March 7, 2007

Just Another Pretty Face?

Facialist Joanna Vargas

Lo, how a rose e’re blooming.

In this weather? More like withering on the vine. Will you ever get that glow back in your cheeks?

Yes, tiny blossom. There’s little that Joanna Vargas can’t do to improve your visage. Moisturize, primp, tighten (the list of pampering verbs goes on).

Vargas, who recently set up her own shop, does facials and body treatments (buy a package; they’re not cheap) and offers doses of pure oxygen (a cure for jet lag or hangovers), but the Triple Crown facial with add-on body toning is the ultimate face-and-fanny combo.

Up top, she does lymphatic drainage; stimulates the production of elastin and collagen; and nourishes skin with oxygen, green tea, and vitamins — while your bottom is hooked up to a contraption never before seen in the U.S. The results: Everything’s tighter, higher, and smoother.

And that’s poetry in motion.

Joanna Vargas, 501 Fifth Avenue, between 41st and 42nd Streets, suite 707 (212-949-2350).