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HAIR&BEAUTY

278

July14

GLOAESTHETICS

Image SkincareWrinkle Lift Facial

Reviewed by:Verne Maree

Aside from a host of other anti-ageing and hair-removal

treatments, GloAesthetics also offers a facial with a difference.

Its key element is a chemical peel from the Image skincare line

from California, containing all-natural and organic ingredients

suspended in a base of soothing aloe vera.

As the range of peels caters for a wide range of conditions,

from acne through to wrinkles, blemishes and uneven skin

pigmentation, your facial will be customised to whatever your

skin needs most. Potent Acne Lift Peel, for example, has an

effective blend of alpha and beta hydroxy acids, plus anti-

inflammatory agents to treat and heal acne, while the Lactic

Kojic Peel contains a blend of lactic acid and kojic acid, which

target uneven pigmentation, treat rosacea and lighten the skin.

Each peel in the range contains a host of other

active ingredients, such as:

- Anti-oxidising Vitamin C and green tea

- A blend of exfoliating fruit enzymes

- Hyaluronic acid for hydration

- Skin-lightening bearberry

- Skin-revitalising polypeptides

- Anti-inflammatory meadowsweet, comfrey and

chamomile

I’m having the Wrinkle Lift Peel: equal amounts of exfoliating

glycolic acid and collagen-synthesising retinol, both at

40-percent strength for a powerful effect. It’s said to be good

for ageing, wrinkles, rough complexion, uneven skin tone,

smoker’s skin, oiliness and so on.

After a thorough cleaning with a “peel prep” toner, Patricia

paints on the citrus-scented peel with a brush. (I’m glad she

includes my neck in the treatment; I’ve seen too many 30-year-

old faces above 70-year-old necks.)

The solution is left on for anything from two to a maximum

of eight minutes, depending on skin reaction. A little fan is

used to cool my face, but it’s hardly necessary – the sensation

is no more than a slight tingle.

Then comes a lovely Vitamin C mask to calm the skin and

speed up recovery. As I happen to have a Vitamin C serum at

home, Patricia advises me to use that nightly for the next week,

rather than anything containing strong active ingredients

such as peptides, and as this is a retinol (Vitamin A) based

treatment, I’m advised to avoid the sun for at least a week, or

use a high-SPF sun block.

The treatment lasts a mere 20 minutes, and I’m in and out of

GloAesthetics within half an hour with all questions answered.

That leaves me ample time for a super-healthy bowl of

yong

tau foo

at the Novena Square 2 food court, conveniently

located below Novena Medical Centre.

There’s no downtime at all, and you can have this peel as

often as once a month. Because of the ultra-soothing gel base,

any flaking should be very minimal – and so it was.

Cost: $115 + GST is the trial price for first-timers; this is 40

percent off the usual price. Packages are available after that.

GloAesthetics

#09-30 Novena Medical Centre

10 Sinaran Drive

6397 7012 | gloaesthetics.sg