2021 Cannes Film Festival
By Morgan Bilodeau · Published July 21, 2021 · Updated February 10, 2025
The Cannes Film Festival just wrapped up and Joanna had the most wonderful time there! Joanna has been going to the Cannes Film Festival for a few years now, and she was super happy to be there again this year.
The Cannes Film Festival just wrapped up and Joanna had the most wonderful time there! Joanna has been going to the Cannes Film Festival for a few years now, and she was super happy to be there again this year. Prepping a client’s skin for a big event is one of the most important things needed. Prepped and clean skin is the perfect canvas for a big night of makeup.
Glowing looks by Joanna:
-Rachel Brosnahan at the amFAR Gala (picture)
-Maggie Gyllenhaal on the red carpet
How to achieve glowing red carpet skin:
Joanna started with prepping her client’s skin weeks in advance with her Twilight Facial. The Twilight Facial is a transformative treatment that combines the skin tightening power of Radio Frequency with the deeper collagen remodeling of Microneedling to improve skin tone, texture, and tightness, while also visibly reducing scarring.
On the day of, Joanna treated each celebrity with her famous Triple Crown Facial for an instant lifting and glowing effect. This facial is Joanna’s signature facial that started it all. A unique combination of microdermabrasion, microcurrent, and oxygen-infused therapy to refine, lift, and tone your skin. The immediately visible results are smooth, firm, youthful-looking skin with a radiant glow.
To maintain camera-ready skin all week long, Joanna recommends a few of her favorite products to travel with:
- Eden Hydrating Pro Moisturizer
Get your red-carpet glow with Joanna Vargas Spas and at-home products.
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