Christine Chiu, Spa Director for Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery

Alarm sounds and I continue sleeping.

My hubby sprays my face with Evian facial mist to wake me up. It could be worse! The spritz is phenomenal - it hydrates and moisturizes, too!

Hop into a steaming hot shower and loofah myself down with Neutrogena Body Clear Body Wash. Aveda Rosemary Mint shampoo gives my head a fresh and tinkling feeling... now I’m ready to go!

I never leave the house without putting on Tizo3 Sunscreen. It feels like silk on my skin, has incredible blockage, and serves as great foundation primer! My plastic surgeon husband introduced me to Redpoint’s anti-aging cosmetics—I love them! I brush on a bit of Redpoint Rejuvenation Blush Duo (which combines skin-firming technology with powerful antioxidants) and Eye-Lifting Shadow Duo which contains an ingredient that fills in and diffuses the look of fine lines.

I shake myself a Godiva Chocolate Espresso “Martini” (it’s coffee for pros!) and chomp on some Trader Joe’s organic granola while my hairstylist, Justin, gives me a full blow out. We are obsessed with the Kim Vo Hair Gloss. The Thai orchid-infused serum gives my hair phenomenal shine and smells like an exotic tropical forest! Great hair = great mood.

Arrive at our office and greet handful of patients/clients already anxiously waiting in the reception areas and VIP room. As the Spa Director at Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery (BHPS) Inc., (which also serves as the West Coast flagship for SkinCeuticals), I’m always asked what my favorite product picks are, and I can’t recommend SkinCeuticals’ C+AHA two-in-one antioxidant treatment enough!

Conference call with our publicists to discuss the upcoming Red-Carpet Ready beauty parties, our recent Elle France Magazine photo shoot and other interviews for Dr. Chiu.

Staff lunch meeting to go over new products and top client requests like the SkinCeutical’s Pigment Regulator and Dysport (the new Botox). We also discuss Hydrelle, the latest, longer-lasting filler with lidocaine mixed in it - one of our celebrity A-list clients simply can’t get enough of it!

Making custom gift/recovery bags for our surgery patients, each filled with goodies like chicken noodle soup and applesauce, vitamin packets, Purell hand sanitizers and more! And since I’m a firm believer that you should FEEL and LOOK good after surgery, I always include a few of my favorites from Chanel—including their Glossimer lipgloss.

Peel demonstration. Today, our medical estheticians and I are testing the intensities and results of different fruit and chemical peels. I love the results of the SkinMedica Illuminize Peel. It has virtually no downtime, lifts, evens skin tone, and makes the face glow!

Before my meeting to discuss a future fashion and beauty event, I jump online to catch a few quick videos and photos from Chanel’s most recent show. (My favorite—it even inspired the BHPS Inc. decor!) While I’m not convinced about the new jade nail polish, I do love Karl’s “less is more” philosophy behind the collection!

Meeting with Marketing Director and publisher of Angeleno Magazine to discuss the upcoming beauty and fashion “Contour and Couture” event. I have so many ideas already!

Catch a quick bite at Sidebar in the Beverly Wilshire Hotel with industry friends. We talk about the latest beauty secrets, including our recent favorite—Latisse eyelash growth serum—a godsend for those who want thicker, darker lashes. I love long, luscious lashes and for fun, sometimes also have semi-permanent mink lash extensions added for that extra wow factor!

Watch some TiVo while getting ready for an event: Real Housewives of New York City, Millionaire Matchmaker, Million Dollar Listing. I am a true Bravo fan!

Pre-event primping! One of my recent finds has been the exquisite fragrances from L’Artisan—artfully blended fragrances inspired by a memory.

Attend charity function at private estate benefitting Help For Orphans, a cause close to my heart. My friends bid on a Kentucky Derby package, while I opt for some incredible jewelry. The event raises over $250,000!

A quick milk bath before bedtime. I love using milk—lowfat, nonfat, whole—it does the body and SKIN good! I heat it up and pour into my bath or use it wash my face. Milk bathing has been a beauty secret in my family for generations!

I am a firm believer in nightly extractions. Exfoliating masks and scrubs are great but nothing beats a thorough extraction—I got a crash course from the esthetician at BHPS Inc. I always use SkinCeuticals Clear Blemish Control Gel—it goes right to work, but doesn’t sting like many other acneic products.

Bedtime with my handy Air-O-Swiss Ultrasonic Humidifier 7135 turned on full blast!