With more than twenty five years of experience in the beauty industry, Loa Blasucci has made her mark in Hollywood as one of the top call makeup artists in the entertainment business. Whether on the silver screen, television, or in fashion magazines, such as GQ or Vanity Fair, she grooms A-list actors such as Tom Hanks, James Caan, Raquel Welch, Eugene Levy, Courtney Cox and Mathew McCaughnahey. She has recently created an 8 week program called Optimum Beauty, a health and wellness experience designed to make everyone look like a star and feel like an athlete. The fitness portion of the program is a one of a kind 75 minute mind & body sculpting class. Developed by Loa, the modalities utilized create the ultimate exercise and age reversing experience. She currently teaches this class at select venues in the Los Angeles area, including Equinox in Pasadena, along with The Barkley Center in The San Gabriel Valley. Loa is also a certified Sports Nutritionist and personal trainer who's clients range from professional athletes to housewives to actors. She has worked with men and women of all types in varying states of health. "I know every individual is beautiful in their own way. It is possible for anyone to look like a celebrity and feel like an athlete, you just have to get on the right path." Loa can also be heard on KRLA 870am every Saturday evening at 6:30pm as the host of "All Health's Breaking Loose," a half hour of fun and information on all aspects of health and beauty. Loa's newspaper column, also called "All Health's Breaking Loose," can be seen in the La Canada Valley Sun a division of the Los Angeles Times.

For more information visit her website at http://www.gotoloa.com

My passion is ...

feeling great

I know too much about ...

the body

My parents always told me ...

marry a man who's driving doesn't make you nervous

My childhood ambition ...

to be a mermaid

Why I write ...

Things need to be said. More now than ever.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

oldschool Stevie Wonder-very cool.

My first job ...

babysitting for 35 cents an hour. Does writing pay more than that?

My best moment ...

around the dinner table with the best people I know-my family.

My inspiration ...

the comedians I live with

Health & Fitness > Health & Fitness (Other) Lifestyle changes that help eliminate stress

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Tired and Stressed Out?

Duke was a family friend, a gentle, average-sized guy with a large family. He and his wife had just purchased a new refrigerator and stocked it with groceries when their house caught fire. After all the kids got out safely, Duke ran back inside and, with his senses heightened, he picked up the new, fully-stocked refrigerator and carried it outside. The fire was put out and their home was salvaged. A day later, when it was time to move the fridge back inside it took three strong men to move
it back in. Stay with me, this is more than a story about a man ...

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