Beckham, De Niro, even Kate Middleton – they’re all joining the…Power bandwagon

By Caroline Graham

It’s the latest must-have accessory for the world’s biggest stars and it costs just $29.95.  Robert De Niro, David Beckham, Gerard Butler, Demi Moore and Kate Middleton have all taken to wearing ‘mystical’ black silicone wrist bands – which they believe will boost their performance.

The Power Balance bands incorporate a hologram which its manufacturer claims is ‘infused with healing and restorative powers’.  The bands are meant to enhance the body’s positive frequencies and block out negative ones from devices such as mobile telephones and radios.

Sports stars including Beckham, Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal and Formula?1 racer Rubens ­Barrichello have been wearing the bracelets at work and play. Read the rest of this entry »

Riding a bike doesn’t mean you can’t wear heels (or boots or flip flops, for that matter). In fact, in Europe, urban cyclists are actually known for setting fashion trends. That’s why we reached out to our friends at Camper, who are known for their stylish, comfortable, and durable walking shoes. Together, we came up with this distinctive peep-toe, perfect for bike riding. Available in bright yellow, these sexy, comfy shoes make a smart and stylish statement, on and off your bike. We recommend these shoes as highly as we recommend the Camper Hotel in Barcelona. It’s where we stay when in Barcelona, and it’s a center for walkers and riders alike. 

Unlike traditional water bottles, Vapur is lightweight and flexible – it stands upright when full and can be rolled, folded or flattened when empty, conveniently fitting into pockets, purses, briefcases and packs. It also comes with a sturdy clip that can snap on to any bag, backpack or keychain.

Users will love its “squeezability,” bright colors (blue, pink and green) and portability. Gift-givers will love its price – $8.95 for an individual bottle or $29.95 for a family pack. Both are available on Vapur.us or Amazon.com. Vapur is less than half the cost of most reusable water bottles, and offers even more savings for a family four pack. 

Vapur is highly durable, dishwasher safe, freezeable and BPA-free (a toxic chemical found in many plastic containers that can leach into the container and be ingested by humans).

Additionally, the environmental benefit of using the Vapur is huge. Reusable bottles help reduce the estimated 60 million plastic water bottles that are disposed in landfills each day in America alone, according to the Container Recycling Institute. The Vapur bottle is manufactured in the U.S. and also ships flat thereby using far less space (and weight) to transport than either plastic or rigid water bottles, resulting in a reduced carbon footprint that is significantly less than other plastic bottles.

www.vapur.us

Mom’s use it – Skin cancer survivors use it – Swimmers use it – Skiers use it!   Someone used it when climbing Mt. Everest…….You get my point. 

 When so many people use and trust it, then our spies needed to give it a try.  We sampled it as our night time moisturizer on our faces and necks and by morning our skin had noticably improved.  What is it?  One thing for sure is it is more than a sunscreen.   The ingredients used are not what you find in your usual drugstore or even department store sunscreen.  The ingredients are dense but this is what separates it from the plethora of other sunscreens on the shelves.  Doc Martin’s of Maui sunscreen is a superior trans-dermal, moisture-loss blocker.  I am on day 3 and it is now my preferred moisturizer.    I love the way my skin is feeling. 

Doc Martin’s of Maui was developed over 20 years ago by renown Maui dermatologist and avid outdoor enthusiast, Dr. “Doc” George Martin MD to help patients protect themselves from the Maui sun.  In his practice, Doc Martin sees plenty of skin cancer cases and he developed a serious product to preserve skin health!  The product has had a strong cult following in Maui but now it is available in the states via http://bit.ly/6zaffK.  Each tube is $13 and it is well worth the price.  You get state of the art sun protection and the best moisturizer I’ve ever used. 

I highly recommend that you put a tube in my car to protect your hands from the sun beaming down through the windshield, in your gym bag for outdoor fun, and  next to your other beauty products in the bathroom or by the vanity.  

The company information says:

• Locked tight – keep moisture in and damaging uv rays out
• Derma-bond technology binds sunscreen to your skin
• Maintains SPF 20 after 6 hours in the water
• Stays put and will not run into your eyes 
• Spreads easily and evenly
• Does not wash off and pollute water

The product does this and so much more.  Please give us your feedback if you give it a try.