Free Spa Day

*Also a guest blog post on foammagazine.com…

Whenever I set foot on Lanikai beach, I don’t know if I am walking on sand or baby powder. The sand is soft, white, and makes me instantly want to roll around in it like a dog. I once read about some Brazilian supermodel who said she kept her skin super smooth by scrubbing her skin with sand whenever she was at the beach. So, in an attempt to one day perhaps look like a Brazilian supermodel (ok, more like embark on the impossible quest), whenever I go to Lanikai, I treat myself to a free spa treatment. The only thing missing is cucumber mint water.

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Quiksilver Women. A dose of Classic Coastal Coolness.

Take a minute and get acquainted with Quiksilver’s womens line. Can someone investigate their mind reading abilities, because they somehow were able to read mine. It’s almost like I designed a swimwear/beachwear line but did no work, and now all I have to do is buy it. It’s effortlessly cool, chic, soft, sporty and not too expensive.

Take this delectable item for example, which is currently being shipped across the Pacific to me…

Go and see if they read your mind too at  www.quiksilver.com  - BONUS: right now if you spend $75 or more, they throw in this delish beach blanket for free. Check out the promo here.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for sunscreen.


I rely on SPF every day - so thought I’d pass along my favorite sun-blockers for your pretty l’il noggins. The are tried and true, stay on in the water, cause zits, and are great for your skin:

The Skin Saver Fab 4: Supergoop, Colorscience Sunforgettable, NIA 24, and finally good ol’ reliable - Shiseido

Start using one of these whenever you are out playing in the sun and surf, and you’ll save beaucoup de money by not having to visit a dermatologist every month for laser treatments and microderm abrasion once you hit 35. Now, get out and play.