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NEW-AGE PHARMACISTS, PALATABLE HAIR

REMOVAL, AND A PIERCER TO THE STARS.

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MANICUR E FOR AN M.F . A.

Vanity Projects 99 Chrystie St .• nr. Grand St.,

Ste. 2F; 646-410-2928

For those who feel like th'ey should be soaking up some culture, but could really use a manicure, the weekend quandary has been solved, thanks to Rita Pinto's new art -gallery-meets-nail-salon. A curator turned nail techni­cian, Pinto realized that the painstaking process of nail art (those custom-painted leopard spots or Disney char­acters can take up to two hours) meant she had a cap­tive audience. So she set up two large projector screens that feature a rotating series

of video artists like Shannon Plumb, who's known for morphing herself onscreen into anyone from a boxer to a fashion model. (Headphones are provided for any custom­er who wants to fully engage with the work.) Meanwhile, Pinto also enlists rotating guest nail artists such as Miku Tsutaya from Tokyo or Virginia-based mani-celebri­ty Regina Rodriguez, who's had fans stop her outside the shop. Prices start at about $70, but you can get a regu­lar manicure from $18.

FA NCY CROSSFIT

Brick New York 257 W 17th St. , nr. Eighth Ave.

646·692-4005

CrossFit has become just as well known for its grueling tire-lifting regimens as it has for the bare-bones ''boxes" where the workouts typically take place. Brick New York, which opened last summer in Chelsea, is decidedly un­garagelike in its ambience-a glossy 13,000 square feet

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spread over two floors, with amenities galore. That's not to say that Hulks-in-training won't find the hard-core in­tervals typical of a CrossFit curriculum (from $32 per class); it's just that, after­ward, you can restore your­self with a trip to the locker­room sauna or a drink from the smoothie bar. Hourlong yoga classes to relieve throb­bing muscles are offered, too.

PHARMACIST

Stanley,s Pharmacy 31 Ludlow St., at Hester St.

646-476-9622

The corner drugstore may have gone the way of the egg cream, but Bronx-bred phar­macist Stanley George has reintroduced the concept­albeit in a thoroughly mod­emway-withhispharmacy­cum-juice bar. A beach mu­ral covers an entire wall, and Astrud Gilberta tunes thrum in the background while George chats up customers with holistic advice, harking back to a time before the

reign of pharmacists who avoid eye contact. Pick up a standard prescription or bottle of Advil (all the mer­chandise is stocked behind the register), or let him sug­gest a more homespun rem­edy, whether it's a healthy­hair regimen of L-cysteine, Inasitol, and keratin supple­ments, or a cocktail from the wellness bar like the rose­and-mint-infused Chillax ($3 per shot). Considering the neighborhood's party­all-night crowd, the Stanley's Pharmacy Hangover Tea ($4), with lapacho bark and hawthorn berries, is another popular choice.

HAND RESTORATION

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Dr. luis Navarro at the Vein

Treatment Center 327 E. 65th St., nr. First Ave.

212-249-6117

Those who are beginning to feel bad about their necks may feel similarly not so great about their hands­and the protruding veins that grow ever more prominent as the skin loses elasticity. Dr. Navarro, the_founding sur­geon at the Vein Treatment Center and "a three-decade specialist in the field, has de­veloped a fix for this issue: a painless 30-minute treat­ment called cryo sclerothera­py ($1,000). Ice-cold blasts of air numb the area imd five tiny needles are used to inject a mild chemical-based solu­tion into the vein, causing it to shrink and then disappear within two weeks. Some pa­tients require a follow-up session ( $500 ), but for the most plu-t, just be diligent about applying sunscreen, and the results should last long term.

(ALMOST ENTIRELY) PAINLESS

HAIR REMOVAL

light Sheer Duet laser at Rita Hazan 720 Fifth Ave., at 56th St., 11th fl.

2.12-586-4343

For many, the promise of a permanently stubble-free bikini line simply isn't worth the wrath of a laser that

stings like a box jellyfish. That's why the Rita Hazan hair salon introduced the Light Sheer Duet (from $150 for each of the recom­mended six to eight treat­ments). The laser's vacuum­assisted technology reduces pain (the hand-piece feels like a suction against the skin, rather than a cauter) while increasing efficiency (it takes only one to five min­utes, depending on the body part). A smaller, more tradi­tional (read: unpleasant) at­tachment is required for certain crevices, but a pat­ented cooling system mini­mizes irritation, and aesthe­tician Lele Gomes's Soul Cycle-instructor-like en­couragement-"You're doing great!" "Almost done!"- gets you through it.

