Spa Calamigos: Malibu’s haven of peace
Nestled on 250 acres of ranch land, Calamigos Guest Ranch and Beach Club is Malibu’s luxury eco-safe resort, owned and operated by the Gerson family since 1937. Surrounded by the Malibu mountains, Spa Calamigos is the perfect place to balance your mind, body and soul, with massages, skincare treatments, scrubs and cupping therapy. Among the spa’s signature services, the Malibu Glow Facial, Earth and Sea Scrub, Reiki Massage and In The Wild Massage take you on a journey to relaxation and rejuvenation. Jennifer Ansaldo, the director of Spa Calamigos, has over 25 years of experience as a manicurist, aesthetician and cosmetologist. After owning a day spa for 10 years, she became an instructor at the Simi Valley Cosmetology School. She was then thrilled to join Calamigos Guest Ranch in 2022… READ MORE Share your experience at Calamigos Spa with #CalamigosGuestRanch
Ava MD: Enhancing your most defining qualities
“It was a fascinating experience documenting how the skin cells were able to change and it set the direction for my career.” Owner of Ava MD clinics in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, Dr. Ava Shamban is a highly regarded dermatologist and anti-aging expert at the forefront of the latest techniques and technologies who also serves as an FDA trials investigator for skin products. Tapped as the resident dermatologist on Extreme Makeover and famous talk shows, Dr. Ava considers her team of 50 highly- trained women as the most rewarding aspect of her career. Celebrating individuality, the Signature Feature concept that she trademarked is an approach that focuses on a client’s most striking features. “Whether it’s expressive eyes, dramatic cheekbones, or a fabulous prima ballerina neck, we turn up the volume to showcase it.” Pioneering in the multimodality approach, Ava MD offers an arsenal of treatments for all skin types and tones, through the use of lasers, LED, microneedling, radio-frequency, ultrasound, dermal peels, nitrogen plasma, injectables and other avant-garde technologies… READ MORE Share your experience at Ava MD with #AvaMD
Skin Five: Changing how we age
Founded by celebrity dermatologist Dr. Ava Shamban and managed by KarriAnn Khalil and Christine Nell — also known as the Skin Sisters of Beverly Hills, the medical spa Skin Five offers a highly efficacious and minimally invasive range of tech-based treatments for a clearer, smoother and firmer skin. Designed to slow cellular aging, the individualized programs allow you to maintain the best face and body contour and to achieve your skin goals with very little to no downtime. Always using the latest technologies, the team helps you incorporate prejuvenation, juvenation and rejuvenation into your lifestyle. Whether you want to improve texture, tightness and reduce wrinkles by combining the HydraFacial with microneedling, or to create a stronger, leaner silhouette with the Emsculpt and Emtone contouring devices, the arsenal of transformative skin services and the High Five Membership… READ MORE Share your experience at Skin Five with #SkinFive
