This summer, on your trip
abroad, treat yourself to one of these celeb treatments in complete Hollywood
style!
GET your passport ready, call your travel agent and plan your
summer holidays a little differently this year. Instead of choosing boring
package tours, pick a destination according to the beauty treat you want to
indulge yourself with.
Though their career choices may astound us
from time to time, Hollywood stars are predictable when it comes to their
appearance - sparing no expense to improve their lusted-after looks. Though
God-given gorgeousness certainly helps, knowing where to get the best results is
just as important. So where do Demi Moore, Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts and
Madonna go to tone, tuck, primp and pump? We've got the most sought-after
treatments Hollywood celebrities love and where they get
it!
Brazilian Bikini
Wax
Who has it: Gwyneth Paltrow and practically every supermodel
dares to go bare with this waxing technique (also known as the landing strip)
guaranteed to make you worthy of even the skimpiest bikini.
Where to have
it: Arezoo Kaviani, London SW1 (Tel: 07768 903090), UK, £35. Kim at
Re-Aqua, 12, Burnett Rd, Sutton Coldfield B74 3EJ, Birmingham (Tel: 0121
3521800), UK £13.50.
St Tropez
Tan
Who has it: Golden tans are back (as if they ever went away!).
Victoria Beckham and Catherine Zeta Jones are among the devotees of this fake
tan that delivers a seamlessly golden bod. The best part, you can get it done
before you go on the beach in your scrumptious
two-piece!
Where to have it: House of
Fraser, 318, Oxford Street, London W1C 1HF (Tel: 020 75294700), UK, £50.
Dr Hauschka Facial
Who has it: Kate Moss, Jade Jagger and Jerry Hall can credit their
flawless faces to this pampering marathon that comprises five stages:
Relaxation, Cleansing (including facial sauna and a clay-based mask), Lymph
Stimulation (using brushes), Nourishing (with homoeopathic ampoules and a face
pack) and Day Care (to leave you ready to face the world again).
Where to have it: Sam Smith, London
NW6 (Tel: 020 8357 2523) UK, from £40. Or Acqua Beauty Bar, 7 E, 14th St,
New York, NY 10003 (Tel: 212 620 4329) USA, from
US$32.
Crystal Clear Oxygen
Facial
Who has it: Madonna and Victoria Beckham have had their
complexions polished with this ultimate skin wake-up treatment. After a
10-minute microdermabrasion to remove dead cells and prepare the skin, you're
pampered with a series of serums, masks and mega doses of pure oxygen, giving
your skin the equivalent of two weeks in pure mountain air in an
hour-and-a-half.
Where to have it:
Linda Meredith, 36 Beauchamp Place, London SW3 (Tel: 020 7225 2755), UK,
£85. Or Beauty Unlimited, 22 Great James Street, Londonderry BT48 7DA (Tel:
028 7137 2117), Ireland, £75.
Britesmile Tooth
Who
has it: To flash a red-carpet-worthy Hollywood grin, Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny
Depp and Heather Locklear have joined the long list of celebrity BriteSmilers
for a bleaching treatment that removes stains and lightens teeth up to 11 shades
whiter in just one quick and painless appointment. All treatments start at
£600 or US$430.
Where to have it:
Now you can get this done in India too. Dr Sandesh Mayekar in Mumbai offers the
service at his clinic in Dadar (Tel: 022 4141932/4142760): Or Dr Mark Hughes,
Drury Lane Dental Care, 59 Shorts Gardens, London WC2H 9AA, UK (Tel: 020
72401778).
Body Oxyjet Facial
Who has it: Jennifer
Aniston, Courtney Cox Arquette and Lisa Kudrow have all had this miracle
treatment that blasts skin with pure oxygen in a combination of serums, collagen
masks and high-pressure oxygen jets. It totally revitalises your complexion and
dramatically reduces fine lines and wrinkles.