QUICKIE MAKEOVER

Rouge New York 130 Thompson St., m: Prince St.

212-388-1717

Thanks to the recent blow­dry-bar boom, New Yorkers are well versed in the con­cept of a $40 night-out coif. Now there's a similar ser­vice· for getting a flawless mug. Founded by Law 0 Order: SVU star Stephanie March and her on-set makeup artist Rebecca Per­kins, this cosmetics salon offers a menu of 30-minute makeover options. "You ... Only Better" ($50) is a min­imal look, which involves Perkins applying a dusting of contouring powder to cheekbones and hiding blemishes with a brush dabbed in concealer. "Total Polish" ($75) incorporates bolder finishes like a bright­red lip. The products are a mix of drugstore standbys (L'Oreal Voluminous mas­cara) and boutique brands (Julie Hewett lipsticks), all of which are for sale. Proof that the makeup-bar trend is already taking off: Pucker (129 Grand St., nr. Crosby St.; 212-334-3690 ), which opened short­ly after Rouge, in February, offers similar services with the addition of a downstairs locker room where office­to-drinks customers can store clunky bags and boots overnight.

Photograph by Bobby Doherty

FITNESS FOR THE 99 PERCENT

Spots for spinning, squatting, and downward-dogging on a dime.

BY RAND I EICHENBAUM

~Free

THE PEOPLE'S BOOTeAMP 939 Eighth Ave., nr. 55th St.; thepeoplesbootcamp.com

While the setting is no frills­music comes from a boom box and water is supplied by a fountain-this 40-minute, pay-what-you-can boot­camp session, which consists of fast-paced intervals of squats, sprints, and lunges, is a seriously intense class that rivals many other boutique­boot-camp offerings.

~ S5 per class YOGA TO THE PEOPLE II 297 Third Ave., at 23rd St., third fl.; yogatothepeople.com

Yoga to the People put donation-based classes on the map with its candlelit power Vinyasa. At the chain's more recent outpost, Yoga to the People II, payment is mandatory (albeit cheaper than your post-workout green juice), but the sessions, which include a range of yoga practices from Dharma to Ashtanga, are led by a roster of senior, celebrated instructors like Sam Chase and Jared McCann.

~ $15 per class U!YOGANYe 264 Canal St., nr. Lafayette St., No. 5W; 917-515-8674

This Chinatown studio

offers. a variety of yoga styles in both heated and non-heated settings. Unlike the aforementioned yoga chain, these classes max out at 25 students, so you're not sacrifi ci ng individua l attention.

~From $15 per month BLINK FITNESS Locations vary; blinkfitness. com

Equinox this is not, but the rapidly expanding budget chain from that luxury fitness franchise offers all the equipment­both cardia and weights­needed for the no­nonsense gymgoer. For those who require a bit of extra motivation, membership includes one free one-on-one with an Equinox personal trainer. Additional sessions cost $30 for 30 minutes.

~ $25 per class eve David Barton Gym, 4 Astor Pl .• nr. Broadway; 212-897-9922

Classes at this new spinning studio, located inside the Astor Place David Barton Gym, clock in at about $10 less than most competitors. Plus you get full access to David Barton amenities (a ll the usual gym equipment and their pristine locker rooms) both before and after this bike-your-heart­out, fu ll-body workout.

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tingling hair massage into "royalty," That, and the fact ONLY SLIGHTLY each wash, purported to that the sh<;>p's in-house de-

ELITIST HAIRCUT stimulate follicle growth. signs-rose-gold hoops ($50) or a gold stud with a

Nunzio FIERCER black diamond ($150)-are

Saviano Salon at once exquisite and tough.

130 E. 65th St., nr. L~ringtonAve. J. Colby Smith, HOT-STONE FACIAL 212-988-0880

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CONTRIBUTORS: Julie Earle-Levine, Randi Eichenbaum, Jason Feifb; Matthew Giles, Ashlea Halpern, Kathleen Hou, Maum Kutner Walters, Thessaly La Force, Jenny Miller, Rebecca Milzoff, Lilly O'Donnell, John 01tved,Andrew Parks, Rob Patronite,Adam Platt, Robin Raisfeld, Mm-garet Rhodes, Kaylerm Schaifer, Celia Shatzman, Jessica Silvester, Ravrm Snook, Brmjamin Solomon, Alexis Swerdloff, Alan Sytsma, Max Thorn, Sierra Tishgart, Alexa Tsoulis-Reay, Fiorella Valdesolo, Mary Jane Weedman, Emma Whiiford.

