RI Beauty Expert: Lavender Love
Donna Macdonald, GoLocalProv Beauty Expert
RI Beauty Expert: Lavender Love
Scrub
For soft perfumed skin, try Trader Joe's Lavender Salt Scrub. This non-abrasive exfoliator will slough off dead skin cells and reveal a glowing and subtlety perfumed you. Slip into your favorite cooling nightgown and drop off into a blissful slumber. Trader Joe's, Warwick
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Also in the spa-at-home genre, is Himilayan Bath Salt in lavender. This grainy salt melts in the tub and creates a consoling lavender aura. Use tepid water and it will detoxify and relax you on hot humid nights when you are prostrate from summer heat. Nature's Goodness, Middletown
Delicate Hand Care
L'Occitane en Provence's Lavender Hand Cream is light-textured and enriching with softening shea butter. Slather it on for gently perfumed hands both children and husbands will love to kiss. L'Occitane en Provence, Cranston
Hair Spray
Not for lasting hold, Solar Recovery Save Your Hair is a spray tinged with lavender and perfect for beach days when you want to control summer frizzies. Use it daily as a gentle leave-in conditioner and the scent of calming lavender will waft about you all day long. Nature's Goodness, Middletown
Body Care
For true luxury, Crabtree and Evelyn Lavender Body Cream delivers deep hydration with a liberal dose of lavender oil. This one's creamy and concentrated, so just a little indulgence will do. The jar will look posy-pretty on your dresser too. Beauty and the Bath, Wickford (they place special Crabtree orders too!)
For local lavender flavor, Rhode Island is home to Brumaire Organic Lavender and Hay Farm where fresh lavender flowers can be purchased to perfume your home. Tiverton
Donna Macdonald is a freelance writer who enjoys covering topics of interest to women, especially fragrance, style, beauty. She has also written marketing material for a women's book that hit the New York Times Bestseller list and netted her an up close and personal discussion on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Donna currently writes her own personal blog, alovelyinconsequence.blogspot.com, where she also writes about issues close to a woman's heart. Donna believes that when a woman finds beauty in the world, she will find beauty in herself.
10 Beauty Salons in RI for Your Weekend Prep
Retail Therapy Beauty Bar
1276 Bald Hill Rd., Warwick, RI
This salon offers manicure and pedicure deals paired with chardonnay, champagne and cocktails!
Beauty Lounge at Magnolia
1375 Park Ave., Cranston, RI
Get a luxurious facial before you go out on the town at Magnolia's Beauty Lounge. They offer a variety of treatments including an anti-aging lactic acid peel followed by a multivitamin recovery masque that will help you put your best face forward.
Photo: Beauty Lounge at Magnolia
Studio B
48 Hillside Rd., Cranston, RI
Located in Garden City, Studio B houses it's very own beauty boutique! After you get your makeup applied you can actually purchase the products.
Photo: Studio B
KY Michaels Salon
442 Wickenden St., Providence, RI
KY Michaels is known for providing the "Best Haircuts" around for men and women.
Photo: KY Michaels Salon
La La Luxe
139 Elmgrove Ave., Providence, RI
La La Luxe Salon offers special conditioning treatments to tame any difficult hair type: brittle/dry/fragile hair, rebellious to curly hair, and lifeless or dull hair can all be remedied in time for the weekend.
Tiffany's Salon and Spa
21 West St., Barrington, RI
Feeling tense after a long work week? Relax with a hot stone massage or Reiki at Tiffany's. They also offer massage packages so you can feel refreshed every weekend!
The W Salon
713 Westminster St., Providence, RI
The W Salon has a Brazilian Blowout treatment that will smooth and tame your rogue hair. Their staff is also Deva certified to properly cut your curly locks.
Moss Salon
114 North Main St., Providence, RI, 02903
Moss Salon is one of the only salons around that offers neo-extensions: a hair technique that uses no glue or clips to seamlessly give you longer locks and change your look.
Photo: Moss Salon
Flipp Salon Apothecary
38 Transit St., Providence, RI
Flipp provides services using natural, plant-based products, and offer custom-brewed teas you can sip as you relax and enjoy their beauty treatments.
Photo: Flipp Salon Apothecary
Coiffurium Salon
800 Hope St., Providence, RI
Coiffurium has specialty facials for any skin ailment: acne, anti-aging, and even rosacea. They also have Swedish and deep tissue massages to help you begin the weekend feeling invigorated.
