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American beautician Joanna Vargas enjoys great prestige among Hollywood stars and has won the fame of "the master of perfect skin." The method of facial care developed by her is very simple, effective and, best of all, inexpensive. But the result is amazing. Already received rave reviews from Ashley Greene, Alessandra Ambrosio and other famous Hollywood beauties.

The system includes facial skin care procedures, non-standard massage methods, and a special diet. The Joanna Vargas method is divided into 7 main points. The cosmetologist claims that literally a week of following all the recommendations already brings a tangible effect.

1. Facial massage- Mandatory daily evening procedure. You should start it by moving your palms from the carotid arteries to the chin, then walk in smooth circular motions along the contour - from the chin to the temples. After that, you should massage your forehead with your fingertips - from the central point located between the eyebrows to the temples. Movement should also be circular. It is best to finish the massage with the “Zorro mask” technique, walking in horizontal movements in the form of an infinity sign around the eyes - several times in different directions. To correctly and effectively perform any manipulations on the skin of the face, neck and décolleté, you can sign up for massage courses in Moscow which are held at the Moscow Institute of Restorative Medicine. Here you can learn anti-cellulite type of massage, cosmetic, medical, reflex-segmental and many, many others. The basis of training at the Institute are advanced methods and technologies that allow not only to improve qualifications, but also to acquire an additional profession.

2. Monthly visit to the beautician- required condition. The skin is subject to frequent changes associated with weather changes, stress, diet and other factors. For example, some procedure may not be suitable, which instead of benefit will bring harm. Only a professional will be able to determine the real condition of the skin and the need for certain manipulations. And to be completely honest, Joanna believes that monthly professional peeling, massage and nourishing masks are a mandatory minimum, without which no woman should do.

3. Peeling is indispensable. Including home. No nourishing cream, the most expensive and active, will bring effect if applied to uncleaned skin. Joanna believes that an inexpensive cream applied to a well-cleansed face will be more beneficial. The cosmetologist personally prefers acid-based products that do not injure the skin. But there are a lot of types of peeling, everyone can choose according to their taste, and to be a real expert in this field, take a look at the portal http://www.manuolog.ru/, where you will have the opportunity to get a specialty in the following areas: aesthetic and medical cosmetology, anti-age medicine, body shaping, etc. With any specialty obtained at the Institute, you can find a worthy place in life, and even more so apply professional care skills behind your own skin.

4. Coffee- just before lunch. Joanna rightly believes that some "fans" of coffee will not be able to completely abandon its invigorating and tonic properties, but it will be quite possible to exclude the consumption of the drink after 13-14 hours. You can replace it with herbal tea, juice, mineral water without gas, fermented milk drinks. The fact is that coffee negatively affects the skin, but in the morning metabolic processes occur quite quickly and caffeine will be processed by the body without harm to health. But after dinner, it is advisable not only not to consume caffeine-containing drinks (including tea), but even to help the body by drinking some freshly squeezed "green" juice. For example, apple with spinach and celery, which stimulates lymph drainage.

5. Nuts and seeds- every day. The most useful combination is walnut and flaxseed. It should be remembered that seeds and especially nuts are very high in calories, so a small handful of nuts (maximum 5-6 pieces) and a teaspoon of flax seeds will be enough. These products supply the body with omega-3 acids, which perfectly protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation and other harmful natural factors. In addition, omega-3 has moisture-retaining properties, which will bring additional benefits to the skin.

6. Neroli oil- a wonderful tool. The Hollywood cosmetologist is even surprised why her colleagues are not very active in promoting this unusually useful ingredient. Neroli oil can improve the condition of skin of any type and at any age. It will moisturize dry skin, oily skin will help get rid of excessive sebaceous secretions. Neroli actively fights against skin aging due to its stimulating and regenerating properties. The use of neroli oil is very simple: a couple of drops of it should be added to a tablespoon of olive or flaxseed oil, applied to the face either as a mask or as an evening tonic before applying the night cream.

7. In priority - natural cosmetics. The cosmetologist, of course, does not call for a complete rejection of modern developments of cosmetology firms, but she was convinced from personal experience that the natural components present in cosmetics make it much more effective. She admitted that she would generally recommend a total transition to home remedies based on essential and vegetable oils. Joanna also notes that she does not trust "revolutionary innovations" at the cost of one American dollar.

