December 19, 2006

Cause and Effect

Spa Christine Opens

Who doesn’t indulge in the occasional shoe binge? (Not to mention a wax, Barneys rager, and mani/pedi — all in the same day.)

A spendthrift? Nah. You’re a giver. (Who happens to give way more money than, say, energy or time.)

Seek easy redemption at Spa Christine & Boutique More, where local glamour pro Larry Baron and partner Bryan Szela make the shopping ritual more meaningful by selling labels that benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. (It’s their way of honoring a friend who died from the disease.)

You can get all the usual services (facials, cuts, color) and stock up on hand-milled soaps, soy candles, handmade platters, and beauty products.

Exactly at the time of year when you need to multitask pampering and shopping.

Overspending never felt so good.

Spa Christine & Boutique More, 699 East Broadway, South Boston (617-269-0019 or spachristine.com).