TIFF 2011: Our top 5 essential luxury treatments for pre-festival beauty prep

The TIFF countdown is officially in full swing! With less than a week remaining until the city’s red carpets roll out, we’ve selected our top five essential luxury treatments for pre-TIFF beauty prep: not just for the stars but for those who are lucky to share their airspace.

Face: The Organic Oxygen Infusion Facial at the Windsor Arms Hotel
The vitamins, minerals, and amino acids used in The Organic Oxygen Infusion Facial at the Windsor Arms Hotel were cultivated in the Alps (we’re guessing the fancy Swiss, French, or Italian ones) to be certified organic and chemical free. Back in Toronto, the pasteurized nutrients are blended with an icy blast of medical-grade oxygen and massaged into your skin using a special O2 Oxygen Machine. The gratification of plumped up fine lines and glowing skin is instant and should last about a week.
($195, 416-934-6031 to book)

Hair: P.M. Shines Treatment at Greg May Hair Architects
It’s possible that the lowest-maintenance hairstyle is also the trendiest to wear to TIFF this year. Champion stylist, Greg May, says the best festival hair is a high-gloss, low-slung ponytail with a deep part, referencing Yves St. Laurent’s Fall runway show:“It’s almost classical, 1920s and ’30s, with a men’s feel.”May says it’s sleek and androgynous; we say it’s far more “Toronto”than a buxom blowout would be. The P.M Shines Treatment will give your hair a shiny topcoat for as long as six weeks.
($50, 416-920-8892 to book)

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