GlamApp Founder Cara Santana’s Haute Secrets to LA
Cara Santana is anything but your typical LA actress. She left El Paso, Texas at 15 and hasn’t looked back. Most recently Santana, who has starred in shows like CSI and Salem and who created the fashion blog CaraDisclothed, founded TheGlamApp, an on-demand beauty app that delivers hair stylists, makeup artists, and manicurists to a client’s door, with business partner Joey Maalouf. So take a break and check out this fashionable entrepreneur’s haute secrets to the City of Angels.
CARA SANTANA’S HAUTE SECRETS
Where were you born: El Paso, TX
How long in LA: 11 years
Neighborhood: Sunset Plaza
Occupation: Actress
Favorite Restaurant: Craigs
Best Sushi: Itsakaya
Best Italian: Dan Tanas
Best dessert: Choclate Chip Cookies from Sunset Tower
Best place for a romantic date: Il Cielo
Best Sunday brunch: Beverly Hills Hotel
Best place for a power business meeting: Chateau Marmont or Soho House
If you have out of town guests, which hotel would you recommend? Sunset Marquis
Favorite shopping venue/boutique: Barneys
Favorite place to buy jewelry/watches: 14 Karats
Best Spa: Cure in Sunset Hotel
Favorite Charity Event: Art of Elysiuum
Favorite Cultural Event: Lakers Game! hahahaah
Favorite Cultural Institution: Staples Center
Best Steakhouse: Boa
Best Pizza: Mulberry Street
Best Lunch: Gracias Madre
Best Gym/Athletic Facility: Tracy Anderson
Best Limousine/Driving Service: KLS
Best Museum/Exhibit: LACMA
Describe your city in three words: Vibrant, Relaxed, and Bright
Favorite historic/legendary place to see or explore: Getty
All-around favorite spot in Los Angeles: Top of Runyon Canyon
Best Aspect of Los Angeles: The fact that there are beaches, mountains and sun everywhere you turn
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