Beauty Reflection: Eminence Pink Grapefruit Clarifying Masque

Back in April I told you about one of the best face masques ever made - Eminence Organics Pink Grapefruit Clarifying Masque. Tonight as I lay on my couch with chunks of organic pink grapefruit spread like buoys on the light pink colored, clay sea washing over my face it took everything I had to not blog while masked. So I began to think about my blog and here is what I came up with.

Because I am obsessed with spa treatments and the products that allow me to bring them home I began this blog. I want nothing more than to bring you the best of what I find and possibly some insight along the way that makes being a woman slightly easier and more enjoyable. In the name of bringing beauty and reprieve to my absolutely amazing, over-achieving readers I have smuggled my little Nikon camera into appointments for nostril waxing (sorry too vain to share), pedicures, eyebrow waxing, blow outs, haircuts, energy healing sessions, fashion shows, the best boutiques in LA, um - I even video taped Anastasia - ANASTASIA - rather than chat it up with her so I could record for posterity her bewitching brow makeover. (On the other hand, I'm kind of a wallflower anyhow so it's nice to have a camera to stand behind.)

My point is, I am obsessed with blogging. So tonight after a week of family drama, man drama, professional life drama, I put on this beautiful, organic, effective, masque and thought 'Two minutes on the couch. Two minutes of nothing but absolute, sweet-smelling, lovely perfection.' I can't buy the perfect man, the perfect family, or the perfect job but I can buy the perfect beauty product and this my friends is it. But there I sat during pure relaxation time and all I could think was I have to tell them about this. Other women have to try this. (Seriously you have not tried a face masque until you have tried the Eminence Pink Grapefruit Clarifying Masque. You can purchase it here.) My conclusion is this: I am grateful to be beauty blog obsessed. I bring you the best spa, product, organics, and travel that I can find in my ravenous search for reprieve and renewal. And if that means ten minutes of writing for every two minutes of reprieve so be it. And if you made it this far, through the dense thicket of my reflective banter, thanks for reading. Ok onto...eye creams...

Spa Magazine's June Newsletter Has Arrived!

The Golden Door Spa is featured in this month's newsletter of Spa Magazine. There is nothing I enjoy more than sitting down with a stack of spa and beauty magazines. Well, nothing except having them delivered to my inbox for free. This month's newsletter entitled "Imagine Your Way to Better Health" highlights some amazing products (Eminence!) and spa deals. Enjoy!

Eminence Organics

THE ORIGINAL HUNGARIAN ORGANIC SKIN CARE LINE IN NORTH AMERICA SINCE 1958 Proudly free of Parabens, Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, Mineral Oil & Petroleum




I have made no attempt to be even handed about my love for Eminence Organics. Simply put Eminence is my favorite skincare line of all time. I had no idea I was helping the environment by emptying my pocket book for great skin! With all of my posts about their new Citrus-C product line I still had no idea I was fighting global warming with my vanity. For every two products purchased from the Citrus-C line, Eminence will make a donation of 2 energy credits to the clean energy fund as a contribution towards clean wind power energy for North America


"Eminence is committed to doing our part in sustaining the environment, contributing to a healthy life style and educating spas on the benefits of having a greener business," said Boldijarre Koronczay, President of Eminence Organic Skin Care. "Every contribution, large or small, helps."

Over the past years, Eminence has stepped up its green factor, enlisting wind and solar power energy in the making of their products, using recyclable packaging, vegetable-based inks in their printing, and using post consumer recycled paper. All of this while maintaining their position as the leader in quality organic skin care.

Pink Grapefruit Clarifying Masque

Eminence has launched their new line of Citrus Facial Products. The line includes: Citrus Exfoliating Wash, Lime Refresh Tonique, Pink Grapefruit Clarifying Masque, Pink Grapefruit Vitality Masque (tomorrow night's adventure), Pink Grapefruit C Gel, and Mandarin Grapefruit Body Butter. I am overjoyed about the new line but even as someone who enjoys writing I am wise enough to know (at least today) that there are sometimes when I shouldn't say much. This has nothing to do with the product and everything to do with my mood. Today I am full of self-pity and all I want to do is uproot my entire life and move to California, or Bali, or anywhere very far away. My solution for this is to dig through my pile of new eminence products, attempt to use the Pink Grapefruit Clarifying Masque to reduce the size of the volcanic zit on my cheek, and perhaps gain a moment's peace on my couch. Since the age of 16 a face mask has always had the powers to brighten my outlook and now that a brand like Eminence is around bad moods are (hopefully) only momentary.

The product is perfect. It feels like a rich creamy milk bath filled with large chunks of grapefruit. A surprising combination of powerful astringent and milky comfort. It oozes a muted tanginess that I am certain is good for my skin. In fact Eminence tells me so:

Benefits:
• Removes impurities from the skin
• Helps heal and prevent blemishes
• Balances excess sebum production
• Infuses high levels of antioxidant vitamin-C and bioflavonoids