Category Archives: FACE + EYES

LA PRAIRIE SPA AT THE BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL – LUXURY VON LUXE

August 1, 2009


When you arrive to a facial and this (see divine photo below) is in the spa waiting for you, well, really…what more can you say?  

The La Prairie Spa at the Beverly Hills Hotel is truly the creme de la creme.  And not just because it's well, the Beverly Hills Hotel , but because the La Prairie product line is simply sublime, the best of the best, the finest of the fine.  And the La Prairie trained technicians are so skilled and knowledgeable that you can rest assured you are in the hands of the skin gods.

And that is exactly what my skin looked like when I left.  Angelic. (Not sure how that analogy works, but you get the point.  I hope).

This is what I had:

Cellular Resurfacing Facial (60min) + Platinum Infusion “replenishing enhancement”. 


Platinum Rare Infusion: the absolute apex of luxury within facials.  Infused into the skin through active massage, this highly concentrated formula of Cellular Cream Platinum Rare, La Prairie’s newest and most powerful anti-aging cream, recharges the skin’s electrical balance with pure platinum, leaving skin radiant, youthful and glowing.   


Cellular Resurfacing Facial (one hour)
Professional levels of alpha-hydroxy and beta-hydroxy acids will renew and retexturize.  This intense exfoliation minimizes enlarged pores, evens skin tone, and promotes the most flawless look possible.
 

**FOR THE COMPLETE LIST, SEE THE EXTENSIVE DELICIOUS MENU BELOW.**

I seriously looked, what I think, was a good five years younger.  My skin was glistening.  When my hubby saw me, he did a double take – and this was without a stitch of make-up.  He was like: Holy expletive! You look amazing!  It looked like I had diamonds on my face or something.  I was glistening, plumped up, vitamin infused in a way I cannot remember looking after a facial.

Never mind the heavenly treatment room…

You also will relish in the elegant accoutrement's, the steam, the awesome shower and those goodies that come when you set foot in the spa  such as pitchers of cucumber water, fresh fruit, cozy robe and towels, the cloud of a table you lie on, the lovely talented facialist

But these products – well, you will just want to eat them.

I left with some amazing goodies that I am savoring to the last little drop. A luxurious eye and night cream.  It's all true – La Prairie formulations are the best stuff on earth.  So save your pennies, toss out the other crap and put your money where your face is with this stuff. There is no way to wrong.  Seriously. 

And if you need a major spa getaway, it's worth it to go the extra distance and treat yourself to what you deserve. Knock yourself out and spend a few hours feeling like a trillion bucks at this spa.  You deserve it!


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The Beverly Hills Hotel Spa by La Prairie

The Beverly Hills Hotel Spa by La Prairie is located on the Promenade level of the hotel. La Prairie has been in the forefront of the anti-aging revolution for the past half century. La Prairie's unique cellular facials, therapeutic massages, and impeccable attention to elegance make The Beverly Hills Hotel Spa by La Prairie a luxurious, restorative oasis to help you de-stress, rejuvenate, and pamper yourself with age-defying science and skincare expertise. 

The 1916-square-foot spa has six treatment rooms including two couples suites, private cabanas on the upper level above the pool, separate steam rooms and saunas for men and women, and other state-of-the-art innovations.

Open seven days a week from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm, the spa offers a treatment menu with more than 40 different remedies, including signature services that allow clients to experience La Prairie's one-of-a-kind body therapies. For off-the-chart pampering and tranquility, the spa provides both in-room and poolside services. 


COMPLETE SPA MENU – OUTTA THIS WORLD!!

Here's a list of my fave treatments:

PLATINUM
RARE INfUSIon (add 15 minutes to your facial) 15 minutes $175

A
treasure beyond price to preserve, protect, and arrest the appearance of time.
Infused into the skin
 

through
active massage, this highly concentrated formula recharges skin’s electrical
balance with pure
 

platinum
and produces a remarkable radiant glow.


CAVIAR
INTENSIVE EYE LIfT TREATMENT (add 15 minutes to your facial) 15 minutes $100

Precious
skin caviar, the most intensely concentrated age fighters, and La Prairie’s
cellular complex
 

immediately
minimize the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, crow’s feet, dark circles, and
puffiness.
 


NECK
& DéCoLLETé fIRMING AND REfINING TREATMENT (add 15 minutes to your facial)
15 minutes $100

Restore
beauty and firmness to this delicate area. La Prairie’s 3-Minute Peel
retexturizes and evens
 

skin
tone, and Cellular Bust and Décolleté Complex firms and hydrates.


SCALP
TENSIoN RELIEVER (add 15 minutes to your facial or massage) 15 minutes $75

A
lavender compress relieves eye and temple strain, while a deeply relaxing and
therapeutic scalp
 

massage
restores balance and tranquility.

look and feel radiant, luscious and
vibrantly alive.


CAVIAR
fIRMING fACIAL 90 minutes $300

True
luxury with an unprecedented concentration of Caviar Extracts, AHA’s and unique
sea proteins
 

will
give you cause for celebration. This indulgent facial leaves your skin feeling
transformed, lifted
 

and
illuminated. Includes the Caviar Intensive Eye Lift Treatment.


