Estee Lauder Luxury Beauty Spa Indulges 2006 Oscar(R) Nominees At Home

Estee Lauder Luxury Beauty Spa Indulges 2006 Oscar(R) Nominees At Home

Select Academy Award(TM) Nominees Celebrate Nods With An Exclusive Estee Lauder Invitation For The Ultimate In-Home Spa Experience

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Estee Lauder continues to set the bar for luxury beauty and pampering with its invitation-only 2006 Estee Lauder Luxury Beauty Spa Experience, again making it one of the most exclusive and sought-after invite this awards season. For the fifth consecutive year, worldwide beauty leader, Estee Lauder, invites nominees in the Best Actor/Actress and Best Supporting Actor/Actress categories to indulge, relax and prepare for their big night with a personalized spa experience. They have assembled the exclusive Estee Lauder "Dream Team" -- some of the most professional and talented estheticians massage therapists, stylists and beauty gurus in their fields -- who will be based out of the Estee Lauder Luxury Beauty Spa in Beverly Hills and "on call" the week leading up to the Oscars(R). Estee Lauder brings the ease and luxury of the spa experience to each nominee with their exclusive Mobile Spa where the Dream Team will travel to nominees allowing them to create a tailored menu of luxury beauty and spa services in the privacy of their homes or hotel rooms complete with a custom-arranged Mobile Spa Kit including luxurious robes and bath sheets by the renowned Italian linen company Frette. The Estee Lauder Dream Team helps nominees eliminate the inconvenience of scheduling numerous appointments during an already hectic week. Located in the Penthouse Suite at The Regent Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel, the Estee Lauder Luxury Beauty Spa Experience will be open to press only for a sneak peek at what the nominees will experience in the privacy of their own home.

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The Estee Lauder Dream Team, a diverse group of beauty experts, works with nominees to develop their own specially tailored spa day with a friend or family member. Nominees can choose from a complete menu of beauty and spa treatments performed by specialists in each field. The Dream Team includes Estee Lauder's celebrity makeup artist, Paul Starr, top Hollywood hairstylist, Richard Marin as well as Estee Lauder top spa estheticians, massage therapists and nail technicians. Many of the 2006 Dream Team members claim some of Hollywood's top celebrities among their clientele.

Each year, Estee Lauder introduces new and innovative treatments to the luxury spa menu and 2006 is no exception. This year nominees will be the first to indulge in the incredibly luxurious Re-Nutriv Re-Creation Luxury Facial. This Asian-inspired treatment combines ancient Chinese Jade massage with the advanced skincare technology of new Re-Nutriv Re-Creation Cremes. Also exclusive to Spa guests is the Perfectionist Power Facial by Dr. Jay Calvert, the facial that takes line-fighting to the next level with the introduction of Estee Lauder's latest advance in application technology - the Perfectionist Power Correcting Patch for Deeper Lines and Wrinkles. First, board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Jay Calvert performs a unique light laser procedure to restore a youthful glowing texture while reducing the appearance of sun damage, fine lines and wrinkles. Then, the Power Patch is placed on the area around the eye for 20 minutes which not only addresses pesky lines and wrinkles in the area but provides an immediate "Cinderella Effect" -- a quick revitalizing "pick me up" for the tired and overscheduled nominee (think: too many events, late nights, too much flying). The new Winning Glow Tanning Treatment which provides a full face and body exfoliation to prepare skin for bronzing with Estee Lauder's state-of-the-art sunless tanners will also be featured. In addition, the Estee Lauder Luxury Beauty Spa Experience includes massages, manicures, microdermabrasion and waxing for both male and female nominees.

To complete this year's Luxury Spa Experience, the new Bentley Continental Flying Spur will transport nominees to and from their Spa appointments in addition to chauffeuring the Estee Lauder Dream Team to the nominees on location. The Bentley Continental Flying Spur marries the excitement, power, refinement and craftsmanship of the Continental GT with enhanced luxury and space to provide a supreme combination of performance, style and comfort and is the fastest four door sedan in the world.

In addition to a day of pampering, guests of the Estee Lauder Luxury Beauty Spa will receive an exclusive gift of ultimate indulgence to celebrate their accomplishments. Always a sought after collection of items designed with nominees in mind, this year's gift begins with a Kotur for Estee Lauder limited edition, vintage brocade tote bag including a signature clutch and make-up bag, designed exclusively for the Spa in collaboration with Aerin Lauder. Its men's companion is a brown pebbled leather tote, already being dubbed the perfect "script bag." Inside, nominees will find the most expensive and luxurious Re-Nutriv skincare line from Estee Lauder (for men and women); a trio of poolside-chic accessories that will prove to be the week's must-haves; Manolo Blahnik flat sandals in soft gold leather for her and chocolate brown for him; Michael Kors gold rimmed Aviator sunglasses and a chic custom-made tiger's eye necklace designed by Ambraham.DuPont and "Un Parfait" (One Perfect), a set of six Harcourt wine goblets in black crystal designed by Philippe Starck for Baccarat. Nominees will also toast to their success with La Grande Dame Veuve Clicquot champagne.

The look of this year's Spa experience, located at The Regent Beverly Wilshire in the heart of Beverly Hills was developed by Estee Lauder in collaboration with Tony Schubert of Event Eleven, an event production and design firm based in Los Angeles with offices in Miami. The space's decor will combine modern luxury with an easy sophistication, mirroring the comfort, relaxation and private pampering which will be delivered to each nominee's doorstep.

Estee Lauder spokes model Carolyn Murphy will be available for interviews upon request. The Estee Lauder Dream Team will be available to the 2006 nominees by appointment only from Monday, February 27th through Sunday, March 5th (the date of the Academy Awards(TM) ceremony).

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