Beauty / Society

The Ole Glow: At home in LA with beauty legend Ole Henriksen

By Josefin Forsberg

Shirt, €305. Paul Smith. Lace top, €390. Taakk. Trousers, €290. John Varvatos. Sunglasses, €55. Meller. Bracelet, €1,150. David Yurman. Ring, €255. The Great Frog. Photo: Mark Squires

Ole Henriksen opened his first Los Angeles spa half a century ago on a shoestring budget, bicycling to work and mixing formulas in his kitchen. Now, as Scandinavian beauty dominates global trends, the Danish founder and S-beauty pioneer reflects on the philosophy that started it all – and why real glow is not skin deep