Hollywood's 30 Best Beauty Secrets

Facialists
1) WHO: Gabriella Perez

TITLE: Princess Pretty
WHAT: A one-time Spanish princess-turned-aesthetician who works out of a private Beverly Hills home, Perez is known for leaving no marks, thanks to her fine needles -- and even finer products imported from Switzerland.
CELEBRITY CLIENTELE: Cher, Penelope Cruz, Halle Berry, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt
CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT: "Brad told me that he's been to everyone, and I'm the best," Perez reveals. "People have been asking him if he's had work done!" The proof is in the Perez appointment book: Cher comes in twice a week.
SECRET WEAPON: Her knack for leaving no mark, no matter how brutal the extractions. (Charm and grace certainly help Perez's celeb popularity quotient: client Salma Hayek is a close friend. And Perez's live-in boyfriend -- Pras, formerly of the Fugees -- is no slouch, either.)
BUT CAN YOU GET IN? If you're willing to part with $500 (or $3,000 for six facials) and don't mind a six-week wait.
CONTACT: Chez Gabriella: 310-274-7990

2) WHO: Sonya Dakar

TITLE: Skin Savior
WHAT: The woman behind the toughest facial in town, Sonya Dakar has a reputation for clearing up any skin problem with her botanical-based products and specialist services.
CELEBRITY CLIENTELE: Drew Barrymore, Debra Messing, Brittany Murphy, Owen Wilson, Gwyneth Paltrow
CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT: Barrymore, a client for the past decade, raves, "I don't know what I would do without Sonya. She rules my universe."
SECRET WEAPON: Dakar knows that if you want to relax, you get a massage. She's the master of tough love and her treatments are actually considered "boot camp for the face."
BUT CAN YOU GET IN? Though a roughly six-week waiting period has always been the norm for Dakar, this winter she's expanding her salon to include aestheticians who will work under her.
CONTACT INFO: 888-64-SONYA or www.sonyadakar.com