If you flip through a magazine, go to the movies or watch television, you have probably seen some celebrity hairstyles that are stunning (and maybe some that are not). Most people have celebrity hairstyles that they would like to imitate, but assume that copying celebrity hairstyles requires perfect locks or spending a fortune at a hair salon.

Although there is nothing quite like a professionally set hairstyle, it is possible to imitate many of the looks you see on the runway and in the media. All that is required is patience, persistence, a good eye and the right equipment and techniques.

Almost all starlets have their own version of the sedu, one of the most popular celebrity hairstyles. The sedu is a straight look, and many of these straight hair dos are “messy” and have a “blown” look to them, although some are sleek. Jennifer Anniston is the actress who made the sedu look famous, and she has an advantage with her naturally ruler-straight locks.

However, you can have naturally curly and wavy hair and still achieve sedu-perfect straightness with a flat iron. To have a look like Jennifer Anniston’s, apply the following techniques:

• Shampoo and condition hair (conditioner is especially important, since it tames curls and waves)

• Brush your hair flat and apply gel

• Blow dry your hair with a round brush. Point the barrel of the dryer downard to avoid frizzing and waving

• Take one inch wide sections of your hair and press it flat with a sedu iron. If you want a perfectly straight “do” do not flip at the ends, or you can flip the hair or out by twisting the ends around the flat iron.

Reese Witherspoon sported one of the most memorable celebrity hairstyles at the academy awards. Her elegant chignon elicited as much comment as her spectacular performance. A chignon is not difficult to shape, and is formed by a ponytail that is perched just a few inches off the neck.

The chignon is good for long to medium length hair, since the “pony” requires enough hair to be formed into a roll.

•Shampoo and condition hair (you might want to do this the day before the big occasion, since freshly washed pony’s are more difficult to style)

•Rinse out the conditioner and follow with a cool rinse for shine

•Towel dry and apply a leave-in conditioner

•Dry with a blowdryer and a paddle brush

•Form a ponytail at the nape of the neck and divide the pony into three sections

•Curl the pony sections with a curling iron and pin the curls until they are cool

•Brush the pony gently and wrap it around the elastic band, arranging it to the right size and shape.

Keira Knightley’s new super-short “pixie do” became an overnight sensational celebrity hairstyle, although some felt it was a bit drastic. Still, she has the eyes and the perfect face for a pixie do.

You don’t have to be a Keira look-a-like to look good in a pixie; if your face is somewhat oval, it is a good style.

•The stylist should form the back into a “wedge shape”

•Leave generous bangs in front for a feminine look, and to emphasize the eyes

•Adjust the bangs according to your mood. You might want to curl them or to straighten them with a sedu iron.

The Pixie style is a sassy look which is quite attractive, and is a good style for summer.

Paris Hilton sported some elegant sedu bobs until she sheared most of her locks. What she will do with her super-short hair now, remains to be seen, but you can re-create her signature bobs with a sedu iron, gently flipping the ends inward or outward according to your mood. Paris also wore her hair sometimes in a half-up, half-down, asymmetrical style. Experiment with pulling parts of your hair up and leaving them down according to your mood.

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Ever thought about how many perfumes are there on the shelf that is from celebrities like Paris Hilton and David Beckham. When is the latest celebrity perfume range coming up next? Have you checked out the latest Pour Femme, a 145 scent that claims that it is a harmonious blend of essences like tea and rose jasmine?

In celebrity perfumes, the rage is always for the most expensive one in the line. The old is the latest fashion around. In the middle of a sudden increase of new fragrances that are getting all the time more luxurious and classy to roll out, and harder to move ahead of the crowd. Some perfume companies are looking to store up earnings and diminish risk by re introducing old fragrances. The celebrity scents are promoted to appeal to a fresh age bracket of perfume-users. The most up-to-date products in the field of celebrity perfumes and fragrances involve big perfume campaigns and, in some cases, more well known displays in area stores. The marketplace is highly demanding for celebrity perfumes right now and experts believe that there will be an ever increasing, energy within this existing brand.

The perfume industry slipped down in the year 2001 and was continuously falling till the end of 2004 until a whole new range was launched in the celebrity section in U.S. which was highly appreciated for its new style and smell. Last year, more than 120 new perfumes were started at all department stores in U.S., which was more than twice the number in the year 2000. Many of the celebrity perfumes are introduced by fashion designers, celebrities, and even car companies.

