The power of a good facial often gets overlooked in this age of injectables, lasers and other agressive, often painful complexion-smoothing treatments. That's why we sat up and took notice when we heard that porcelain-skinned Madonna was evoted to a facial called the Intraceutical Infusion-so devoted in fact that she bought an intraceutical hyperbaric oxygen machine for each of her homes.
How does it work? "Our treatment simultaneously infuses moisture,vitamins and antioxidants into the skin via cooling, calming, topical , hyperbaric oxygen -delivery system," explains Deirdre Burke, national sales manager for the company.
The results: Burke says, "You will instantly see an increase in hydration, firmness, and lifting of the brow, cheek and jawline. The results last for one to two weeks." The company claims effects are cumulative, so a course of six is recommended, once a week, and then "touch-ups" once a month.
Best candidates: Anyone who wants to fight aging. Burke adds, "I've seen terrific results on rosacea and acne, as pressurized oxygen creates a perfect environment for healing."
So, the pricing is as follows:
$285 for Single Treatment of Rejuvenation (hydration) or Opulence (whitening)
$75 for add on Atoxelene (anti-wrinkle serum)
Packages of 6 are also available.
From Harper's Bazaar, March 2006:
Madonna's Secrets
For those frantic to know how she keeps her skin so sickenly porcelain doll-like, she reckons the secret is the oxygen facials she's been indulging in for just over a year. In fact, she's invested in an oxygen machine for each of her houses. "You can also take the oxygen machine and inhale if you're feeling jet-lagged, which is one of the reasons I have them at home. You just lie down for 10 minutes and put it up your nose," she giggles. "They are really great."
From Vogue, April 2006:
Clive Rousseau
Nail Care by Clive
"Down in Palm Beach, I'd never take off my flip-flops," says girl-about-town Tinsley Mortimer. (Years of competitive tennis had taken their toll on her petite feet.) Then she met Clive Rousseau, the pedicure pro dubbed "the next Bastien" (as in Gonzalez) by a devoted clientele that includes everyone from Christina Applegate to Angela Bassett. Now, says Mortimer, "my feet feel delicate and pretty...and I am so not a foot person."
From SpaFinder, 2006:
Heavy Lifters
Yasmine Djerradine, Remodeling Facial
The "remodeling" comes from galvanic, high and low frequency electric currents simultaneously applied- which is why one writer called Djerradine "Ms. Frankenstein" when she brought the technology here from France in 1992.
Therapists finesse current levels for each client, but I found it mildly prickly in some places, tattoo-level stinging in others. Aestheticians may also employ a "vacuodermie" machine (typically used in cellulite treatments), which uses gentle suction to stimulate circulation and lymph drainage. (More ticklish than painful) But it works: After half of my face was done, my cheekbone and jaw line had come into sharp focus, and my eyebrow was noticeably higher. $195 30 E. 60th St., 212.588.1771
From The Daily News
Thursday March 30, 2006, p.65
Stick it to 'em!
Girls are seeking acupuncture, for the pins-and-needles approach to what ails them
By Jordan Lite
Acupuncture's New Face
In recent years, women have been turning to the acupuncture technique for a different kind of lift: a face-lift.
Nathalie DiNoia, 37, started acupuncture two years ago for sinus infections and pain from an accident. But the Manhattan model found a happy side effect: "It gently lifts your face in a natural way" she says. Once a week, Dinoia has tiny needles inserted under her eyes, and longer ones along her legs, from where licensed acupuncturist Ping Song says blood flows to the face, improving circulation.
