Far From The Madding Crowd
In the words of Janice Joplin, “It’s all the same day.” Each one a rush to feed the family, to meetings, to stay on top of the competition, to finish work on time, to have a brief moment with friends, then home to feed the family once more. Tomorrow it will start all over again. But tonight — ahh, tonight you can have a long, lovely bath and simply melt all of the day’s stresses away. It is the frantic pace of life that makes a home refuge less a luxury than a necessity. We crave, no, we need, a place to go where we can close the door and unwind. And the more beautiful and sensuously outfitted the sanctuary is, with its décor, scents, candles, plants, lighting, and luxurious accoutrements, the easier it will be to find respite. Home sanctuaries are havens of self-indulgence. Or at least they should be. Showers with multiple jets offering programmable water pressure and temperature, sinks made of beautiful stone or etched glass, deep baths of hot, scented water swirling around your body, massaging and caressing it — these are the things from which luxurious home spas are made. Therefore, when it comes to the creation of your personal haven, your home spa, let your fantasies be your guide. And let your designer help make your dreams come true. Because it isn’t “all the same day” if you can transport yourself out of this world tonight. — Shana K. Wilson

Come Together
It may be all about hair, but it’s also about the way you feel while you’re having your tresses adorned. Enter DK Hair for a feng shui total environment. Everything comes together, the space, the furnishings, the connections you make, and most of all you. Owned by former number-two rated hair stylist in Great Britain, Ken Bradshaw, and former acrobat and trapeze performer, David Valencia, the duo’s fashion-forward styles have earned them top awards for both hair and makeup. Aren’t you ready for a little rearranging? (619/546-4550) — S.K. Tiger

Clean Up Your Act
From Clause Porto, the oldest and most prestigious soap-making factory in Porto, Portugal, Ilyria honeysuckle soap uses only the highest quality fragrances from the south of France. The soap is completely natural, 100 percent biodegradable, and made without animal testing. (619/239-4788) — Shana K. Wilson