明星美容师 Pietro Simone 不认同“抗衰老”

Welcome to “Fashionista Face It,” in which practitioners, dermatologists, facialists and other beauty experts answer our rapid-fire questions (quicker than you can say “just a few more units, please?”), revealing their hottest takes, most controversial opinions and the hard truths they wish their clients could come to terms with.

Pietro Simone, a celebrity esthetician and brand founder who has worked with the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and Sarah Paulson, has spent more than 25 years in the skin-care field. At his namesake flagship studio in the West Village, Simone specializes in “pro-aging” (not “anti-aging”!) treatments, as well as what he calls a “very unusual and intense face massage.” He focuses on muscle stimulation via various massage techniques and Endosphere, or a technology that supports lymphatic flow, muscle tonification and microcirculation across the body.

Simone isn’t one to mince his words when it comes to his skin-care industry hot takes: For example, he said in our full interview that he thinks salmon sperm (PDRN) — a.k.a. one of K-beauty’s buzziest ingredients — is “overrated.” In his view, he also doesn’t “believe” in “anti-aging.” “I actually find it particularly silly to be honest with you,” he said. After all, time comes for everyone, but you can slow down the effects on your skin with the right consistent routine. Within Simone’s own regimen, his most expensive product comes from his personal line: The Regenesis Exo-Serum, a $1,500 formula made from eight rare plant exosome extracts. Simone also shared his thoughts on over-exfoliation, a beauty technology he would love to see, a beauty treatment he thinks is overhyped and more.

Watch the video below for all of Simone’s hottest skin-care takes:

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