Anna Wintour and Charlize Theron beautician, La Mer international consultant Joanna Chek told us what she thinks about fillers, lasers and the mistakes we make every day.
Joanna is one of the most sought after estheticians in Manhattan.

She looks about 45 (actually over fifty). She makes no pretentious gestures, dressed in jeans and a simple blue top. Answers willingly, listens with interest.

Her story is like the American dream come true, all the more incredible because she was born in Poland. She studied biology and medicine there, then moved to New York, then opened a salon - and then whether Anna Wintour's chauffeur mixed up the address, or Uma Thurman decided to kill Bill somewhere nearby - but somehow Joanna managed to collect all the star wrinkles and nasolabial folds in her beauty chair. Now Charlize Theron, Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, Penelope Cruz, Kirsten Dunst, Christy Turlington are her clients, and Joanna affectionately calls them "my team".

At her clinics in New York and Texas, the products that she considers the most effective are sold - everyone dreams of getting into this “checklist” (from the name of Joanna - Czech). It was possible, for example, La Mer. Joanna has loved their cream for a long time, and now she is involved in the development. The latest of these collaborations is whey.

They also say about Joanna that she can fashion a new face for you - without "imperfections", as we call it :) - with one hand, without injections, and even more so without a scalpel.

I haven't been able to check if this is the case yet. But to talk - yes.

How are "they" different from us?

Lena K.: The stars, of course, look great. But in my opinion, it's not just a night cream - it almost never does without injections and fillers. Or am I not right?

J.Ch. - In life, they are not the same as in magazines and on TV - ordinary people with their own problems. My client group is very “natural”: young Rihanna and Amber Tamlin (ed. note: actress and poet) do not need injections, but those over 40 avoid them. Have you seen Cate Blanchett or Kim Cattrall unnaturally perfect? No.

In general, there are two categories of stars: some lead a healthy lifestyle, exercise, take care of their skin. They have a staff of several dozen people who keep them in shape. Such an agent can call at any time: “Man, tomorrow you are flying to a presentation in Tokyo” - and in a couple of hours they will be ready. Others remember that they need to look good when they find out that they are nominated for an Oscar, that is, in late December - early January. And the award, as you remember, takes place in February. So we have six weeks to transform.

How are those six weeks going?

- Minimum food, maximum training. Three weeks of detox, three more of a strict diet. You have to fit into the dress. Every day - facial and body treatments: massages, oxygenation, microcurrents, LED therapy ( approx. Ed.: Warming up the skin with LED lamps to enhance the production of collagen and elastin. It is believed that this technique was developed by NASA to heal the wounds of astronauts in orbit.). In the final week - exfoliation and self-tanning. I really like La Mer The Face and Body Gradual Tan bronzing lotion, it looks good on blondes and brunettes. In general, Natasha Richardson once put me on tanning. She liked Lancome then. If she were alive now, I'm sure she would love La Mer: it turned out to be better.

Oxylight LED Therapy

What do you usually advise your clients?

- Eat more foods with omega-3,6,9 fatty acids. Be sure to prepare the skin before going to bed: overnight it is restored and is able to absorb 60% more useful components. The scheme is classic: cleansing, lotion or tonic (tonic is a must - water violates the pH of the skin), serum, moisturizer or night mask, cream for the skin around the eyes. In the morning, it is enough to rinse your face with mineral water and apply a cream with SPF.

“I want to look like Anna Wintour at her age. This requires sports, proper nutrition, genetics ..

Yes, genetics.

- What else?

- Take care of your skin regularly, not occasionally. Ideally, a beautician 2-3 times a week, massages and treatments. Properly selected products for home use. If they give the skin what it needs right now, this is 70% success.

About injections

- you yourself do not inject Botox and fillers, and do not advise your clients. Why?

- They all look the same. I guess I'm a stupid old romantic, but I don't think it's pretty. Women think that men are attracted to the puppet image, but in fact they find it strange and funny at the same time. I know because I'm friends with many men and I constantly hear: "What's the matter, why women don't like themselves?" My answer is that they are not doing it for you, but to impress other women. The problem is their lack of confidence.

“Okay, I may not like platform shoes, but I will sell them because they will increase self-esteem for someone, and, after all, this is a business. Is not it so?

