Whether you are looking at delaying the visible signs of ageing or you’d like to improve the tone of your skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, an Age Well Holistic Facial is the perfect choice for you!
AGE WELL
Using organic products from the award-winning Frankincense facial range from Neal’s Yard Remedies, this luxurious treatment will leave your skin looking and feeling smoother, firmer and more radiant.
STRESS LESS
A Holistic Facial is defined by the inclusion of a facial massage which further helps to improve circulation to the skin, lifting and toning the soft tissue, soothing areas of tension and stress leaving you looking and feeling more relaxed.
Added to this, the beautiful essential oil blend in the Frankincense products further helps you to stress less! Frankincense encourages deeper, calmer breathing and Neroli (Orange Flower) is often referred to as the ‘rescue remedy’ of essential oils for its soothing, tension-busting properties.
STEP-BY-STEP
If you’ve never had a Holistic Facial before, here’s a step-by-step guide to what you’ll experience in the Age Well, Stress Less treatment.
Step 1 – CLEANSE
Using either the Frankincense Cream Cleanser or the Frankincense Intense Cleansing Melt, your skin will be thoroughly cleansed of any product residue, pollution, and the general grime we collect throughout the day. A second cleanse will ensure your skin is looking and feeling fresh and ready to receive the nourishing ingredients of the next stages of the treatment.
These cleansers also contain nourishing ingredients so will not leave your skin feeling tight and stripped of moisture. The cleanser is removed with warm mitts.
Step 2 – TONE
This is the first step in putting moisture back into the skin and will also remove any final traces of cleanser. Toner also helps to refresh and tone the skin after the cleansing process.
Many people shy away from using toner in their home skincare regime, either due to a bad experience with toners that are too astringent and leave skin feeling irritable and tight or simply to save time. The Neal’s Yard Remedies toners are gentle on the skin adding moisture and preparing the skin to receive the next layer of product.
In this facial treatment you can choose your preferred fragrance from the Frankincense or the Orange Flower Toner.
Step 3 – EXFOLIATE
Gently exfoliating the skin with the Rose Facial Polish removes any dead skin cells helping to smooth the surface of the skin, stimulate the circulation and brighten the complexion.
Removing dead skin cells also allows better absorption of products and makes for easier application and a more flawless finish to make-up.
The polish is free from microplastics and uses crushed rosehip seed husks as the exfoliant. It is applied to damp skin and removed with warm mitts and followed with some more toner to refresh the skin and remove any last traces of exfoliator.
Step 4 – MASK
Depending on your skin’s needs and your skincare goals, you can choose from the deep-cleansing, antioxidant rich White Tea Mask or the newest product in the Frankincense Intense range: the Age-Defying Overnight Mask.
White Tea – this is a clay-based mask which is cleansing without drying out the skin. It will draw out impurities whilst replenishing antioxidant levels to leave skin feeling deeply cleaned but nourished.
Overnight – this is a nourishing, rich cream mask designed to be used overnight for maximum effect or for a shorter time to provide an instant boost. It not only tightens, firms and lifts the skin but deeply nourishes as well.
The mask is left on for 10-15 minutes and whilst it is working its magic, you will receive a soothing hand and arm massage, finishing off with the restorative Frankincense Intense Hand Treatment serum.
Step 5 – MASSAGE
Once the mask has been removed and the skin refreshed with toner, you will receive a deeply relaxing, nurturing and nourishing facial massage.
As with all my massage treatments, the techniques used will be tailored specifically to your needs but may include lifting movements to improve skin tone, gentle pressure to help release tension and sinus congestion, stimulating movements to boost circulation and increase skin radiance, soothing strokes to help reduce stress held in the face and jaw.
The massage also covers the neck, top of the shoulders and scalp leaving you with a sense of calm and lightness.
Step 6 – TREAT
The penultimate step uses a Serum to provide nourishment to the deeper layer of the skin where the ageing process starts.
Using either the Intense Age-Defying Serum or the Intense Lift Serum depending on your needs, the serum nourishes the skin with ingredients to stimulate collagen and elastin production, vital in maintaining the skin’s strength, tone and flexibility.
Step 7 – MOISTURISE
All good facial routines should finish with a dab of moisturiser to protect the outer layer of the skin – the body’s first line of defence!
Eyes – an eye cream is specially formulated for use on the delicate area around the eyes to nourish without causing puffiness (which heavier facial products can do). Depending on your needs, I will use either the Intense Age Defying Eye Cream to reduce puffiness, increase brightness and tackle fine lines or the Intense Lift Eye Cream is a more firming effect is required.
Face – Similarly a facial cream suitable for your particular needs will finish the treatment to soften, smooth and firm the skin, brighten the complexion and providing the nourishment your skin needs for optimal function.
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