THE JOYS OF SUMMER!

The best boardwalks, beach reads, barbecues &. more

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CONTENTS j uly/August

COASTAL HOME ll Outdoo r Oasis How to make outside

living as comforta ble and chic as indoors

16 Ask a Designer L.A.-based Nathan Turner on laid-back style and go-to co lors

18 Fabric Finds , Ha ng 10, and Make It Coastal Marimekko's new prints; how to hi re a designer and create nautical napkins

20 Things We Love Our ed itors' must­have picks for this month

23 Havens Blue Crush One graphic fabric inspires a Florida nor:'e's redo.

32 Havens Good Company A growing Texas clan creates an airy guesthouse.

COASTAL STYLE & LIFE 38 Natura l Beauty Founder of a luxury 4

suncare line, Va lerie McMurray shares SPF t ips and secrets for looking younger.

40 Hot Reads o n t he Sand Great books to pack on your next beach trip

42 Get Tressed Tame summer hair with t hese products fo r a healthy 'do.

44 Line 'em Up Classic stripes decorate the season's top accessories.

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46 What's in Your Beach Bag? Jessica Alba's ideal suit sarong, and shades

105 Coastal Pets Fido's Fauorite Beach Finds Seriously cool dog toys and gear

COASTAL TRAVEL 49 America's Best Beach Boardwalks

These th rowback icons mean fun for al l, where t he carnival meets the sa nd.

54 Dream Town Pacific Palisades, ·• California Surrounded by state pa rks and sandy beaches, t his charming enclave keeps the bustle of L.A. at arm's length.

56 Maine Attraction by the Sea Boutique shopping at its best in Portland

58 Get the Look Neuis, West Indies Clean- li ned furn iture m ixes w it h lively art at the Four Seasons Resort Nevis.

COASTAL KITCHEN 95 Pitcher Perfect St ir up a batch (or

more!) of margaritas, moj itos, sa ng ri a, and other cocktai ls at your next pa rty.

102 Dinner in a Breeze Summer Salad BBQ Shrimp, Corn, and Zucchini Salad­on the table in 201

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A couple fa ll s hard for a Colombian city of beauty by the sea.

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Summer is in full swing, and it's the perfect time to celebrate Independence Day by parading down a Lake Michigan beach with colors Aying high. Photograph by Lisa Romerein

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McMurray at her Shelter Island cottage

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Nat~~SI(§~c;I~ty protecting your skin an ultra luxe and all-natural affair

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ith her glowing skin, her bare feet, and her brightly patterned tunic,

Valerie McMurray-founder of lux-ury suncare line Soleil Organique­

looks like she belongs at the beach. So it's hard to believe that, just a few years ago, her life was filled with business suits, corporate meetings, and fast-paced city schedules. "I worked in finance in New York City for years," she says. "But it wasn't for me. I knew I didn't want to do that forever."

While working in New York, McMurray met her husband, a fellow financier and an avid sailor who loved weekending along the coasts of New England. The couple's shared love of the sea prompted them to purchase a summer home on Shelter Island-which is where McMurray formed her big idea. "I was preg­nant one summer while we were here, and I was really into finding natural alternatives for everything," she says. "But when I t ried mineral-based sunscreens, I ended up covered in a sticky, spackle-like substance that left this chalky white hue on my skin. I couldn't find any other options."

Soleil Organique became McMurray's entrepre­neurial project-she worked with chemists to develop the perfect formula of all-natural ingredients, such as sun-repellent titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, red algae, and vitamin E. "I envisioned something that protected your skin, but also felt luxurious going on," she says. In its two-year history, the brand-which now encompasses skincare and suncare products boasting anti-aging, fi rming, and moisturizing benefits-has taken off, expanding into high-end resorts from the Caribbean to California (as well as online).

Fortunately, running the business gives McMurray freedom to spend more time at home with her three young kids-Fletch~r, Tate, and Thea-and to escape more often to the Shelter Island cottage. "We spend most of our summers here," she says. "It's a boating haven, and our home is right across from the harbor­perfect for someone who loves to sail." And plenty of time outdoors-from clamming at Coecles Harbor in preparat ion for the night's dinner or hitting the beach at Reel Point to soaking up the sun on the patio at home-means plenty of time for McMurray to per­sonally test her products. "The kids are in the pool from the moment they wake up, and we usually sail around the island during the day," she says. "So we're always reapplying sunscreen! " ~

McMURRAY'S SUMMERTIME SECRETS

HOW TO LOOK 10 YEARS

YOUNGER "Use a daily ' moistu rizer conta ining . sodium hyaluronate-it's a natural hydrator derived from hyalu ronic acid, one of the ma in ingredients in injectable fill ers. It easily penetrates skin and helps deeply moisturize and reduce the appearance of wrinkles."

