We all have that one beauty product we’d buy vats of if we could (now, where some of us would store those vats in our tiny apartments is another story, but we don’t worry about details like that in fantasy world). In the case of our Spa Brand Manager Gillian, that product is laboratoire remède’s translucent uv coat.

Since she worships the featherweight SPF formula (I hear she has some sort of shrine to it in her bathroom, but that could just be a rumor), I asked her to elaborate on her love for it—and did she ever. Here’s what she had to say:

check out that spiffy new packaging!

“I’ve been using translucent uv coat for seven years. I love it because I’m not a foundation wearer, but it gives me a little coverage and just really evens out the tone of my skin. I don’t end up too shiny or matte, and it doesn’t clash with bronzer or powder if I add those to the mix. What makes it so special is that it’s not a heavy moisturizer—you can get light coverage/color and UV protection and still use your favorite moisturizer underneath. I love that it has SPF 30 so I can use it over a non-SPF moisturizer without feeling guilty.

I turned my friend onto it who has amazing, smooth, fair skin, and I can tell when she has it on—her skin just looks like porcelain perfection. Maybe it’s the soft-focusing powders. Now, of course she’s addicted too.”

Gillian could go on about it all day (believe me when I tell you that was just a snippet of the praise she lavished on this product). And after reading that, I bet you’re just a little bit curious to try it yourself if you haven’t already. Well, lucky you—there’s a way for you to try it free with this special spa offer:

Get a free translucent UV coat with any Laboratoire Remède purchase and/or Alchemy Facial through October 15.* (Shade availability may vary by location.)**

Now go get yours and make Gillian proud!

‘Skin’-cerely,

Miss Bliss

*Sorry, but this offer isn’t available at Bliss Ft. Lauderdale, Washington D.C. or Atlanta – Downtown.
**You’ll receive the original UV Coat packaging and formula with this offer, but keep in mind for future purchases that Laboratoire Remède has recently made some changes: the UV Coat bottle has a fresh new look, and the shades are now slightly darker, so longtime wearers should test before buying if possible.

When I was a kid, my brother and I wanted to know once and for all if the tooth fairy was real, so we devised a plan. The next time he lost a tooth, he’d put it under his pillow with a very fine string tied around it. The other end of the string would be tied to his finger, so when the tooth fairy pulled that chomper from under his pillow, he’d feel a tug, wake up, and be face to face with the pearly-white-loving sprite. When the big night came, we set it all up and were ready to go—but he chickened out at the last minute and ditched the string. Magically, he still woke up the next morning with some cash under his pillow.

Now that we’re older, most of us would still be excited to wake up a few dollars richer—but we’re willing to bet you’d be just as stoked to wake up looking a few years younger. All it takes is a visit from the ‘youth’ fairy. Starting today, she’ll give you a free travel-sized the youth as we know it moisture cream ($24 value) when you buy the full-sized cream (while supplies last). You can take advantage of her generosity online, or at one of our spas.*

Hey, if you’ve lost your ‘youth’, I think discovering more wrinkle-free skin beats discovering a few bucks under your pillow any day. (And I’ll vouch for the fact that the ‘youth’ fairy is real—no scary string trick necessary.)

Miss Bliss

*We’re sorry, but the ‘youth’ fairy won’t be visiting Bliss Ft. Lauderdale and Bliss Atlanta – Downtown.

Last month, I told you about the drive-thru spa promotion at our Scottsdale location. Well, I’ve got some news I think you’re going to be pretty ‘revved up’ about: it was such a hit that we’re doing it at our Atlanta and Dallas spas too!

Here’s the deal: every day this week (through Friday, 8/28), you can drive up to the spas, lightly honk the horn, and our spa squad will run out to your car with a bag of Bliss to go. Your swag will include bottled water, the same brownies served in-spa, free product samples and treatment offers. How ‘beeping’ fantastic is that? (And you don’t even have to leave the air-conditioned confines of your car—sweet!)

Here are the details for each location:

Atlanta
Bliss Spa at W – Atlanta Midtown
188 14th Street NE
Drive up to the hotel entrance on 14th Street
10am-1pm and 5pm-8pm daily

Dallas
Bliss Spa at W Dallas
2440 Victory Park Lane
Drive up to the hotel entrance on Victory Park Lane
11am-1pm and 4pm-6pm daily

So spa-goers, start your engines and get ready to go from point A to point Bliss!

Miss Bliss

As you may already know if you’ve been am-‘bush’-ed by them, our fuzz-protesting ‘gorilla’ marketing team took over the streets of New York City all day yesterday. They hit our Soho spa, Crunch Gym, and even attacked HQ (one poor staffer was unlucky enough to be biting into a freshly peeled banana when they arrived…)

The fun continues today, as the team stormed Sephora in Times Square this morning, and plans to picket their way through Union Square this afternoon. But it hasn’t just been about watching passersby do eye-popping double takes at the sight of bikini-clad gorillas (although that has been fun)—it’s been about protesting unwanted body hair, and handing out offer cards for 20% off signature brazilian bikini waxes at our spas, and 20% off fuzz-fighting and body-toning bestsellers in-spa and online. (If you didn’t run into the team or aren’t in the NYC area, you can still take advantage of the savings here.)

