At last - An Alternative to Harsh Peels and Other Scary Beauty Treatments
- Tuesday, 15 November 2005
Treatments such as microdermabrasion, chemical peels and laser treatments may not be as severe as going under the surgeon's knife, but still many women but find the harshness of the process too frightening or off-putting to take them up.
Finally, there is a treatment that delivers equally spectacular improvements, but is much less traumatic and painful on the skin.
The Natural Indian Clay Facial has been brought over from Idaho in the US by beautician Clarisse Maga. It's achieved cult status in its home region, where hundreds of clients have reported remarkable improvements in skin tone and texture, wrinkles and even problems such as acne, rosacea and eczema, as you will be able to see from our separate photo sheet.
It's also very beneficial for people who have undergone some form of chemotherapy, as it helps speed up the recovery of the skin that has been bombarded by harsh chemicals.
The treatment uses clay drawn from an Indian reservation in Idaho, and women in the tribe have been using this clay for hundreds of years. The facial consists of three separate sections, beginning with an application of the creamy clay to draw impurities to the surface in a deep cleansing facial. The second part of the facial is the mild exfoliation itself, made with tiny feather-like light strokes to plump out and rejuvenate the skin. Finally the facial ends with non-greasy oil and a mask of comfy leaves and rots mixed with spearmint, to revitalise and hydrate.
Overall the clay is applied and exfoliated five times, allowing dead skin cells to be removed gently. The end product is baby-soft skin that looks younger and more alive. Although skin conditions like acne and eczema may need a number of successive treatments, you should see a noticeable improvement in one session.
It's also the only facial to work on the eye region, an area many beauticians leave alone, but conversely the one that often needs the most help.
The Natural Indian Clay Facial covers the face, eyes, lips and décolleté and lasts for one and a half-hours. It is available with Clarisse Maga at Wimpole Therapeutics at 2 Wimpole Street, W1. To book please call: 0207 491 7767.
A student discount is also offered as Clarisse believes that these are the people who are in often dire need of help with their skin, but the ones least able to afford it.
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To experience The Natural Indian Clay Facial yourself, or chat with Clarisse about the procedure, please contact Paula, or Hulya at divinepublicity@aol.com, or on 0208 504 4557 or 07941 244343.
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