Many celebrities have used the occasion of the launch of perfumes for cashing their own reputations. There are many to name like Britney Spears who has made use of her provocative figure to promote her range of scents, Curious and Fantasy. Curious was Britney’s first perfume to be launched and since it was promoted by a star, needless to say that it made a huge success.

In the lines of Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson too appears to be cashing in on her name as a beloved honey with her new products like the Dessert Treats beauty line. This consists of fragrances that smell similar to sugary treats. Her two perfumes are Candy and Cupcake and it appears that all of them are edible and taste just like their names.

However, you must be aware that while purchasing these costly perfumes you are not duped by the smell and the brands. Make sure that you are perfectly comfortable with what ever you choose

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Cylinder music boxes were once a means of providing live music without performers. The music produced was like an ensemble of harpists or bell choir. It was not without its limitations, however. Back in those days, a music box came with some specific sounds, and those were the sounds you had to listen. So, in order to provide some new tunes and improve the music quality of these music boxes, a shifting cylinder was invented.

There were two sets of pins on the cylinders. As one of the sets of pins on the cylinder rang the resonating “teeth” of the “comb” the other sets of pins passed quietly between the teeth. When the song was over, the cylinder would turn over, making the next set of pins to line up with the “teeth”. What was the result of these actions? Well, on some music boxes, you could even get 12 different sounds. After a few years, a new type of cylinder was invented: the interchangeable cylinder. These interchangeable cylinder music boxes had the great advantage of being replaced, with a new cylinder with new tunes. These cylinders were normally made of strong materials, like metal and powered by a spring. In some of the last models, the cylinders could be removed to change melodies, thanks to an invention in 1862, and in some exceptional models, there were four springs, to provide continuous play for up to three hours.

But, because people weren’t satisfied by the performances of these cylinder music boxes, as new devices appeared, the limitations of the cylinder led to the development of Symphonion disc music box. These types of music boxes firstly appeared around 1880 in Leipzig, Germany. They had the great advantage of producing more sound and being more affordable. How did they work? Well, a different technique was developed to punch projections into a durable steel disk and these were used, to pluck the comb. The disc music boxes were then capable of playing 24 or 27 inch discs. To understand better, you should know that a 24 inch disc could play a 2 minute song. So, the music boxes were specially designed to play separate song discs, and this way with just one music box you could listen for several plays.

Because of improving science and technology, most today don’t turn to music boxes for their regular music fix. People purchase music boxes today not to replace their mp3 players and Ipods. It is a way of enjoying music of yesterday and relish in the beauty and art of the days gone past. Yet, for those who are fans, old clocks and watches with small musical pieces are highly recommended. Old wood disc or cylinder music boxes are becoming a rarity these days, and can be considered valuable antiques. Just visit a museum and see some models. From time to time, you can even see them sold online. The music and the craftsmanship of these amazing music boxes will leave you with the yearning to buy one afterwards.

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All good things in life come free, so you are entitled to get good things like your favorite music free too. Anyone who loves music will second this opinion, I am dead sure about that. Music has a universal appeal, so no matter where you are, you are bound to come across a person who loves music. Remember loving music does not mean that one just loves to listen to them; you will find that most people hum the latest tune in their own way. Today there are many big names involved in the field of music production and today if you want to listen to songs of your favorite band or singer it is not so difficult. You can listen to all the latest music in the radio and satellite television has also made things easily accessible to you. So whether it is Beyonce, Akon, Shakira or any other signer you can listen to the tunes of all these signers.

As I mentioned earlier listening to music is not at all difficult, but what is annoying for music fans is that they cannot listen to the music at their own sweet will. Surely you will have to wait for the radio station to play that music or the satellite television to broadcast that song, so that you can see that. Now here is the scenario where free music can come to your rescue. The web has many sites that offer music lovers the option of downloading music for free; in fact there is an overpopulation of such sites. Most of these downloads are legal, so you do not have to feel guilty whether you are downloading the music of your favorite band or singer. However just take a closer look at the site to find out if they downloading are legal or not.

Music as I said earlier has no boundaries and if you are a true music lover, you will surely find out the means through which you can get free music. The internet has made things so simple for all of us, that all we need to do is hit a few buttons with our mouse and everything is right there for you. So whether you love to listen to classic rock music, country music, hip hop, instrumental, jazz, movie soundtracks, pop, reggae, rap, rock remix or wedding music you just need to find that in the web. All the sites have a huge database of music covering various categories. So if you know the name of the band or the singer, you can easily get the music and download it and listen to that in your MP3 player.

