Dr Sebagh Facial In Scotsman
Health, Beauty & Fitness: Exfoliate, exfoliate
Published Date: 25 January 2010
Edited by Gaby Soutar
Tardis-like, this face mask could take you back in time.
On the bottom shelf of my fridge there’s currently a pale green ectoplasm-like facemask, which resembles a cyborg’s face. This strange item, however, isn’t anything to do with the Timelord, but is courtesy of another doctor – Dr Sebagh, the plastic surgeon beloved by many a Hollywood celeb.
My boyfriend can’t wait to throw this odd-looking item away. I’m determined, however, to hold on to it – partly because it’s reusable up to six times, but also as it’s a reminder of a special beauty therapy that’s only recently become available in Edinburgh.
Up until recently, Dr Sebagh’s Anti-Ageing Facial (which claims to increase skin hydration by up to 60 per cent) was a treatment only available at top London salons. However, Cari from local salon, Aspen, has just trained in this therapy and is now offering it at this lovely beauty spa.
The products used as part of this treatment are all super hi-tech – the medicinal red, white and black packaging is testament to that. They don’t, however, feature the sort of solvent-y scents that you might expect. Instead, as Cari massages my face with a rich oil, the relaxing smell of camomile tea wafts into the air while the Soothing Relax Mood Enhancer, which she applies at the start of the treatment, features the soporific aroma of lavender and clary sage.
This pampering session also includes all the cleansing and exfoliating that one might expect from a facial (plus the application of some “super potions”, such as Dr Sebagh’s Extreme Maintenance serum, which retails at over £200), but there are a few differences. For one, there’s also a focus on the back of your hands and decolletage – areas that usually get wrinkly and age-spotted before anywhere else.
Then there’s the aforementioned jelly-like Natragel mask, which contains aloe and green tea. This feels icy cold when applied to your skin (giving the sensation of an instant “brain freeze”) but, while it gradually warms up to body temperature, a hand and arm massage from Cari works as a suitably lovely distraction.
When it’s lifted off, a little of Dr Sebagh’s Pure Vitamin C Powder Cream and a dab of the Essential Glow foundation base is applied. You then have the option of having your skin dusted with some of Cari’s Lilly Lolo mineral make-up, which is perfect for post-treatment skin.
After all this pampering, my skin had an even tone and felt taut and smooth. What a result. I hadn’t jumped into the Tardis and re-wound time, but it wasn’t too far off.
