Would you try a Hannibal Lecter facial?
OK, so it’s not actually called a Hannibal Lecter facial – but between the scary-looking mask and the fact that you get electrocuted, it’s impossible to not make the connection.
Properly named the IDERM Galvanic Treatment, this $120 facial is available at the Marianne Kehoe Skin Studio in L.A.. A celebrity hot spot, Kehoe’s latest offering definitely pushes the boundaries of what people will do in the name of beauty.
IDERM Galvanic Treatment (photo: Marianne Kehoe Skin Studio)
The four-step treatment involves a facial cleanser, the application of surgical bandages soaked in vitamins and minerals, a heated dome and, drum roll, electrocution.
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“Unlike European facials which traditionally use a steamer to prepare the skin for extractions, we use a heated dome allowing the skin to retain its natural moisture and simply release toxins,” Kehoe’s website explains. “Our deep cleansing process is followed by our specialized facial electrode mask to deliver an even flow of low amperage galvanic current over the entire face and neck.”
Yep, she’s basically saying that she electrocutes your face. So, what does it feel like to be electrocuted?
“Tingling,” says Rosy Cordero, a beauty writer at Mimi who recently tried out the procedure. “In the beginning, she turned it up to where I could feel some tingling on my face,” she explains. “Then [she] slowly lowered it down to a comfortable, almost unnoticeable level.”
Kehoe describes the experience as, “going to the gym for your skin.” By removing the traditional massage aspect of the facial, skin isn’t over stimulated and instead the gentle pulsing of the galvanic current helps the vitamin mineral solution penetrate through the skin. The results are tighter, firmer skin increased circulation, decreased inflammation, less bacterial growth, shrinking pores and reduced pigmentation.
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“When Marianne was all done, she removed the bandages and a creepy mask was left behind that resembled that of Dr. Lecter,” Cordero writes. “But when I looked in the mirror, my skin was so smooth and radiant.”
Though Kehoe claims the treatment has made her clients feel 10 years younger, the idea of putting electricity on your face is still somewhat concerning. That said, at least you’ll end up with a pretty great mask for Halloween.
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