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Makeover Retreat: Relax, Recharge, & Get Gorgeous!

Have you ever heard of a cosmetic surgery vacation? Read on...

On my recent trip to California, I had a chance to chat with a lovely lady in the American Airlines Admirals Club that had just returned from having cosmetic surgery in Santa Barbara. She looked incredible; unlike the many "overdone" celebrities we've all seen lately. I was very interested in hearing all about her trip (since I'm always looking for stories and maybe some lipo) and she shared with me that her cosmetic procedure was more like a vacation that included an extended stay in Santa Barbara in a luxurious cottage before and after her surgery. Rather than have her surgery performed in her hometown of Minneapolis, she chose a "beauty getaway" instead that transformed her both physically and spiritually. Her after-care, gourmet meals, activities, transportation, and everything else were arranged by the center. It sounded like celebrity treatment to me and I immediately started noticing how my eyes could really use some lifting.

I had to investigate this and go in for a closer look. I made an appointment and visited the office of Aesthetic Surgical Partners during my already planned visit to Santa Barbara. I had all sorts of questions to ask and the staff told me all about the growing number of clients that fly in to visit their facility from around the world and then stay in one of their luxury homes or cottages during the recovery period. This allows patients to recover privately while enjoying rest, relaxation, and pampering in Santa Barbara.
Of course I wanted to know about their doctors and found that most of them divide their time between Beverly Hills and Santa Barbara. This made sense to me since the Santa Barbara area is a very upscale area filled with celebrities and those that want to look like celebrities. I was able to look at hundreds of the amazing results being enjoyed by their clients.
All I can say is that the next time I go on vacation, I'm going to come back looking ten years younger!
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Luxury Living (by the week) in Santa Barbara!

I had the pleasure of living in gorgeous Santa Barbara, California...OK, it was only for few days. This area is hot in more ways than one as it was experiencing out-of-control wildfires at the time, but my visit went off without a hitch. Located about 1-1/2 hours from Los Angeles, I decided to drive up from L.A.; flying out of the Santa Barbara Airport on the way home. This quaint airport is a story unto itself as it offers a trip back in time to when airports were smaller and less hectic.

Anyway, I can't think of a better way to enjoy Santa Barbara than staying in a luxuriously appointed home of my own. It gives the feeling of living in this Southern California paradise for a fraction of the cost of a hotel. I stayed in lovely Casa Bella, a 3 bedroom home in the Montecito area of Santa Barbara nestled between the Biltmore Four Seasons Hotel overlooking Butterfly Beach and Montecito's Coast Village, featuring unique shops and restaurants. This celebrity drenched area is home of Ellen DeGeneres, Carol Burnett, and Oprah Winfrey; among many others. I even gave myself the VIP treatment by enjoying a sugar scrub treatment and a deep tissue massage at the Four Seasons Hotel Spa and since I was now a local (I mentioned that my home was a block away), I received the 20% "local's" discount!

My California home was arranged through Santa Barbara Luxury Rentals. Renting a plush home in this exclusive area is as easy as checking into a hotel due to the careful attention given to each and every guest by the team at SBLR. I was pleased to find all of the amenities one would expect from a luxury hotel right here in this exquisite home. Everything from bathrobes waiting in the bedroom closets to bottled water and chocolates on each nightstand. Now, why would I stay at a hotel? Santa Barbara Luxury Rentals definitely made me feel welcome on the West Coast. If you enjoy luxury without the restrictions and unnecessary expenses of a hotel stay, renting a luxury property is the only way to go!
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