May 6, 2019 – New York, NY – Over 150 skin care and spa professionals from over 15 countries joined Repêchage® at the Museum of Arts and Design in NYC for the launch of the next generation of clinically-proven, sustainably harvested, seaweed skin care: the new Repêchage® Vita Cura® Gold Collection.
Repêchage® CEO and Founder, Lydia Sarfati, presented the new Repêchage® Vita Cura Gold Collection, an extension of the Repêchage® Vita Cura® line, which features three products:
- Repêchage® Vita Cura® B3 Serum Complex
- Repêchage® Vita Cura® B3 Elixir Complex
- Repêchage® Vita Cura® B3 Lifting Mask
The Repêchage® Vita Cura® Gold Collection provides a professional, natural, and a non-invasive antiaging program that restores the appearance of youthfulness, tone, and vibrancy to the skin. Skin will appear plump with visibly improved texture, diminished visible signs of aging and a restored look of skin firmness for a complexion that glows. The collection features the highest concentration of the sustainably-harvested Repêchage® Laminaria Digitata Seaweed Filtrate, naturally-occurring and scientifically proven Niacinamide/Vitamin B3, two forms of Hyaluronic Acid, and a list of powerful age-fighting ingredients, including Peptides, Adenosine, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract and Chrysin.
The Repêchage® Vita Cura® Gold Collection offers clinically-proven results. In independent laboratory tests, the Repêchage® Vita Cura® Gold B3 Serum Complex showed a 58% reduction in the appearance of wrinkles and a 41% reduction in the appearance of pores.* *Study conducted by AMA Laboratories, Inc., Oct., 2017
Dr. Samuel Shatkin Jr., FACS, M.D., and Principal Physician/Owner of the Aesthetic Associate Centre for Plastic Surgery in Buffalo, NY, led an independent study with the new Repêchage® Vita Cura® Gold Collection, analyzing the results of 10 patients using the collection for a 21 day period. The analysis provided the following results:
- 88% saw:
- Tighter and firmer skin
- Smoother skin
- Reduced dryness
- 88%
- Liked the products
- Would recommend the products to others
Guest speakers at the event also included Lynelle Lynch, Founder and Owner of Bellus Academy and President of Beauty Changes Lives, and Paul Dykstra, CEO of Cosmetologists Chicago and CIDESCO USA.
Lynelle Lynch shared with attendees the way Beauty Changes Lives is affecting the professional beauty industry. Beauty Changes Lives, is a nonprofit organization driven to make the beauty profession a first-choice career by empowering individuals with mentorship, inspiration and scholarships. To help do that, the organization is guiding prospective students throughout their entire career path from being a student to a seasoned professional and business owner.
Paul Dykstra discussed CIDESCO INTERNATIONAL and CIDESCO USA, the world’s major international beauty therapy associations. CIDESCO is an internationally recognized organization. It’s mission is to ensure the highest possible standard of excellence through uniting membership internationally, accrediting schools to teach a CIDESCO syllabus, promoting CIDESCO certifications in skin care and body care, and accrediting top salons and spas to guarantee the highest standards. Dykstra shared the recent advancements for CIDESCO USA, which includes launching programs this year at Bellus Academy. As Chairman of CIDESCO USA, Lydia Sarfati will work closely with the organization to positively impact the future of esthetics education and professionalism in the U.S.
Following the product launch, guests enjoyed lunch at Robert, located atop The Museum of Arts and Design, where Sarfati presented the annual Repêchage® President’s Awards, given in various categories to an establishment or person that demonstrates esthetic excellence as well as dedication to the elevation of the industry. This year’s awards and winners included:
- Award of Excellence (Public Relations): Paola Giovanettoni of Repêchage® Italia
- Award of Excellence (Retail Superstars): The Wax Specialists (Manchester, NH)
- Award of Excellence: MassageLuXe (Davie, FL)
- Dedication to Community Enrichment: Steve Hightower, Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day Spa (Atlanta, GA)
- Dedication to Industry Standards of Excellence: Paul Dykstra, CEO of Cosmetologists Chicago and CIDESCO USA
- Rising Star (Distribution): Repêchage® Estonia
- Dedication to Advancement in Esthetics Education: Lynelle Lynch, Bellus Academy
- Heart of Beauty Award: Brenda Le Grange, Spa E (Miami, FL)
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About Repêchage®: Since 1980, Repêchage® has created a full range of seaweed-based skincare products featured at top spas and salons globally. Forerunners in sea plant technologies and pioneers in seaweed treatments and cosmetics in the US, Repêchage® researchers seek out specific seaweeds beneficial for a range of skin care concerns. Repêchage® seaweed is sustainably harvested from the coast of Maine, USA, and then processed with a proprietary extraction method at the ISO 9001:2015 certified Repêchage® manufacturing facility, located at the Repêchage® Headquarters in Secaucus, NJ, USA. Through this proprietary extraction process, Repêchage® seaweeds retain 12 vitamins, 18 amino acids, 42 trace elements and minerals, and phlorotannins—the key elements your skin needs for deep surface hydration and balance.