Where to have it: Janet
Ginnings Hair and Beauty Salon, 45 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London W1J 7UQ (Tel:
020 7499 1094), UK, £85.
The Permanent French
Who has it:
You too can have nails like Victoria Beckham even if you can't have her bank
balance. The Rolls-Royce of French manicures, this treatment involves painting
layers of pink and white resin over nails to build up a strong, glossy overlay
that leaves fingertips with a permanent French polish effect.
Where to
have it: Award Winning Nails, 8 Moxon Street, London W1U 4ES (Tel: 020 7935
1557), £60. Designer Nails Beauty and Body Shop, 247 Otley Road, West Park,
Leeds LS16 5LQ (Tel: 0113 230 4305), UK, £40. Or Avanti Salon & Day
Spa, 345 Rt 9 South Manalapan, New Jersey 07726,
USA.
CACI Quantum Slimming
Who has it: Many a celebrity's firm, flab-free body is given a
helping hand with this ultra body-firming treatment that promises to make
orange-peel thighs a distant memory. Gentle micro-currents and a 'roller'
massager lift, firm and detoxify wobbly bits, so expect to see noticeably firmer
thighs in just one treatment.
Where to
have it: Saks Hair and Beauty, Point West Centre, 116 Cromwell Road, London SW7
4DP (Tel: 020 7370 6336), from £35. Or at Peng's Salon, 9 East Street,
Phase 1, DHA, Karachi,
Pakistan.
Custom-Blended
Foundation
Who has it: Why have ready-to-wear when you can have
couture? Such is the ethos of many A-listers who have turned to custom-blended
cosmetics. While Julia Roberts may go for customised Creed eau de parfum at
£4,000 a litre, mere mortals can also enjoy VIP treatment with a
personalised foundation and
powder.
Where to have it: Selfridges,
400, Oxford St, London W1A 1AB (Tel: 020 7318 3743). Or Brown Thomas, Grafton
Street, Dublin 2 (Tel: 353 1 605 6666),
Scotland.
A Magic
Tan
Who has it: Denise Richards, Pamela Anderson, Alicia
Silverstone, and Renee Zellweger swear by this luxurious New Age spa treatment
that tans without those pesky UVA rays. Magic Tan involves a coating of tanning
lotion sprayed on via a machine and is a recent treatment at the spa. Already
Sandra Bullock, Rachel Hunter and David Hasselhoff have bronzed their booties
off.
Where to get it:17401 Ventura
Boulevard, Courtyard Shops of Encino, Mezzanine Level (Tel: 8189953888) (25 km
from Los Angeles),
USA
Margarita
Manicure
Who has it: Beyonce Knowles, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Love
Hewitt, Mandy Moore
Whether it's a margarita manicure or a white chocolate
pedicure - nail care isn't about counting calories!
Where to get it: The Paint Shop
corners the market on who's hip - and pampers them to the fullest. If you call a
few days ahead of time and think your hands and feet are worth between $35 and
$75. (Tel: 310-652-5563) or visit
www.paintshopbeverlyhills.com.
The
Browbeater
Who has it: Jennifer Lopez, Renee Zellweger, Oprah
Winfrey, Penelope Cruz.
Where to get
it: Ground zero for the best-shaped eyebrow wax in town is Anastasia's salon -
so famous among Hollywood elite that she's reached the Madonna and Cher 'one
name only' height. Well, Anastasia herself is booked about three months in
advance ($55 for the first time, $45 for follow-up visits) but she has six less
expensive and more available assistants. Call 310-273-3155 or
www.anastasia.net
The French
Mud Bath
Who has it: Sophie Marceau, Madonna and Shania Twain get it
done every time they are in Saint Etienne, France. These mud baths happen in the
seclusion of a soundproof room as well as full body
massages.
Where to get it: Neyret
Esthétique, 67, cours Fauriel, Saint-Etienne 42000 (Tel:
477252356)