Mélinda Bognar, a former journalist, became a masseuse and facialist six years ago.
It is to her that the actresses of the series
Emily in Paris
entrusted their faces during the filming of seasons 2 and 3. The one who now provides her care in various Parisian palaces also offers herself a residence within the Healing House of Muse & Heroine, a new Parisian place dedicated to holistic beauty in the heart of the Marais in Paris
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Focus on his four essential tips for having beautiful skin.
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Find a makeup remover that suits your skin
If we all know now that not removing make-up is a very bad reflex for the skin, it remains to choose the right product.
“Often women use a gel but it is not always suitable for dehydrated skin.
In this case, a milk or a double makeup remover with an oil and a balm will be more suitable.
It will thus make it possible to rebuild the cutaneous barrier and the hydrolipidic film of the skin.
For the facialist, do not hesitate to get advice from a professional who, after a quick skin diagnosis, can guide us to find the best ally for clean and fresh skin before going sleep.
Do not hesitate to multiply serums
For Mélinda Bognar, you must always have a good serum in your routine "and even several to practice what is called layering and thus build up a cocktail of vitamins C (to prevent aging) or D (which brings shine and improve pores), hyaluronic acid, peptides and collagen".
They can also be alternated, for example, a moisturizer in the morning, an anti-aging in the evening, to multiply the benefits.
Another important detail?
Do not restrict their use to the simple face.
"You must never forget the neck and décolleté: they are moisturized with a serum and a cream which can be the same as those used for the face."
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Protect your skin
Even if today, for many women, it is automatic, the masseuse and facialist recommends always looking carefully at the composition of a product before buying it.
In particular to avoid perfumes which are added to creams intended for the face and which can irritate.
“Parisiennes, for example, already have very sensitive skin due to pollution and hard water.
No need to educate them again.
Hence the importance of using natural and herbal products that will soothe the skin and also have anti-aging properties.
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Don't skimp on good sunscreen
Another reflex to adopt if this is not already the case: spend daily sun protection.
And for Mélinda Bognar, it's at least an index of 50 or nothing.
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Use massage
The secret of facialists?
The gesture that can really make the difference.
“I know that we never have time because we live in a society where we are always in a hurry, but practicing a massage by applying its products will really make a difference.
Whether you use tools or just your hands.
The practitioner also always shows her clients the gestures to reproduce at home.
“When you put on the serum, you can massage in with both fingers to smooth from the mouth to the ear and hollow out the cheekbones with your index finger, repeating the gesture several times in depth.
And when you put on your eye contour care, you can work in circles, always with two fingers.”
Mélinda Bognar also uses gua sha or a jade roller to redraw the oval of the face, or smooth the skin below the eyes… Another favorite accessory for the masseuse?
The suction cups.
“They are perfect for detoxifying the skin.
And you can use them under the forehead, under the jaw, next to the mouth, down from the eyes to the ear.”
She also recommends the cryostick: to put in the refrigerator and which allows to deflate the face.
"It really has a decongestant action and brings freshness."
Finally, after the serum, she likes to use the Ravanat, an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory Ayurvedic copper massage tool to work in a circular fashion on the forehead.
“As the massage progresses, the face becomes gray because we detoxify the skin, we rinse, and we put on the serum.
With the key a baby's skin."
And to wake up your glow in less than five minutes, "just lightly pinch the face several times to wake up blood circulation and allow the active ingredients of the serum to penetrate".
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