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94 BAL HARBOUR Face Time IVAN POL, FOUNDER OF THE BEAUTY SANDWICH, SPEAKS TO YALE BRESLIN ABOUT WHAT MAKES HIS NONINVASIVE TREATMENT SO APPETIZING. Portrait by Stephen Busken van Pol, the man behind the facial treatment known CU6JG$GCWV[5CPFYKEJJCUKFGPVKƂGFCOGVJQFVJCV has managed to stand out in a pool of beauty and wellness experts. His mission deviates from some of the other trends occupying our Instagram feeds as of late—a completely noninvasive regimen that is a unique alternative to all the injectables, lasers and other harsh treatments that have become mainstays of the last couple of decades. With a career that originated in the world of makeup artistry, Pol's method has lasting results, zero recovery time (perfect for those immediate red-carpet moments) and a secret recipe that uses radio frequency to help build and restore collagen. We caught up with Pol at his new Coconut Grove residence at Mr. C (he also has outposts in New York City and LA) to learn more about his beauty entrée. You began your career as a makeup artist. What excited you about that world? The artistry and the creative process captivated me, and it was cool to be part of the team for a fashion show. Often, our work would dictate that season's makeup trends. What's behind the name The Beauty Sandwich?| Since its inception, it's always been about a layered VTGCVOGPV+VJKPMCDQWVVJGNC[GTUQH|VJGUMKPNKMGVJG layers of a sandwich, so when it came to naming my proprietary method, it was an easy choice. 9JCVFKHHGTGPVKCVGU[QWTQHHGTKPIHTQOQVJGTU!| Foremost, it's my artistry background. This delineates the method and how I use the technology to elevate, FGƂPGCPFUVTGCONKPGCHCEGtCUQRRQUGFVQ augmenting it. For me, it's about enhancing what's CNTGCF[VJGTGCPFECTXKPIQWVVJQUGPCVWTCNEQPVQWTU| You created The Beauty Sandwich in Miami when you were the cosmetic director of the Greater Miami Skin and Laser Center, under the direction of your mentor, Dr. Martin Zaiac. What did you learn from your experience there?|+NGCTPGFVQ always focus on the science. Dr. Zaiac believed in me and gave me the artistic freedom to develop my skills. 5KPEGJGoUUGTXGFCUCP|CUUQEKCVGENKPKECNRTQHGUUQT KPFGTOCVQNQI[CVOCLQTWPKXGTUKVKGU+|YCUHQTVWPCVG to get an in-depth understanding of injectables and lasers alongside the residents he directed. You've been regarded as a red-carpet secret. What's the greatest appeal to your clients?|6JG KPUVCPVTGUWNVU|+VUGVUVJGUVCIGHQTOCMGWRD[ECTXKPI and elevating the facial contours. What are some products you're loving right PQY!|I'm a Chanel ambassador and I'm loving everything in the new N°1 de Chanel skincare line. The line centers around the power of the red camellia, which targets the initial signs of the skin's aging RTQEGUU/[HCXQTKVGRTQFWEVKUVJG|4GXKVCNK\KPIUGTWO ;QWTVTGCVOGPVTQQOUCTGQWVƂVVGFYKVJ*ÀUVGPU mattresses, making the experience even more elevated. What's behind this decision? When choosing the treatment bed for my spa, I knew it needed to be luxurious and nontoxic, just like my method. Sleep is the most underrated beauty secret, so why not get the ultimate beauty sleep while enjoying your sandwich? I