Soft Spoken

Stress is responsible for 75%-90% of doctor visits, according to the American Institute for Stress, making it America’s number one health problem. While we are all affected by stress differently and at different times - at home, at work, in the car - taking time to relax is an essential part of staying healthy and [...]

Paula Dorf, one of our terrific beauty vendors, recently did a segment for the Fox 2 Morning Show in St. Louis.  She’ll be doing a beauty event at the Soft Surroundings store in St. Louis across from the Galleria on Saturday, November 14 from 10am - 4pm.
  
 

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We’ve all been caught without enough time to swap our everyday makeup for a glamorous evening look. But transforming from day to night makeup doesn’t have to be a chore. Whether it’s an impromptu dinner invite, a last-minute evening outing or simply not having enough time to run home and reapply, you only need a few staple [...]

Though we all spend a lot of time obsessing about how to stop crow’s feet and facial wrinkles, we shouldn’t forget about the rest of the body, especially our hands. This often neglected area can be one of the first places that age spots, slack skin and wrinkles rear their ugly heads. But with a [...]

TREND REPORT

Regrowing thicker, fuller eyelashes has become a very important trend/direction in the beauty world primarily because as we age, our lashes get thinner and shorter. This has promoted the need for products that address these very issues. For the last several years the number of companies out there making eyelash and eyebrow hair growth [...]

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Peter Lamas, celebrated hair stylist and skin expert to icons such as Jackie Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn and Diana Ross, brings his 30-plus years of expertise to his line of beauty products. Committed to delivering performance driven products, this [...]

Contour powders are great for hiding imperfections and highlighting your best features. By following a few easy application steps, you can instantly contour your features like the pros, giving the appearance of a straighter nose, more defined cheekbones, a less prominent double chin and a slimmer jaw line. 
Getting Started
Use a buffer brush or firm blush [...]

Sure, it’s great to have the luxury of a professional hair stylist applying products and meticulously shaping your strands into a movie star ‘do. But for mere hair mortals, the reality of choosing the right styling product for your hair type and hairstyle can be a confusing and expensive process. If everyday salon visits aren’t [...]

If you feel that your hair is no longer as thick and plentiful as the hair you were born with, you’re by no means alone. Women make up 40% of American hair loss sufferers, according to the American Hair Loss Association. But fortunately for those 40%, new treatments are constantly emerging to treat thinning strands and hair [...]

For Hair
If sun, sand and chlorine were your three best friends this summer, read on for tips to help fix those split ends and dry strands. After all, nothing ruins the relaxed look of fall more than sun-baked strands.

Use shampoo and conditioner formulated to repair sun damage. Many products contain nourishing ingredients like Panthenol, Jojoba Oil, [...]