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Nail Phile

Endless Celine Dion marathons (KOST 103.5, anyone?). Stinky pink generic lotion. And a leg massage that feels like it’s being administered by an assembly-line dough kneader.

Scenes from a bad Valerie Bertinelli made-for-TV movie? If only. Unfortunately, it’s what usually ...

Location, Location, Location

Who doesn’t fantasize about what she’d do if she inherited gazillions or made it big or won the lottery?

People who already have, that’s who. The rest of us are too busy working our bums off to dream of jets, ...

Hard Core

Some would say this town needs another gym like it needs another unemployed actor.

In fact, it needs gyms in direct proportion to its unemployed actors. Where else are they supposed to go? They’ve already overrun your neighborhood Coffee Bean. ...

Chi Whiz

Seems like when it comes to aging, we’ve tried just about everything: reversing, defying, erasing, denying.

Perhaps it’s time for a gentler approach. Facialist Terri Lawton practices “age management,” which isn’t exactly like the all-out assault you may be used ...

Spray of Light

Spray-on tans are like bad relationships. They force you into awkward positions when naked, soil the sheets, and spritz undesirable things into your mouth “unintentionally.”

But for no good reason, you can’t walk away until you find a better alternative. ...

Diamonds Are ...

One thing’s for sure. This town loves its beauty and its bling. How appropriate then that the latest to-die-for spa — the newly opened Beverly Hills Hotel Spa by La Prairie — features a signature treatment called Diamond Perfection.

One ...

Getting Fresh with Me

Rituals. Can’t live without ’em. Can’t stand most of ’em. Flossing. Commuting. Emptying the dishwasher. Brunch with your hyper-concerned Aunt Betty. (“You look so tired! Are you ok?”)

Luckily, some rituals are more pleasant than others. The husband-and-wife founders of ...

East Side Story

News flash: East Siders like to be pampered and groomed as much as everyone else in L.A. They wax. They tweeze. They primp. And they don’t cut their own hair. (Well, not all of them.)

Which is why we’ve always ...