Below is a snapshot of the team during yesterday’s adventures in the ‘concrete jungle’—but that’s just a taste of what’s to come. Stay tuned for a video documenting all the monkey business, soon to hit the web!

the 'gorilla' marketing street team!

Greetings! I’m here to give you all a reminder that our gorillas are gearing up for their anti-hair protest march down the Manhattan streets, which starts tomorrow, 8/5 and continues Thursday, 8/6. The press is already going ‘wild’ with anticipation, and so are we. (Seriously, someone has been playing King Kong on a loop in our cafeteria since yesterday.)

So don’t forget to keep an eye out for our simian street team at spots like Sephora in Times Square (42nd and 7th), Crunch gym on Lafayette Street, and every subway, park and naked cowboy in between. Sure, your initial reaction upon spotting a bikini-clad ape might be to bolt in the other direction—but when you know he’s handing out special offers for 20% off signature brazilian bikini waxes at our spas, and 20% off fuzz-fighting and body-toning bestsellers in-spa and online, we recommend chasing down that monkey suit for your chance at a de-fuzzing discount.

In the spirit of our anti-fur campaign, I’d to ask you readers a hair-removal-related question, just for fun:

I’m not going to beat around the ‘bush’: being overly hairy during skimpy season is NOT pretty. So here at Bliss, home of painless-as-possible waxing and highly acclaimed hair removal products, we’ve decided to launch a full-on protest against unwanted fuzz. And who better to deliver the message that hairy is scary than a team of bikini-wearing gorillas?

That’s right: next Wednesday and Thursday (8/5 and 8/6), we’re letting a team of gorillas loose on the streets of Manhattan. (Well, they’ll actually be people in gorilla suits—we don’t want to be responsible for any attacks on banana-selling street vendors.) Hitting spots like Sephora in Times Square and Crunch gym on Lafayette Street, the bikini-clad beasts will be protesting against fur—not in the overzealous-red-paint-throwing-animal-activist way, but in the no-one-needs-to-see-the-overgrown-jungle-sticking-out-from-your-bikini-bottom way.

They’ll also be handing out special offers for 20% off signature brazilian bikini waxes at our spas, and 20% off fuzz-fighting and body-toning bestsellers in-spa and online. So if you’re in NYC, keep an eye out for our ‘gorilla’ marketing team and don’t miss the chance to de-fuzz ‘fur’ less. And stay tuned for a video documenting all the monkey business. (Yeah, I said it.)

Bliss has partnered up with 9 to 5 the musical on Broadway, starring Allison Janney, to create exclusive savings on 9 to 5 tickets for Bliss customers.

From multiple Grammy Award®-winning songwriter Dolly Parton, multiple Tony Award®-winning director Joe Mantello (WICKED, Assassins, Take Me Out), and Tony Award®-winning choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler (In The Heights) comes a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. Featuring a book by Patricia Resnick, co-writer of the original screenplay, and music direction by Stephen Oremus.

Exclusive offer:
45% off the normal ticket price when you log onto Ticketmaster.com or call
1-800-982-2787 and use code 1Bliss.

Valid Performance Dates:
4/7-6/14/09

Disclaimers
Offer valid through 6/14/09. Regular ticket prices $121.50-126.50
All prices include a $1.50 theatre facility fee. Subject to availability and prior sale. Limit 8 tickets per order.
Normal service charges apply to phone and online orders. Offer may be revoked at any time.
All sales final – no refunds or exchanges. Not valid in combination with any other offer.

Bliss Kisses!
Karen

Bliss has partnered up with 9 to 5 the musical on Broadway, starring Allison Janney, to create exclusive savings on 9 to 5 tickets for Bliss customers.

From multiple Grammy Award®-winning songwriter Dolly Parton, multiple Tony Award®-winning director Joe Mantello (WICKED, Assassins, Take Me Out), and Tony Award®-winning choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler (In The Heights) comes a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. Featuring a book by Patricia Resnick, co-writer of the original screenplay, and music direction by Stephen Oremus.

Exclusive offer:
45% off the normal ticket price when you log onto Ticketmaster.com or call
1-800-982-2787 and use code 1Bliss.

Valid Performance Dates:
4/7-6/14/09

Disclaimers
Offer valid through 6/14/09. Regular ticket prices $121.50-126.50
All prices include a $1.50 theatre facility fee. Subject to availability and prior sale. Limit 8 tickets per order.
Normal service charges apply to phone and online orders. Offer may be revoked at any time.
All sales final – no refunds or exchanges. Not valid in combination with any other offer.

Bliss Kisses!
Karen