winter's as over as leggings and lindsay lohan's movie career, so take a few days to wax, chop, color, lather, and slather.


just like honey.
at get waxed, a new studio just off abbot kinney, you'll be introduced to a kinder gentler wax. the non-abrasive secret? a special blend of organic lemon, honey and sugar—and plenty of nurturing tea tree and aloe afterward so no one walks out feeling sticky. 304 westminster avenue. venice. 310.396.2929. www.getwaxedvenice.com


not that grotto.
forget hef. might we suggest the other grotto, over at the glen ivy hot springs spa. this month, the natural "club mud" spa just opened a new branch in hermosa. and at the original in corona, perhaps the most upper crust of this normally uber-crunchy genre, glen ivy unveils its latest: open-air massage cabanas for individuals and couples shaded by the tall trees. 25000 glen ivy rd. corona. 1601 pacific coast highway. hermosa beach. 888.258.2683. www.glenivy.com


musical chairs.
aussie sean james created quite the buzz when he left fred segal beauty after 14 years as their top stylist. he has now teamed up with frank galasso at his edgy salon, frank.studio. don't let the artsy-industrial location or hues in the warhols on the wall scare you. we promise, it's all about going natural. 2525 michigan avenue. studio j1, santa monica. 310.998.1920. www.frankstudios.com


what can brown do for you?
the south coast plaza has nabbed beauty supplier to the modern, stylish brit, molton brown. how the lines from london got tangled and MB ended up in costa mesa and not on melrose place, we shall never know. south coast plaza. 3333 bristol court. costa mesa. 800.782.8888. www.moltonbrown.com


rice dream.
normally you dodge well-armed spritzer girls. but one mist to walk right through might be hanae mori magical moon. this japanese designer’s elusive new fragrance wraps up just enough woodsy oriental musk to get that '70s boudoir vibe going, and an ethereal wash of light tropical florals: sugar cane, guava, and apparently - so says the literature - pink berries. (wonder if it's any relation to our fave faux-zen yogurt.) www.sephora.com


coming to derms.
head over to the well-kept secret of dermalogica on montana for some sun-savvy training and "face-mapping" treatments at the white-on-white "skin bar." they could make manuel noriega baby-soft. 1022 montana avenue. santa monica. 310.260.8682. www.dermalogica.com


brace yourself.
braces for adults are a no-win situation. who needs middle-age metal-mouth? nowsmile veneers can fix a snaggle-tooth faster than you can stain them with red wine and without the potential for bloody lip-locks. $1,800 a tooth, but it sure beats headgear. 433 north camden drive. suite 1133. beverly hills. 310.273.4092. www.beverlyhillsdds.com