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We tested it for you... the Kobido massage
If there's one treatment that's on the lips of every glow-seeking beauty addict, it's undoubtedly the Kobido massage. This facial with anti-aging benefits restores skin's radiance and plumpness using unique facialist techniques. We've tried out some of the best Kobido resorts in Paris, and here's our verdict.
What are the benefits of Kobido?
In Japanese, Kobido means "ancient way of beauty" and presents itself as a truly natural alternative to cosmetic medicine to restore firmness, bounce and radiance for a fresh complexion and plumped skin, without altering features. Kobido massage comprises over a thousand different techniques divided into 48 categories, with several variations depending on the part of the face where the massage is applied. Carried out with cream rather than oil, to maintain close contact with the tissues, the massage can be performed with the fingers, wrists, forearms and sometimes even the shoulders, and is followed by smoothing, kneading, percussion and vibration.
It's a real dance that takes place on the face, a meticulous choreography for a stunning lifting effect. Because once the treatment is over, the skin is firmer, toned and plumped, the features smoother, the oval redefined, the complexion fresher and more radiant! In fact, Kobido stimulates cutaneous microcirculation and lymphatic flow to drain metabolic waste and improve cell nutrient supply. It also acts on skin tissues, firming them, and on muscles, relaxing them and smoothing out expression lines and wrinkles.
Where to get a Kobido treatment in Paris?
Barbara Sand's energetic Kobido for a radiant complexion
The favorite facialist of Violette Serrat, founder of Violette_FR, Barbara Sand welcomes us to her soothing Parisian rooftop salon, where she offers two Kobido treatments, including Kobido Impérial. This 1h30 treatment uses the techniques of traditional Japanese facial massage , with its lifting and toning gestures , but adds a complete treatment dimension with double cleansing and Japanese-style exfoliation (based on oils, cooked rice and its starch, with powerful antioxidant powers), a mask that Barbara penetrates with hot stones, then sponges off, so that the skin retains all its benefits. The massage that follows is a blend of deep, dynamic gestures adapted to each individual's face. The skin warms up under Barbara's hands and the body relaxes, for a visible radiance boost and a real sense of well-being.
What did we particularly like? Everything... The choice of music to ensure a real moment of relaxation, but above all Barbara's toning yet pleasant gestures, which allow you to totally relax and offer a visible glow at the end of the session.
Price: €180 for the 1h30 Kobido Imperial treatment, and €130 for the 1h Kobido treatment.
Barbara SandLe Boudoir Beauté 21 rue de Marignan 75008 Paris
Authentic Kobido massage by Delphine Langlois
Trained by master Shogo Mochizuki in the tradition of the art of Kobido, Delphine Langlois promises a truly rejuvenating ritual and a moment of relaxation. In her expert hands, our faces are given a new beauty! Her gestures follow each other swiftly, but her hand passes over the face like a caress, leaving us with the sensation of being in a little cocoon, while Delphine concentrates on each muscular zone of our face to plump and firm the oval. In this way, she offers a massage with aesthetic, energizing and relaxing virtues. And once the treatment is over, the skin regains its contours, radiance and tone.
The little extra we loved? Her intra-oral massage, which plumps up any fine lines around the mouth, not forgetting the rose quartz mask she places on our eyes to relieve congestion around the eyes.
Price: €300 for a 50-minute session with Delphine or €180 for a 50-minute session with a facialist.
Delphine Langlois72 ter rue Sartoris 92250 La Garenne Colombes, France
17 bis, rue la Boétie 75008 Paris
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