The pH Advantage facial
I have worked in beauty for many years and have been fortunate to have experienced many facials, both good and bad. British decorum generally dictates that one must exude pleasure at how fabulous ones skin looks, even if there is little or no change. This was not necessary with my pH Advantage facial at the Beyond Medispa in Harvey Nichols, London.
My therapist, Amreet, really knew her stuff, guiding me through the whole treatment in the most relaxed and informative way without imposing on your relaxation. The treatment starts with a skin analysis on the Visia Skin Complexion Analysis Machine - this is quite genius, as it shows every aspect of your skin from tone, wrinkles, elasticity to damaged pores sun damage and even bacterial status. It can even demonstrate how your skin will look in the future.
It was not a pretty picture – will I ever look good in a photo? So it was with heavy heart and crinkly eyes that I went with Amreet into the treatment room for my hour of bliss.
First came the basic cleanser to remove surface dirt, followed by Polybead Deep cleansing. The exfoliation also came in two stages – the diamond Microdermabrasion, truly a girls best friend, followed by the Microdermabrasion scrub. Skin then toned with the exquisitely fragranced Papaya Balancing toner.
Then came the nasty bit, extractions, followed by Lymphatic Drainage.
Amreet then applied the Vitamin C Serum to help restore skin firmness and improve elasticity. To work with my combination skin, she used the Purifying Mask on my T-Zone and the Moisture Mask everywhere else. Then followed a heavenly massage.
To finish off, she moisturised with the AM Complex Moisturiser and then added the Hyaluronic Infusion on top for an extra moisture boost. For those crinkly eyes she added Rhydex-2 to instantly smooth fines lines and wrinkles and help diffuse light away from dark circles.
As I got dressed and re-applied my make up, I dared to glance in the mirror. No redness, just a beautifully smooth complexion. Almost good enough to go before a camera…Stacia Prince