Salon treatment of the month
That pesky cold weather tends to take its toll on our complexions - which means now is the perfect time to rehydrate our skin in preparation for the winter months ahead. After all, it only takes a little daily TLC and the occasional indulgence or two to ensure all-year-round radiance.
And for the ultimate winter pick-me-up, those in the know head to one of Ark's health and beauty salons in London for its trademark facial. What's so special about it? Well, it combines products from Dermalogica's Skin Care System with traditional Chinese face mapping to achieve the best possible results.
Face mapping combines three techniques to help the therapist analyse your skin: a visual examination of the skin under a high-powered magnifying lens, an examination by touch, then 'reading' of the skin to assess the health of internal organs, drawing upon the ancient tradition of Chinese facial diagnosis.
This allows the therapist to truly customise your treatment. A deep cleanse is followed by an exfoliation to reveal smooth, revitalised skin (you know it's hiding under there somewhere!), a super-relaxing massage and then the appropriate face mask.
Dermalogica's range of Skin Masques include Hydrating for all skin types; Refining for oily skins; Anti-Bac Cooling for spot-prone, oily skin; Intensive Moisture for dry to ultra-dry complexions; and the sumptuous Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque, which contains an intensive mix of concentrated vitamins and botanical extracts to calm environmentally stressed skin.
To finish, you'll be lavished with concentrated beauty boosters and moisturisers to seal in the benefits and hydrate your skin. The result? Pure radiance!
The 75-minute treatment costs £70 and is available in all four of Ark's salons: for more information, go to www.arkhealthandbeauty.com.
