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Christine Valmy is a Romanian-born American esthetician, known as a pioneer in the fields of cosmetology in the United States. Valmy founded the first esthetics school in the United States in 1966, and is widely credited as one of the most influential figures in modern cosmetology.

Early life
Christine Valmy was born Cristiana Niculescu in Bucharest in 1926. She graduated the Law School of the University of Bucharest in 1946. During this period, she took a course in dermatology and skin care, which will later form the foundation of her career as an esthetician. In 1948, she opens her first salon in Bucharest, offering skin treatments based on traditional botanical remedies. She emigrated in Greece in 1949, where her father had relatives, together with her daughter from her marriage with Alexander Xantopol. After working as the representative of a cosmetics company for Greece and Israel, Valmy and her family emigrated in the United States in 1960.

Career in the United States
In New York, Cristiana Xantopol changes her name to Christine Valmy, inspired by the victory of the French against the Austrians during the French Revolution. After working in various places as a cosmetician, she opened her own salon, but saw disappointing results. She was the founder and first member of the American Association of Aestheticians, the first organization in the U.S. affiliated to the international organization of cosmetic professionals - CIDESCO. In 1966, she established Christine Valmy, Inc, offering skin care courses for cosmeticians. The company would go on to produce professional skin care treatments under the Christine Valmy brand.

Awards and recognitions
In 1971, the Congress of the United States awarded Christine Valmy a honorable citation for her work in the advancement of professional training in the new field of esthetics.