Romy Raves

A few weeks ago, I was invited by the lovely Camille to the Skin Addiks Skin Care Studio in Studio City, California to experience the Environ-Mentally Challenged Facial Treatment. I was especially excited to visit Skin Addiks because Camille is a seasoned pro who offers top notch services at a fraction of the rates of most Los Angeles salons and spas–aka affordable luxury, I like the sound of that!

 The Environ-Mentally Challenged Facial is a 90 minute treatment ($95) that utilizes a galvanic current with sound waves along with high concentrations of vitamins A, C, and E which are deeply penetrated into the dermal layers of the skin. The galvanic current and vitamins are able to penetrate so deeply that they are able to target pigmentation, wrinkles and blemishes. This facial delivers such impressive results that it has been voted one of the ten best facial treatments by Harper’s and Queen Magazine.

Here are the specifics of the facial: First, my skin was thoroughly cleansed and then exfoliated using a medium depth peel followed by steam and extractions. Next, my skin was treated with a photo rejuvenating light which stimulates new collagen and elastin and has an anti-inflammatory effect. This was followed by a very gentle manual lymphatic drainage which moves toxins and wastes into the lymphatic system and flushs it away. Camille then created a customized skin cocktail of vitamins A, C, E, beta-carotene and applied it to my face, combined it with an alginate mask (which acts as a conductor, calms and soothes, hydrates and prevents water loss in the facial skin), and then used the galvanic and sound wave current to increase the vitamin penetration by 400-4000% (FYI it doesn’t hurt, you can barely feel a thing.) That’s alot of transformative, active treatments in one facial!

Camille has a very calming demeanor and a gentle touch which makes you instantly feel comfortable and at ease. I loved the gentle potency of this facial, the variety of modalities to treat the skin and the results which continued to show up on my skin days later. I feel that the caliber of  this treatment, the skill of Camille and the lasting results rival the most impressive facials in LA that cost at least double the price!

If you want a gentle and results oriented anti-aging facial, definitely come out to the valley and pay Camille a visit, you won’t be disappointed! And as an added perk, Romy Raves Readers can enjoy $25 off their first treatment.

Skin Addiks  Skin Care Studio
12265 Ventura Blvd. #205
 Studio City, CA 91604
  818.212.8780

Hey Fab Followers, you will be so glad you checked in with RR today if you happen to be an LA Fashionista because below is a special exclusive insider invite to a private BDB sale on June 29th and 30th. It’s a special media invite that I am allowed to share with my loyal fans, lucky you! Let me tell you, BDB sales are the BEST! Amazing deals on top notch fashions and accessories–I always find incredible, high quality items at BDB sales. This is NOT TO BE MISSED! And if you go, please tell them that Romy Raves sent you and then come back to this post and share your haul. Happy Shopping! 

I LOVE being a lifestyle and beauty blogger (as you can tell). It gives me both insider access and the opportunity to discover unique products, services and trends so that I can share them with my readers. Honestly, sharing tips, resources, products, places and services delights me to no end So every now and again, I like to share with you what I am up to (inquiring minds want to know, right?) and how I go about finding the things I share with you on this blog. So here’s a peak at some recent and upcoming events that I am thrilled to attend all in hopes of sharing information that can impact your life in a positive way. Enjoy!

Vital Juice Pop-Up Wellness Retreat  In early April, I was invited to this fabulous healthy lifestyle event hosted by Vital Juice (VJ is a free daily e-mail newsletter and website that brings you the latest trends in fitness, nutrition, beauty and wellness—I LOVE my daily VJ fix ). This Pop-Up event was dedicated to trend influencers in order to showcase some of the latest trends and discoveries in health and wellness. They offered a day of fitness classes, product demonstrations, beauty treatments and healthy eats. Some of my favorite discoveries of the day included trying on Reebok’s new EasyTone fitness shoe, tasting the surprisingly yummy, healthy food from The Fresh Diet, learning about the fabulous attractive shapewear from Yummie Tummie and checking out Ginger and Liz’s hip and eco friendly nail polishes. 

