bliss bites: lemon+sage popcorn!

Have you ever been slathering on your lemon+sage body butter, and found the scent so totally delish, you seriously contemplated taking a taste? (Don’t deny it, we’ve all been there.) Well, I’ve got something that’ll totally a-‘peel’ to you: a recipe for lemon-sage popcorn!

I have a friend who’s quite the cook, always whipping up amazing recipes she comes up with on the fly. She posted the recipe for this savory snack on her blog recently, and I couldn’t resist sharing it with all of you.

Sounds amazing, doesn’t it? In fact, I could totally picture it becoming a ‘pop’-ular munchie at our spa buffet, right next to the legendary brownies. I’ll tell you this much—it sure beats making another bag of greasy microwave popcorn. (I can never figure out the perfect time to cook those, and the popcorn always tastes burnt. Ick.) So if any of you beauty-loving foodies make a batch, tell me how you like it!

Actually, as I’m writing this, I’m realizing how many of our products would be really yummy translated into something edible.

Hope you worked up an appetite—or are at least hungry for another tube of body butter.

‘Skin’-cerely,

Miss Bliss

a star is born: the story behind our new triple oxygen cream

Product geeks like myself always find it so interesting to find out the stories behind my favorite formulas. For example, I always thought it was so cool how the outdoorsy rosemary and eucalyptus scent of our hot salt scrub was inspired by the herb garden of our product development guru’s mom.

The inspiration behind our brand new triple oxygen+c energizing cream actually comes from that same product development diva, Damiana. She told me that she was influenced by the way skin looks after you step out of the shower. “I wanted to translate that perfectly rosy and hydrated complexion into the product,” says Dam. “After using this cream, your skin looks and feels clean and fresh, and glows with vitality.”

Seriously, do the shower test yourself—next time you step out, take a gander in the mirror while you’re still dripping. You’ll see how your face looks decidedly dewy, with an envy-inducing sheen. THAT, my friends, is what Damiana decided to put in a jar when she came up with the new triple oxygen cream. (She also decided to throw in a special form of brightening vitamin C that’s more easily absorbed into skin for good measure. That’s why we love her.)

Of course, if you’re already a fan of our in-spa triple oxygen treatment and our now-famous triple oxygen instant energizing mask and eye mask, you probably won’t need much convincing that this latest entry in the skin-reviving Triple O2 collection is a ‘cream’ come true. But whether you’re a convert or a newbie, it’ll deliver a glow that will have you at hello.

‘Skin’-cerely yours,

Miss Bliss

lend haiti a helping ‘hand’

We talk about de-stressing a lot around here. But let’s be honest: what are we really stressed about? That last-minute project at work? Trying to find time to give the kids dinner and do laundry? The fact that the car needs some pricey repairs? I mean, I’m ashamed to say it, but I’ve been stressed about running out of my night cream before I’ve had a chance to buy a refill.

But that stress is nothing compared to what the people in Haiti are going through right now. Stress isn’t even the word—more like devastation. It really puts our problems in perspective to think about the fact that they’ve lost their homes, their families, their lives.

So at Bliss, we wanted to do what we could to help them care for the survivors and rebuild. That’s why we’re giving you the chance to lend a helping ‘hand’ by donating 75% of the purchase price of glamour gloves and softening socks to an international children’s organization supporting relief efforts in Haiti. (We’ll reveal the charity’s name upon completion of paperwork, but we didn’t want to hold up the process in the meantime).

You’ll feel good after indulging in a relaxing, skin-softening spa-at-home treatment—but you’ll feel even better knowing that you helped people in desperate need get on the road to recovery. It’s something you don’t even have to think twice about. Buy a pair—or several—now.

Miss Bliss

did you ‘bliss’ me?

Alright, readers (if you’re still out there): I want to say that I’m sorry. I know I’ve been ‘blissing’ in action for the past couple of months. I’m not even going to make excuses for why I was away so long, but suffice it to say it involved a hush-hush new beauty ingredient and a VERY dashing man in a lab coat. (I would have written even sooner, but this week was the premiere of American Idol, and watching four hours worth of auditions can really eat into a girl’s time.)

Luckily, my social media sisters have kept up the tweets and Facebook updates while I’ve been gone. (If you’re not doing so already, be sure to follow us on Twitter for up-to-the-minute news, and become a fan of Bliss on Facebook.)

