VITALIGHT: The Red & Infrared Light Therapy Facial by Joanna Vargas

In a dimly lit treatment room, a soft red glow radiates across the skin — not heat, but energy.
This is the Joanna Vargas Vitalight Facial, a signature red and infrared LED treatment designed to reawaken your skin’s natural intelligence. Using precise wavelengths of light, Vitalight works on a cellular level to rejuvenate tired, inflamed, or aging skin — restoring radiance, firmness, and calm in one deeply restorative session.

The treatment, performed by Joanna Vargas herself and her expert team, merges clinical science with spa serenity, offering one of the most advanced forms of non-invasive skin rejuvenation available today.

1. What Is Red and Infrared Light Therapy?

Red and near-infrared light therapy (often called photobiomodulation) uses low-level wavelengths of light to gently stimulate your cells.
When absorbed by the mitochondria — the “power plants” of your cells — these wavelengths increase the production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the energy currency that fuels repair, renewal, and regeneration.

At Joanna Vargas, our LED panels are calibrated to dual wavelengths:

• Red Light (630–660 nm): Targets the surface layers of the skin, improving tone, brightness, and collagen synthesis.

• Infrared Light (830–850 nm): Penetrates deeper into tissue, easing inflammation, stimulating circulation, and promoting long-term healing.

Together, they restore balance to the skin’s natural ecosystem.

2. What Makes the Vitalight Facial Unique

Unlike generic LED facials, Vitalight is a fully customized Joanna Vargas experience. Each session blends red and infrared wavelengths with oxygen infusion, lymphatic massage, or cooling botanical masks, depending on the skin’s needs.

The result: the power of technology, delivered with the artistry of touch.

“Light is nourishment for the skin. It restores what stress, pollution, and time take away.” — Joanna Vargas

This combination not only revitalizes the complexion immediately but also helps regulate skin function over time — improving texture, elasticity, and resilience.

3. Proven Benefits of Red & Infrared Light Therapy

✓ Boosts Collagen and Elasticity

Red light activates fibroblasts to produce new collagen and elastin, visibly softening fine lines, tightening pores, and restoring firmness.

✓ Reduces Inflammation and Redness

Infrared wavelengths penetrate deeper to calm inflamed skin, making this ideal for post-extractions, post-peel, or acne-prone skin types.

✓ Detoxifies and De-Puffs

Light exposure accelerates lymphatic drainage — helping remove toxins, reduce puffiness, and sculpt the facial contours naturally.

✓ Restores Cellular Energy

By stimulating ATP production, cells perform better — repairing damage faster, boosting hydration, and improving nutrient uptake.

✓ Promotes Relaxation and Well-Being

Infrared light improves circulation and releases endorphins, leaving you relaxed, refreshed, and glowing from the inside out.

4. Who It’s For

The Vitalight Facial is perfect for anyone who experiences:

• Dull, tired, or congested skin

• Redness, sensitivity, or rosacea

• Loss of firmness or elasticity

• Puffiness or fluid retention

• Breakouts or post-inflammatory marks

• Stress, fatigue, or lack of radiance

With no downtime, it’s ideal before special events or as part of a monthly maintenance routine.

5. The Joanna Vargas Experience

Each Vitalight session begins with a gentle cleanse using our Vitamin C Face Wash, followed by customized exfoliation to prep the skin for maximum light absorption. As you recline under the therapeutic LED canopy, your esthetician massages the hands, neck, or shoulders — transforming the session into a whole-body reset.

The treatment ends with an oxygen infusion — a fine mist of green tea, vitamins, and aloe — sealing hydration and amplifying your post-LED glow.

Duration: 30 minutes
Downtime: None
Results: Brighter, firmer, calmer skin with cumulative long-term benefits

6. Why Clients Love It

Clients describe the Vitalight facial as a “glow switch” — a way to reset both skin and mood.
Many notice that makeup applies more smoothly, pores appear smaller, and inflammation visibly decreases even after the first session.

In New York City, where stress, pollution, and fast living take their toll, Vitalight is the perfect antidote — a moment of light, calm, and visible transformation.

Available at Joanna Vargas NYC & Brooklyn and West Hollywood

Experience the Vitalight Facial at our Fifth Avenue flagship or our new DUMBO spa, just one stop from Manhattan. Whether you’re preparing for a red-carpet event, a photoshoot, or simply craving restoration, Vitalight brings your glow back — the healthy, confident, radiant kind that lasts.