- Business, but I am a cosmetologist-"esthetician", not a cosmetologist, and by law I cannot give injections. To qualify, I could take a 12-day "upskill" course. But is it possible to learn something in 12 days? I do not believe in this, but I see the consequences of how incompetent cosmetologists injected the drug too deeply, and this caused its migration, even necrosis.

For fun, I also tried Botox for the face on myself (so long ago that it was not even Restylane, but bovine collagen). She looked like a complete fool, as if someone had punched me in the face. In general, I did not like it.

- In your opinion, the future belongs to aesthetic cosmetology without injections, injection cosmetology or surgery?

- I would like to believe that for the first. In general, it is sad that women began to prefer a quick, obvious (most often non-consequent) result to aesthetic step-by-step procedures. Of course, if after beauty injections you feel sexier - do it. Lifting - do it. Only neither the first nor the second exempt you from skin care - massages, moisturizing and other things. Lifting is lifting. It can tighten the oval of the face, but does not change the quality of the skin.

About mistakes

What are the typical skin care mistakes we all – or almost all – make?

- Many cosmetologists (and just women, in home care) are overly fond of exfoliation. Lipids are the "cement" that holds the cells of the epidermis together. Acids, enzymes, scrubs, clarisonics, lasers - especially lasers! break down this barrier. As a result, the aging process starts earlier and is more active. The second mistake is the indiscriminate use of funds with SPF. Daily application of creams with a 30+ filter, on the contrary, can provoke the appearance of hyperpigmentation. When the sun is no longer active, products with chemical filters should be washed off. The third mistake is laser rejuvenation. It gives an immediate effect, but irreversibly damages the skin in the long run. I do not dissuade my clients from doing it, I have only positive things about it. If he wants, let him. Just not a laser!

The fourth mistake is forget about the neck, décolleté, hands. We know, but we still forget. Fifth- we go to bed in makeup. It took me 27 years to explain to American women - don't bring the street to bed.

- Is changing a beautician a mistake?

- Not a crime, but use your head. Some cosmetologists, like me, examine your skin every three to four weeks, “tweak” care every three months. At others, you can appear twice a year - and immediately for Botox. Cheaper, yes, but you risk looking weird.

How do you know it's time to change beautician?

- If you follow the recommendations, and the result is zero, this is an occasion for conversation: "Doc, what's the matter?" If I can’t solve a problem, for example, get rid of hyperpigmentation, I immediately talk about it. The pigment spot can be reduced, lightened, but not removed. Whoever promises you this is lying.

Trudy Styler (Sting's wife) - Joanna

About the checklist

— How do you choose funds for the “checklist”?

- I'll try it myself. I have extremely reactive skin, if it doesn't react, any other skin probably won't. I also need to be sure that decent and adequate people are engaged in the brand. I remember one brand sent me care miniatures. They were enough for two applications - in the morning and in the evening. Then the representative called: “Well, did you like it?” Sorry, I need to use the cream for 3-4 weeks to see the result. I would also like to hold a jar in my hands, I am a “visual”, the packaging should be sexy. Voice on the phone: "Suddenly we will send you, but you do not want to cooperate." What?! It was you who called me, right? In the end, they sent a serum and an empty cream jar. I know that the creator of the brand is an amazing woman, a model, but she hired the wrong people. Even if these are the most fantastic means, they do not belong on the checklist.

About cooperation with La Mer

— You could work with any brand of professional cosmetics, but chose La Mer. Is she that effective? Or are there other reasons?

- Of the products that are on the shelves of department stores, La Mer is the most effective. Various companies approached me with an offer to participate in the development, and immediately slipped a contract according to which this was supposed to remain a secret. Several times I even agreed, but it is important for me to be able to put my own name on something, to speak openly about it. This is what La Mer gave me, but not the only thing that unites us.

In the mitochondria of cells, a chemical reaction occurs with the participation of the nucleotide adenosine triphosphate - and as a result, ATP energy is released (no more scary words, I promise). She needed to maintain biochemical and physiological processes in the body. Including for the skin. Up to 7 years, we produce tons of ATP energy. Then the process slows down, because we do not plan to grow another 120 cm. To look younger, we need to stimulate it. I do it with light and sound, LED technology. After three days you see the effect. After seven - even greater effect. Repeat the process after three or four weeks. This is what red carpet grooming looks like.

