Stone Age-old Beauty Secrets

Edited by Madelyn Miller, the TravelLady

You don't have to crack open a fashion magazine to know that women will do almost anything — anything! — to look younger. From plumping up their wrinkles with Botox injections to slimming down their thighs with liposuction, it's all about finding ways to cheat time. Well ladies, get ready to turn back the clock. The world's ultimate anti-aging authority has just rolled into Houston, a woman whose allure has lasted for, oh, about 3.2 million years.

"Lucy," the famous fossil skeleton discovered in 1974, is making her world debut at the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s new exhibit, "Lucy’s Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia." Inspired by this icon's enduring radiance, The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Houston has created the Lucy Body Wrap, a nourishing one-hour treatment guaranteed to tighten, purify and hydrate every inch of your skin.

After a head-to-toe exfoliation, you'll be slathered in a fragrant anti-aging salve of rosemary, pine, damask rose water and pink grapefruit, and enveloped in a gold body wrap. And then, while those natural ingredients work their miracles, you'll receive a relaxing frankincense aromatherapy scalp and neck massage. If you're looking to emulate Lucy's timeless glow, don't dally! This exclusive treatment is available only until the well-preserved gal skips town April 20, 2008, to embark on her U.S. tour.

If you're ready to make tired, puffy skin a relic, visit The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Houston to find out how!

FOR MORE INFO ON HOUSTON

1-800-4houston
www.visithoustontexas.com

WHERE TO STAY

Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa
111 North Post Oak Lane
Houston, TX 77024
(713) 680-2626
www.houstonian.com

Inn at the Ballpark
1520 Texas Avenue
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 228-1520
www.innattheballpark.com

WHERE TO EAT

Gravitas
807 Taft
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 522-0995
www.gravitasrestaurant.com

Brennan’s of Houston
3300 Smith
Houston, TX 77006
713-522-9223
www.brennanshouston.com

Spindletop
1200 Louisiana
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 654-1234
www.spindletopathyatt.com

Arcodoro
Centre at Post Oak
5000 Westheimer Suite 120
Houston, TX 77056
713-621-6888
arcodoro@arcodoro.com
www.arcodoro.com

17 Restaurant
1117 Prairie
Houston, TX 77002
(832) 200-8800
www.aldenhotels.com/17.php

BEST SPA

Trellis, the Spa at the Houstonian
www.trellisspa.com

LITTLE BLACK BOOK
(or at least dark chocolate) for chocoholics

Brown Paper Chocolates
2711 Kipling St.
Houston, TX 77098
832.526.7967
www.brownpaperchocolates.com

The Chocolate Bar
1835 W Alabama St
Houston, TX 77098
(713) 520-8599

RainDrop Chocolate
810 Waugh Dr., Suite 100
Houston, TX 77019
713-524-2864
www.raindropchocolate.com

VINTAGE VALUES:WHERE TO BUY PRE-LOVED CLOTHING AND TREASURES

Wear it Again Sam
373 W. 19th Street
Houston, Tex 77008
713-862-wear (9327)

Charm of Yesteryear Antiques
355 W. 19th Street
Houston, TX 77008
713-868-1141
Closed Thursdays

HOW TO GET THE TASTE OF HOUSTON AT HOME

The Kitchen Bible
By Chef Randy Evans
Brennan’s of Houston
Bright Sky Press
www.brennanshouston.com

BEST LIMOUSINE AND AIRPORT PICKUP

Personal Service Limousine
832-275-7495
PSL4354@sbcglobal.net
www.personalservicelimo.com

TIPS

Houston is a car city. Unless you stay in the downtown area, public transportation is not easy and cabs are expensive.

Madelyn Miller is a food and travel writer who loves to go shopping in Houston. Read her stories on www.travellady.com, www.carladynews.com, www.chocolateatlas.com, www.cocktailatlas.com, www.teaAtlas.com, and www.coffeeAtlas.com

Watch for her shopping website which is coming soon