Legend: Madame Payo

The story of Nadia Payo is a childhood in prosperous imperial Odessa, emigration, student marriage in Lausanne, work as a volunteer doctor in Argentina, the fame that overtook her in Paris, her husband’s betrayal …

She, our compatriot, became the pride of French cosmetology, having created the Payot brand, which for decades has been giving women products that are amazing in their effectiveness and composition. The story of Nadia Payo is her childhood in prosperous imperial Odessa, emigration, student marriage in Lausanne, work as a volunteer doctor in Argentina, the fame that overtook her in Paris, her husband’s betrayal … And Nadia continued to do what she loves – cosmetology, to which she always had own approach. So, the famous Payot facial massage appeared when she met Anna Pavlova. And she was amazed at the contrast between the ideal state of the body of the legendary ballerina and her face, which betrayed her age. Does this mean that facial muscles also need loads? Nadja developed the 42-movement massage, which is still the most requested treatment at Payot spas around the world. And yet – facial gymnastics for “home” use: its effectiveness is so high that “payo’s gymnastics” was included in cosmetology textbooks.

The same with Payot cosmetics: the composition of many of the brand’s products was avant-garde for its time. Today they have become classics: the famous “gray paste”, Pâte Grise, is unrivaled in the fight against acne, and Crème No. 2 cream is unrivaled in relieving irritation. At the same time, the main range of Payot is constantly being improved: following the principles of Nadi Payot, scientists rely only on the latest achievements of world science – for the benefit of our appearance. So, the basis of the new Techni Liss line was a trio of plant extracts (hibiscus, Japanese corn and black algae), vitamins and AHA acids. These components prevent the formation of new wrinkles and significantly reduce existing ones. Nadia Payot would appreciate the discovery!

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