Meet Mean Christine, Christine Chin, the most feared facialist in New York. Banishment lasts forever, which means unlucky exiles won t be able to enjoy the brand-new duplex space on the Lower East Side that she moved into two weeks ago (82 Orchard Street, [212] 353-0503). Nor will they be able to experience the exquisite pain of the new C.
Chin facial, which includes deep pore cleansing - she literally cuts the bacteria out of your skin - shiatsu massage and a custom-blended ginseng mask with natural antibacterial properties. Never again will they have the pleasure of her 11-fingered extractions. Seriously, she s got six fingers on her right hand.
“People call all the time to beg to come back. A lot of the time, when I won t let them in they will come with a changed name, she says, unable to recall the exact number of people she has banned. A typical expulsion-worthy infraction would be missing an appointment, which - like any good mental-health professional - Chin charges for.
“We are open for business, she explains. “If they want to come back, they will have to pay. I ve even called 911.
I kicked someone out and she didn t want to leave. Isn t that amazing? I had to call the police to remove her.
She missed a 35 eyebrow appointment and didn t want to pay. What an idiot. According to Chin, her salon draws idiots aplenty.
Last week, she was working on a plastic surgeon who didn t realize you should never anger a woman holding metal extractors over your face. “She was telling me that I m no doctor, and I have no right to charge for people who don t show up, she says. “I almost ripped her nose off.
I banned her from my shop forever. Face time with Chin doesn t come cheap -facials and microdermabrasion treatments are each 180; the “Royal Treatment is 800 plus 50 for each extraction.
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