There are some sites that specialize in offering music of certain categories. So if you are a music fan that loves to listen to that old music of the 80’s of before, you can get it in those sites. Free music downloads have come as a boon to all those music lovers who love to listen to music of any kind at their own convenient time. You are indeed free to download all those free music from the web.

About the Author: Tom Janison is a music fanatic. He loves downloading music of all his favorite artists. http://www.ez-tracks.com is one of his favorites sites for free music, free MP3 downloads and online music.

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The foundation of our musical training is the practice time we spend with our chosen instrument. Musical study away from our instrument, however, develops our level of sophistication and understanding of the music we are playing. Many activities that we already participate in can be opportunities for developing our musical knowledge. We will explore some these activities, and how to integrate them into the learning process.

We probably cultivated our interest in music through listening to recordings and live performances. As musicians we want to engage ourselves in listening to music in the same way we would read a book or watch a movie. We can accomplish this by following along recordings with the score in hand. If you haven’t attempted this before, it may take a while to be able to perform this kind of active listening, but is well worth the effort. You may wish to start by just keeping track of the measures as they go by rather than focusing directly on the pitches. With time your overall reading skills will improve.

Your choice of listening material should be quite diverse. Include pieces that you are practicing, and those that you are not. Explore many genres, instrumentals, composers, and style periods to broaden your understanding of music and help you generate new interpretations for your music.

You can enhance your concert experience by doing a little advanced preparation. If possible, listen to some recordings of the performers, and pieces on the program. Find out a little about the performers themselves such as their personal biographies, musical specialties, and musical training.

You can gain new insights into a piece that you are working on by studying the score. Outline and note its form, themes and the different keys that the piece moves through. You can also plan out your next practice session by identifying a particular section that needs work, or dividing the composition into different parts to aid in its memorization.

Spend time working on ear-training. Learning to sight sing, take musical dictation, and identify intervals and chords develops your internal ear, improves your sight reading skills, and facilitates learning new music.

Take a few months to learn the basics of a second instrument. Find an instrument that is completely different from the one you now play. If you play a melody instrument, develop some keyboard skills. Basic keyboard skills become essential if your musical studies involve any theory or composition. If you are a keyboardist already, try a wind or string instrument.

Finally, enjoy the learning process with a long-term perspective on your studies. Making music is rewarding lifetime pursuit whether as a professional or as an educated fan. Once you’ve mastered a few of the techniques we’ve just discussed, you’ll find that you can take any spare time you have, whether a few minutes with your instrument or even without, and use it to help you become the musician you always knew you could be.

Small amounts of practice tend to be the most effective in helping you advance musically, shoot for 15-20 minutes of practice per day (no more than 30 to be sure) at music reading and music theory, and about 30-45 minutes per day of practice on your chosen instrument. Before long you’ll be amazed at how much your musicianship has accelerated!

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There are new and very ambitious music promotion companies available now to aspiring music talent nationally. Music talent looking for A&R contacts and music industry connections can find companies in the business of scouting music talent for Record Labels, Music Publishers and TV & Movie Music Supervisors. Music promotion daily gravitates further away from tradition creating ever closer ties to the internet and especially internet marketing!

Many times the groups with the most music talent are discovered in due course and get the recognition they deserve in a fairly straightforward manner, other groups do not. Many need some kind of representation, preferably fairly aggressive, to help with music promotion, with the right A&R connections, if they wish to be “discovered” for their music talent. The most successful of these music promotion companies use the internet for much of their music promotion. Taking advantage of the internet allows these companies to rapidly disseminate information about the musicians, speed communications for getting them gigs, provide samples of their work, and so on.

We often use the word “discovered” when speaking of music talent because some groups seem to bob to the surface of their own accord while others with apparently equal or even more talent flounder in gig limbo for an eternity awaiting their “break.” Of course some types of music talent is more commercial than others, some groups have a better look, a few stand out due to one individual in the group. Some have built in contacts. There are many variables.

Only a very few groups have the kind of internal drive which causes them to develop their musical ability in spite of all of the obstacles. However, more than a few have the music talent needed to be extremely successful in the music industry if they can simply get a break! The problem is, for these groups, “simply” is not always the correct word choice!

Most individuals have to work hard to be good at performing music and then associate themselves with other talented musicians in a group who have the same purpose, in order to even get started performing music publicly. This being done they must promote themselves or get promoted, develop and/or find the right A&R contacts and literally be “discovered” for their talent.

