WWD recently interviewed celebrity facialists and board-certified dermatologists to share the Met Gala Red Carpet prep secrets of their VIP clients. Below is an excerpt from The Secret to That Perfect Met Gala Glowy Skin, written by Kathryn Hopkins (subscription needed).
While celebrities sit in hair and makeup for hours the day of the Met Gala, in many cases skin care prep begins months before.
"I like to start a good six weeks out, and that would be weekly facials for about five weeks, and then a treatment on the day of the event," says Lord Gavin McLeod-Valentine, a Los Angeles-based facial masseur to the stars, who descends on New York City a couple of weeks before the first Monday of May. His client list includes Emily Blunt, Zoe Saldana, Jonathan Bailey and many more.
"Now, I might recommend that they do some more invasive treatments within that initial period of time like a VI peel just to really cleanse and get those dead skin cells away. Maybe I'll recommend something like EVERESSE to give them a bit of a lift, depending on what time."
Dr. Dendy Engelman, a triple-board-certified cosmetic dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, who works alongside Dr. Shafer at the Shafer Clinic in New York, added that getting other in-office treatments like laser or micro needling should also be done sooner rather than later in terms of preparation. "In-office, lasers or resurfacing treatments are done earlier to avoid residual redness or peeling. I also love EVERESSE, a monopolar radiofrequency (RF) treatment. It's an excellent option for creating a firming effect and stimulating collagen and elastin synthesis."
Speak to a Cartessa representative to learn more about EVERESSE, the FDA-cleared monopolar radiofrequency technology trusted by the stars.