Anyway, there’s a lot going on in the Bliss beauty universe right now, so I’ll just get right into the roundup:

• Feeling guilty about an embarrassingly overgrown bikini line? Get 20% off our Brazilian Bikini Wax and our waxing products!
• Did that New Year’s resolution about not gossiping already end at the water cooler? Well, at least you can keep your beauty resolutions with our New Year’s blowout sale.
• If your complexion is showing signs of Seasonal Affective Disorder, cheer it up with our new skin-reviving superstar, triple oxygen+c energizing cream.
• Attention ‘spa’-pparazzi! Bliss Hollywood opens January 28th!
• Want to get massaged in Mi-’aah’-mi? Bliss South Beach opens February 4th!
• If you’re ‘Hungary’ (yeah, I said it) for the next big luxe legend in skincare, check out Budapest-based brand Omorovicza.
• Any girl who thinks size DOES matter should check out our pro-sized body and skincare products. They’re an amazing value, and it’s the closest you’re going to come to that dream where you dive headfirst into a giant tub of vanilla+bergamot body buff.

That’s it for the moment, my lovelies—stay tuned for more. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a man in a lab coat to see.

‘Skin’-cerely,

Miss Bliss

big ‘primpin’

Ah, Fall. The crisp weather. The cozy fashion. The new Bliss catalog (which you can sign up for here). Don’t you just love the amped-up energy that makes everything feel so exciting and new? (Or wait. Was that The Love Boat?) No matter. All I’m saying is that people have been abuzz about so many things lately. And, of course, the people that Miss Bliss rolls with have all been buzzing about–what else?–our favorite tension-taming, skin-smoothing, better-bodifying treatments! Here’s a primer in some of our most sought after:

The Youth As We Know It Facial
Miss Bliss has a beauty editor friend at a schmancy magazine who swears by this fine-line-fixing, age-attacking, glow-getting facial. So effective (yet gentle enough for this pretty pal’s delicate flower of a face) is this regenerating treatment , that she got asked to a fraternity mixer buy a cute coed at her college homecoming game. (Reader, said friend has been an alumnus since ‘93!) That is truly a victory for the ‘ages’. My favorite thing about this facial is that you can leave looking fountain-of-youth fabulous immediately. (No red, blotchy downtime to consider because extractions are totally optional.) And, you get your mug massaged with a mushroom enzyme peel that gives you a lit-from-within radiance.

Triple oxygen treatment
Since this is our most popular peau-prettifying pick, you know it must be a true crowd pleaser! A celeb-fave, this complexion perfecter includes a power cleansing, serious skin-sloughing, expert-esthetician extractions, an oxygen and milk mask that will seriously transport you to another relaxation realm (not to mention leave your skin looking luminous), and a major moisturizing pack plus bright-boosting oxygen spray. This has become Miss Bliss’ requisite go-to gift for all her bride-to-be buddies; it’s super for all skin types and guarantees a wedding-day glow.

Brazilian bikini wax
While I could sum this up by telling you that you’ll be saying “WOW” instead of “OWW!”, I think this Bliss customer says it best: “My only option when it comes to getting waxed. By far the best and pain-less…worth every dime.”
(– Tiffany, Bronx, NY). We agree, sister, we agree! Thanks to our special skin-saving wax, our experts’ gentle touch, and other Bliss-particular practices this wax will truly make you a believer in fearless fuzz busting.

Blissage 75
If ever there were a one-size-fits-all treatment, this would be it. The level of complete and utter calm you feel will melt your muscles and boggle your mind. We dare you not to fall asleep! Zoning in on your most overworked muscles, this 75-minute warming rubdown will make you feel like your reset button has been pressed. Head-clearing, skin-silkifying, and stress-soothing, this is the ultimate escape.

Hot milk & almond pedicure
This 60-minute ’sole’-saving pedi is such a ‘feat’ that it will earn a regular spot in your appointment calendar. After your tootsies are tenderized in a steamed whole milk and almond oil bath, they’re scrubbed within an inch of their lives, and then painted in the hue of your hankering. In fact, Miss Bliss and two of her friends ran the Chicago Marathon this year (in the freezing cold), and our most powerful motivation was not a medal, not seeing our loved ones at the finish, not even the bragging rights. Nope, it was the knowledge that we had the next morning’s first appointment for the Hot Milk and Almond Pedicure.
True story.

Try one, try all. You won’t be disappointed. And, if you already have a fave, won’t you please divulge? We’d love to know what makes you say, “spaaaahhh”.

Bliss on!

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