Victoria is the best at what she does. I got a facial there a few weeks ago and I will never go anywhere else.
When I was 16, I was given a facial as a birthday present because I had terrible skin. I left that salon with red skin for about 3-4 days; I was never able to bring myself to get a facial again. While at a dinner one night recently, someone mentioned Paradiso and I decided to try it because I had just moved back to NJ from Oregon and my skin was taking a beating from the dry weather.
As soon as I laid down on the table and felt her hands on my skin, I immediately relaxed. During the "extraction" process we chatted and had very pleasant conversation - and while it distracted from the extractions, I didn't need actually need distraction because it never once hurt, it was only uncomfortable (although, pain is quite relative and I was pinched a lot as a child). Since I'm really not one to have ever done a good job at taking care of my skin, I think she had a good time getting out all my blackheads. I knew this woman was my kind of person because finally she said, "OK. Time to move on to the relaxing part, there's only so much time for extractions." I like someone who tells me like it is (I'm from New Jersey, after all), but she wasn't aggressive or judgmental. It was really refreshing. After that, neither of us said a word and my face melted like putty in her hands. When the end finally came, she reminded me that my face would be red and I waved my hand at her, figuring it would be a mess - I was expecting redness for days. As she walked out the door and I went up to the mirror and I almost cried waterfalls of joy (I didn't, though, because I was too afraid the salt from my tears would ruin the masterpiece she had completed). There was barely any redness. It was all the "LED lamp," she said, but I think it's her magical hands.
Victoria further proved herself as a person to trust when iI asked for her recommendation on skin products. She didn't push her products on me, but showed me what she had and explained why the products would be good for my skin. If I wanted to buy a different product elsewhere, I at least knew what I needed. I decided to buy what she sells because they're not brand name products. She works directly with a manufacturer so she knows exactly what's in the product.
I've never been so pleased with my skin. I don't have to wear any foundation anymore and I feel lighter. Definitely go see Victoria. read more