I never really liked Cosmo-style tests. ("How Sensual Are You?" "What's Your Man IQ?") But I recently took a "chakra test" that led me to the perfect scent for me, a natural fragrance by Ajne called "Om." It's a grounding blend of smoky sandalwood, ancient heart cedar and incense-like deep forest lichen. You can take the test (and buy the fragrance) at a growing number of spas in the country, including The Langham, Huntington Hotel & Spa in Pasadena, CA. and numerous Four Seasons resorts. Read about my experience taking Ajne's chakra test and finding the perfect scent for me right now.

The country is in an uproar after it was reported that insurance giant AIG spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a lavish business event at The St. Regis Spa & Resort at Monarch Beach south of Los Angeles right after the company received $85 billion in loans from the federal government. While rooms, food and golf were a big part of the tab, it was the $23,380 on spa treatments that especially sparked outrage. The idea that execs were getting massages on the taxpayer's dime was just too much to bear and lawmakers on Capitol Hill let them have it. Even the White House spokesman called the event "despicable." AIG countered that Read more...