Source: TheFabulousFind.Com
By: Heather Polke
February 2010

After shopping around NYC. I knew I needed a little pampering.. I found this amazing little place on 501 Fifth Avenue Suite 707… I was told that this is a must visit.. So I knew I had to review it… When entering ,you wouldn’t think that a luxury esthetician was in the building.. I walked int the elevator and pressing the button. I couldn’t wait for what I was about to experience. When I arrived at the door of Joanna Vargas it was like no other I have been to. Small earthy,organic feel. Nobody had white coats on or water flowing in fountains…I felt very comfortable.. It was almost like going to a friends loft.. The smell of lavender struck me as fulfilling and while I waited I sipped on green tea and nibbled coconut infused organic truffles that were to “die for delish”…

One of the doors opened to the room ,I would soon enter. Joanna appeared and of course had skin that was radiant and youthful and I new I was in for a treat. Joanna, created her business after working in many high end salons and knew she wanted a more organic, personal skin Care salon. I would say” hands down she accomplished it”.

When I layed on the table the smells relaxed me right away,not to mention the music playing…

She got right to it.. The treatment I was having “Triple Crown Facial”, had three steps.

1. Diamond Peel which helps radiate a youthful glow 2. Microcurrent. This is a must.. She worked on one side of my face and then showed me in a mirror the difference each side looked. I was truly amazed it thinned lines and I lost some puffiness in my face.. I looked Fabulous! Only on the side she worked on though LOL.

3. Oxygen treatment, this was pretty Fabulous too. It was almost like puffs of air to help make everything flow properly in the cells.. It was almost giving them a jump start to refresh themselves. A much needed wake up call ,I would say.

I spoke to Joanna the entire time asking her about her business and getting to know her as a person. In all the time I have been to have facials or a massage whatever, I never talk to the person doing the work. I truly enjoyed my conversation and learned a lot. She is a wonderful down to earth person and I would highly recommend you go and visit her. I will say this to have the owner (Joanna Vargas) work on you, it’s an Addtl cost, I think well worth it.. She has 2 other estheticians that work for her that are also amazing…All in all you will walk out “Happy”.

This is the hidden treasure I was talking about.. If you are walking down 5th Ave you wouldn’t know it exists… Word of mouth is what makes her business successful. So I am passing this off to you. If you live in NYC or have planned a trip to visit,make sure you book a facial.

Check out JOANNAVARGAS a must visit while in the city! One you will sure re-visit…

Your EYES are the biggest culprits in telling people your age. And a good eye cream, can be a nice gag to suppress this unwanted informer. Some of us don’t have this problem, nevertheless, my only argument is that you won’t always be 24.

For a complete ageless look you MUST USE an Eye Cream! And here is why.

The skin around your eyes is generally the first to show the signs of aging. Crow’s feet, dark circles, dryness and the dreaded lost of elasticity all contribute to making your eye area look like the skin of a Sharpee.

This bears repeating, although most of you already know this, the skin around the eyes is thinner, more delicate and thus more prone to wrinkling and discoloration.

I will give you more reasons why you need a special cream and I’m sure you will agree. For someone who is 40 years old, you will have blinked over 28,000,000 times, cut that in half if you are 20.

And squinting and smiling DO NOT help.

You want to maintain this area well moisturized as it does not produce oil and a little eye cream will ward of wrinkles and have you looking Ageless!

My philosophy: an EYE cream should handle three main problems, 1) Dark circles, 2) Fine lines 3) puffiness. And I prefer those that contain anti-aging ingredients.

Lastly, when applying eye cream, it is best to use the fourth or weakest finger as you DON’T WANT your eye routine to be sabotaged by over stretching and pulling on this gentle skin.

I would love to hear your comments or any questions you might have regarding any of your skin care concern. Please email me or call the Joanna Vargas Skin Care Salon in New York City at 212.949.2350.

PS, my shameless plug, Phyt’s Fluide Contour Eye Cream, this item is seriously my most popular retail product here at the salon. It is literally owned by everyone of my clients!

This organic eye cream is even the best kept secret of some of Hollywood’s biggest actresses! Why?

Because it drains out excess puffiness, gets rid of dark circles and hydrates the delicate skin around the eye area. Oh, and the smell is out of this world!

Contains Wheat, a great antioxidant, Hazelnut, Lavendin, which is anti-bacterial, Potassium, Sunflower to help balance the oil in the skin, Ylang Ylang, Wild Chamomile and Lavender.

Apply a pea sized amount to the entire eye area but not on the eye lid both morning and evening after cleansing.

Sincerely,

Joanna Vargas
Joanna Vargas Skin Care