Category: Wellness

  • RESTAURANT HOTSPOT|MAID CAFE NY

    Restaurant Hotspot, Maid Café NY, is far from your everyday establishment. Brought to my attention after SNLs Weekend Update jab, this restaurant of young women in French maid costumes is nothing like they’d hoped you’d interpret it to be like. It’s upbeat, “kawaii” hangout serves typical Japanese fast food. And it’s not your normal fast…

  • WEEK 2 @ CROSSFIT NYC

    It’s week two and I’ve vomited twice. Both times on a Monday, so it could just be a case of the Mondays. Ha… I’m actually laughing out loud. Seriously, I’m not sure what’s caused it, but have noticed it happens when I run. Do I not run properly? I mean I do have bad posture,…

  • BEAUTY HOTSPOT|RED DOOR SPA AT THE CHATWAL

    No hotel experience isn’t complete without a visit to their spa. Housed inside the The Chatwal hotel. in New York’s theatre district lives Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa. Growing up, Mum would only purchase Elizabeth Arden skincare, Estee Lauder makeup and Giorgio Armani perfume. As I got older, I noticed more and more brands popping…

  • HIP & HEALTHY|NERGIA

    So there’s a new way to be Hip & Healthy this season. NERGIA is the latest and greatest of energy boosts on the market designed to give you hours of energy without the annoying aftermaths. And to show you how this boost works differently from other commercially saturated competitors, I use that word loosly, they’ve…

  • WEEK 1 @ CROSSFIT NYC: THE BLACK BOX

    It’s the New Year and don’t think I’m going to harass your eyes with “New Year, New Me”, because it’s so overused, they’ve created memes for it. What I will say, is that I love the New Year. It’s like you’ve been given a new year to right all personal wrongs. Basically, stop making excuses…

  • CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH NESPRESSO

    According to the National Coffee Association, 63% of Americans drinks coffee on a daily basis. Which isn’t surprising as every corner you turn sits a coffee shop, most registries request a coffee machine, and many people actually can’t function without their daily dose of joe. I mean, while in Europe, I had an espresso almost…

  • THANKFUL THURSDAY | S’WELL BOTTLE X KEEP A CHILD

    S’well launched an initiative in 2010 to rid the world of plastic bottles. Over time, water companies have started using less plastic in creating there bottles, but it doesn’t take away from how sustainable reusable containers will always trump the excessive use of plastic. S’well bottles keep drinks cold for 24 hours and hot for…

  • HOLIDAY SHOPPING | BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY DEALS

    Twenty Jeans, the first online direct denim company, will be offering shoppers 20% off its entire site on Friday, November 29 and Monday, December 2. Black Friday: Friday, November 29 12:00am EST – 11:59pm PST. Cyber Monday: Monday, December 2, 12:00am EST – 11:59pm PST. ModCloth, the online retailer for retro, indie, and vintage-inspired clothing, will be having Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals found…

  • ELIE SAAB X EVIAN LIMITED EDITION BOTTLE

    I don’t know about you, but I’m loving these evian designer collaborations. This time it’s with the beautiful and delicate, ELIE SAAB. Known for always making woman look and feel feminine, through delicate materials and draping, ELIE SAAB transfers the aesthetic to evian. With a theme of “Ode To Purity”, the bottle too was draped…

  • HIP & HEALTHY | LISTERINE

    A few weeks back, we took a tour of the LISTERINE® Brand Lab. I wasn’t sure what to expect, as it’s LISTERINE®, but did hope to get their top secret ingredient that makes them the #1 brand amongst dentist and hygienists. But I didn’t. What I did find out though, was more important and life…

  • BEAUTY HOTSPOT | KLARA BEAUTY LAB

    So this Beauty Hotspot story is going to be a part series. Why? Well, as Klara Beauty Lab is the first ever medical spa we’ve featured, it’s always a plus to try multiple treatments offered at other spas, and compare it to the medical, more personalized version of it. This time, we’ll be discussing Klara’s…

  • HOTEL HOTSPOT | THE PURE

    Located just a couple of blocks from Frankfurt’s central train station, Frankfurt am Main Hauptbahnhof, is the 50 room, boutique hotel – The Pure. A pristine white covering the walls and flowing on to the art work spelling “Heimat”, on the floor, The Pure is anything but pure. Innately infused with a professional yet sexy…