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A 24-CARAT TREATMENT:
Not only does this decadent treatment use
Bernard Cassière’s highest quality beauty
products, but it is performed in a luxurious
spa on water. It hydrates and illuminates the
skin using sumptuous ingredients, including:
caviar, champagne, pearl powder, and gold.
It’s the ultimate indulgence for your skin.
1h: $110
BOTA BOTA, Spa-sur-l’eau. 358 rue de
la Commune ouest, Montreal, QC,
botabota.ca.
GOLDEN GLOW
Forget about what the advertisements say and let’s talk for real.
Is the high-end category of anti-aging cosmetics actually worth
it, or does it simply lighten my wallet? Is all the money invested
in marketing, or in the formula? As the winter season settles in,
should I pamper my skin with such products?
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1 GOLD CAMELLIA BEAUTY OIL
Try this Geisha beauty secret! Rich, yet ultralight,
this beauty oil is made with pure Camellia oil and
flecks of 24k gold. It will moisturize your skin and
leave a sensual glow on your face and hair. We
absolutely love it!
5 24K GOLD DUST NAIL POLISH
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24k gold and silk micro-fibre nano particles are
bound together, reaching a cellular level. The cream
stimulates collagen production to energize and
moisturize the skin, ensuring a youthful appearance.
6 NANO GOLD EYE SERUM
Made with 24k gold, this elixir has antiinflammatory and anti-oxidant properties
that help repair the under eye area. It
relieves puffiness, the appearances of fine
lines, and dark circles.
CHANTECAILLE Nano Gold Energizing Cream ($420).
3 MAKEUP BASE WITH PURE 24K GOLD
FLAKES
•Regenerating cells: it boosts the skin’s natural capacity
to renew its cells
GUERLAIN L’Or Radiance Concentrate with Pure
Gold ($79).
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LA PRAIRIE Cellular Radiance Concentrate Pure Gold
($742).
Long-term investment
When purchasing Valmont’s top tier L’Elixir des Glaciers, you
are making a statement. “Votre Visage” is a face treatment
whose concentration of DNA is 5 times higher than any regular
cosmetic product. They deliver visible results that are not just
a marketing tool! In the intensive treatment category, Valmont
offers collagen masks which feature medical grade 100% pure
collagen, the same quality ingredient used in hospitals on burn
victims. Their intensive rejuvenating 28-day program is composed of 26% active ingredients; most skincare lines feature a
concentration of 6%. Need I say more?
Valmont’s sleek and simple packaging is the cherry on the cake.
We, at Valmont, invest in formulas, instead of packaging. Swiss
sophistication in a jar!
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•Protecting against UV: fights off the harmful aging effects of UV 4 GOLD INFUSED REVITALIZING SERUM
This luxurious gold infused serum will help
maintain the firmness of your skin and even out
your skin tone. It will illuminate your skin and
leave you with a subtle glow.
of ingredients. As everything else, this high-end ingredient has
a cost! Valmont invests $1,500 per kilo of DNA and that’s only
one of the ingredients used in their formulas. Add some RNA, a
powerful bio-activator that increases the actions of DNA, pure
plant extracts from Valmont’s own organic phyto-alpine garden,
and glacial spring water from the Swiss mountains, and this is
when prices begin to increase.
•Hydrating: DNA acts as a water container and is able
to keep up to 3 times its weight
CHANTECAILLE NanoGoldEnergizingEyeSerum
($210).
A makeup base infused with pure 24k gold flakes
that effortlessly dissolve into skin. This primer
will deeply moisturizes and smoothe out your
complexion.
After decades of working on esthetic proficiency with different
brands, I believe one deserves to invest time and money on the
most performing products. That’s why I believe that high-end
cosmetic brands are valuable. They deliver a superior quality of
ingredients in a more concentrated formula.
Let’s use the concrete example of Valmont: an expert line of
Swiss skincare products, active for the past 30 years. The company focuses on cellular cosmetics – formulas that perform in
the deepest layers of the skin. Only a few players in the international beauty industry have mastered this degree of expertise,
which delivers long-term anti-aging results. Valmont selects the
highest quality natural ingredients to formulate hard-working antiaging products. Since its inception, the brand has focused on
using the most refined forms of DNA – a powerful molecule that
fights against signs of aging by :
DEBORAH LIPPMANN Boom Boom Pow
Glamorous Gold Gleam ($24).
2 NANO GOLD FACE CREAM
Did you know that skin is alive? Just like any other organ, it
needs to be taken care of and how you decide to treat it depends on you. Just as you choose what type of water to drink,
or which foods to incorporate into your diet, the choices involved
in ensuring healthy skin belong to you.
Cellular Cosmetics Deliver Visible Results
Add a touch of sparkling gold to your
fingertips? This nail polish is made with glitter
and 24k gold dust. The result? A spectacular
colour!
TATCHA Gold Camellia Beauty Oil ($106).
ISITWORTHIT?
By Céline Gudit*
Gold is the most precious of all metals and a sign of luxury and power.
Whether in beauty, jewellery, or alchemy, gold has held a leading role. Take
a cue from Cleopatra, who slept with a gold face mask to ensure her perfect,
youthful complexion. By Frederika Raymond
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Luxury Skincare :
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1 L’Elixir des Glaciers - Votre Visage ($675).
•Delivering anti-oxidants: free radicals caused by pollution, 2 L’Elixir des Glaciers - Sérum Précieux ($675).
stress, and tobacco, which accelerate aging. DNA fights this 3 L’Elixir des Glaciers - Eau Micellaire Précieuse ($150).
phenomenon.
4 L’Elixir des Glaciers - Démaquillant Précieux Vos Yeux ($120).
Valmont is one of the few brands to use 100% animal based
DNA – without harming any animals, of course – because it is
*Céline Gudit has over 40 years of training in esthetic proficiency
easily accepted by our skin and allows for a higher concentration and currently works as International Trainer for Valmont.