Pretty in the City: Best Big Apple Beautypost comment
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NEW YORK | SHOP | 01.06.2011 | Lindsey Canant . Without fail, January brings resolutions of looking better, feeling healthier, and enjoying life more. Braced for your (and our!) renewed priorities, PinkMemo has scoured New York City for the most desirable beauty venues, professionals, and treatments it has to offer. In 2011, we’re settling for nothing but the best.
BEST HAIRCUT: Signature Oscar Blandi layers will keep you looking luxe all year long. The Italian hair designer’s timeless cuts have flattered the faces of Jessica Alba, Renee Zellweger, Jennifer Garner, and Salma Hayek. Oscar is attentive and affable as he swiftly chops dull locks into effortless-looking coifs. Extremely passionate about hair styling, Oscar will carefully analyze your hair and determine a cut that enhances your hair type, facial features, and lifestyle. You’ll leave the bustling salon feeling like Hollywood royalty. A tip: enjoy a classic Italian cappuccino prepared by Oscar's staff while you’re there.
OSCAR BLANDI: 545 Madison Ave. CALL: 212.421.9800 VISIT: www.oscarblandi.com 
BEST SKINCARE SYSTEM: Contemplating your complexion? The SK-II system minimizes pores, diminishes spots, removes impurities, improves skin tone, prevents fine lines, and increases radiance. All SK-II products contain Pitera—an exclusive ingredient found in sake that helps maintain the skin’s natural renewal cycle—and are championed by brand ambassador Cate Blanchett. The ever-flawless Cate says, “It’s not part of my skincare ritual. It is my skincare ritual.” Our tip: start with the Facial Treatment Essence (some call it “miracle water”). With 90% Pitera, it visibly improves skin in moments.
SK-II: Available at Bloomingdale’s. 59th St. and Lexington Ave. CALL: 212.705.2000 
BEST FITNESS CLASS: From sit-ups to savasana, Exhale Spa’s Core Fusion class—and now its many variations!—offers the perfect regime for mind-body beauty. Visit Exhale Spas around the city (including the lavish Central Park location) for instruction from creators Elisabeth Halfpapp and Fred DeVito. The two (also inventors of the Lotte Berk Method) used their expertise to create the Core Fusion combination of yoga asanas, cardio, and upbeat rhythms, and they vary all sessions according to participants’ priorities. “The variety gives our members a holistic, lifestyle wellness-fitness regimen that sculpts their body, improves their health, and calms their minds,” DeVito explains.
CORE FUSION AT EXHALE: 150 Central Park South CALL: 212.249.3000 |
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