AGING
INTERVENTIoN fACIAL
 60 minutes
$200

La
Prairie has revolutionized the fight against aging starting at the core level
with advanced complexes
 

to
rebuild skin’s firmness and elasticity, and deliver superior hydration.

ADVANCED
MARINE BIOLOGY • YOUTH PROTECTION FACIAL 60 minutes $200

La
Prairie has captured the rarest ingredients found in the depths of the ocean
derived exclusively from
 

marine
plants grown by sustainable means.
 
Lightweight formulations repair, rehydrate, replenish, and 

energize
your skin with powerful undersea anti-oxidants, sea algae, sea pearls, and
mineral rich sea water.


CELLULAR
RESURfACING fACIAL 60 minutes $200

Professional
levels of alpha-hydroxy and beta-hydroxy acids will renew and retexturize. This
intensive
 

resurfacing
treatment minimizes enlarged pores, evens skin tone, and promotes a flawless
look.

General
Information
 

Open
every day of the year, 7am – 10pm
 

To
avoid a full fee charge, we require 6 hours advance notice to cancel or
reschedule an individual service and 24 hours advance

notice
for multiple services. A valid credit card is required to hold your
reservation. La Prairie gift certificates are available and can be

applied towards the
purchase of products or services. To purchase, visit the spa or call (310)
887-2505

9641 Sunset Boulevard • Beverly Hills, CA 90210 • (310) 887-2505 • laprairie@beverlyhillshotel.com

BEFORE “D” AND AFTER “D” – THE DINO MORRA FACIAL EXPERIENCE

February 23, 2009

And experience is what it is…

I've been hearing the buzz about Dino for a long time. That he is THE skin master.

I have always been hesitant to try anything other than my brilliant skin goddess, ANGELA NICE (ask for her here).  She has been tending to my skin for over ten years and is a true master of the craft. (More about her later!) But now that I am deep in the beauty trade, it is my duty to check out the hottest peeps in town, and Dino is one of them.

Before I get into his amazing facial and products that I am nuts over, let's just say, he has the world's coziest bed/table/thing I have ever rested my tush on. It was the most heavenly cloud of puff and fluff and I wanted one of my own. But alas, that is only part of the Dino experience. First you walk into his yummy, chocolate colored room and get totally naked. Everything. Then Dino, who literally, and eerily has the skin of a three year old, starts getting into it. First, a little banter about where you are in your life. What you need, what you are going after, etc…Then he does a little 'prayer' about that as he readies himself to get into your skin.

Instead of the usual micro-dermabrasion, he developed a DERMAL AIRBRUSHING, a 4 step peeling process to create maximum collagen production, remove dead surface skin, smooth fine lines, imperfection, scarring, removes discoloration, ETC! Then, the oxygen peel, then 2 gycolic peels, extractions, application of FACE SILK, and a silk collagen mask…completed with Dino's exclusive anti-aging products REJUVINATE 365! (a Matrixyl – 3000 based serum which increases Type 2 collagen production) and FACE SILK (a kombucha, hydrolyzed wheat and silk protein nourishing complex)….

When I left , I literally had baby skin. It was actually sorta freaky…

Dino knows so much about skin he's like a doctor and a healer mixed into one adorable package.

And then the AMAZING PRODUCTS, HOLY COW!! which he does not push on you but I went crazy for:

Rejuvinate 365…A super cool serum: Palmitoly Oligopeptide and Palmitoyl Tripeptide 3 (whoa!)..all I can say is SKIN REPAIR and AMAZING!!  ($37.50)

Dream Cleanser: Exfoliating Face Wash ($25.00) Yummy Grapefruit Citrus smell, green tea extract, menthol, grapefruit extract, oxygen, and the Polethylene Microbeads…I'm beyond hooked. 

I went nuts over the essential oil spray he freshened the room with being an essential oil freak so of course I bought that. And I went super nuts over his Silk Dry Oil Body Spray. Everything smells beyond clean and natural, that I am using them up pretty darn fast and already sad thinking I might have to start rationing my usage!

I also got a pretty friggen cool Collagen Candle. Being a candle freak, I can burn this candle, then use the warm wax to moisturize your skin. WOWZA. (And kinda hot. As in sexy hot. Yep.)

He is now located here:

Here is his work experience: 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Dino Morra Face & Body CareSkin Care-apist
Los Angeles, CA / 2001 – Present
• Currently providing customized skin care treatments for clients,
   focusing on both inner and outer beauty
• Created and developed Dermal Airbrushing system
• Created and developed original line of Dino Morra skin care products
Ole Henriksen Face/BodyClinical Esthetician Los Angeles, CA / 1996 – 2000
• Apprenticed alongside world-renowned skin care guru Ole Henriksen
• Work experience highlights
Cedars Sinai Medical CenterClinical Esthetician Los Angeles, CA / 1996 – 1997
• Trained with Dermatology Group of Dr. Peter Goldman and Dr. Brian Dubow
• Work experience highlights

EDUCATION:

Yamano School of Esthetics
Los Angeles, CA / 1995 – 1996
• Certified in Esthetics
• 
Curriculum Highlights
Pan American School of Esthetics Coral Gables, FL / 1992 – 1993
• Certified in Esthetics
• 
Curriculum Highlights