THE SKINNY ON SPF

NUMBERS "An SPF 30 sunscreen blocks 9l percent of UVB rays, wh ile an SPF 50 blocks only 1 percent more. The add itiona l benefits of a higher SPF are some­what neg ligible. Look for sunscreens that have broad-spectrum protection, meaning they' ll block both UVA and UVB rays."

HER TRICK TO A FAUX

SUN-KISSED GLOW "I f ind that a nice cream blush-l'm

obsessed with the organic Kjaer We is blush-can give

a really healthy glow without help from harmful sun rays. I prefer a cream to a powder blush, which can sometimes

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WHERE YOU SHOULD

BE APPLYING SPF (BUT

PROBABLY AREN'T) "The area around the eyes is one of the first to show signs of aging, but many people don't use an eye cream w ith

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HOW SHE LOOKS CHIC AT THE BEACH "I'm typical ly in and out of the water, so I don't wear a lot of makeup, aside from a light concealer under my eyes-a favorite is RMS Beauty UnCover-Up. Then I top it off with a fun, big hat and sung lasses!"

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GROOMING K<'nny Mrlst<'ad, top, an ae.sthctician at Blis• Spa in SoHo with a .dicnt, Ry11n Pepper; P. J. Pascual. above left, dunng a Boyzi lian at Strip: Ministry of Waxing and his aesth<'tician. Katie Marks, right, preparing for it.

cryslrls 111 parr~rn• hke stars and dol· phons nrc nfftXcd on r.rwly dcfuzzed skm

!.van Srolt, n. a lliUSIC producer who loves rn Mt~tray Hill, has bcPn gcnong n more·l>iJ"iiC bikim w.1x for ahoul two y~ars. "I hke ''' n·prPsent myself in H certain.,.. ay from no clothes to fully but tll'lt'd up. and I thmk that this IS an ex t• nston nl my overall prescnt<1uon," he sa1cl. NoHng Hl"' prt•v;lletw~ of bikini waxes aonong women, Mr. Scott also •;ugg••sJ< d th·u whn!'~ good for th•• goo osgood fot the gander. '·If I have that cxrw..•u;uion of someon£> el~•\ f pml:>ahly would want to ret111 n the fa­yor• he ... :ud.

H1s comton might also be explnined by the mnnl1!'r of VIsibly dl'pihlted men, hk• • Dnv•d fleckhom and the Sltu;ltton, """ .tsingly ev1dent m mass metha "'It's not emulatmg sometiUn~ you've st-,·n 111 ome X-ratf'(l nlm/• said Jason Ch~n. nn assocratc style editor at De· t:ul ... ll' ;tbuut m.untaimng yourSt·lf und k('( pmg lhings cl£,...tn."

Scunf> men 1hmk th~• e's an addrd

perk of getting a Brazilian an enlargmg effect for the main attraction. "it nccen· tunres tl, hPCause then•'s nothing to oh­scurc the, you know. tmplemcnt down there: stud Ramon Padilla, the director of Strip. Monistry of Waxing, a salon In SoHo. which chnll!es $85 tor • so-called Boytilian.

But as women well know, bllom wax· es e--m hurt a lot (I hough rt•suH s. fast

A full array of l real menls, like South of the Border, a

Boyzilian or pejazzling.

four to six weeks, wit hour thl' swhble that shaving leaves). To d~al with the pam, some men take an Advtl before­hand (aspirin is not ndvis"d because of its biO<ld·thinning propt>rtles) nr Jlav~ a p,la.<;S of wine to relax. At !:itrip. a Crayo­hH:olorcd <tress bnll is l~ft in each

treatment room for ditmts to squt•ele as necessary.

Moreover, not every man rs comfort­able droppmg his trousers In n salon treatm~nt room. whtch can b<: stre<sful whether the a~sthctician ·~ male or ft• male

To appt·:tl to thosr• rnen, C't'rtam at home tnmmers an speoally dc~lgned for hair m th~ nether rngmn$. Tht• Braun cruZer body ($69.9~). lor exam· pie. was introduced in Novt•mbcr and promtses to "trim and shave every· where." Th~ Phu1ps Norrlro fl<>tl)' groom Pro ($69.99) and the Glllt>tte Fu­sion ProGhrle Stylf'r (~19.99) tnrp,.-t •im 1lar needs, as dllt'S the J\langroomer Es· senttal Pnvate Body Shaver ($39.~9), an exte-m::.ion of t) line of t•l(x·t rome hmr .. removers that was conceived bv an •n· ventor eager to eliminrtte hi._ own hack hair.

