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Truly Graceful Skin
06.15.11
Two years ago, Grace Gutierrez opened True Grace Skin Care in Newport Beach with a vision of offering modern skin care and personalized, cutting-edge technology and excellent products. It’s a favorite oasis where you can be treated to innovative facials and skin care lines to get healthy, beautiful skin.
In celebration of its second year in business, True Grace is offering an anniversary facial at a special price of $127 (regular price $170). The super-charged facial lasts one hour with three great procedures involved to achieve a sensational summer glow.
The treatment starts with a light AHA peel or enzyme peel (your choice); a “turbo lift” using a leading technology to sculpt eyes, cheeks and the jaw line with a mild electric current; followed by an infusion of super hydrating and firming serums to revitalize your skin using an electric current. The offer is valid through June 30.
True Grace is at 250 Newport Center Drive, Suite 150 in Newport Beach. 949.706.0011.
Dining
POOL PARTY AT THE ISLAND!
06.15.11
By Sheryll Alexander
Can you imagine enjoying a lazy pool party and barbecue on Sunday afternoons where you don’t have to do the shopping, cooking or cleaning? Then head over to The Island Hotel Newport Beach on Sunday afternoons where families swim from 3-5 pm. and then enjoy a posh and delicious barbecue buffet from 5-9 p.m.
Last summer, my family lounged at the Island Hotel’s tropical pool area (with loungers, towels, jacuzzi and poolside service) for a long and relaxing swim. While the adults ordered refreshing cocktails, the kids were in summertime heaven splashing in the water. After two hours of fun and sun, we all sat down in the hotel’s lavish garden dining area with palm tree fronds dripping and the smell of grilled meats in the air.
Chefs in white coats stood at attention in front of their stations while servers hovered close to deliver drinks, bread and anything else you desire. It is then that we totally relaxed and happily noshed on crisp Caesar salad, slow-braised and grilled beef short ribs, garlic-and-herbed grilled chicken skewers, harissa-marinated grilled swordfish, cold salads, corn on the cob and so much more.
For dessert, the kids were wowed by the decadent summertime treat buffet with such delicacies as berry shortcake, chocolate fudge cake and freshly-baked pies.
Sound like a cool Sunday outing, especially for Father’s Day? The cost is only $34 per person (includes a glass of summer punch for adults and children), $12 for kids (12 and under) and free for children under five. Prices do not include tax and gratuity.
And if you can’t make it on Sundays, The Island Hotel hosts a happy hour on Friday evenings around the pool’s Palapa Bar. Held from 5-7 p.m. from June 10-Sept. 2, this poolside happy hour is the perfect spot to start off the weekend with half-price cocktails and select wines by the glass. Appetizers are also 50 percent less and include such delicious dishes as peel-and-eat shrimp (with chipotle bloody Mary cocktail sauce), jumbo Alaskcan crab claws and legs (with wasabi tobiko aioli) and Hawaiian ahi poke (with crackers and chips).
Island Hotel Newport Beach, 690 Newport Beach Dr. Newport Beach, 949-759-0800, www.IslandHotel.com.
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