According to The Sun, Keira Knightley, Scarlett Johansson, and Cate Blanchett all trust their skin to Nichola Joss, a top esthetician in London. If you’ve got £1500 to spend on a four-hour facial with Joss, drop by and see her! If not, Nichola has shared her ‘red carpet ready’ facial steps for you to try at home:
1. “I start with a room full of scented candles… then the client puts on a thermal dressing gown, which is warm and soothing for when they’re lying down… I often give the client a hand and foot massage as well.”
2. “I always start the facial with a pre-cleansing oil because it takes the topical dirt off the skin.”
3. “Then I’ll do a milkier cleanse on the skin using something moisturising… what that does is get deeper down and starts building up circulation, movement and awakening the skin as well as cleaning it.”
4. “Toning rebalances the ph level and preps the skin for the next level. Take a toner, tip onto your hand and pat onto your skin. Or if you’ve got a nice spritzing or aerosol spray toner, then they’re great too.”
5. “Next I move onto the eye treatment… get your daily eye cream and apply more than usual around the whole contour of the eye, right to the cheekbone, up to the eyebrow and into the bridge of the nose. Leave it on for the whole facial.”
6. “Next I’ll apply an awakening and moisturizing mask. Water can be a bit harsh on the skin, so choose (to) peel or wipe off mask, and use a warm muslin cloth or cotton pad. Leave it on 10-15 minutes while you lie down and relax to some music. Then take off the mask and pat toner onto your face again.”
7. “After the mask I blend my own oils for the facial lymphatic drainage massage. Each recipe is specific to the client’s skin type and I write the ingredients and date on the bottle for them. I do a 15 to 20 minute facial massage which clears the skin of poisons and toxins, depuffs the eye area and plumps up the muscles – like a little workout for the face. I use ( a roller) to roll the skin and take redness out, and I give the client the roller to keep and teach them how to do the massage as part of their cleansing and moisturizing routine.”
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