There once was a time when injectables would make a woman cringe in fear of needle-weilding doctors coming at her, ready to strike at any moment…however, these days it’s quite the norm for women everywhere to chase down these shots of youth in an effort to preserve their looks. However, there is an alternative to all this pricking, and it’s found at Arcona– a natural luxury skin care and facial studio in Los Angeles that has a cult celebrity following tending to the likes of Natalie Portman, Rachel Zoe, Emmy Rossum, and Zoe Zaldana- and also caters to the non-celeb beauty-phile like myself- who all share the Arcona philosophy of aging beautifully and naturally, without having to plump-it-up regularly at the doctor’s office.
Founded in 1989 by Arcona, a German chemist and pioneer in holistic skin care, these all-natural and finest quality serums and lotions are formulated with enzymes, antioxidants, plant lipids, sea vegetables, and amino acids that penetrate deep into the cellular layers of the skin.The fruit enzymes rebuild and strengthen, while the volcanic minerals cleanse and purify. These anti-aging must-haves, peptides and retinol, refine and tone the skin, yet the must-not ingredients which include chemicals, parabens, dyes, fillers, and sulphates are nowhere to be found.
I’ve been hooked on Arcona for years, going back to their original location in the Valley- or in LA speak, the other side of the canyon- where their A-List reach began to blossom. It was there that I discovered one of my all-time best beauty secrets, and that is the Arcona Signature Facial Contouring- which simply put is…an instant face-lift, by way of deep massage that incorporates acupressure and lymph drainage, all the while exercising, toning, and tightening the face- a sort of pilates for the face. Now that the studio has relocated to a sparklingly chic spa within reach of the ocean in Santa Monica, Brandi Brown is my magician-estatician who performs this gravity-defying treatment expertly, making me crave another one each time I leave…and looking like I just had a hit of something, by the way… www.arcona.com
