My Checklist

Out with the old, in with the new! Now’s the time to:

[check] 1. Work hairstylist Ted Gibson’s captivating curls (seen at Ellen Tracy’s spring 2006 fashion show). All you need is a small-barrel curling iron and Aveda’s Air Control Hair Spray ($23, aveda.com). Just wrap the hair around the iron, release, then spray for hold. These fabulous ringlets last for days.

[check] 2. Radiate! You can beat the complexion-dulling side effects of winter with Nivea Visage Simply Glowing Moisturizer ($9, drugstores nationwide).

[check] 3. Play up your eyes in clean, neutral shadows like Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow., ($19) in Banana, Cocoa, Taupe or Rich Brown. And don’t forget the Bobbi Brow Eye Blender Brush ($24, bobbibrown.com), which perfects the look every time.Recently I did myself a favor. I pushed the pause button on my hectic schedule and headed straight to Willow Stream, the spa at Arizona’s Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. Nestled in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, the spa specializes in healing treatments that promote energy and well-being–just what a hardworking girl needs! And given the hotel’s gorgeous rooms that start at $149 a night (from June to September) and its soothing rooftop pool facing the majestic McDowell Mountains, I’m all ready to book my next trip. Until then, I’m enjoying the spa’s Avocado Energy Wrap ($23.95, willowstream.com), which moisturizes and invigorates my skin.