Spa Week is back next week in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver and if you missed it last year you're going to want to get in on this - if you made it last year, you know what I'm talking about here.

Fifty bucks will score you a luxurious spa treatment at spas across your preferred city. Check out www.wayspa.com/spaweek to see all the amazing options - last year I had a pedicure at The Spa Intercontinental Toronto Centre which I see they are offering again - try it if you can, it was great!
And if you're as clever as I know you are, you'll take advantage of the WaySpa Thanksgiving sale where you can buy a $50 spa gift card for $39 - use that for your Spa Week treatment and we are talking mega-deal here!

More info and gift cards are available at www.wayspa.com.

If you're lucky enough to live in Montreal, you'll want to mark April 8th, 9th and 10th on your calendar for the Marcelle/Annabelle warehouse sale!

Taking place at 9200 Cote de Liesse from 4 - 8pm Friday, and 9am - 4pm on Saturday and Sunday - wish I could join you!

If anyone does go, I'd love to hear what it's like!

Women have been known to put some pretty strange stuff on their skin, but finally something that makes sense to me - Gold!
Dr. Hauschka Spa in Montreal is now offering a Holistic 24 Karat Gold Facial - for $270 you get a sumptuous two hour treatment where the lymphatic flow is stimulated to help eliminate toxins and make the skin receptive to the benefits of the gold.  The sheets are then applied as a mask to thoroughly cleansed skin.  Using light touches, they are then gently pressed into the skin so the effects can penetrate deeply.



I'm sure you are wondering how the heck gold could be good for your skin and if this is some kind of beauty scam, but there is actually science behind the use of gold:  much as gold is used as a conductor in electronics, gold exerts an influence on electrons present in the cells.  It rapidly warms the skin to provide a comforting sensation while helping increase oxygenation, balancing the acidity of the body tissue fluids and freeing the skin of impurities.  The heat energy also helps release negative ions and rid skin cells of free radicals.  As a result, wrinkles are diminished, blemishes banished, and age spots fade away.  The skin becomes genuinely luminous, and women report a feeling of complete inner and outer radiance.

The results last approximately 3 weeks.  A single treatment is ideal any time for an added glow, especially before a big event but for optimal results a series of six monthly treatments is recommended.

And if you have this done in February, you can look just like an Oscar!

You can find the Dr. Hauschka Spa at 1444 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC - 514-286-1444.

I am a big fan of a tunic top - they hide a multitude of  sins, are comfortable and so pretty!  They go over pants, jeans skirts, even bathing suits and f you have the legs for it, you can even wear them as a dress!  If you are also a lover of the tunic you should check out Miss June - a Parisian brand newly arrived in Canada!  They have a boutique in Montreal  at 2030-B rue Crescent St. and another store planned for the end of fall.

The rest of us can shop at the international e-shop at www.missjune.ca - even better, for the rest of August, all purchases will be 20% off.  The site is very user friendly - each style can be viewed multi-dimensionally, there is an international size conversion chart and the weight of each piece is also listed to estimate shipping.

And of course the collection is lovely - very flowy with interesting details and a price range that is totally affordable - $50-$150.

I understand that they also do a rapid turnover of stock which means you will always find something new there - but also, if you love something, grab it, it might not still be around next visit!

The 10th Annual Denim & Diamonds event will take place this Saturday night (May 15th) at the Windsor Ballroom in Montreal.  Canadian Idol winner, Eva Avila will perform to a crowd of 800 people and for the benefit of Hope & Cope - a psychosocial support service for young cancer patients and their families, which the event is a fundraiser for.

Tickets are still available so if you are in the Montreal area or are planning to be on Saturday, call 514-340-3616 to score yourself one.  Tickets cost $140 and include dining from some of the city's top eateries and an open bar so I am sure the promoters are hoping that Christelle doesn't show - she could drink up their profits in no time!  It's a great cause and you can go to www.denimdiamonds.ca for more info.