Joie De Vivre at Guerlain Spa

GlobeNewswire

Monday, June 25th 2012

NEW YORK, June 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In honor of Bastille Day (July 14) and in recognition of the Tour de France (Jun. 30 – Jul. 22), Guerlain Spa inside the Towers of the Waldorf=Astoria invites you to celebrate all things French for the month of July.

Far from the monuments, cinemas, cafés, luxury shops and clipped horse-chestnut trees that line the famed Champs-Élysées, Guerlain Spa will let New York residents and visitors experience the best of France without leaving Manhattan. Our Joie de Vivre treatments – featuring both new and signature Guerlain French-inspired facials, massages, manicures and pedicures – will help make this year's La Fête Nationale and Le Tour de France one of your most memorable yet.

"As one of the oldest and most respected fragrance and beauty houses in the world, the Guerlain name is almost synonymous with French lifestyle," said Spa Director Angela Portella. "It just seemed a natural fit for Guerlain Spa to celebrate two of France's biggest celebrations of the year with all the stateside Francophiles."

As always with Guerlain Spa, guests will enjoy simple yet elegant French touches in our redesigned Grand Salon: red roses from Ode à La Rose, a dedicated rose purveyor in the Parisian tradition; sultry, classic French jazz from the '30s, '40s and '50s, evoking the glamour of the era; a selection of beverages and small tastes that vary by time of day, including a selection of cheeses, handmade tartines, dainty, nearly weightless Ladurée French Macaroons, and carefully selected French wines; the Culture Library, curated with exquisite art books and international magazines; and our private spa suites featuring heated tables, luxurious linens, cashmere throws and down covers, gender-specific amenities, and charging stations for all manner of personal communication devices.

Finish your stay with The Final Touch, a complimentary post-treatment makeup refresher or dusting along with garment steaming and shoe-shining that leaves our patrons ready to head out and celebrate.

Our Joire de Vivre treatments include the following:

French Manicure/ Pedicure

In addition to receiving a classic French manicure or pedicure from one of Guerlain Spa's expert nail technicians, guests will also enjoy gentle exfoliation, cuticle repair, hydrating hand or foot massage and immaculate lacquer application. Each treatment nourishes and conditions hands and feet to perfectly highlight their delicate beauty. Manicure with French Polish: $50, Pedicure with French Polish: $60.

Orchidée Imperiale Facial

The exclusive Orchidée Impériale firming massage, repeated three times by alternating deep massage sequences with softer relaxing ones, will act on the muscles of the face, neck, décolleté and the upper part of the back. Under the action of precise movements, the muscles are stimulated, the facial contours redefined. Nourished with three different masks, the skin is immediately smoothed thanks to the synergetic effect of the cream, the iconic product of the Orchidée Impériale range, and the high-technology of the new Longevity Concentrate. All the signs of aging are corrected more quickly and more intensely. The skin recovers a perfect finish: supple and velvety, with a natural glow. 140 minutes. Cost: $475.

Abeille Royale Expert Treatment – 80 min

Initiate your face to the high performance of this expert "lifting" and firming treatment that distills its infinite life source within the skin for a smoother and firmer face. The initial "microdermabrasion" is followed by a special 6-minute massage with warm plant infusions to immediately purify the skin and stimulate the firming action. After an in-depth diagnosis, each wrinkle is targeted with the technical application of Abeille Royale Youth Serum. Born from the exceptional repairing power of bee products, this unique serum with Pure Royal Concentrate promotes the key mechanisms of the healing process within the skins to help repair wrinkles and tissue firmness: $295

Tour de France Massage