advanced Color Extend haircare regimen with added UV protection in their advanced shampoos, conditioners and treatments, offers a new formula to extend the life and vibrancy of haircolor. The best part of the new line is that it is perfect for brunettes and red heads as well.
To make an appointment at Salon 1800 in Lincoln Park, Chicago call 773.929.6010. Visit www.salon1800.com.
Yes, go to Exhale Mind Body Spa at 945 N. State this week October 13-17 to try out Exhale’s new Core Fusion® Sport class...for FREE!
Wednesday I had the opportunity to experience Exhale’s Core Fusion® Sport class myself. I thought I might like a class like this and knew I needed it! I used to take power yoga classes, but with a lack of free time have concentrated on free-weight exercise classes. I miss the stretching and breathing from yoga. This sounded like a good combination, and I was right.
We were lucky to receive the instruction of co-creator Fred DeVito, who verbally described for the first few minutes what to expect and how we could modify during the class. He swiftly coached us through what I would call "yoga squat thrusts", push-ups (don't worry, you can use your knees) planks, lunges and twists all using the core ball.
I preferred using the core ball as I have carpel tunnel and this reduced the pressure on my wrists. I also felt safe and secure being instructed into yoga lunges and other positions while incorporating these movements. So often in a free-weights class I want to say "can I please stretch for just a moment?" or "will I hurt my knees or back doing this move?" Well-grounded and barefoot on a yoga mat, I had no fear of injury in this class.
"How did he get us to do that?" I actually said out loud after the first half hour, which incorporated cardio into strength moves at a rather brisk pace. Perhaps because Fred told us when to "inhale" and "exhale". The second half concentrated on strength. Everyone had an amazed look on their face at the end of the class as if to say "Wow, I did it!"
Overall, I thought this class was fabulous. It was a challenge, but you can modify. I felt it equally targeted all parts of my body and gave me a complete workout.
By the way...Exhale is spanking clean. (I noticed the smooth floor when my head was in "neutral" position). The spa offers facials, massages, acupuncture, manicures, pedicures and more. I thought it looked like a good place to plan a girlfriends spa retreat.
This week you can take this awesome class for free! Even if you belong to a health club, you may want to check this out since it is unique. And if you like it, there is no huge commitment. You can pay for a class at a time or get a series of classes to supplement your workouts.
Core Fusion® Sport
Debut week, October 13-17
Exhale Mind Body Spa
945 N. State Street
Free Classes Offered:
Monday at 3:20 pm
Tuesday at 1:15 pm
Wednesday at 7:05am
Thursday at 7:15pm
Friday at 3:20pm
It is recommended to call 312-753-6500 to reserve spot since these classes do fill up quickly. First come, first serve.
Exhale's Description: Core Fusion® Sport is a total body shaping workout designed to help improve athletic performance. This one-hour class utilizes free weights, resistance bands and core balls in a combination of lateral and twisting movements. Mat-based abdominal exercises and periodic horizontal knee to chest lunges are incorporated to chisel and firm the arms, shoulders and back while focusing on the core to increase balance and flexibility. Periodic horizontal knee to chest lunges are also integrated into the workout for an added cardio element.
A combination of upbeat and settling music is used to create an atmosphere of relaxed and focused energy. The class concludes with a series of balance and flexibility exercises specifically designed to improve one’s range of movement, a useful tactic for enhancing athletic performance.
- Carol Calacci
I read Skinny Bitch about three months ago on the recommendation of a friend. I have been unable to eat meat ever since. For some reason, mercury poisoning from fish doesn't scare me as much (who doesn't want to glow?) so seafood is still in.
For those of you who have not read or heard of the New York Time's Bestseller written by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin, it's a potty-mouthed (which I love), tough-love guide seemingly written by your little sister (the one your roll your eyes at every time she says or does something shocking) that explains why you look and feel like shit. Their definition of a Skinny Bitch is: someone who enjoys food, eats well, and loves her body as a result. It has nothing to do with how much yo weigh or what size you are! Skinny Bitches come in all beautiful shapes and sizes.
You are what you eat and sometimes you need a girlfriend or sister to tell you straight up. Here is the first book in a nutshell (but read the book):
1) Meat is the devil. It's loaded with nasty shit like pesticides and hormones and leads to funky diseases. The FDA is out to kill us all for the quest of the almighty dollar.
