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August 1st, 2008
When we were little girls, we learned a very valuable piece of advice from our grandmother. Whenever one of the ladies in the family mentioned something that they were just dying for, our Grandma would say, “Oh just go ahead, treat yourself.” (Never mind that this led us to a life of treating ourselves so regularly that our checkbook started to feel abused.) When Christmas rolled around and our Grandmother was sporting some enviable new bauble on her finger or around her neck, if you asked, she would simply say, “Oh, I just treated myself to a little present as well.” Words to live by, dear readers! In world where we are continually rushing to and fro, and we’re surgically attached to our Crackberries, sometimes we don’t slow down enough to even notice the roses—much less smell them. So in the spirit of finally reversing this growing, worrisome trend, we have put together our first “Treat Yourself Right” issue. So read on to find out the fabulous ways to treat yourself right. And here’s one more way to treat yourself: Forward this issue of Seattle Picks to 5 friends and CC picks@seattlepicks.com, and you could win two tickets to Fashion First Seattle’s runway show! |
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Seattle Picks’ Treat Yourself Right Guide: |
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| 1 | The Future of Your Skin We often wish we had the superhero-like power to see into the future. While we may never develop this particular talent, Calidora Skin Clinic does have the ability to see our skin’s future with their complimentary photo-imaging complexion analysis. Using photo-imaging technology to judge your skin (not in the mean way) you get a complete skincare analysis and customized skin plan, to help you achieve a healthier more youthful complexion. Stop in and mention Seattle Picks before August 31 and receive the Microdermabrasion Glow Skin Special for $99 (regularly $125)! Calidora Skin Clinics |
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| 2 | Let the Chef Come to You No matter how much Top Chef we watch, we just can’t seem to get into cooking for ourselves—we prefer that someone cook for us. So when we heard about Canape Specialty Chef Services, we decided to treat ourselves. Chef Jay DeLong will come to your home and prepare a gourmet meal with a custom menu you select (we love the Signature Maple Crème Brulee). He shops, he cleans up, and he has all his own cookware and dishes. This might be love—seriously. Canape Specialty Chef Services |
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| 3 | A Little Chocolate Does a Body Good We truly believe in the healing powers of chocolate—on a particularly bad day, we can feel our spirits lifting after just one mouth-watering serving. Our favorite chocolate snacks of the moment are the handcrafted Hot Hearts from Oh! Chocolate. Made with crisp ginger cookies covered in dark (or white) chocolate, and sprinkled with crystallized ginger, it not only satisfies our soul and our cravings, but gives us the perfect excuse for eating loads of it—the healing benefits of ginger and the antioxidants in dark chocolate. Eat up! Oh! Chocolate |
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| 4 | A Hidden Oasis We pride ourselves on discovering hidden treasures tucked away where you least expect to find them. In the middle of the hustle and bustle of Bellevue’s booming downtown, there is an intimate little spa with a stellar word-of-mouth reputation among the Eastside elite. Aviva Holistic Skin Spa pampers its guests with invigorating body treatments, expert waxing, natural nail care and more. With its soothing atmosphere and incredibly personalized attention, this quiet sanctuary leaves us feeling peaceful and relaxed long after we slip back into the real world. Aviva Holistic Skin Spa |
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| 5 | The Play’s the Thing We think one of the best ways to treat yourself right is to put down the remote and get a little bit of culture. And it doesn’t hurt when that culture comes with treats from Julep Nail Parlor, either. ACT Theatre is offering a special deal right now where you can attend three plays (including “Intimate Exchanges” with two actors, six characters and four possible endings—we are intrigued) for $99, and receive a gift set of Julep’s lotion and cuticle oil. We like this combination already. For tickets, call or click here.
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| 6 | Italians Do It Better We dream of the days when we’ll have the means to spend an entire day at the salon being pampered from head to toe—getting waxed, buffed, massaged and styled within an inch of our lives. When that glorious day does come, we plan on getting it all done at Benedetto Salon. With makeover services, luxurious European facials, manicures, pedicures, waxing, eyelash and hair extensions and even up-to-the-minute treatments like Japanese thermal reconditioning, there is nothing this salon doesn’t have—and that we don’t plan on partaking of pronto. Benedetto Salon |
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| 7 | Fly Girls We have gotten so bored with our solo sojourn on the treadmill lately. We are feeling the need to spice it up and we know just how to do it. Fly Fitness will throw you a one-of-a-kind Sporty Soirée™ to help you celebrate special occasions in a totally new way. The Sporty Soirée includes a Fly Fitness Signature class, followed by a champagne toast and tasty cupcakes—after all, for all your hard work, you’ve earned it. It’s a workout revolution! Fly Fitness |
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Hip Happenings: |
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| 1 | Fashion Always Comes First Don’t forget to mark your calendars and get your tickets for Seattle’s biggest runway fashion show, Fashion First. Now in its fifth year, this time around it’s going to be even bigger and better—with a live and silent auction, after-party with live music, and of course, fall fashions galore going down the runway. What: 5th Annual Fashion First Runway Show |
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| 3 | Ain’t No Party Like a Block Party Seattle’s newest H-O-T nabe, South Lake Union, is hosting its 4th annual South Lake Union Block Party next weekend, so clear your calendars to make way for wine-tasting, a beer garden, a live music stage, food from nearby restaurants and of course, dog races. It’s sure to be outdoor fun for all involved! What: 4th Annual South Lake Union Block Party |
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If you have special places you go or things you do to pamper and treat yourself, let us know! And if you decide to take our advice and treat yourself right this week, which you definitely should, don’t forget to tell them Seattle Picks sent ya! |
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