"It's not n mche," sa•d Knstt Crump. Philips Norelco's North Amerkan mar keting d•rcctor for personnl care prod­u<:ls. "Lotg of mt>n out tht)re are doing it We were ;urprised, but now we know

It's C\ h1g tn.'nd." t .. t~' yt•nr. rfcs of tht company's at-homt> bodv groonwr! wt•rp up 2.2 pt'ft'(>Ut, M,. Crump S<'\ld Wl!h the hoght'Sl U$3)iC tn I~ blklO art;>a. according to a custom~1 ttrvev

Ptrouz Sarshar, a men's gn!Otning ex pelt and founder ol the mens ndv1r< W!'b ~rtc PRZman, has bl't'n gi"ng hmr sell Br.wlians wrth tnmmeh and shav t?to; for 1'l \'tar'> ... H'~ routme for m( now." he said. •1 do the whole thmg tn. -.~If. I fel'l hL'tler, il looks b<:ttcr I feo hke l'n1 cleaner, and tts more sanitary. ·~

As with women's btkmo waxJJtg, af let care IS unp<mant, su1ce the nsk of 111 grown hairs. whi<·h c;;n get lllfel'letl. h higher where the hatr rs espccoallytlud and rurlv. roo the first 24 hours afle1 defuzzing. most acsthctiCians ndvtS< avording .my! bing ti1at wlll get ttl<> are< overhl'ated, mcludmg steam rooms workouts ttrld (alas) st•x.

Keepmg the area clean is also im port ant ,\ un,.~x cahnmg product, lik< Malin and Goetz's newly-mtroduced rn grown h,ur cream ($34) and FixMySlnr heahng body balm ($12), whKh corne• 10 a tube lhat looks like a thlld's glu• stirk, c.an h~lp ~lOt he any Jrntation 01

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Be thai as 11 may, Mr P.ddilla oi Stnr ~aJd that manv of lu.o; male clients. ar( submitong to pre"''"' fmm thrir part ners. ''The vast ma.lonty say they're do inK it hl..'rausf~ thcoir Wl(<' or thPir girl fnend told them to do a: he srud. "Tht wivE.-s bring them:· ~aying • If l'm gcHn~ to do It, you b<:tter do 11 as well •

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TRENDSETTERS his sty le

SUAVE AND SOPHISTICATED Entrepreneur Moe Kittaneh talks style in and out of the workplace

BY GRETCHEN PAHIA

PHOTO BY CARL SCHULTZ

SO SCOTTSDALE! I 38 I MARCH 201 6

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Stylish and tailored describe the fash­

ionable look one would see CEO and

entrepreneur Moe Kittaneh sporting on

any given day. "I prefer a more tailored ,

modern European look when it comes to

professional clothing;' Kittaneh says.

At the helm of two Scottsdale-based

companies, as the CEO and founder

of SVELTA Tan (www.sveltatan.com)

and CFO and co-founder of Amerisleep

(www.amerisleep.com), Kittaneh also says

r · he stays at the forefront of patterns, col­

ors and textures. While you 're not likely to

find him dressed in a full suit at the office

unless he has an important meeting, he's

always wearing nice dress pants and

shirts from designers like Hugo Boss and

Ben Sherman, high-quality shoes such as

Chelsea boots, and accessories including

stylish belts, rings and watches.

Outside of the office, Kittaneh finds

himself dressing a bit more adventurous.

"I do more colors, flashier jewelry and mix

designer pieces with metro-style looks:'

The entrepreneur's closet is also

filled.with a large cologne collection, as

he finds himself constantly changing up

his fragrance selection. "I am pretty selec­

tive about my signature scents. Having 1 several options to choose from is a must

to suit a particular mood or outfit:'

Who are some of your fashion inspirations? It changes quite a bit to

be honest. The show "Suits" always has

cutting-edge looks from top designers like

Tom Ford, and I think people like David

Beckham and Bradley Cooper have an

interesting sense of style as well. Do you try to style yourself after any famous men? I draw inspiration from a lot of

places and my own sense of style; I don't

necessarily have a particular style icon.

Sometimes I'll see interesting looks in

men's magazines, runways, social media

or even on the street that inspire me to

try something new. What advice would you give to young entrepreneurs? To

always be passionate and excited about

your work, or find a way to get excited

about what you already do. It 's passion

that will really motivate you to succeed

and find your way.