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"[Spa at Four Seasons Los Angeles](http://www.fourseasons.com/losangeles/spa.html)  \\nManicure, $45; pedicure, $75  \\n300 S. Doheny Dr.  \\n310-786-2229  \\n\\nYou don't come to the Four Seasons Spa for cutting-edge polish colors or wacky lacquers. You come to drop a shoe size. At the newly opened luxurious facility, Genia Gregorian, who's been manicuring celebrities (like Juliette Binoche and James King) for 25 years; rubs, files, and exfoliates haggard cuticles and the thickest of calluses until they disappear. When the smoke clears, you'll have the hands and feet of a newborn. Gregorian's vigorous postoperative rubdown is fabulous, but your feet will be tender for a day or two.  \\n\\n[L.A. Vie L'orange](http://www.lavielorange.com/)  \\nPedicure, $40 to $75  \\n638 \u00BD N. Robertson Blvd. \\n310-289-2501  \\n\\nThe Orient Express pedicure bath made of pink rose petals and cucumber slices floating in olive oil, geranium essential oil and orange-blossom potion over a bed of black stones and crystal marbles, is a major attraction at L.A. Vie L'orange, a favorite of both Oprah Winfrey and Tori Spelling. The decor at this North Robertson Boulevard hideaway is lush and tropical, and the salon worships at the altar of the all-natural.  \\n\\n[Mars the Salon LA](http://www.mars-salon.com/los/index.html)  \\nNails, $60 and up  \\n606 Westmount Dr.  \\n310-652-0930  \\n\\nPlush nails; private rooms.  \\n\\n[Nelson J. Salon](http://www.nelsonjsalon.com/)  \\nPedicure, $40 and up  \\n350 N. Bedford Dr., Beverly Hills  \\n310-274-1553  \\n\\nA badly bruised toe had us sheepishly calling Los Angeles's trendiest salon for an emergency pedicure. \\\"We can't really help with that,\\\" the receptionist told us coolly\u2014then whispered: \\\"You didn't hear it from me, but go see Tammy Tran. She's incredible.\\\" When Tran squeezed us in, we were met at the door not with chilly Beverly Hills attitude but with a cup of hot tea. Over the course of our languorous hour-long appointment, Tran not only remedied the sorry state of our feet (acrylic powder for a toenail\u2014who knew?), but she also painted them to perfection. We booked our next appointment on the way out, convinced that having to go anywhere else would be the true nail emergency.  \\n\\n[Ole Henriksen Face/Body Spa](http://www.olehenriksen.com/visit-the-spa.aspx)  \\nManicure, $25 and up   \\nPedicure, $40 and up   \\nParaffin treatment, $25  \\n8622A W. Sunset Blvd.  \\n310-854-7700  \\n\\nOur appointment got off to a rocky start: The pedicure basin was broken (it was in a drawer that kept sliding too far open). But the manicure and pedicure themselves were skillfully executed, turning our dry feet remarkably soft (with the help of paraffin wax) and our fingers shiny and polished for a surprising ten days.  \\n\\n[Olive &amp; June](http://www.olivejune.com/)  \\n__IMELDA YANG__  \\nChrissy gel pedicure, $45  \\n430 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills  \\n310-247-0500  \\n\\n__The place:__ It feels like a cheerful art gallery: clean white interior, pale wood furniture, and a carefully organized rack of over 350 bright polishes.  \\n__What we asked for:__ A pedicure that would survive the sand and salt of an upcoming beach vacation.  \\n__The extras:__ Before their appointment, clients fill out a short questionnaire, which includes a line asking how ticklish their feet are.  \\n__Bottom line:__ Our toes looked immaculately groomed, and for the first time ever, we didn't flinch while our sensitive feet were scrubbed. We did worry that Yang shortchanged us with a swift foot rub, but after exfoliating, she finished our pedicure with hot towels and a long, relaxing massage. And the glossy polish lasted our entire trip without chipping or dulling.  \\n\\n[Piele Skin Boutique](http://www.pieleskinboutique.com/)  \\n__MIRA GRALNIK__  \\nManicure and pedicure, $75 and up  \\n9721 S. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills  \\n310-657-7808  \\n\\n__The place:__ It has the French doors, sweeping drapes, and dramatic chandelier of a Restoration Hardware catalog, and a pleasantly hushed atmosphere.  \\n__What we asked for:__ A manicure-pedicure with extra attention to our cuticles.  \\n__The extras:__ We were given a porcelain cup of jasmine tea and a sample of Prolana's Nail Optimizer to apply daily to strengthen our nails and prevent splitting. And there's no additional cost for a CND Vinylux polish.  \\n__Bottom line:__ Gralnik used a technique she called \\\"rolling\\\" to gently push back our delicate cuticles without scraping our nails. And when we couldn't find a polish we liked, she created one for us, layering three different shades of pink for a solid, pale color that changed in the light to a pearlized, iridescent hue.  \\n\\n[Queen Bee Salon &amp; Spa](http://www.queenbeewaxingsalonspa.com/)  \\n__CONNIE FLAGG__  \\n10182\u00BD Culver Blvd., Culver City  \\n310-204-2236  \\n\\nWe liked Queen Bee right off the bat, in its quaint cottage, with a fireplace, a garden\u2014and a welcome that included a glass of Pinot Grigio. And we really love that all services are done in private rooms with flat-screen televisions. We picked *Love, Actually* from a stack of chick flicks but were so relaxed we barely watched it. We soaked our hands and feet in rose-oil-infused water followed by a massage with jasmine oil\u2014both of which smelled divine. And because Flagg painted our hands before our toes, we walked away without a single smudge on our manicure.  \\n\\n[Satin Soles](http://www.satinsolessalon.com/)  \\nPedicure, $25 and up  \\n7924 W. 3rd St.  \\n310-601-7534  \\n\\nSome pedicures are as much about nails as the Real Housewives are about, well, housekeeping. The business of \\u00adfiling, buffing, and brushwork gets lost in all the frothy soaks and massaging fuss. Not so here. Our technician rasped away our calluses before blending two shades\u2014dove gray and deep red\u2014into a stunning purple hue. Clearly, frills are no substitute for skill.  \\n\\n[Spa at Four Seasons Los Angeles](http://www.fourseasons.com/losangeles/spa/)  \\n__GENIA GREGORIAN__  \\nPedicure, $85 and up  \\n300 S. Doheny Dr.  \\n310-786-2229  \\n\\nShe makes quick work of tough calluses.  \\n\\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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