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Welcome to my Los Angeles spa and beauty guide. As the publisher of Chill Out LA, I review days spas, massage therapists and wellness centers throughout Los Angeles and share the experience with my readers. To read full-length spa reviews and receive special discounts at Los Angeles day spas, please subscribe to the Chill Out LA newsletter. In the meantime, I hope you find the information I have to share here useful. Happy spa-ing!
Spa and Beauty Guides
Find days spas in Los Angeles and elsewhere. Read about spa etiquette, popular treatments, beauty tips and more.
- Los Angeles Day Spa Guide
- Chill Out LA features Los Angeles day spa reviews and also features special discounts for its readers at many of the locations featured.
- About.com's Beauty Guide
- Julyne is your guide to all things beauty. Get hair and makeup tips, skincare advice and more.
- Arizona Spa Girls Guide
- Looking for spas and salons in Arizona? This is your complete resource.
- Give Beauty - Beauty Gift Cards
- Finding the perfect spa or beauty gift just got easier. The Beauty Gift Card can be used at spas, salon, and yoga and Pilates studios all over the country.
- Splendora Los Angeles
- The "authority on fabulous" features the always-fun Style Forecast, shoppping, fitness and spa guides and more great info about LA.
- Pretty City
- Guide to spas and salons in cities throughout the U.S.
- Jack and Hill Beauty Blog
- A fun and informative blog about beauty products, treatments, lifestyle and more. Not specific to Los Angeles, but a good read nonetheless.
- The Beauty Brains
- A great source for honest reviews of how beauty products work. Sort through the hype and save money by finding out what works!
- Delush Beauty Product Reviews
- More firsthand reviews of beauty, body and hair care products.
- Eyes Lips Face
- Astonishingly low-priced yet high-quality cosmetics.
- The Accidental Yogist
- One woman's blog about trying out Los Angeles' many yoga studios. An interesting and informative read for anyone into yoga.
Health and Beauty in Los Angeles
These guidebooks will help you make the most out of living in the City of Angels.
I'm the author of "Walking LA: 36 Walks Exploring Stairways, Streets and Buildings You Never Knew Existed." While it isn't specifically focused on spa and beauty, it does include many points of interest in Los Angeles, including day spas, yoga studios, etc. Walking LA is also a great way to get exercise while discovering Los Angeles' many diverse neighborhoods and unique enclaves. The rest of these book have been useful to me in doing research about Los Angeles and in achieving (or working toward!) my goals for health, beauty and happiness.
Aveda Rituals : A Daily Guide to Natural Health and Beauty
Amazon Price: $16.50 (as of 07/25/2008)
Head to Toe: Guide to Beauty Services Los Angeles 2001 (Head to Toe: Guide to Beauty Los Angeles)
Amazon Price: (as of 07/25/2008)
Beautiful Spas and Hot Springs of California: Revised and Updated Edition
Amazon Price: $15.56 (as of 07/25/2008)
Not For Tourists 2006 Guide to Los Angeles (Not For Tourists)
Amazon Price: $17.12 (as of 07/25/2008)
Road to Relaxation
10 Steps to Chilling Out
1. Get at least 8 hours of sleep a night.
2. Cut out the caffeine.
3. Eat a well balanced breakfast most of the time, but treat yourself to dessert for breakfast once in awhile.
4. Take a leisurely walk once a day.
5. Find a type of exercise that you like (yoga, Pilates, swimming, etc.) and make it part of your regular routine. Mix it up when you get bored.
6. Meditate daily - 15 to 20 minutes should do it.
7. Give yourself the freedom to "zone out" for a few minutes if you need to, wherever you may be (except maybe when you're driving!).
8. Make time to have fun with friends - at least once a week if possible.
9. Treat yourself to a regular massage/facial - at least once a month.
10. Remember to express your gratitude to the people you love.
2. Cut out the caffeine.
3. Eat a well balanced breakfast most of the time, but treat yourself to dessert for breakfast once in awhile.
4. Take a leisurely walk once a day.
5. Find a type of exercise that you like (yoga, Pilates, swimming, etc.) and make it part of your regular routine. Mix it up when you get bored.
6. Meditate daily - 15 to 20 minutes should do it.
7. Give yourself the freedom to "zone out" for a few minutes if you need to, wherever you may be (except maybe when you're driving!).
8. Make time to have fun with friends - at least once a week if possible.
9. Treat yourself to a regular massage/facial - at least once a month.
10. Remember to express your gratitude to the people you love.