2) Dairy is for babies, not adults. They dare you to suck on an udder (I'm using kinder language). It's to blame for osteoporosis, acne and anxiety among other things.
3) Carbs have gotten a bad rap. Eat complex carbs like whole grains and avoid simple carbs like white bread.
Rory Freedman & Kim Barnouin by Tim VanOrden
So I finished the book and ran to my nearest health food store to buy only organic and blow double the amount of money I am used to spending on my veggies. Not only that, soy cheese has to be the grossest thing I have ever put in my mouth. I am not exaggerating. Oh and my husband is about to kill me because I am no longer fun to eat with and eating at restaurants has become a drag (that's why I added seafood back in).
So what's a girl to eat that doesn't taste like rat poisoning? I am assuming the authors were slammed with this question so they released a cookbook last month (December 2007)! Skinny Bitch in the Kitch...Kick-Ass Recipes for Hungry Girls Who Want to Stop Cooking Crap (and Start Looking Hot). The cookbook contains 75 recipes that should help satisfy any craving the vegan/healthy way.
The chapters are broken down by headings like:
Bitchin' Breakfasts: Basic Pancakes, Bitchin' Breakfast Burrito and a Denver Bitchlette for Two
Grown-Up Appetizers (no faux-chicken nuggets): Crabby Cakes with Remoulade, Stuffed Mushrooms and Spicy Sushi Rolls with Avocado and Cucumber
Hearty-Ass Sandwiches: Reuben-esque, Club Sandwich and a Philly Cheesesteak
Down-Home Cookin': Macaroni and Four Cheeses, Oven-Fried "Chicken" and Cornbread and Potato Skins with all the Fixin's
Skinny Bitch Stapple Meals: Big-Ass Veggie Burrito, Double-Dip Fondue, French Lentil Salad
Happy Endings: Chocalte Chip Cookies, Bitchtastic Brownies and Cheezecake
There is also a glossary of terms as many of the needed ingredients will be foreign to most and conversion charts.
I tried a few of these recipes (on my dear husband) and they were actually pretty tasty. Add this book to your cookbook collection as an effort to get healthy in 2008! Besides, both are a fun read.
Skinny Bitch in the Kitch is $8.97 at Amazon
Here is a link to an article from the Tuesday, January 2, 2008 New York Times
Visit SkinnyBitch.net
After rehab Lindsay Lohan passes on the little-girl bangs.
Cate Blanchette looks like she's growing out the layers and choosing simple, chic and shiny.
Kate Hudson ditched the bangs but still kept some shorter strands to frame her face.
Even Beckham looks like she's growing out her short style. We can hope!
Jennifer Lopez prefers the face-framing layers.
Natalie Portman: from bangs swept aside to grown-out grown up
Straight or wavy Rachel Bilson prefers long locks.
They started it and now it looks like they're finishing it: the return of the precision cut bangs. While some celebs still favor the whispy and just-got-out-of-bed bangs the maintenance involved in keeping them neat and tidy are making bangs a thing of the past. Celebs are ditching last summer's trend altogether and favoring longer locks that give them more styling options for fall. They can go from glam bombshell to sleek-haired futuristic techno goddess in minutes. Plus, if it's actually their own hair they won't have to suffer from the Britney hair (otherwise known as a fried out extension nightmare. Eww.).-- Joanne Molina, Senior Editor
Photos: TMZ.com, People.com, ET.com, x17online.com
Billie Holiday where are you when we need you? Sue Wong's towering white attachments cause anxiety with just a glance and her flower arrangements highlight neither the flower or the hair. Sue Wong should have said no to flower power.
For the Birds at Ecoganik? Looks like a fairytale now but it could get ugly if a bird fancies your head.
Coneheads who can't see at Grey Ant
Derelicte at Jeremy Scott. Seriously. This looks like the lid of a garbage can.
I'm alarmed by the Leggos at Voom by Joy Han
And you thought your hair was hard to style? While I'm not opposed to a bit of whimsy and appreciate the precision of a purposive style these runway styles involve just a bit too much work for my Monday morning.-- Joanne Molina, Senior Editor
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