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On this episode of Beauty With Mi, our host Mi-Anne Chan celebrates Mother's Day by getting a facial with her mom. They head to Claudia Colombo's skincare studio for two very different and dramatic facial treatments. Press play to check out this mother/daughter pamper session!

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Transcript
00:00Area where she's, she's sleeping.
00:04I think the spikes will wake her up, so I'm going to use the spike side of this tool.
00:09Did I wake myself up?
00:10Yeah.
00:11Hey guys, let me introduce you to someone very special, Mama Chan!
00:18Say hi.
00:19Hi.
00:20You guys may recognize Mama Chan from a video we did a few months ago where we swapped routines.
00:27We are back with a very special episode that I'm very excited about because we got a facial
00:32together this week.
00:33Well, you're always getting facials and I'm wondering why don't you ever take me with you?
00:38Yeah, she complains about it constantly.
00:41So we decided we would record us getting a mother-daughter facial together.
00:48You ask and I shall deliver.
00:51We went to Claudia Colombo.
00:53She is an amazing master esthetician and holistic nutritionist here in New York.
00:57Her facials start at around $230 and they are all kind of customized to what your skin needs.
01:04Before we went into Claudia's skincare studio, we actually were required to fill out a skin consultation.
01:11It was so thorough.
01:12Yes.
01:13It was long.
01:13It was so long.
01:14I was going to ask you about your diet, like when your last period was, like what products
01:18you're using.
01:19And I think that was really great actually.
01:21Yeah.
01:21Because the facial that she gives is very customized.
01:24I started off with my facial.
01:26And I got to sit by her side.
01:29So first we're going to start with a gentle cleansing.
01:32But she told me she doesn't drink any water.
01:36Just be hydrated.
01:39So I'll get a water bottle.
01:40How's that?
01:42Yeah.
01:43You probably should get a water bottle.
01:45For your mom, what I'm trying to do is get the circulation going, really improve the
01:51tissue response, and also help improve just the laxity.
01:55So we just finished the cleansing and now her skin is prepared and I'm going to do some
02:00vacuum cupping.
02:02The vacuum cupping is going to help with removing some excess waste and toxins that
02:07can build up in the skin and the tissues.
02:09How's it feel, honey?
02:11Mmm, nice.
02:12Mmm, nice.
02:14Mmm, nice.
02:31So this mask is what we call a hydrogel-y mask.
02:36And this particular mask, we call it a vampire mask because one of the ingredients is poly-L-lactic
02:43acid, which has filler-like results.
02:47So it plumps up the skin and fills in all the little lines and crevices.
02:56How's it feeling?
02:58Oh, she can't talk.
02:59I forgot.
03:00I'm sorry.
03:01I forgot.
03:02Just nod.
03:03Yes.
03:04Thumbs up.
03:08I like how you're like, my mom can't talk, so I'm going to annoy her.
03:11Okay.
03:12We're going to take this off.
03:14I'm going to take this off.
03:28Wow.
03:30What do you think?
03:32Oh yeah, it feels wonderful.
03:34It's tight.
03:35Yeah.
03:37That's a good response.
03:39Tighter.
03:39I look younger.
03:40Yeah.
03:40Yeah.
03:42You're welcome.
03:42It was really fun, I thought.
03:45Yeah, it was fun for me too.
03:46I mean, I didn't really do anything.
03:49I was just all relaxed.
03:50Well, overall, the skin was smoother, the pores were smaller, and I think certain lines
03:56kind of disappeared for a little while.
03:59I feel like you really liked it because you were talking about it a lot after.
04:03Yeah, I did.
04:04So after your facial was done, we moved on to my facial, and we switched spots, and you
04:08got to watch it happen.
04:09What was that like?
04:10Because I was right there, and she was explaining every step of the way, and she was explaining
04:16what went into it, and how the products worked.
04:21So it was really informative.
04:23We're going to get started with your facial.
04:25I'm actually going to start applying an oil cleanser for you, which will deeply purify,
04:30congest, and it'll just soften all the excess oil that you do have that needs to come out.
04:36I've heard you have no problem relaxing.
04:39You fall asleep.
04:40Oh, I have no problem.
04:41They've seen me fall asleep in facials so many times.
04:46By snoring?
04:47I snored once.
04:50Oh my gosh.
04:58We did the same vacuum cupping, which I thought was really cool.
05:01I liked the sensation of the suction.
05:04Yeah, okay.
05:05It felt cool.
05:06Her skin is glowing.
05:07So this tool, it's a yang roller, and what we're going to do is encourage more blood flow,
05:14encourage more lymphatic fluid to come out of the tissue, and really help with opening
05:19up her sinus area too.
05:21I feel like I was blowing my nose like four times every like 20 minutes before the facial.
05:27And I think that after the cadency was more like once every 30 minutes, which I think
05:32is way better.
05:33After my massage, we all moved on to my kind of visual fun masky moment, which was also
05:38a hydrogel mask like yours, but it was a super greens mask, so it had kale, kiwi, alfalfa,
05:46a bunch of different greens in it, and spinach.
05:49I get so excited at the end when I see everyone's skin like so glowy.
05:55That's the goal.
05:56That's the goal.
05:57Ready?
05:58Close your eyes.
06:00Lights out.
06:06Are you asleep?
06:07Uh-uh.
06:07Uh-uh.
06:09Uh-uh.
06:10Uh-uh.
06:13You remove the mask, which is really fun.
06:16Whoa.
06:21So we're going to finish up with some high frequency.
06:23Whoa, that one's like a spaceship.
06:25Yeah, yeah, yeah.
06:30You're all done.
06:31How are you feeling?
06:32It feels so good.
06:33I feel a lot less congested as I was before.
06:36And you're glowing.
06:37It looks great.
06:38Thanks.
06:40All done.
06:40I thought my skin looked a lot better.
06:42I was feeling very lackluster that day.
06:45And I think I was very excited to be getting the facial because I knew that it was going
06:48to drain me out.
06:49I knew that it was going to make me feel better, like brighter skin.
06:52And I think she definitely delivered all of that.
06:54Oh, she definitely, yes.
06:55Yeah.
06:55Did you have fun?
06:56Did you enjoy our facial together?
06:58Yes, I did.
06:58Are you excited to see the video?
07:00Yes.
07:01See you guys next week.
07:03Bye.
07:04Bye.
07:06Thank you very much for watching this video.
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