- Beauty Journalist & proud Montrealer with a passion for beauty in all its fabulous diversity. "Beauty begins the moment you choose to be yourself" - Coco Chanel
To suscribe, please enter your email:
Archives
Categories
Categories
beauty Beauty Tools Blush Bronzers Brushes Chanel CHANEL Beauty CHANEL Makeup Chanel nail polish Comparisons Cosmetics Dior Essie Eye Liner Eye Shadow eyeshadow eyeshadow palette Face Powders Foundation fragrance Guerlain Highlighter Highlight Powders limited edition limited edition beauty limited edition makeup Lip balm Lip Gloss Lip products lipstick luxury beauty luxury makeup makeup Makeup Makeup Artist Makeup Brushes Mascara nail polish Nail Polish Comparisons NARS New OPI palette Perfume Skincare- @ommorphia on Instagram
-
Filed In: Dermalogica
Dermalogica Holiday 2014 Event
Holiday season is most definitely here, and Dermalogica wants to get your skin a-glowin’! Please join me – along with Jessica of Westmount Fashionista – as we host a fabulous exclusive flagship event at Dermalogica’s Montréal location. Get ready for a fun-filled informative evening on how to achieve your best skin ever, try out the brand’s Skin Bar® to receive that perfectly customized & personalized skincare regimen, and enjoy cocktails along with yummy appetizers – all before leaving with your VIP gift (not to mention tons of great gift ideas for the holidays & beyond).
Looking so forward to meeting you and seeing you there!
Thursday, December 11, 2014
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Dermalogica à Montréal, 132 rue McGill
RSVP: cfournier@dermalogica.ca – space is limited, so don’t delay! Mention ommorphia sent you!
My Dermalogica skincare experience
This past August, I took part in a media event held at the Dermalogica flagship store in Montréal (reviewed here) where we were given a preview of their latest products and I was able to learn a bit more about this brand. A few weeks ago, I was invited back to personally experience their flagship ‘Dermalogica® Skin Treatment‘ (CAN $95.00/60 minutes) – a facial session that can be tailored and customized to suit each client’s individual needs. Let me also state here, that this was the first ‘real’ facial treatment I’ve had since my mid teens – and while I may have been a little anxious to start with, after this experience, I can honestly say that I am planning on making this a regular feature in my life.
Each Dermalogica® Skin Treatment includes:
- professional double cleansing
- exfoliation
- high frequency or Galvanic modalities
- extractions (as needed)
- masque
- toner
- skin protection
You can also further customize this treatment with a Touch Therapy session (CAN $15.00/15 minutes), that can include:
- pressure point: face
- reflex point: foot
- age reversal: face
- stress relief: back
- stress relief: scalp
- stress relief: hand and arm
The store is located in the centre of historic Old Montréal, with a charmingly understated yet lovely minimalist storefront. Upon entering, I was warmly greeted and after taking a look through the full range of retail products available that are displayed on shelves along the store’s walls, Jessica, the technician who was to perform my treatment, came to introduce herself and I was then directed to fill out a short questionnaire prior to starting (mandatory).
The treatment takes place in a private room that sits one level above & overlooks the rest of the store, with fully screened privacy features and your choice of music to set the mood, as well as relaxing ambient lighting. After changing into the sarong-style robe provided (there’s a comfy leather chair placed for your convenience & hangers for clothing, as well as trays to place your jewelry in), I lay down on the treatment bed and opted to be ‘cocooned’ (where my arms were tucked into the sheets as well – optional, in the event you like your arms free).
Throughout the entire treatment, every step of the various procedures were thoroughly explained to me and Jessica made sure that my comfort level remained constant the entire time (even through the extraction process upon my nose and chin – which is so NOT fun, but what a major difference it ultimately made; those areas of my face were basically visible-pore-free for the first time in ages). Upon completion, I don’t know what I was expecting, but I was certainly unprepared to see my skin glowing and looking brighter & more vibrant than ever. Before leaving, Jessica sat down with me at the store’s ‘Skin Bar‘ (this is where you can try all the products on offer, before committing to any one particular item) and detailed what Dermalogica products I would get the most benefit from, in my case: exfoliating products. My treatment also included 2 full products of my choice (I need to confirm whether this is the standard practice; if so, it’s one amazing deal) and I left that day with the Daily Resurfacing Cleanser and the Daily Microfoliant (reviews to come).
Something tells me that a new addiction has just been created: the luxury facial.
A huge thank you to Dermalogica for providing me with this wonderful service
This December, I will have the pleasure – accompanied by the lovely Jessica of Westmount Fashionista (who also happens to be married to my nephew!) – of hosting a wonderful and informative private event at the Montréal Dermalogica store, where our guests will be given the opportunity to learn more about this brand and their amazing products, as well as leave with fabulous gifts … but not before enjoying the delectable goodies that will be provided! I will be updating with full details once everything is set – but believe me, this is an event that is NOT to be missed.
Dermalogica (Montréal), 132 rue McGill, Montréal, Qc H2Y 2E5 Tel: 514.871.3003 email: peausaine@dermalogica.ca for an appointment
Dermalogica | A Beauty Event
Earlier this week, I was invited to attend the launch of 2 exciting new products – Redness Relief Primer SPF20 and PowerBright TRx™, both from Dermalogica®, a brand that is relatively new to me, but one that is quickly reaching cult status amongst devotees of their skincare regimens. This media event was held at one of the flagship stores here in Canada, located in the heart of Old Montréal, and I was treated to a personalized tour of the facilities – which includes several stations, starting from a consultation table in the front, a skin bar further in where you can actually try the products before investing, an smaller area for quick treatments (as in 20 minute facials that can be squeezed in during one’s lunch break), a row of chairs near the back of the store for longer and more detailed treatments, and finally an elevated room where you can receive a more in-depth and private session — all customizable to each person’s needs.
The entire range of products from this brand are all located in the front of the store and are available for retail purchase, and while the assortment can appear overwhelming, the staff is well versed on each item and are all extremely helpful in helping you narrow things down to what will work best and more importantly, what you really need.
During the event, with the wine plentiful and delicious treats to munch on, we were treated to a short presentation on these two new products; for those with sensitive skin or prone to redness/rosacea, the Redness Relief Primer SPF20 is definitely something that you’ll want to look into, while anyone who has ever battled skin hyper pigmentation (such as myself — all thanks to really bad sun worshipping habits when I was younger), then the innovative PowerBright TRx™ trio of products are there to offer solutions.
All in all, the event turned out to be not only informative, but quite fun as well as I got the opportunity to chat with colleagues and fellow beauty enthusiasts, as well as sharing great conversation and laughs with Montréal tv personality (and a rising star on the comedy circuit), Chantal Desjardins — who is not only gorgeous and engaging, but so tall that I swear I look like a Hobbit beside her (she actually removed her heels in the photo we took together, in order to make me feel better!) Now that I’ve had a chance to view the facilities in person, I’m really looking forward to booking a session (or 6) and getting to know Dermalogica® products even better and if you happen to be in my fair city, then I suggest you add a visit to this unique spa/skincare store for some amazing pampering.
Located at 132 McGill Street, Montréal 514-871-3003 Find more information via website/twitter/Facebook/Instagram
With Montréal’s own Chantal Desjardins