I Tried a $550 Stem Cell Goddess Facial | Macro Beauty | Refinery29

This week on Macro Beauty, we follow our host Carly Danner who will be going to get the Glo2Facial by Geneo treatment, using a Detox OxyPod customization. This treatment is part of Master Esthetician Angela Caglia’s signature Stem Cell Goddess Facial, which she performs at her Skin Clinic in Beverly Hills. Watch this episode to learn how this process works.
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[@howcanyoudothistome1]

I’ve noticed these high-end facials have a pattern of telling clients to either eat healthy, exercise, hydrate, or relax after facials as it helps to improve and sustain the effects of the facial. It’s funny because we all know the ‘tips’ they give are secretly the only things required to attain healthy clear skin😅

[@Shihab_sadik]

Yep, those tips are to retain the efficacy of the high end facials

[@kamanama3671]

Human stem cells are fragile and easily destroyed, plus they cannot be absorbed topically into the skin and will offer no value in skin care. It is the protein derivatives (growth factors, cytokinal peptides, helper proteins) from stem cells that can offer benefit for skin repair and renewal.

[@Smittenhamster]

Her skin looks amazing! And her hair too, I feel like there should be an update to her hair journey.

[@monie2514]

I can't wait to start doing these kind of facials and more they seem so fun and enjoyable. At some point in time you have to learn how to pamper yourself on the little things in life. If you couldn't afford it but this was in your job description you would enjoy being able to have a student a classmate to do this on you so you still able to enjoy. It's satisfying a wonderful atmosphere gives you a beautiful aviance great. If you work in the medical industry as an LPN or RN a cosmetologist and or esthetician you would experience this on a day-to-day or weekly basis in medical spa-dermatology treatments. That's going to be fun

[@EzraOliZ]

I'm sorry, $550? I've seen $50-100 facials that do the exact same.

[@matierebleue]

Looks like expensive scam 😂

[@chaosasitswirls6125]

@Nikki MaC uh oh we triggered one of the poor souls who got scammed

[@matierebleue]

@Nikki MaC neither can you, but I’d still laugh with you boo 😂❤

[@matierebleue]

@Nikki MaC then you’ll just stop thinking…that’s already it bae😂❤

[@chaosasitswirls6125]

@@matierebleue you replied to the wrong person my friend I was supporting you 🙄

[@matierebleue]

@@chaosasitswirls6125 my bad, english is not my native langage and I couldn’t understand why would someone react like she did. Thank for the support, and I apologize for my mistake, honestly !

[@mingy2392]

For the money she charges, I thought this would be a 90-min long or 2-hour long facial. Seriously, you can also get the same glowy result from a $100 facial, then you can use the rest of your money foe botox or microneedling, which can actually make your skin looks even better and the results will last longer. 🤷🏻

[@laurabittner8828]

Literally no person I know could afford this facial. I feel like at this point this channel is trying to make people feel insecure in order to perpetuate capitalism. I mean, jesus christ- $550?? Just use a washcloth lol. My rent is only 400.

[@monie2514]

It's kind of like this everybody has to treat themselves when you have the money and you have the education that allows you to make substantial money over 100,000 or better $550 is chump change when you are getting skin care. When you have a license as a cosmetologist or as a esthetician you are able to get and receive these kind of facials from some of your classmates it's fun your skin deserves it. If you're an RN or LPN you get to get these kind of facials on a day-to-day basis because you're working in a clinic environment where a lot of times in some cases you work in this atmosphere and you get a chance to try these kind of things out and it's worth it

[@laurabittner8828]

@@monie2514 i feel like anyone in this country who makes that kind of money either had privilege by having rich parents or they are doing something nefarious

[@laurabittner8828]

@@monie2514 also i looked it up, the stem cells dont even stay alive in containers for very long, and theres no evidence to show it works. this whole thing is just another wellness scam.

[@shiranaaman2]

this is a very generic facial...

[@BoreyStudio]

Cute

[@ethershakur4768]

Nice

[@kamanama3671]

Rich people will believe anything if they think it’ll make them look younger

[@jennglow4647]

😮

[@iloveyou-to2sy]

stem cells? as in foreskin?

[@su5329]

I expected a bit more. No...I expected sooo much more. This kind of facial in my area would be very basic and I am located in one of the most expensive neighborhood in Germany. This is a ripoff.

[@tiahnarodriguez3809]

This is a rip off anywhere. This would be a basic facial where I’m from too, and I’m from a regular area, so you know this wouldn’t cost a lot.

[@Shellsdesign]

No gloves ?

[@bqbygirll]

Why would they wear gloves while giving a facial be fr not every esthetician does it

[@Shellsdesign]

@@bqbygirll to keep the skin clean lololol 😂

[@deejae284]

Human stem cell yikes

[@sierragold]

That what I said. Wonder if anyone knows the REAL story on how stem cells are procured....

[@nacolepowers2330]

@@sierragold where did the human come from. very suspicious

[@highiqstupidperson]

@@nacolepowers2330 These stem cells are replicated in a lab. No one is out there stealing circumcision scraps to smear on your face.