This is, I suppose, a ‘girly’ thing,” a middle-age woman said to the group assembled in the grove. “But I kept wanting to fix Desdemona’s hair.”
Well, well, well. The Cold War is back. Or more accurately, it’s a Hot War with actual gunfire. “Battlefield: Bad Company” resurrects our long-ago nemesis, the Russians. Apparently, terrorists and modern desert armies weren’t interesting enough to anchor “Battlefield’s” battlegrounds.
Every Saturday this month, players will have a chance to win $100,000 during the “Reel in a Royal” promotion at the Silverton. At each 8 p.m. drawing, nine winners (who must be present) will receive $500 to $2,500 cash. The 10th winner will get to choose five out of 20 cards from the aquarium, and based on his hand will receive $5,000 to $100,000. All new Discovery Club members receive 25 entries, plus additional entries can be earned at the tables, live keno, live poker and at specially marked slot and video poker machines.
Is tap water OK?” our waiter asked. “Or would you prefer bottled?”
You’ve gotta hand it to the dudes in Warrant: They’re always willing to embarrass themselves for your amusement.
I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a production of “Othello” that seemed to have so little at stake.
Shine in your hair shouldn’t leave you feeling greasy. If your hair is feeling a bit dull, try Oscar Blandi’s Jasmine Oil Serum, which alleviates that little frizz you might have, adds a touch of reflection and minimizes fly aways. You can apply a few drops to wet hair to protect from the heat of your blow dryer or use it on dry hair as a finishing product to smooth out hair. Best of all, it has a luxuriously rich jasmine aroma. Oscar Blandi Jasmine Hair Serum, $35, Ulta
The beauty industry never stops trying to lure you into buying new primping products. With each season comes a slew of new lip glosses, eye shadow palettes and hair products that promise to do the kind of things miracles are made of. Consumers find themselves swimming in a sea of claims and cures. The never-ending dilemma seems to be which to pass up and which to convert to.
If you’ve always envied a pucker like Angelina Jolie’s, then you and lip plumpers should get along fabulously. They’re supposed to add a little pout to your lips, much like silicone injections only without the needle or the scary outcomes. To add a little oomph to your look, consider one of these plumpers. Each appeals to a different budget.
Fans of vitamin C treatments know that one of the biggest difficulties with the product is using it before it turns brown, which indicates that the vitamin has lost its potency. Awake’s version resolves that issue. Vital Express comes in a powder-to-emulsion formula that stays fresh no matter how long it sits on the shelf. One vial lasts about a month. For those of you not in the vitamin C know, the treatment improves your skin’s radiance and clarity, helps prevent the premature signs of aging and helps the skin maintain and produce collagen. Awake Vital Express Vitamin C Complex, $68, Neiman Marcus at Fashion Show mall
When you got it, they say you should flaunt it. That doesn’t always translate to cup sizes or legs that go on for hours, either. Jada Pinkett Smith proves that “it” can be a number of different things.
• Summer Reads: Now through Labor Day, customers can visit Kiehl’s at the Forum Shops at Caesars, drop off a well-read favorite book and pick up a new title. Customers who purchase Kiehl’s sun preparation products will also receive a limited edition “Safer Fun in the Sun” bookmark to further remind them of the importance of sun protection.
Brandi Halls paints a picture of employees in Lush’s Vancouver, British Columbia, factory chopping up strawberries, dicing papayas, squeezing limes and slicing almonds that will go into the batches of masks, soaps, moisturizers and shampoos made daily as orders arrive. And many of these vegetarian-friendly ingredients are organic when possible, and 74 percent of the products are vegan friendly.
Just what is your intention? The Spa at Trump asks that question when guests walk in for their treatments? Feeling stressed? Need some balance in your life? Feeling a bit sore? The spa has a path to fix each of these conditions through essential oils. On Monday, VIPs toured the spa for the first time and tried out some of the signature treatments, now available to the public.
We may not rank up there with the pros, but while we’re on the topic of best in beauty, we couldn’t possibly hold our tongues. Take a look at the newest products we’ve started using over the past year. We tell you why they make our cut of the very best in beauty.
We’re like camels in this dry desert heat. Las Vegans typically gain about 5 pounds of water weight in the summer. Unfortunately, that can leave you feeling bloated and uncomfortable until October, when the water naturally releases from your body. Try Natura Bisse Body Slim for a quick fix to that bloated feeling. It contains brown algae extract, which helps reduce your fluid retention and iodine to enhance drainage. Rub just a small amount on your bloated areas to alleviate your water weight. For a super slimming treat, apply Body Slim and then wrap your target area, such as your stomach, with plastic wrap to lose inches.
Today we celebrate that stirring day in history, July 4, 1812, when the first president of the United States, Benjamin Franklin, emerged from the old State House in Boston, held up the new Constitution freshly penned by Thomas Jefferson of New York, and announced to the cheers of the gathered throng that, “These United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent of the crown of Spain!” Who would not wish to have been there, joining in the joyous tumult, as the commander of the Continental Army, Ulysses S. Grant, promptly ordered his men to board the waiting steamships and set sail for San Juan Hill?
With wildfires burning in many areas of California, several places in the state have canceled their scheduled Fourth of July fireworks celebrations.
If the number of foreclosures and bankruptcy filings didn’t tell you Nevada’s consumers stand on shaky financial ground, perhaps a new study will convince you of the fiscal peril visiting a legion of locals.
Vestin Group’s two real estate investment trusts, which make short-term loans secured by real estate, have disclosed that borrowers are late in making interest payments on more than two-thirds of their total loans, surprising industry professionals already reeling from Southern Nevada’s credit crunch.
