Facials have been synonymous to pampering oneself for the longest time and I have to completely agree. But when it is combined with the expertise of a doctor and an aesthetician, it yields gorgeous results.
Dr. Jamuna Pai, who is a renowned name when it comes to skin
related anything, has opened a branch of the Skinlab in Bangalore (yippie!) to
tend to all the skincare need of the people of Bangalore. Thanks to the
pollution and dust in Bangalore, I’d say we needed this.
So I recently went to Dr. Jamuna Pai’s skinlab, not knowing
what exactly to expect. When you enter the premises, you would see the
interiors done in pristine white, which instantly relaxes your mind and gets
you in the mood to get pampered!
I was greeted at the reception and was asked to fill out a
form, before my consultation with the doctor. Dr. Pooja Fernandez, is the
doctor at this clinic. In the form you have to give details like your skin
type, the products that you use, any sort of medical history that you might
have, any ailments you are currently suffering. Along with all this, how is
your lifestyle; like if you smoke or drink, do you exercise or not. These are
very important factors when it comes to the health of your skin.
The lifestyle we lead always has an effect on our skin.
After the consultation, Dr. Fernandez prescribed a few medicines to me for
pimples and asked me to get an ultra sound done, asking me to see if I have
PCOS or not. After this I was suggested a cleanup procedure, not a cream based
facial because I had active pimples at that time.
My aesthetician suggested a Pure Pore treatment and as
described by them it is –
This revolutionary
cleanup uses anti-germicidal gel to reduce acne. Next comes the application of
an anti-acne mask to balance sebum secretion – excessive sebum being the prime
cause of acne. The Pure Pore cleanup alleviates inflammation and reduces
irritation, all the while hydrating the skin and improving its texture and
tone.
The process went something like –
Cleansing –
The face is cleansed and makeup (if you’re wearing any) is
removed before cleansing.
Scrub –
Very lightly the skin is scrubbed using a mild scrub.
Bleach –
A de-tanning step, a mild bleach is applied on your face for
2 -3 minutes. The smell of it is very strong and you might feel some stinging.
Steam and black head and white head removal –
Steam is applied to open the pore and the black and white
head are removed. I only had a few white heads, so it did not take much time to
remove them, but if you have deep set black heads the removal process might be
a little painful. After this I was given some sort of high frequency treatment
to kill the germs.
Peel –
A salicylic acid peel was applied, since this treatment
focuses on fighting pimples. The smell of this is again a bit strong. It does
not sting but makes your skin feel a little tingly.
Massage –
Since I had active pimples, cream massage was avoided. I was
given just a minute of relaxing massage.
Face mask –
The last step was the application of an anti-acne face mask.
This was a peel off mask. After removing this, sunscreen was applied to my
face!
By the time I was done, the only thing I could notice was
the GLOW on my face. This treatment did not promise a glow but I was happy to
see it on my face! My skin felt clean and I could feel my skin breathing!
You can spot the pimple near my eyebrow, the active pimple I
had. Other than that my skin speaks for itself in the picture. Also, there is
no filter or no editing done with this picture.
After two weeks I can still see and feel the effects. I am so happy that I can rely on experts for the health of skin now!
I will be visiting again before my birthday this month! Will keep you updated about that one too! :D
Also, two of my colleagues already went there after seeing the results on me. One person went for consultation and another went in for a treatment. Both are quite happy!
Let me know your experience if you visit the SkinLab. Tweet to me at @priyanjanaa with your experience !
Loads of love,
Priyanjana
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| Excuse the goofy expression. LOL |
I will be visiting again before my birthday this month! Will keep you updated about that one too! :D
Also, two of my colleagues already went there after seeing the results on me. One person went for consultation and another went in for a treatment. Both are quite happy!
Let me know your experience if you visit the SkinLab. Tweet to me at @priyanjanaa with your experience !
Loads of love,
Priyanjana