Further, when one is discovered as a music talent it does not mean this person is discovered for any and all music. A talented singer may have little or no aptitude for playing instruments. If one has a talent for a type of music which is played but nor very commercial, music talent may not pay very well! The companies mentioned above can help evaluate music talent and point you in the right direction, and even help with promotion and with A&R contacts. It is a lot like getting promoted where you work, the harder you work at it, the luckier you get. However, with music promotion it is a good idea to know when to ask for some help.

About the Author: Gene Schwerman is founder and head marketing consultant for Truly Unique Website Design. Truly Unique works on websites of all varieties, such as A&R Unlimited. A and R Unlimited provides a variety of music promotions and other music A&R services.

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Even though some mainstream artists have recently decided to release their music on LP’s, I’m guessing for nostalgia reasons only, they still know that the digital format is what people really want. A few years ago digital music saw a boost in popularity because of a site like Napster. Today, the list of digital music sites is growing, and for good reason. Everybody has a digital music player, also known as an mp3 player. Compact discs are still popular because people like the idea of having something tangible in their hands, probably for the same reasons that we don’t yet live in a paperless society. However, music downloads are quickly becoming the popular medium for obtaining music. The process is fast, as in instant. If you pay a fee for it, it’s legal, and the best part is, its digital. You get a high sound quality in a small sized file because of the recording format. Although people like sound engineers may or may not be able to tell a difference between an mp3 and a CD file, the average person will never hear the difference.

Sites like MySpace and companies like Apple with iTunes have given bands that might not ever see their music encased in a CD wrapper the chance to showcase their talent via the Internet. Just about every band you can think of has a MySpace page, and if they don’t, they could be slightly missing out on the power of the web 2.0 era. The Internet can reach far more people than a tank of gas and a dream. Its smart marketing, at a fairly cheap cost. If you go and see an unknown band perform in a club or bar, chances are they have a MySpace page and, they’ll be happy to tell you about it so you’ll tell other people too. The Internet can do more for a band who wants you to download songs from their CD than the typical music promotion model. It’s the word of mouth activity about an artist that spreads faster than anything.

Major artists rely heavily on marketing and distribution through their major record label to get their music out to the masses. If they are an established artist, their name and music can speak for itself. Independent musicians may have a harder time building a base if they just tour in their hometown or play the occasional state fair. The Internet has changed the way we listen to and buy music. If a band wants to be noticed beyond the zip code they reside in, on a shoestring budget, then they’ve got to use the Internet to get their music heard by as many people as possible, and build their ‘buzz’.

New social music sites such as JamBuzzer help artists not only build their buzz by helping them spread their music virally to potential fans all over the world, but also help fans find quality music that is becoming harder to find in the major industry roster of artists.

Many independent artists and bands are self-produced and self-funded, so they rely completely on their talent, and their knowledge of the Internet to be heard. The great thing about sitest like JamBuzzer and MySpace is that an artist can release individual singles or a few songs from their CD for you to listen to; and get feedback quickly as well as have the potential to build an army of fans who will tell others about their music. It is similar to the days when cassette singles were popular. If you liked the one song that was offered, you might go buy the rest of the album. The same strategy applies today with music downloads; give the potential fans a teaser, let them hear it for free so maybe they’ll like it and buy the whole collection. It’s a gamble that’s paying off for some artists, and the future of the music business could potentially be one where artists make more money by giving their songs away fro free than by the standard model. This new model however, will take strategic planning, and although it’s a risk, the potential reward is quite high.

In today’s digital music world, downloaded songs are a great indication to an artist that their music is popular. Some tracking tools can even show where the majority of their songs are being downloaded, as well as from what cities. This gives the artist a chance to possibly tour that area and promote their music live, and even sell merchandise. Newer bands that just don’t have the money to pay for a tour realize that the internet is the best vehicle they have to get their music heard locally as well as around the world.

Truly, music downloads have changed the way music is heard, so much that it is creating a stir to the ‘elephant in the room’ major record companies.. Many of the major labels are fighting the digital age because the old way of doing things allowed them more control over an artist.. Today’s up and coming artists have the ability to do what they want, on their own terms. Self-produced free agents of music are revolutionizing the way you hear about a new artist. Because the major labels are losing the creative control in the industry, the artists have more freedom to really express their talents without being ‘too risky’ for the labels. As a result, it’s possible that in the years to come, we will get better, true music, and there may even be a battle of the Internet bands with all of the new technologies that sites such as JamBuzzer are developing.

