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TRIED & TESTED
Turn the
other cheek
Elemis’s Pro-Definition Lift and Contour is a targeted anti-ageing
facial that combats sagging skin around the jawline
The story: Pro-Definition Lift and Contour is a one-hour
Elemis facial designed to tone and sculpt the skin
around the chin, check and jowls. The anti-ageing
treatment, which targets slackening skin, combines
relaxing massage techniques with a results-focused
approach to give the face a younger, smoother and
firmer appearance.
The treatment: My treatment began with Paisley, my
therapist at The House of Elemis in London, removing
my makeup and cleansing my face with the melt-intothe-skin
Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm, before toning
and exfoliating it. Once my skin had been prepped,
Paisley applied the professional-only Amber Massage
Balm, drawing on amber and sweet almond oil to
energise the skin and boost cell communication.
The balm was applied using the Elemis jowl and cheek
massage technique, developed to decrease fluid
retention and puffiness and involving the therapist
using firm (though not hard or painful) pressure
through fingers and thumbs. The massage was followed
by the Pro-Definition Lift Effect Jowl and Chin Mask,
with the mask placed under my jawline.
Tightly holding and lifting my jowl and cheeks, it was
hooked behind my ears to stay in place and left on for 20
minutes to allow the Amber Massage Balm and arjuna
with which it was infused to soak into my skin – to
further speed up communication between the cells and
have lifting and firming effects.
While the chin and jowl mask was in place, Paisley
applied a moisturising Hydra-Active Soothing Gel Eye
Mask and carried out a relaxing and circulationboosting
scalp massage, during which a Lavender Eye
Pillow was placed over my eyes.
The treatment concluded with a de-knotting massage
of my tense neck and shoulders, followed by a multistep
moisturisation process that included the
application of the Pro-Collagen Lifting Treatment Neck
and Bust, Pro-Definition Facial Oil and Pro-Definition
Day Cream. When I left, my skin not only looked lifted,
but also brighter and much healthier.
Business boost: The sagging of the skin around the
jawline is a key ageing concern for many mature clients
so offering a treatment that directly targets this area is
a great concept. With the treatment also being relaxing,
it’s a win-win. WSW
The Essentials
The 60-minute Pro-Definition Lift and Contour facial is £115 at
The House of Elemis in London.
elemis.com
elemis.com/house-of-elemis-london
94 World Spa & Wellness | July/August 2017