Next is La Mer. Seaweed is fermented with light and sound for several months to stimulate Miracle Broth to stimulate ATP energy synthesis in the skin. Light and sound! La Mer and I have been using the same method for many years, can you imagine? And he works. La Mer works.

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Hollywood Beautician

The Joanna Vargas system includes unusual massage techniques, a certain diet, and special care that allows you to achieve the effect of radiant skin.

There are seven stages in the system, and Joanna claims that you will notice the first improvements after a week of following all the recommendations.

7 steps to glowing skin

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1. Coffee - only in the morning

“If you are a fan of this invigorating drink, do not give up coffee,” Joanna says, “but try to replace it with freshly squeezed juice after 2:00 pm. Coffee isn't the best ally for healthy skin, but your body has plenty of time in the morning to process the caffeine without too much wastage. In the afternoon, metabolic processes are no longer so active, so it is better not to overdo it with caffeinated drinks. To cheer up, stimulate lymphatic drainage, get rid of puffiness and increase the supply of skin cells with oxygen, mixes of celery, apple and spinach juices are the best help - but in principle, any “green” juice will do the job!”

2. Eat seeds and nuts

At least a handful a day - and it is better if it is flax seeds and walnuts. “It is a stable, healthy and affordable source of omega-3 acids, which are essential for the skin to resist environmental stress, especially UV. In addition, omega-3s help the skin retain moisture better, which, of course, is a wonderful “side” effect, ”says Joanna. A "handful" should be understood as 6-7 nuts and a teaspoon of flax seeds.

3. Visit a beautician once a month

And no less. “The condition of the skin changes quite quickly, the skin reacts very quickly to changes in climate, care, stress and nutrition,” Joanna explains, “so I advise everyone to visit a beautician at least once a month. Even if the specialist does not see any problems and does not prescribe any procedures, you just make sure that you are doing everything right. But to be completely honest, I believe that once a month it is necessary to do peeling, cleansing and a vitamin mask. This is the minimum program!”

4. Buy neroli oil for glowing skin

“This is generally a wonderful ingredient, and I don’t understand why all the cosmetologists are not screaming about it yet. Neroli oil is suitable for all skin types: dry - moisturizes and nourishes, on oily - regulates the secretion of sebum and cleanses clogged pores, with age - stimulates the growth of young cells and accelerates the restoration of collagen and elastin fibers, serves as a prevention of rosacea (spider veins), as strengthens the walls of capillaries… Panacea is simple! Applying it is very simple: for a tablespoon of olive oil, you need two drops of neroli oil. Mix and apply as a mask or just wipe your face before bed.

5. Peel at home

“No matter how super-expensive and mega-effective creams you use, they will not penetrate into the inner layers of the skin if a layer of dead cells lies on top of it,” recalls Joanna. “It is better to use an inexpensive cream on pre-cleansed skin, the effect will be more noticeable!” Joanna herself prefers light acid peels that do not injure the skin. But the choice is really huge!

6. Switch to natural cosmetics

“I do not call for throwing all the achievements of the cosmetology industry into the trash, but my experience convinces me that the more natural ingredients in a cream or serum, the more effective they are. I will say more: I would prefer to use only vegetable and essential oils. A quality cream, synthesized in a laboratory, with a proven and effective formula, should be quite expensive. I am very embarrassed by the "innovative" means worth a notional dollar.

7. End the day with a massage

Which you will master right now. How to make skin glowing? “Put your palms on your carotid arteries, listen to your pulse, tune in to its rhythm. With gentle stroking circular motions, rise to the center of the chin and continue to massage with your fingertips along the contour of the face until you reach the temples. Then put your fingertips in the middle of the forehead (third eye area) and massage it in a circular motion from the center to the temples. Finish the massage with the “Zorro mask” movement: describe a horizontal eight around the eyes in one direction and the other for 2-3 minutes.

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Visiting the "Embassy" -

head of the world famous laboratory Biologique Recherche Dr. Philippe Allouche.