About the Author: Aaron B is a full-time music producer and CEO of JamBuzzer.com, where new artists and and fans get connected through music downloads and ‘buzzes’, and AaronBeats.com, where urban artists can get rap beats and r&b instrumentals.

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Vocoders can in reality be useable and do not necessarily have to sound like a robot. If you’re going to utilise this, you will require two inputs. One being a carrier wave, which’s the sound youre going to vocode through and the second a modular voice, which will likely be yours. This gives a synthesiser sound that is easily recognized and in all sense has been used since the 1960s in common music.

Vocoders have a different number of bands, and the reason being is cause the modulator takes on your voice, analyses the primary parts which’re the fundamental frequencies. Then these are changed into levels of amplitudes on a group of band pass filters. To make your voice much more audible it requires more bands. At long last as these filter signals are carried onto the carrier wave the ultimate sound is emulated.

To reach the basic robot effect you need the modulator to be speech, but you can utilize any thing you want as the carrier and the modulator to get other different sounds. For instance, if you wanted you could run instruments or other synthesiser through the modular in-put. Intriguing results are what you will get. Normally the carrier will be a agreeably huge synthesiser sound, like a string sound or still a long saw wave pad. You could use anything that had a couple of good depth and length to it though.

Hardware and software synthesiser that’re computer presently possess vocoders as common features. Basically you simply get your monies worth, when it comes to developing the sound of a dedicated analog vocoder. For example for around 1000 dollars you may be able to pick up a Roland VP-300 thats in very great shape, but then the old Korg VC-10 can be had much less expensive and solider too. Then don’t leave out the MicroKorg afterall it does have a microphone and its handily small and low-priced simultaneously.

Don’t rule out the talk boxes for obtaining those robot voice simulations, as they dont all come from the vocoder.Then theres that increasingly popular auto tune software or speech synthesis.

There are a lot of software out there that can simulator vocoders. One of them is the use of VST plugins. No matter if you’re a beginner in music software production or a seasoned pro, you will be delighted with the arsenal of effects and plugins available to you online. You no longer have to fiddle with complex synthesizers or software settings. With VST plugins, all the hard work is already done for you…

VST plugins a great resource for those individuals who are interested in music creation and production.

Back in the days, if you were going to do serious things with sound, you needed a bunch of expensive equipment, or maybe access to a real recording studio. With computers, the bar has been lowered considerably.

Virtual instruments have given the home or laptop-based musician unprecedented access to new sounds and new ways to make them.

So go ahead and experiment with new sounds today…

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Have you seen a celebrity hairstyle lately that you felt you would look good in? If you did, then you are amongst many people on a daily basis who aspire to get a celebrity hairstyle. The fact is that the more trendy styles whether it is clothing or hairstyles are brought upon by celebrities. Most of the top designers and hairstylist will use celebrities to showcase new trendy hairstyles to advertise their services.

If you are looking for an example of how superstars haircuts can affect so many people, you can take Haile Berry for example, she gave so many women the courage to sport a short hairstyle. It is not difficult to mimic a celebrity hairstyle if you have a good hairdresser, but before you do, it is important to make sure that the hairstyle fits your facial features.

A celebrity hairstyle can be great for your image if you know how to choose the right style. Taking a celebrity hairstyle and making it your own can also give you a fresh exclusive look. We all know that looking good means feeling good, so a fresh new trendy hairstyle will do wonders for your confidence.

There are some advantages to copying a celebrity hairstyle and also some disadvantages. Some of the disadvantages are the popularity of the hairstyles. There is a chance that everyone else might be wearing the same hair do as you. Another disadvantage is not having the knowledge of an experience hairstylist to give you the specifics of how to maintain your new superstar hair do. The knowledge of your new hairstyle is important because you do not want a hairstyle that involves too much upkeep. Knowing what goes into caring for a hairstyle before you choose it will save you a lot of surprises. Fortunately there are some options to help you avoid some of these issues.

If you decide to change your hairstyle to one of a celebrity, the most important tool you will need is a hairstyle software that allows you upload you picture into the system. Uploading your picture into the software will give you the opportunity get a vision of whether a particular hairstyle would fit you profile. In addition the hairstyle software also offers some valuable tips as to what is needed to create and maintain a celebrity hairstyle. You can then convey the instruction to your hairstylists to make sure that you new hair do does not become a disaster. Take a picture of yourself in that particular hairstyle to your hairdresser to make that everything goes right.

