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Is your skin feeling dull and flaky? Want to know how to overcome this during lockdown?

Everyone’s skin gets chapped and dehydrated in winter. Harsh elements like the wind can cause your skin to dry out.

A drop in humidity can also strip the skin of its natural moisture barrier and cause it to become flakey. If you have any underlying dermatitis or eczema, that will tend to flair in the winter and become quite irritable.

Here are our top 5 tips on how to liven up your skin and bring back it’s glow this winter….

1. Exfoliation is key to a brighter complexion.

• Try the Jojoba Peeling Cream for an at home exfoliation. Invest in the Dr Spiller Jojoba spheres to hydrate the skin while removing the upper most layers of dead skin cells for hydrated, brighter and fresher skin.
• Or the O Cosmedics Exfoliating Cleanser powered by V8 Peptide Complex®, to physically exfoliate, invigorate and deep cleanse the skin leaving it hydrated and fresh.
• Or go deeper with one of our Face Plus Corrective Skin Peels to promote even, controlled and accelerated exfoliation of old skin cells. Leaving you feeling fresh faced and rejuvenated.

2. LED Light Therapy is a great way to improve your skins texture and heal dry wintery skin to bring back its glow. This soothing treatment works at a cellular level and stimulates the healing mechanisms in the skin.

• Our clinics have ‘plus light’ which is near infrared, however has a longer wavelength. Plus light is most beneficial for healing, perfect for eczema, psoriasis and dry winter skins. Our therapists can perform a combination of red and plus light to strengthen and heal inflammatory skin conditions. 

3. Skin Oils. If you’re finding that your normal moisturiser isn’t doing the trick, a face oil can replenish dehydrated skin because it’s able to deliver vital fatty acids and seal in moisture. Try our O Cosmedics NEW Vitamin C and Hemp Seed Oil. It has stronger amounts of Vitamin C (10% Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate) and the hemp seed oil is much more nourishing as a winter serum.

• A great facial to pair with this product is the Aloe Power Lifting Skin Facial, using the nourishing and regenerative power of Argan Oil coupled with the firming effect of the Aloe Vera Skin lift powder this nourishing, advanced exfoliating duo removes all signs of dry skin and strengthens the connective tissue leaving the skin feeling Hydrated, firm and energised. 

4. Boost your skin’s moisture level with extra hydrating creams to give your skin a nice drink of water all day long. Try the Dr Spiller Sanvita Cream – packed with powerful polyphenol to visibly soothe, repair and protect moisture levels of sensitive complexions.

• For an extra moisture hit, try our Signature Enzyme Facial Treatment, designed to gently yet effectively resurface the skin which will leave you smooth, hydrated and glowing.

5. Avoid refined and processed food and try to eat fresh, raw and organic where possible.

• Book a session with our in-house well-known nutritionist and internationally trained chef; Zoe Bingley-Pullin who will guide you on a winter health and nutrition plan to support you in creating a healthier and more radiant complexion to keep you healthy and glowing on the inside and out.

If you are uncertain of which product or treatment is best suited for your skin type or concern please feel free to speak with us today.

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“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything is better.”-Albert Einstein

With the change in seasons, the uncertainty of covid, and life in general, its hardly surprising that your skin is maybe looking and feeling a little flat.

Introducing: Herbal peels! The perfect blend of relaxation and corrective skin treatment to give your skin the healthy glow it deserves.

What are herbal peels?

Herbal Peels are a corrective all-natural skin treatment, completely free from chemicals. We use a unique herbal composition that becomes activated by a gel or lotion-like solution. This solution activates the exclusive blend of herbs and we massage and embed them into the deeper layers of the skin which provides a natural peeling procedure for skin rejuvenation.

The first trials of herbs in skincare started in Germany in 1959, originally perfected through clinical trials to treat acne. After more research it was found and further developed to treat other concerns including skin impurities, hyperpigmentation, oily skin, enlarged pores, ageing skin, scarring and healing inflammatory skin conditions.

The herbs themselves contain many antioxidants, vitamins and minerals which provide healing, increased blood flow, increased cell renewal and regeneration. They continue to work for the next 48 hours following your treatment, releasing their actives and giving you a long-lasting result to healthy, glowing skin.

At Faceplus Medispa we provide three different levels of herbal peels which will always be tailored to your skin type and concern by changing the applied pressure, time the herbs are left on the skin.

The treat can be altered to be an advanced peel by choosing a different solution to activate and deliver the herbs deeper and faster into the skin. The chosen solution will help reduce inflammation, infection, redness, dehydration, swelling and regulates moisture content.

The difference between chemical vs herbal

Resurfacing treatments like chemical peels remove the outer layer of skin which can leave you feeling fresh and smooth.

However only now to have your skins defensive barrier weakened leaving your skin more susceptible to free radical damage, bacteria pathogens and sensitised skin.

