Elite Traveler HRS 2019-2020

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THE FACIAL A combination of heat and cold is your best bet for skin that glows for not just hours after your facial, but days. At the New York Dermatology Group on Fifth Avenue in New York, gentle microdermabrasion, cryotherapy and LED light therapy are all combined to create a medical-grade treatment. Expect tightened pores and smooth, purified skin, with results that stay with you long after you’ve left the chic facility. $300, nydgwellness.com

Beauty by Samantha Coles

Cool it Cryotherapy may sound

a little out there — willingly subjecting yourself to below-

freezing temperatures — but it is thought to have a whole host of benefits: reducing inflammation, increasing muscle recovery, boosting metabolism, strengthening the immune system, relieving mild insomnia and jet lag, and improving collagen levels and elasticity of the skin. Read on for how to try it

THE FULL BODY At the iconic Hôtel de Paris in Monaco (above), cryotherapy is available in the Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo spa. Whereas many cryotherapy sessions involve a bodysuit, the facilities here have two different chambers, meaning you can go in with a plus one for moral support as well as get the full-body benefits. Wearing nothing but your swimsuit, thick socks, gloves and a mask to cover your ears, nose and mouth, you’ll enter the first chamber. It is set to -76 degrees Fahrenheit, and you’ll spend 10 seconds here before being instructed to move into the next chamber, which is set to -166 degrees; you can spend up to three minutes in it. The entire time you’re in the chambers, there is music playing. You can see the therapist through the large windows and can choose to leave at any time. The result? You’ll feel energized and brighter, and your skin will be clear and glowing as the extreme temperatures help to eliminate toxins and encourage cell renewal. From $60 per session, montecarlosbm.com

THE AT-HOME SOLUTION For a targeted at-home solution, try Teresa Tarmey’s cryo ball. The surgical-grade steel ball is small, but ever so mighty, and will leave your skin feeling brilliantly refreshed. Keep it in the fridge and gently roll it all over your face — it works wonders on puffy, dehydrated skin and helps to eliminate dullness. It’s particularly lovely to use after a flight, or a long day in the city. It contains freeze-retaining fluids, and the cold temperature paired with the rolling technique also helps to sculpt saggy skin. From $265, teresatarmey.com, harveynichols.com

Photo Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer