MARKING A MILESTONE
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CLARINS
Paris, France
61
ne of the true iconic
YEARS!
brands in the spa and
beauty world, Clarins
celebrates 61 years of
innovation, leadership and industryleading vision. “Everything Clarins is
today–its clear dynamic
vision–started with one visionary
man, Jacques Courtin-Clarins,”
preneurial
says Senior Director of Spa
spirit,”
she says.
Development Milana Knowles.
“Clarins remains
Courtin-Clarins revolutionized
faithful
to its original
traditional face and body treatments
philosophy—listening to
worldwide through the Clarins Method,
women
to
truly
understand their needs,
known as The Clarins Touch. Today, The
Clarins Touch is used by more than 3,000 and developing safe, natural and highly
effective skin-care products. It is a
beauty therapists in 50 luxurious Spas by
Clarins around the world, as well as at in- company that has always believed in the
importance of solving beauty problems
store spas operated in major retailers.
by tapping into the fusion of plants
“With the opening of Clarins’ first
and technology to enhance beauty and
Beauty Institute in Paris, Courtin-Clarins
well-being.”
laid the foundations of modern
Clarins opened its first Spa by Clarins
aromatherapy and explored transformative
effects of lymphatic drainage in both facial in 2001 which serves as the brand’s
showroom for its products, customized
and body treatments Knowles says.
experiences and unique application
While the brand grew to become a
methods. “Known for the quality of its
global powerhouse in skin care and
treatments and its holistic approach to
beauty, Clarins continues to embrace the
entrepreneurial spirit that was first sparked well-being, the Spa by Clarins concept
by its founder. “In a world of huge corpo- can now be found in 50 exotic locations
worldwide, such as in Mauritius, the
rations, the brand’s family ownership has
Seychelles, St.Barths and Mexico. Each
allowed it to retain its flexible and entre-
O
LONGEVITY TIP: “Respect lies at the heart of the Clarins ethic: respect for nature and
people, respect for the customer, respect for life. As Chairman Christian Courtin-Clarins has said,
‘Clarins’ mission is to make life more beautiful for future generations.’ It is the connection with
spas that has helped Clarins develop products to meet women’s beauty needs. [This aligns with
the words] of our founder Jacques Courtin-Clarins: ‘My passion for women’s beauty has marked
my life. This passion, shared with a whole team, is the secret to Clarins’ success.’”
Clarins Senior Director of Spa Development Milana
Knowles (left) shared how Clarins founder Jacques
Courtin-Clarins (above) revolutionized face and
body treatments through The Clarins Touch.
one is a magical getaway,” she says.
To mark its 60th anniversary last year,
the company launched the new groundbreaking mind-and-body Energy Flow
Ritual exclusively for Miraval Resort & Spa
in Tucson, Arizona. Clarins also opened
its new headquarters in Paris last year, in
time of its anniversary. The new facility
reflects the brand’s deep commitment to
sustainability and the environment. “The
seven-floor facility is a combination of
cutting-edge technology and environmental awareness through the low
consumption of heating and cooling
systems, the rainwater collection for
watering green spaces, and the automatic
control of lighting. It also continues to
serve as an inspiration to creating breakthrough beauty concepts and products,”
she says.
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