The Best in Beauty & Entertainment Unite for Spa Week(R) Los Angeles Events

The Best in Beauty & Entertainment Unite for Spa Week(R) Los Angeles Events

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- As Spa Week(R) descends on Los Angeles September 12 through 18, it marks the third installation to the triumphant New York Spa Week(R) franchise with national sponsor Allure magazine. The inaugural event heralds 35 premier day and resort spa destinations in Los Angeles and its environs, and welcomes consumers to experience a broad spectrum of the region's finest spa environments and beauty treatments for only $50 -- a fraction of standard spa service fees.

C & R Media's Christina Castro and Cheryl Reid, who hail from successful careers within the luxury spa industry and publishing spheres, developed Spa Week(R). Motivated by the $12 billion annual North American spa industry, the national Spa Week(R) events proffer corporate sponsors and spa partners alike with a vital niche marketing platform -- in Los Angeles it is produced strategically in tandem during one of Hollywood's most celebrated image events -- the Emmy(R) Awards. It also avails celebrities, media and consumers the distinct advantage to experience these preferred spas while embarking on the best in beauty and well-being.

With Los Angeles magazine as the regional co-sponsor, along with Saab, Pevonia Botanica and DreamWorks Pictures, a private celebrity benefit is planned for non-profit beneficiary Women in Film, taking place on Thursday, September 15 at the Bel Age Hotel's breathtaking Sky Pool Sculpture Garden and hosted by Ms. Joely Fisher of ABC-TV's mega-hit 'Desperate Housewives'. A special spa cuisine menu has been created by Executive Chef Dennis Burrage of the Bel Age Hotel in celebration of Spa Week(R).

As part of the invitation-only Women in Film benefit, an experiential Sanctuary Oasis will feature the newest innovations in beauty, spa lifestyle, health and wellness, offering guests the indulgent experience of petite spa services as the focal point. They will include therapeutic spa facials, hairstyling, permanent make up and eyebrow threading, Champagne manicures and ZenSpa reflexology, thermal collagen treatments, Thai yoga massage, barbering, grooming and express facials for men and specialty boutique offerings from the best beauty brands to the finest purveyors of pampering. There is even a signature 'Saab chair massage' for those feeling tension from Los Angeles area driving. An elegant and relaxing spa-inspired garden installation designed by Cal-a-Vie Spa Resort architectural interior designer Laurie Steichen features custom-made cabanas and landscaped VIP lounge settings created by TFS Studio, elegant garden furnishings by Janus et Cie and The Arroyo Collection by David Dalton and renowned sculptor David Grieco's monumental work.

Invited guests include a contingent of Hollywood's brightest stars, Emmy(R) Award nominees and presenters, Women in Film members, entertainment insiders, tastemakers and style influencers as well as Los Angeles' social glitterati and beauty cognoscenti.

With the fanaticism surrounding Hollywood awards shows, particularly the Emmy's, Spa Week(R) Los Angeles applauds the spirit and excitement of appreciating a luxurious and personal spa experience -- prior to making your red carpet 'close-up'. An in-spa sweepstakes promotion with Los Angeles magazine for the new DreamWorks Pictures release "Just Like Heaven" with Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo will offer visiting spa aficionados the opportunity to win a romantic trip to San Francisco. For more information on participating Los Angeles area spas, visit www.spaweek.org and register to win an exotic 7-day/6-night spa holiday at Mexico's premier Hosteria Las Quintas Eco Spa.

Further sponsors of Spa Week(R) Los Angeles include Air Royale International, Biotherm Homme, B. Kamins Chemist, Bacardi, Bel Age Hotel, Champagne Piper Heidsieck, Claire Burke, Deon de Wet Thai Yoga Therapy, Dermalogica, Ebay, Essence of Vali, Glaceau SmartWater, Godiva Chocolatier, Hanes, IKUS & Company, Images by Lighting, iZone Facewear, JanSport, Jessica Cosmetics International, Jurlique, Justice Bodan, KIIS-FM Radio, Menage a Trois Napa Valley, Michael Aram, Neubig & Company, Inc., Nick Chavez Beverly Hills, Nyakio Bath & Body, Olay Vitamins, Pureology, Romero Britto Parfum, Skin Deep Body Spa Huntington Beach, SkinMilk, Spa Gregorie's Newport Beach, Spongelle, Stockholm Kristall Vodka, Stott Pilates, Swingtime Designs, Tazo Tea, TFS Floral & Special Event Design, The Art of Shaving, The Gendarmerie West Hollywood, The Spa at Laguna Cliffs Marriott, Unique Swiss Skin Care, Vitabath and the West Hollywood Convention & Visitors Bureau.

ABOUT WOMEN IN FILM

Women in Film empowers, promotes and mentors women in the entertainment and media industries, thus recognizing the importance for developing pathways and opportunities to encourage current and future generations of women to explore and pursue careers in all fields of the entertainment industry. Women in Film actively supports women by assisting independent filmmakers who have demonstrated advanced and innovative skills; funds programs which provide scholarships and internships; contributes financially and creatively to the production of PSA's which spotlight issues important to women and creates events and seminars which are educational and creatively enlightening. Women in Film endorses the importance of community participation, volunteerism and the value of the diverse workplace. As well, the organization works to foster a creative and cultural bond among all working women, the academic community and corporations engaged in the entertainment or media business. By increasing the visibility of its members, Women in Film recognizes their achievements through a variety of fund raising events, including the Crystal/Lucy and The Martini Shot Awards. Please visit www.wif.org.

Source: C & R Media, Inc.

CONTACT: Brett Charles Neubig for Spa Week(R) Los Angeles, +1-310-601-6767

Web site: http://www.spaweek.org/ http://www.wif.org/

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