Photo: Jonathan Taylor/Courtesy of Dior Spa
What should you try?
“What’s your main concern?” Freddy asked. “Getting older,” I replied. “Same, same,” he responded. Freddy gamely applied some antiaging products (long gone are the days when we all just pretended to be sanguine about the march of time) built from the expertise of Dior’s Reverse Aging Board, an association of 600 researchers who work with Dior to incorporate the most up-to-date research into their portfolio of skin-care products. (When I arrived at the spa, I had been using a Dior serum and moisturizer for several weeks prior. Without disclosing that to Freddy, he complimented the tone and texture of my skin, which feels like some kind of nonscientific but promising endorsement.) Recent clients have apparently also responded strongly to the Haute Couture Facial, co-created with renowned facialist Sarah Akram—a treatment that, true to its name, begins with individual skin-quality measurements and then is tailor-made for each guest.
What else do we need to know?
While I didn’t try it, the Dior light-therapy ritual has been another hit among recent guests, according to Pothier. For this treatment, an LED-studded “sky” diffuses four distinct light “atmospheres”: happiness (revitalizing bliss, exclusive to Dior Spa New York), recharge (to help reduce signs of fatigue), recover (to encourage circadian-rhythm balance), and rest (to support relaxation and sleep comfort).
Who can go?
The spa is open to anyone with an appointment.
Booking details for Dior Spa New York
Address: 23 East 57th Street, New York, NY 10022
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