Sassy City Chicks Los Angeles Fashion Bash Last night, I attending this super fun lifestyle shopping event at the Petersen Automotive Museum. It’s a really cool venue and it was such fun to hang out with my gal pal Tif and shop among the cool cars and exhibits. There was music pumping, signature cocktails by PAMA Liqueur cocktails (I had the yummy Fashionista), chair massages, a Ride & Drive opportunity hosted by Chevy, and shopping galore (at bargain prices!). I love my Bling Bling Belt and my collection of statement making cocktail rings (who could resist picking out vintage style rings in a classic Corvette!)

Unique LA – April 24 & 25, 2010  This is the largest independent design show in the country because it gives attendees the rare chance to meet and shop directly from over 300 hand-selected designers and artists. This is a great opportunity to buy local (95% of the products showcased are made in the USA), support LA’s economy, discover new companies and artisanal products, participate in hands on workshops and eat yummy inspired food from some of LA’s hottest new food trucks. I’ll be there this weekend scouting trends and looking for new undiscovered products and companies, can’t wait!

The Luxe Life Pink Carpet Event - April 25, 2010  This fabulous lifestyle, beauty and shopping event donates a portion of the proceeds to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Charity, so you can enjoy yourself while also feeling like you are making a difference. This fun event will have a hand selected assortment of amazing vendors, discounted designer shopping, beauty treatments, consultations with celebrity stylists, make-up artists, cocktails and decadent treats, and a gift bag with a VIP ticket. 

Shecky’s Girls Night Out: Los Angeles – May 19 & 20, 2010  I LOVE Shecky’s GNO!! Twice a year I look forward to this super fun, lively, girls night out, where I hang with my besties, explore lifestyle trends and find the greatest and most unique stuff.  This is a fabulous shopping event for what’s cool and undiscovered in fashion and beauty, and Shecky’s showcases emerging designers, great beauty discoveries, delicious hosted cocktails, and free giveaways. And make sure not to miss the overstuffed goodie bag too! Use promo code STAR30 for 30% of Goodie Bag Memberships (admission) now through April 30th.

The International Make-Up Artist Trade Show LA aka IMATS - June 26 & 27, 2010  This is one of the make-up industry’s biggest showcase events, where thousands of make-up artists, vendors and enthusiasts converge to discuss, display and collect the best that the make-up industry has to offer. This year they will be hosting a highly-anticipated panel of make-up artists from the Tim Burton film, Alice in Wonderland. I love attending this lively show to discover the newest trends in make-up and stare at amazement at the insanely creative make-up artistry from some of today’s most exciting talent–It has a ton of amazing eye candy!

In honor of this much dreaded day, I thought I would change things up a bit and share a list of offers, discounts and freebies that might make this day a little less painful and put a smile on your face, Enjoy

Free Coffee @ Starbucks – April 15th 2010 

2 Free Cupcake Bites @ Cinnabon 6-8pm – April 15th, 2010

15% Off All Food Purchases @ P.F. Changs – April 15, 2010

25% Off All Full-Priced Items @ Banana Republic – April 15 -18, 2010

Buy One Meal, Get One Free @ Boston Market – April 15-18, 2010

One Free Meal Per Child with Each Adult Meal Purchased @ IHOP from 4-10PM through April 2010

Buy One Drink, Get One Free @ Jamba Juice – April 12-25, 2010

15% Off All Purchases @ Sephora for Beauty Insiders – April 12-19, 2010

Hey make-up mavens, its time to go shopping and stock up on some fun and fab make-up! 

Urban Decay is having their annual Friends and Family discount event beginning today, April 6th and running through April 19th. They are offering 30% off all the great make-up products on their website www.UrbanDecay.com  Don’t miss out on this special insider offer!!