Nadine Kam photosOur test subject Kaoru lost 10-3/4 inches around her waist and one leg through Beauty Elements Body Contour Treatment. The before and after photos show the difference in size and skin tone. Sorry if the color looks different. That’s just me using a consumer-grade camera and no tripod, so it looks a little blurred. I also don’t know how to use Photoshop, so it’s not doctored.
Let’s face it, human beings evolved to be efficient fat storing machines. As hard as we try, the layers keep building up as a matter of survival. Never mind that fat and sugary foods are easy to find these days.
But, what if I told you that you could lose a few inches without doing much; in fact, you can just lie down.
That is what Izumi Montenero of Beauty Elements promises with her Body Contour Treatment. “If you don’t like to work out, we do the workout for you,” is her promise.
The “workout” starts with 20 minutes of sauna, when you’re wrapped in foil and buried under blankets to induce perspiration, with lymphatic massage to distract from the discomfort of heat. This is followed by 45 minutes of vigorous massage, then another sauna session.
Montenero says the heat generated from the initial sauna helps to soften stored fat, while the massage helps speed its removal through the lymphatic system. I got the feeling that if you have any muscle pain before starting the treatment, it would hurt. No pain, no gain again.
First time clients are measured at five body points, starting at the ankles, calves and thighs, and into the midsection. Then they’re measured afterward to see the result of the treatment.
In the two hours, our guinea pig Kaoru Raness lost a total of 10-3/4 inches on a single leg and her mid-section. The total lost from her waistline was about 7 inches, with the greatest changes being 2 -1/8 inches lost at a point 2 inches below her navel, and 2-5/8 inches lost 2 inches above it.
Measurements were taken only for one leg, so if we were counting both, inches lost there would probably have been doubled, from 3 inches on one leg to 6 for both.
Montenero said before the treatment started that people typically lose 10 inches, and this time it was more. That’s what makes the treatment so popular with models and beauty queens, when they need quick toning before a pageant, when rubbing out a few inches could give them the confidence that leads to a win.
This should not be misinterpreted to mean the end of exercise. It just means that if someone feels stuck or if they’ve hit a plateau with their regimen, that sometimes a little improvement in appearance could provide the right boost and incentive to continue and work even harder at diet and fitness regimens.
Sessions are $260. You can learn more at www.beautyelements-hawaii.com or by calling 551-5416.
Ayako Abfalter performs lymphatic massage before the body contouring begins.
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