While copying a Hollywood haircut may not be difficult to emulate if you have reliable hairstylist, the preparation before getting the actual hairstyle is crucial. With the right education and hairstyler software, you will be able to get a preview of your final results.

In your quest to look the a superstar, it is important to protect your superstar look from becoming a super disaster. Taking the proper precaution will ensure that your Hollywood

debut is a success.

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Any celebrity worth their weight in an Academy Award knows their camera-ready close-ups are only as good as the pampering, buffing, preening, and blasting treatments they receive to fade those tiny crow’s feet and firm up the derriere. And where do the celebrities go to maintain their flawless beauty? To the most exclusive spas, of course, where they are happy to drop big bucks in pursuit of cutting-edge beauty treatments.

According to Forbes Traveler, famous beauty expert Ole Henriksen treats stars such as Charlize Theron, Prince, Cher, and Renee Zellweger at his Ole Henriksen Face/Body Spa on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. His spa treatment menu reads like a luscious dessert/cocktail menu: African red tea body cocktail, cucumber-honey-milk-total face/body, and the salt butter – mango scrub. The spa’s 8-step anti-gravity complexion treatment is recommended for those in need of lifting, firming, wrinkle reduction, and re-contouring. In other words, it’s a must for anyone within 10 feet of a movie camera.

And all that camera work, makeup, hot lights, and traveling can create havoc on A-list skin. Celebs such as Paris Felicity Huffman and Jessica Alba head to Kate Somerville Skin Health Experts in Los Angeles when they’re battling breakouts. One of the first of its kind, this medi-spa and nutrition center is named after its owner who set up shop in a bungalow along Melrose Place. Somerville’s $250 DermalQuench Facial Treatment pumps oxygen, mineral-essential vitamins and hydraluronic serum into the skin using hyperbaric pressure.

In San Francisco, Spa Radiance features its glamorous Gold Mineral Wrap, in which a shimmering golden serum is used to create soft and supple skin. Celebrities such as Samuel L. Jackson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Ashley Judd love the pampering here. Sharon Stone reportedly spent $750 for the Spa Radiance Grand Luxe treatment, a self-indulging combo of every facial available at this beauty retreat.

Miami Beach is decadent but what could be more decadent than the Evian Experience at Spa V at the Hotel Victor? For $5,000, guests can experience a treatment that includes a soak in an infinity hydrotherapy tub filled with Evian water, followed by two hours of spa services, and a chef-prepared meal with a chilled bottle of Krug Cuvee Champagne. It certainly wasn’t too indulgent for tennis pro Serena Williams who partook at this South Beach hot spot. Other A-list guests of the spa include Shaquille O’Neil and Gabrielle Union.

Under the care of Sonya Dakar, considered Hollywood’s “Fairy Skin Mother,” no skin is too sallow. Consider the flawless glow of Gwyneth Paltrow or Drew Barrymore, who have benefited from this longtime Beverly Hills facialist. Her Beauty Boot Camp produces flawless results by addressing issues of diet, lifestyle, and skincare regimens. At the posh Sonya Dakar Skin Clinic, celebrities also treat themselves to LED light therapy, diamond peels and oxygen treatments.

Private cars line the streets outside of Sava Spa, owned by famed esthetician Joanna Czech who welcomes the likes of Uma Thurman, Kate Winslet, and Christy Turlington to her uptown Manhattan spa. Celebs flock to her services for amazing brow shaping and facial services. Czech’s fabulous $350 Ultimate Facial includes two hours of pampering, while the Ren Facial is an English treatment clients can enjoy stateside.

If Jennifer Lopez raves about the Spa at Las Ventanas al Paraiso in Los Cobos, Mexico, surely it’s good enough for just about anyone. The Mexican resort offers its guests spiritual solace through its Holistic Crystal Light Healing massage. Or for the true star treatment, guests may enjoy a spa treatment to fill their whims, along with private butlers in the luxurious spa suites.

Finally, Parrot Cay, site of the Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s wedding is also home to COMO Shambhala, a private retreat for those seeking rejuvenation through spa treatments, yoga, and meditation. Yoga masters from around the globe convene at this tranquil haven to conduct retreats. The spa’s most favored spot is the yoga pavilion which overlooks the island’s wetlands.

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