- #10: The Personal Chef
Michael Zytowski, personal chef
www.mikescuisine.com
- #9: Personal Shopper
Gary's Fashion Island
Newport Beach, Calif.
www.garysonline.com
Tip: To find personal shoppers, ask your favorite stores for a referral. Many personal shoppers have websites.
- #8: Home Makeover
Chantal Moore, makeup artist
Los Angeles, Calif.
www.chantalmoore.com
Tips: Good stylists will teach you how to maintain your new look by yourself.
You can also hire a stylist just to style and blow-dry your hair.
- #7: The Perfect Bed
Sit 'n Sleep Superstore
www.sitnsleep.com
Frette Home Fashions
www.frette.com
Tip: "Pocketed coils" reduce transfer of motion and are helpful if your partner is a restless sleeper.
- #6: Inner Golf
Lucinda Hayden, M.A.
San Francisco, Calif.
www.innergolf.com
Six sessions, a manual and audio tapes for about $895. Hayden works with many professional golfers both in person and over the phone.
Poplar Creek Golf Course
San Mateo, Calif.
www.poplarcreekgolf.com
- #5 Custom Clothes
Ron Viggiano, Co-owner
Austin Taylor Custom Designs
Anaheim, Calif.
www.austintaylor.net
It takes five to six weeks to make a custom suit, which can cost from a few hundred to several thousand dollars depending on fabric and workmanship.
- #4 Personal Concierge
Jordan Victoria, personal concierge
Personal Concierge Group, LLC
Studio City, Calif.
818-968-7576
Tip: Personal concierge services typically include gift services, pickups and other small errands for $15-$20 per hour. Hiring your very own concierge for an entire year can cost $30,000.
- #3 Cigar Night
Oscar Mursuli, Owner
Mursuli Cigars
Temple City, Calif.
626-444-3443
- #2 Monthly Clubs
Nut of the Month Club
Tualatin, Ore.
www.nutofthemonthclub.com
Porthos Wine of the Month Club
San Rafael, Calif.
www.porthos.com
Gumball of the Month Club
Marina del Rey, Calif.
www.antiquegumball.com
With Our Aloha, orchid of the month club
Keaau, Hawaii
www.withouraloha.com
Mrs. Beasley's and Mrs. Grace, cake of the month
Santa Monica, Calif.
www.mrsbeasleys.com
- #1 Ayurveda — "Knowledge of Life" — Originating in India, ayurveda is a Sanskrit word meaning "knowledge of life." Most natural healing systems such as homeopathy and aromatherapy have their roots in Ayurveda. Sessions cost from $50 to several hundred dollars.
Dancing Shiva Yoga and Ayurveda
Beverly Hills, Calif.
www.dancingshiva.com
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