{"id":17855,"date":"2014-10-19T23:10:34","date_gmt":"2014-10-19T23:10:34","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-15T00:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T00:47:05","slug":"christine-chin-facialist-in-new-york-city-the-spa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=17855","title":{"rendered":"Christine Chin Facialist in New York City – The Spa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christine Chin’s Products are Solid Gold! As I navigated the various quiet streets of the Lower East Side, I tried to imagine the likes of Penelope Cruz and Gisele Bundchen doing the same en route to a facial. It was a stretch. But they, and countless others you know and love, flock to the Christine Chin Spa on Rivington Street come fashion emergency or Fashion Week. What\u2019s the draw you might ask?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As I navigated the various quiet streets of the Lower East Side, I tried to imagine the likes of Penelope Cruz and Gisele Bundchen doing the same en route to a facial. It was a stretch. But they, and countless others you know and love, flock to the Christine Chin Spa on Rivington Street come fashion emergency or Fashion Week. What\u2019s the draw you might ask?<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t heard about Christine here\u2019s a brief update. Born in Malaysia and raised in Hong Kong, she has been dubbed \u201cMean Christine\u201d by countless clients who are plucked, extracted, and otherwise tweaked by this small woman with beautiful honey colored skin. However, they keep coming back. She literally takes one day off a year and has a similarly minded staff. Christine has nurtured a huge following among models and actresses over the past 20 years because of her effective facials and skincare line.<\/p>\n

I walked in the door and was surprised to find a very simple setup with rooms separated by partitions, so hushed tones were a must. Then I met Christine. I had an appointment for a Glow Facial and was set to be married in about two months. Christine took one look at me, saw the ring, asked when the event was happening, and shook her head, \u201cYou need microdermabrasion. I\u2019ll help you.\u201d The mere thought of microdermabrasion sent waves of panic through my system since I have acne-prone skin and have heard horror stories of exacerbating irritation. I pictured bacteria in my skin having picnics with the junk in the next pore and everyone making friends and leaving me with a face full of red. Oh, me of little faith.<\/p>\n

Christine first applied a peel (to my face and decollatage after hearing my dress was strapless) and then onto exfoliation land we went. The microdelivery machine she used was literally gentle enough to go over my eyelid \u2013 my eyelid people!! She had the machine custom designed to her specifications and said that it was not normal for a machine, or the person operating the machine, to be that gentle. Christine does not mess around with false modesty. She and an assistant went to town; it felt like the air suction tool your dentist uses or a slightly scrubby sponge. There was no pain at all, which may sound silly, but I was nervous.<\/p>\n

Then we went ahead with the extractions. Christine said extractions were considerably easier to do, and less painful, after microdermabrasion since you\u2019ve basically just removed a layer of skin and you\u2019re closer to the \u201cbottom\u201d of the pore. This part wasn\u2019t comfortable, but I\u2019ve certainly had worse. Next came a healing seaweed mask to help treat and prevent acne as well as soothe the skin.<\/p>\n

I have to tell you, I\u2019m used to looking like I\u2019ve been through a war after extractions \u2013 this was quite different. My skin was very pink the first night and then it was fine. There were no spots that took weeks to heal, not even areas where I\u2019d had been a blemish. It was a quick turnaround. I also noticed that my under eye area was significantly lighter and is to this day. I had some little bumps there that I\u2019ve had since I was a child and Christine told me it was from oil buildup. They were nearly gone in two sessions and haven\u2019t come back.<\/strong><\/p>\n

SOURCE: <\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.beautynewsnyc.com\/skin-care\/about-face-a-microdermabrasion-convert\/<\/p>\n

CHRISTINE CHIN SPA
\n82 ORCHARD STREET,
\nNEW YORK, NY 10002.
\nUNITED STATES
\n(BETWEEN GRAND STREET AND BROOME STREET)
\nCALL: 212-353-0503 \/ 212-353-0071
\nEMAIL: info@christinechin.com<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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