Spa files : Thailand- Top 10 Spas

A List of my top ten Thai spas for Vogue’s Travel issue April 2013 . Most of the spas I mention are in resorts and hotels – I did not add any stand alone day spas to this list . The idea was to combine spectacular destinations with some spectacular pampering. But you can pop…

Pretty Hurts : Botox, LA Style

Just watching the first season of Beverly Hills based Pretty Hurts a reality show set in the LA clinic of Rand Rusher who is a Restylane and Botox injectionist http://www.randrusher.com His hilarious and perceptive take on his job,his clients and colleagues is fun to watch, but it also gives you an insight into minimally invasive…

Sky Train : Tibetan women on the edge of history by Canyon Sam

Author Canyon Sam is a third generation Chinese American who looks at the Theatre performances and contemporary issues through the lens of Buddhist practice. She has travelled to Tibet, worked in Dharamsala and despite her Chinese heritage worked as a grassroots activist for Tibetan freedom in the eighties and nineties, Her approach is feminist and…

Just Vogue-ing

Vogue clutch – Quirky? Kitschy? Cute? Cool? Wannabe ? YOU DECIDE 🙂

Dove Split End Rescue Shampoo

So I have been critical of Dove lately. I criticised their oils advertising for not letting on that it was loaded with mineral oils (you can read my earlier blog). And I have not been the greatest fan of their new advertising – the one that says you are more beautiful than you think. I…