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WHEN YOUR JAWLINE HASN’T MADE AN APPEARANCE IN AGES

- JOËLLE CIOCCO GRAND SOIN FACIAL

This calming and repairing treatment for sensitive and dehydrated skin begins with an extensive questionna­ire about lifestyle and skincare routines—be ready to lay out the truth about your habits. WHERE There are only eight people in the world trained to do this facial, designed by French “epidermolo­gist” Joëlle Ciocco, and LAC + BEAUTY in Toronto has two of them. PRODUCT ROLL CALL Ciocco’s own line of natural products is used. A standout: an eye cream with repairing arnica, antioxidan­t ginkgo biloba and evening-primrose oil, which combats oxidative stress. WEIRD BUT WORKS After a forceful (not painful) facial massage that focuses on specific areas of need, the facialist inserts her thumbs in your mouth and continues massaging. This is called the “buccal technique” and is meant to firm and tone facial skin like you would your arms or abs. (Botched fillers can also be evened out this way.) INSTANT EFFECT Expect to feel stress relief. We often hold tension in the jawline and under cheeks. DAYS LATER Plumper skin that lasts for a week posttreatm­ent; longer-term benefits include improved circulatio­n and radiance. ($600 for 2.5 hours) h

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