The Dose

Fit and Fab Vacay

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By Greer Wylder
July 31, 2012

Take time off for yourself at a three-day wellness and fitness retreat starting Friday through Sunday with Body Design’s all inclusive Fitness Vacation at Body Design Newport Beach. The getaway is offered just once a month (Aug. 3-5, Sept. 21-23, and Oct. 5-7), and it features two nights at the Island Hotel, meals and nutrition advice at the hotel’s Palm Terrace, True Food Kitchen at Fashion Island and Zinc Café in Corona del Mar, and juice cleanse from Ritual Cleanse. You’ll also be able to enjoy some of the best spa treatments you’ll ever have at Body Design including a…

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Rolling in the Green

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By Greer Wylder
July 30, 2012

Orange County is in for an incredible home and garden destination when the award-winning Rolling Greens opens mid-August at SOCO Collection in Costa Mesa. Since 1974, Rolling Greens in Los Angeles has been providing garden and design enthusiasts with premium plants, garden design accessories, décor, rare antiques, and one-of-a-kind items.  Rolling Greens new SOCO store is a unique shopping experience complete with a living plant wall, salvaged greenhouse and other repurposed accents. Local painter, Jeff Peters, has created an impressive botanical art installation and customers can build inspired plant arrangements with "baristas" at the Arrangement Bar. The Bar will also…

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Find Your Perfect Makeup Match

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By Greer Wylder
July 26, 2012

When it comes to choosing makeup it can be tricky. Matching a foundation perfectly to your skin tone takes an expert eye, any misstep can be terribly unflattering. To the rescue is Sayuki Custom Cosmetics, a revolutionary technology and innovative concept that can match your skin color to makeup instantly and precisely. You can experience Sayuki’s color scanner and custom color-blending machine at the new Sayuki Custom Cosmetics store at the Laguna Hills Mall. Sayuki’s High Definition Color Scanner analyzes skin pigment and sends the data to a machine that creates custom combination of pigment colors for foundation concealer or…

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Sun, Snacks, Sips, and Surfers

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By Greer Wylder
July 26, 2012

The Pacific Edge Hotel in Laguna Beach will be the place to be Saturday at 1 p.m. for Sun, Snacks, Sips and Surfers. You can meet favorite pro-surfers including Kalani Robb, Teddy Navarro, Sean “Barney” Barron, Hans Hagen, Brian Ortega and more. Bring your surfboards, the surfers will be happy to sign them and autographs too. Surfer and Mauli Ola leader Kala Alexander will guest bartend at The Deck on Laguna, serving a “Pina Kala-da” drinks for $8. Participate in a raffle with 100% of the proceeds going to the Mauli Ola Foundation, which promotes education, awareness of genetic disease and…

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Spa Heaven on Earth

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By Greer Wylder
July 25, 2012

Ready to have your hair cut, colored and styled by highly skilled experts in luxurious style? The Salon at Spa Gaucin at St. Regis Monarch Beach recently debuted its redesigned luxury salon services. The Salon at Spa Gaucin offers a bespoke experience and a tranquil respite for locals and guests at one of California’s only resorts to receive Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond award. Book an appointment for indulgent nail and makeup services and for hair, premier stylists Dennis Lee and Elizabeth Castillo are bringing with them years of experience working with industry greats and celeb clients. (And as…

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