For Hollywood’s A-list, Iván Pol’s treatment bed is the place where skincare dreams come true.
His famed Beauty Sandwich facial leaves stars looking snatched — what Pol describes as “a defined jawline, a tight lower face [and] plump cheeks.” They also feel healed and grounded, thanks to a calming playlist and radiofrequency technology. “People are carrying a bunch of other weight,” he tells Us. “[I sandwich] these energies together to snatch not only your face, but your spirit. That’s what the celebrities become addicted to — the way they feel.”
While results appear effortless without any downtime or redness, there’s meticulous choreography behind the method. “It’s three different [layers], that’s why it’s a sandwich,” Pol explains. He spent more than a decade as a makeup artist, and one pivotal moment came while working with Jennifer Lopez, whose flawless skin left a lasting impression. When he asked her secret, she credited facials — and he remembers thinking, “That’s it. I’m going to create the best red carpet pre-glam facial.”
Fast-forward to this year’s Oscars week, when Pol officially unveiled his new Lunchtime Lift. “The signature Beauty Sandwich was more modeled [after] getting Botox and fillers,” he says. “Now I can completely diffuse the look of the jowl.” The added ingredient? Erchonia, a low-level laser therapy that fights inflammation and rejuvenates the skin. Used with his other noninvasive radiofrequency tools, including the Pellevé wand and a bipolar RF device with infrared, the multilayer technique helps shrink tissue and reposition muscles to achieve the V-shaped, heartlike contour he’s known for.
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Pol’s trained with the best, spending 10 years with Dr. Martin Zaiac at Greater Miami Skin and Laser Center. For the past five years, he’s shared clients with Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Diamond, whose natural-looking facelifts he admires. “I want to learn from people who have the most knowledge,” he says. (Pol sees clients at Dr. Diamond’s practice and in Miami.)
Topical skincare completes the ritual. Pol uses his favorite products from Chanel’s science-backed Sublimage line — which targets cellular aging and promotes a radiant, firm, and hydrated glow — as part of his pre-red-carpet treatments, along with the brand’s Le Lift Sérum. He finishes with a spritz of Amuse Bouche from his own Beauty Sandwich skincare line to “plump everything and snatch pores.”
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In just 45 minutes, Pol can transform you. “I reposition where [the weight] resides — it’s like a redesign,” he notes. The effects are instant, but “the real result will come in a month,” as collagen, elastin and muscle synthesis kick in. Pol isn’t offering an antiaging session — it’s a one-of-a-kind skin-longevity treatment that leaves faces enhanced.
Pol’s Ways to Glow
FOR A TEMPORARY LIFT
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After moisturizing, use Chanel’s N°1 de Chanel Massage Accessory along the jawline, gliding upward along the face’s natural heart-shaped contours in a gentle motion. The expert says its “ripple tier” targets areas with more adhesions for enhanced sculpting.
DON’T OVER-EXFOLIATE
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“As we age, our skin naturally sheds — why accelerate it? Focus on strengthening and boosting functionality instead,” he says. Chanel’s Sublimage L’Huile-En-Gel De Démaquillage fits the bill: Its gel-to-oil formula gently removes impurities.
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The Beauty Sandwich
“My Beauty Sandwich SS02 Snatching Sauce does everything,” Pol says. Warm it between your fingers and massage it into the skin (or lips!) to re-energize facial fat for a plump look. “Think of it as a fatty serum — richer than your usual cream and nourishing.”
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YES, YOU CAN USE YOGURT
“I swear by organic, whole-fat yogurt as a cleanser,” Pol says. “It has lactic acid and is rich in fat,” he notes, which is why he uses it as a mild exfoliating cleanser or natural peel.
Head to Pol’s Instagram to see some of the stars he’s worked with, including Gracie Abrams, Penélope Cruz and Teyana Taylor.
