Beauty Editor Spills Her Top Treatments & Products of May
When the Met Gala Calls, So Does a Gold-Infused Facial
If you thought May was just about floral arrangements and brunch plans, think again — at least in the world of New York City beauty editors. May kicked off with the glittering chaos of the Met Gala, where fashion design reaches its most theatrical heights and every celebrity complexion needs to be absolutely flawless. Enter Mimi Luzon, the celebrity aesthetician whose client roster reads like a who’s-who of Hollywood royalty, including Miranda Kerr and Ciara. Operating out of a dreamy suite at The Mark Hotel, Luzon’s signature Red Carpet Skin Protocol is the kind of treatment that makes you feel like you’ve been dipped in liquid confidence. The customized process combines radiofrequency for instant skin-tightening, EmFace for giving your facial muscles a legitimate workout, and a 24K Gold Mask that delivers a glow so luminous it practically has its own fashion style. Our intrepid beauty editor snagged a session just days before the Gala madness descended on NYC, and spoiler alert — she left looking like she belonged on the red carpet herself. Sometimes the best accessory really is great skin, and when the fashion-moda world comes to town, you’d better show up glowing.
The New Yorker Treatment That’s Basically a Full Body Reset
Not everyone has a leisurely afternoon to dedicate to self-care — especially not a beauty editor zipping between brand launches in Ubers while typing up trend reports at traffic lights. Celebrity aesthetician Georgia Louise clearly gets it, which is exactly why she dreamed up ‘The New Yorker,’ a wildly efficient 60-minute treatment that tackles a facial, lymphatic body massage, and optional IV drip all at once. Louise’s Upper East Side Beauty Longevity Atelier has already earned a devoted following thanks to her work on the glowing complexions of stars like Anne Hathaway and Cardi B, so naturally expectations were sky-high. The facial component alone — featuring microcurrent technology, red light therapy, and a gentle peel — is enough to make your skin look like it just returned from a European vacation. Add in the lymphatic massage, and you’ve got a combo that’s as scientifically sound as it is indulgent. The lymphatic system plays a surprisingly big role in skin health, making this treatment as smart as it is luxurious. Our editor, needles aside, floated back to Brooklyn feeling thoroughly rejuvenated — the kind of refreshed that no fashion design event or late-night product testing session can easily replicate.
Birthday Bliss, Brazilian Massage, and a Chelsea Studio Gem
If you’re going to celebrate a birthday in style, may we suggest booking a lymphatic massage with a specialist who travels to your apartment, brings a professional massage bed, and slathers you in a silky Vitamin C Body Oil that leaves your skin gleaming for hours? That’s exactly how our beauty editor rang in another year, courtesy of Prune, a certified expert in the coveted Brazilian Renata França method who splits her glamorous time between NYC, the Hamptons, and France. The 90-minute in-home session was, by all accounts, absolute heaven — the kind of indulgence that makes fashion-moda insiders whisper to each other at parties. Rounding out the month’s treatment trifecta was a visit to Sloan Studio in Chelsea, where founder and medical aesthetician Malika Sloan walked our editor through a thorough skin assessment before delivering her signature 60-minute custom facial. Complete with exfoliation, steam, and targeted extractions, the Sloan Signature is the sort of no-nonsense, results-driven treatment that beauty insiders quietly recommend to each other. Between the Met Gala prep, birthday pampering, and Chelsea skin consultations, May proved that when it comes to fashion style and beauty, New York City never, ever sleeps.
Source: I Tested 5 Treatments and 26+ Products This Month—Here’s What I Love and Recommend
