The Clarins Institute

Clarins, a French cosmetic company with world recognition, has been in the process of making people beautiful for over 100 years. It all began when a young medical student named Jacques Courtin-Clarins opted to treat circulatory problems with a massage. Patients began to notice that they not only began to feel better, but that their skin began to look better. Over the next 50 years, Clarins devoted his life to improving the way his patients felt and looked, and what started of as a simple botanical-based practice became one of the world’s foremost beauty companies.

Clarins has always been one of my favorite skincare brands; their One Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser and UV Plus 40 daily sun block have been among my daily staples for over a year. When I heard that they were opening a bigger, better Institut Clarins at the 5th floor of the Rustan’s Department Sore, I knew this demanded a visit. The spa has definitely increased in size, with the familiar Clarins products line the way to your room, tempting you to try them all before even beginning your session. It was suggested that I try the 60-minute purifying facial with a 20-minute additional Pro Whitening Facial Plus treatment to help even out my skin tone.

Clarins believes that poor circulation is the root of all skin problems, especially since circulation slows down with age. They see massage as an excellent way to improve circulation and the health of the skin. Clarins massage techniques are composed of no less than 80 movements. The Institute Clarins pairs massage with their high-gradeproducts to stimulate the lymphatic system and blood circulation. They claim that results on the skin are immediate. The ingredients used on your face were developed by the Clarins research and development team, who travel extensively throughout the world to exotic places such as tropical rainforests in theAmazon, Asia, and other remote locations in Europe to find new ingredients and cutting-edge research that help make skin glow.

My facial began with a deep breathing exercise, where I was instructed to inhale a strong but very relaxing botanical fragrance numerous times. Once the therapist felt I was relaxed, we began with neck stretching and gentle face massage. I was gien a Gentle Facial Peel to remove all dead skin cells before the procedure. She then gently applied Pro Forula Energizing Morning Cream and Pro Formula Renew Plus Lotion, used only by professional Clarins beauty therapists. The formulatio is seven times more potent than its consumer counterpart. She then let my skin absorb the rich ingredients by using he warmth of her palms to stimulate pressure point in my face . The aromatherapy aspects of this experience was stimulating my senses, relaxing me while keeping me wide awake at the same time. The last part of the procedure was a spa-strength formula of Clarins Intensive Whitening Plant-Based Face Mask that was slathered thickly on my face and neck and left to set into a rubbery texture for 20 minutes. It was then slowly peeled off, and I was gently rubbed with a hydrating whitening lotion an SPF 40.

Once I was finished, my face glowed. After your treatment, Clarins offers makeup in case you’d like to leave the spa and head straight to the office, but my face looked so healthy that I chose to leave the Spa without it. The next morning, my complexion had evened out dramatically, and there was never any tenderness or redness on the skin. It is recommended by the Institute that you have this treatment once a month for maintenance. And with my own personal results, I plan to follow that piece of advice faithfully.