When a herbal peel is performed the skins barrier is never compromised.

The compound contains pure herbs only, this means NO acids, toxins or synthetic harmful ingredients that can cause this breakdown of the skin barrier.

Instead, the micro circulation and lymphatic drainage of the herbal massage increases blood circulation, delivering oxygen and feeding nutrients into the skin.

Which is the magic of the herbs, leaving the skin fresh, smooth and glowing after treatment.

Another added benefit is that the herbal facials can be applied to all Fitzpatrick skin types (different nationalities and skin colours).

Unlike traditional chemical peels which can risk post inflammatory hyper pigmentation.

Herbal peels also do not cause any sun sensitivity and is a very safe treatment for pregnant and breast-feeding clients.

The powerful blend of herbs that we work

Horse tail- Oil absorbing, skin firming, strengthens connective tissue.

Marigold– Reduces infection and strengthen the skin

Aloe vera– Antiseptic, hydrating and calming
Algae- Regulates sebum (oil) production, purifying and skin smoothing

Chamomile– Anti-micro biotic & soothes skin irritation
Pansy- Control’s infections and skin blemishes

Lungwort– Removes dead skin build up & encourages cell regeneration

Sage- Anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and regulates sebaceous (oil) production

Witch hazel- Calm’s redness and inflammation

Spirulina- Contains 250 vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

These natural herbs all have so many individual benefits and it is easy to see why it would be hard to turn down any kind of herbal peel!

 Herbal Hydration is the most popular. This peel contains no downtime and is very hydrating for the skin. It targets all skin contains and you may go about your daily duties immediately after treatment.

Herbal Phyto peel is a corrective and resurfacing peel that may contain some light skin shedding 3-4 days post peel. It feels like a light sunburn and it is advised to allow your skin to have a rest from any exercise or heat-based activities 24 hours after treatment.

Herbal Aktiv C peel is the most corrective but intensive peel leaving you with a new skin in 5 days. It speeds ups the natural skin cell turnover that is normally 28 days to 5 days! There will be some downtime associated with this peel.

Always speak with your dermal therapist to see which peel is best suited for you.

We start with a skin consultation available at all of the Face Plus clinics.

Here our dermal therapist will assess which peel is right for you and kick start you to plumber healthier skin!

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For most of us, last year asked us to take a look at our habits and rituals of day-to-day life. Self-care became a necessity to us rather than a luxury (and rightly so!). Mindfulness and slowing down to disconnect from the chaos of life became a tool for us to feel good and reconnect with ourselves.

The last few months have encouraged us to experiment more with our self-care routines, including being more adventurous with the products we have in the cupboard! Here are some of my favourite tips in ensuring you get the most of our self-care habits.

1. Chuck out old/unused products that have been sitting there for a while!

No product is made to last forever. As does our food, skincare products have an expiry date. You will see this on the packaging as a visible printed “exp. dd/mm/yyyy” (which is a legal requirement for sunscreen in particular so please make sure to check yours to ensure you are not using one that is expired and therefore, less protective).

Another way you can tell ‘best before’ dates on packaging is a small symbol of an open jar with a number. This represents how many months the product keeps its integrity after you open it. Give a look through your cupboard and see if you need a clean out! Potency and effectiveness of active ingredients will be significantly less if the product has gone past its lifespan so you may not be getting the best out of what you are doing.

2. Re-evaluate your skins needs.

Your skin is constantly being challenged with seasonal/environmental changes, lifestyle changes, etc. To keep on top of this, you may need to make slight adjustments in how you nurture your skin to ensure it is getting its essential needs. This applies for both your in-clinic treatments and your at home routine. Your professional skin therapist will guide you on what’s most appropriate.

At Face Plus we take a less is more approach and never over complicate. We recommend for summer looking at products rich in anti-oxidants like vitamin C or E that help fight off damaging free radicals from the atmosphere that cause havoc on the skin. Vitamin B3 (also known as Niacinamide) is an all-rounder for everyone that energises, brightens and regulates oil, making it the perfect staple to be using.

3. Reconnect with yourself.

Enjoying more “me time”. This is a really valuable tool that we have definitely seen more of in the last year. Although some of our lives have become more digital, meditation and mindfulness have also come in to play to teach us the importance of slowing down for our overall health.

There is a lot of research into the link between stress/the nervous system and it’s effects on not only our skin but our health as a whole. Excessive physical or mental stress is an accelerator for premature ageing and inflammatory skin disorders such as acne or eczema. Some of my favourite simple things to do to help ground myself without needing lots of time is putting a couple of drops of my favourite essential oil in the shower so that I can inhale it whilst I’m in there, doing a good exfoliation before massaging in my favourite face mask and a few rounds of deep, mindful breaths to calm and rebalance your energy.

Need some help making adjustments to your skincare routine? Book in for a consultation!