Getting Pretty with Gina Bisignano

Gina Bisignano's studio is located above The Beauty Company, a bustling salon and beauty supply store in West LA. An experienced aesthetician who doesn't mess around when it comes to skin care, Gina took a full hour and fifteen minutes to cleanse, replenish and repair our skin. She taught us that the secret to a beautiful complexion is small, clean pores, and how to get them. Our pores widen with time and exposure to toxins, sun and makeup, and according to Gina, women in Los Angeles are especially susceptible to the damage because of our exposure to pollutants in the air.

After we were snugly wrapped in white linen and comfortably positioned on soft pillows, Gina's expert hands went to work applying Puramed's Lactic Cleanser. Gina swears by this product, which cleans out and shrinks large pores without over-drying the face. Chatty and vivacious, she engaged us in conversation while taking time to massage the cheeks, temples and forehead to release facial tension. She then applied a thin layer of resurfacing peel to stimulate skin regeneration. Next came extractions: Hardened sebum under the skin usually results in blackheads, but Gina eliminated the problem before they ever reared their ugly heads. Gina then applied moisturizer and ran a high frequency wand over the face to kill any latent bacteria. The wand was revitalizing, giving the sensation of a low-grade electric tingle everywhere it touched. Last but definitely not least, Gina massaged a Dermalogica cooling mask all over the face, neck and upper back. When our skin was through being pampered and purified, we thanked Gina for a revitalizing experience that we would repeat again in a heartbeat.

Review originally pubished 9/27/2007.