Your designer anti-aging serum has been erasing years from your face – and zeros from your bank balance. And that top-of-the-line exfoliator? It scrubbed your wallet clean. Put your paycheck on a beauty retreat with some easy, do-it-yourself treatments, tried…
Lei Chic's guide to the weekend's best events.13 Going on Five What: Ginger 13 designer Cindy Yokoyama celebrates her jewelry line’s 5th anniversary with a brand new collection featuring chic beaded bracelets, chain and chunky stone necklaces, and beachy hoop…
Your recurring daydream: strolling along the beach, cool breeze wafting through your hair, your favorite super-soft hoodie over your shoulders, sand sifting between your toes. Aaaahhhh. Ahem. Hello? Reality here. Your client needs that proposal before lunch. But once you’re…
Your oven gives you no lovin’. Your popovers popped, your cookies crumbled, and your soufflés fell souf-flat. It’s enough to make you ready to desert desserts. Thank goodness for Baby Cakes, the brand new Island bakery that makes kitchen duty…
Bacon cheese fries for lunch again? Your diet’s taken a hard left at Greasy Street lately and is heading straight for the fat lane. Time to get back on track. Call Leslie Ashburn, a macrobiotic chef who can whip up…
Coffee shops. Tiny Asian eateries. Beat-up old buildings. That may be what most people see when they pass through Kaimuki. But despite its dusty surface, there’s a plethora of cool finds underneath. Take dpIV for example, local photographer Daniel Pinho’s…
Lei Chic's guide to the weekend's best events.Back TrackWhat: Make your pau hana drink even more relaxing with a mini spa treatment at Heaven On Earth, where the special express spa menu is available only from 3 to 7 p.m.…
Lei Chic's guide to the weekend's best events.Back Track What: Make your pau hana drink even more relaxing with a mini spa treatment at Heaven On Earth, where the special express spa menu is available only from 3 to 7…
Welcome to the kitchen, chefs! For today’s Quickfire Challenge, you’ll need to whip up a delectable, mouthwatering dish themed around Hawaiian Fusion cuisine. The winning dish must include perfectly balanced portions of aloha, fresh Island seafood and local seasonings. To…
You're looking really slick lately. No, really, you look so hot. You're more than just "glowing" and your makeup is almost at meltdown. No sweat. Stay cool, dry and shine-free with these beauty solutions. Don't Sweat It Sweatproof your underarms,…
The gym’s boring ellipticals, sweaty dumbbells and smelly locker room make you want to run for the hills. But hitting the jogging trails on your own can be a lonely uphill battle. Don’t get bent out of shape so fast.…
The gym’s boring ellipticals, sweaty dumbbells and smelly locker room make you want to run for the hills. But hitting the jogging trails on your own can be a lonely uphill battle. Don’t get bent out of shape so fast.…
Coming to you live from Honolulu, we’ve got a jam packed hour up next. Tune into this playlist loaded with songs from artists who are bringing their summer concert tours to our island’s shores. An eclectic mix of oldies but…
Coming to you live from Honolulu, we’ve got a jam packed hour up next. Tune into this playlist loaded with songs from artists who are bringing their summer concert tours to our island’s shores. An eclectic mix of oldies but…
Lei Chic's guide to the weekend's best events.Now BoardingWhat: Bid on rare and collectible vintage surfboards, plus surf art, Hawaiiana, and other surf memorabilia at the once-every-other-year Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction. When: Friday, viewing from noon to 6, with…
Lei Chic's guide to the weekend's best events.Now Boarding What: Bid on rare and collectible vintage surfboards, plus surf art, Hawaiiana, and other surf memorabilia at the once-every-other-year Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction. When: Friday, viewing from noon to 6,…
Lately it seems like you’ve not only got a case of the Mondays, but the Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays too. And it doesn’t help that your cube, with its greige walls and furniture, has all the ambiance of a hospital…
Home-cooked meals? Sure, you whip them up all the time. You made Instant Lunch just yesterday and popcorn and mac and cheese over the weekend. If only there wasn’t all that slicing and dicing involved – you’d love to serve…
As we begin our sun salutations, let your mind focus only on pure, beautiful thoughts, such as Hawaii’s newest jewelry line, Becky.Brynne. Now take a deep breath, and imagine perfect harmony: a yoga instructor collaborates with her mother, a…
Furloughs. Foreclosures. Layoffs. Damn, you need a drink. And your champagne tastes are starting to, um, wine about the beer-budget drinks you’ve been sipping. Time to think outside the El Cheapo gallon-size box when it comes to wallet-friendly wines.…
Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events. Be JeweledWhat: Rock Shop presents the premiere of Jewelry Bar, featuring three local jewelry designers: Noelani Designs, Omnia and Becky.Brynne. Sip cocktails, score mini-makeovers and check out a fashion show by the…
Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events. Be Jeweled What: Rock Shop presents the premiere of Jewelry Bar, featuring three local jewelry designers: Noelani Designs, Omnia and Becky.Brynne. Sip cocktails, score mini-makeovers and check out a fashion show by…
Business life is filled with (usually meaningless) corporate catchphrases. You know, It’s all about relationships. Or, We want to leverage the synergy across brands. And your favorite, It’s time to think outside the box. But in a slowing economy, here’s…
Business life is filled with (usually meaningless) corporate catchphrases. You know, It’s all about relationships. Or, We want to leverage the synergy across brands. And your favorite, It’s time to think outside the box. But in a slowing economy, here’s…
