Hair (Un)Apparent
Sisters Hilary and Haylie Duff have been spotted leaving the salon with polished brows. For a more lasting alternative, Melrose Place Aesthetics (323-6587855), featured on ABC’s Extreme Makeover, offers laser hair removal with the only pain-free coolant device of its kind in L.A.

Hair (Un)Apparent
Mary-Kate Olsen, 19, gave younger (yet taller) sister Lizzie, 16, a squeeze after a June 1 trip to beauty salon Melrose Place Aesthetics in West Hollywood.

Star Secrets.
Must have makeup for African-American
How do African-American stars like Jada Pinkett Smith always look so flawless? They pick the right makeup shades, says Courtney Corvan, a makeup artist with Giovanna Jutta spa in Los Angeles, who's worked with Jada. Her pointers:

· Pick a loose powder that matches your foundation, not a translucent one (which can look ashy).

· Try caramel to deep-cabernet colors for lips-and apricot or gold tones for cheeks.

· Similarity, go for richly pigmented eyeliners, topped with matching eye shadow so the color really stands out.

Playboy Bikini Wax
Sometimes the wimps among us (count me in) just want some tender care, Tucked into a sleepy, tree-lined street, this quaint shop has been around for decades, and it's the place we recommend for bikini-line novices and waxing wussies.

The laid-back therapists also do premium facials (papaya peels, oxygen facials) and the occasional cellulite treatments, but we go for the empathetic waxing. Thanks, gals.

Paul begged for money
Paul McCartney is worth more than $1 billion, but he recently had to bum a buck from a stranger, Scott Bronson, the owner of a Los Angeles salon Giovanna Jutta, says the ex-Beatle walked into his shop because he needed money for a parking meter. "All he had were $100 bills," says Bronson, adding that McCartney, 60, returned 90 minutes later with the dollar, but Bronson told him to keep it in exchange for posing for a photo together.

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