The fact that stars use Biologique Recherche cosmetics is no secret for a long time: Courtney Love, Sharon Stone, Kira Segwick confessed their love for the brand. True, they admit their addiction rather to each other than from the pages of the tabloids. But the main argument in favor of the brand is the recognition of specialists, among them the star cosmetologist Joanna Check.

Penelope Cruz, Uma Thurman, Christy Turlington, Kate Winslet, Kim Cattrall and Cate Blanchett love to drop into her private studio in New York's Paul Labrecque Salon and Spa at Core club. It is she who tells celebrities about one of her favorite brands, "planting" beauties on Sérum Biosensible or Masque Vivant.

Sharon Stone

Christy Turlington and Uma Thurman

The Haute Couture program, which will be presented in Moscow by the son of the founders and the current inspirer of the brand, Dr. Philip Allush, and which is offered exclusively at the Beauty Embassy, ​​is a care course designed for a specific client, taking into account the specifics of his skin. The special formulation of any drug of the brand provides an instant and lasting effect, for which the brand has long been called the "alternative to plastic surgery."

However, Allush zealously ensures that the golden hundred of revolutionary highly effective drugs created using the latest biotechnologies does not get to the client in an uncontrolled mass of beautiful jars. He insists on consulting a specialist, even if you are sure that your skin is a sample of standard problems.

Biologique Recherche Institute on the Champs Elysées

According to Dr. Philippe Allouche, only in the Biologique Recherche laboratory, a unique combination of serums and the concept of salon and home care are selected for each face and body, which bring the skin to perfect condition. Moreover, Biologique Recherche is also the use of special massage techniques to enhance the effect of drugs.

The Russian "home" of the famous French brand - the center of cosmetology and aesthetics "Embassy of Beauty"

Joanne Check is a cosmetologist with 30 years of experience and clients such as Kate Winslet, Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman. Joanne is distinguished from other cosmetologists by her honesty and openness in talking with clients about skin care problems, writes.

In an interview with Glamor magazine, Joanne shared some tips that she gives to her celebrity clients, as well as what mistakes they sometimes make.

Regular facial care is a condition for a radiant look

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Facial skin care requires regularity, like any other workout or healthy habit. You should not expect results if you do not eat 2 hours before bedtime and drink 1.5 liters of water only once a month. The same applies to facial care: the result is directly proportional to the effort expended. My clients already know that I am very strict about this: if they drop by once a month between filming and flights and ask me to solve all their problems in an hour, I explain that this is impossible. Of course, you don’t have to go to the beautician every day, but you need to monitor and care for your face constantly and without days off.

Botox no more than every 1.5 years

Before going for this procedure, it is important to consider that Botox is made from botulinum toxin - the strongest poison that paralyzes the nerve endings, and then is excreted through the liver and thereby harms it. If you are not at all concerned about this fact, then at least do not repeat this procedure more than once every 18 months. In addition, natural aging is now in vogue.

Recently, Joanne was approached by Kate Winslet, who indignantly told her about how on the set she was offered to cover up small wrinkles around her eyes. Winslet refused, as she considers her wrinkles natural and cute. Joanne fully agreed with the actress: "I understand Kate and absolutely support her decision, because, no matter how trite it may sound, but every age has its own beauty." Joanne herself also does not want to "embalm" her face with Botox injections, so that later she does not look like an immobile sphinx.

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Don't overdo it with SPF

According to Joanne, a sunscreen with an SPF of over 30 is much more harmful to the skin than no SPF. "I keep saying this to my clients, including Penelope Cruz, Uma Thurman and Christy Turlington. I repeat it like a mantra. Regular use of high SPF sunscreen can cause dark spots on the skin - agree, there is little pleasant here and solve this problem is not so easy," says cosmetologist Joanne Chek.

Avoid laser treatments

Cosmetologist Joanne Chek said that she forbids her clients from laser procedures. Why? “Because the laser literally kills the skin. If I fail to dissuade the client from this rash step, we say goodbye to him forever. Problems.

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Facial massage and fitness - "yes!"

According to the cosmetologist, a skillful and regular facial massage is the most effective and harmless remedy in the fight against facial skin aging. "I'm glad that my clients understood this as well. I developed a 4-week course of facial massage, the effect of which is as amazing that it can only be compared with a facelift," says Joanne. After this course, many asked actresses Uma Thurman and Kate Winslet which plastic surgeon they had such a successful operation with.