Stars Ready for Oscar Red Carpet
In L.A., here’s where savvy celebrities go to get gorgeous
Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Cameron Diaz spend big on head-to-toe makeovers before the Academy Awarda
Energy juice
Urth Caffé, West Hollywood, 310-659 0628
What: Organic herbal teas & coffees from around the world including Peaceful Mind, Emperor’s Dragon, and Golden Monkey ($4.85/lb)
Clients: Will Farrell, Cameron Diaz, Elijah Wood
Famous Fragrance
Strange Invisible Perfumes, Venice, 310-314-1555
Custom perfume: $2,100 for 1½ oz.
What: Owner Alexandra Balahoutis uses ingredients including mimosa, jasmine, basil, Jamaican bay rum, tuberose, Madagascar vanilla, and frankincense.
Time required: six weeks
Clients: Extensive and confidential celebrity clientele list
Fingers & Toes
The Peninsula Beverly Hills, 310-551-2888
Pacific Coast Manicure: In the one-person only nail salon, sip champagne and munch dried fruit. ($65/45min.) Peninsula Signature Pedicure: Reflexology, an herbal foot bath, and jasmine oil massage plus polish. ($155/75 min.)
Clients: The ultra-exclusive Peninsula is tight-lipped but confirms the spa is packed with stars before the Oscars. Sarah Jessica Parker and the cast of The Sopranos have reportedly been spotted there.
Product: Somme Institute Eye Cream ($65/5 oz.)
Nip/Tuck
Rodeo Drive Plastic Surgery, Beverly Hills, 310-550-6300
Chin Rejuvenation: Three weeks before the Oscars celebrities check in through a private VIP entrance. Then, in a minimally invasive (and extremely popular) procedure, Dr. Lloyd Krieger uses liposuction to thin out fat under the chin and neck. ($4,000/45 min.)
Product: Any brand of sunscreen, SPF 35 with 5% zinc oxide
Pilates
Sebastien Lagree’sPilatesPlus,West Hollywood, 310-358-9491
What: Owner Sebastien Lagree operates Systeme Dynamique™, a combination of weight training and pilates with his patented Proformer™ machine ($20/55 min.) ($300+ private session)
Product: Proformer™ ($10,000)
Clients: Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Aniston, Sheryl Crow, Ben Stiller
Psychic
Averi Torres, “Malibu’s Psychic to the Stars™”, 310-457-3157
A “universal spiritualist”, Torres explains that she is “one with the truth and all religions”. For more than 20 years, she’s given psychic readings in her Malibu home to celebrities before their memorable walk down the red carpet. She also makes stock predictions. ($525/30 min.; $725/hr; $10/min. phone consult)
Clients: Princess Diana, Ronald Reagan, Shirley MacLaine
Waxing (eyebrows)
Anastasia Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, 310-273-3155 or 888-409-BROW
Brow shaping: A seven-step process with Anastasia Soare ($75/20 min.) ($40/20 min. with an assistant)
Well-groomed clients: Madonna, Jennifer Garner, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah Winfrey
Favourite product: Anastasia Clear Brow Gel ($21/35 oz.)
Yoga
YAS Yoga and Spinning Center, Venice, 310-396-6993
Owner Kimberly Fowler presents the hybrid “Ultimate YAS class” of intense cardio (45 min. of Spinning®) along with the meditative element of yoga (one hour). Guaranteed to burn 1,000 calories. ($30/session)
Clients: Julia Roberts, Robert Downey Jr., Gabrielle Reese
Hot seller: YAS Wear’s skull-print, V-back, tank top ($41.50)
