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Most recently, I was lucky enough to stay at Le Meurice in Paris and, while I was there, I got a facial that ranks in my top five. It was created especially for city dwellers—hi, me—to rid skin of all the dirt, sweat, and grime that comes with living in an urban environment. It combines the deep cleansing of a Hydrafacial—a treatment that removes the aforementioned dirt, sweat, and grime from your pores—with hydrating Valmont products to leave your skin smoother and more radiant.
Courtesy of Le Meurice. The morning of my facial, I was running late. Regardless, I stumbled into an elevator and made my way to Spa Valmont, bleary-eyed, puffy, and extremely apologetic. After being welcomed with a detox drink, I quickly filled out a health and expectations form before sliding on the massage table, warmed by the heated mattress beneath me. After a super quick evaluation, the facial began with cleansing and exfoliating. Then, she used suction to clear out my pores and infuse my skin with a cocktail of active ingredients like antioxidants and hyaluronic acid to hydrate and plump the skin.
Next, it was time for red light therapy. Then, my aesthetician applied hydrating Valmont masks and gave me a facial massage to help soothe inflammation and puffiness. About an hour of consulting, cleansing, exfoliating, toning, red light therapy-ing, masking, and massaging later, I emerge from the facial feeling like my face is glowing. There are no remnants of jet lag on my skin—it's smoother, less puffy, and brighter. Closet Fashion Beauty Living. Want more stories like this?
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