Aesthetikonzept Founder and Director, Claudia Schenz is also a German-trained Facialist with almost thirty years experience. Specialising in skin revision and pampering facials in her appointment-only clinic Alegria Beautyfarm in Matakana, she shares her steps of how you can go about treating yourself to a spa-style at-home facial sure to make you and your skin feel its best...
Disclaimer: of course nothing quite compares to the “professional touch” of someone else massaging your face/head and neck, but a little self-care surely never hurt nobody... 🙂
1. Set the Mood
Begin by lighting some delicious scented candles, ideally the high quality, soy-wax kind, and getting your fluffiest robe on and towels ready.
Temperature and light also play a key role in setting the mood. So ensure it's toasty (not roasty!). Warmth will have a calm-inducing effect. Light should be dimmed and not direct. Claudia also recommends playing this calming Spotify playlist.
2. Take A Moment For Gratitude
Before starting anything else, take 10 deep breaths into your belly to get yourself centered and into the moment. Reminding ourselves that we are in comfortable homes, have food on our tables, are surrounded by loved ones, and healthy, often helps put things back into perspective.
3. First Cleanse - Remove Make Up
The first cleanse (yes, you will be doing a double cleanse...) should remove make up and any “topical” debris to ensure the second cleansing can get deeper into the pores. However we don't want to be doing any harsh rubbing, so a micellar cleanser like Biotulin be:clean is ideal.
Biotulin B*Clean All-in-1 Micellar Cleanser is applied to two cotton pads and gently wiped across the face to draw away make up. Micelles act like magnets to draw away dirt and make up, which wipes off without washing it back in your eyes...
4. Second Cleanse - Deep Clean
For this a gentle, foaming cleanser is ideal. The Dermatologist-developed skinicer Repair Cleanser has a neutral pH value so as not to strip the skin of its oils. This keeps even the most sensitive skin happy.
5. Mask & Snooze
With a beautifully blank (facial) canvas prepared, it's now time to pop on a mask, really relax and let some lush ingredients absorb (ideally in the bathtub – the steam from which will help ingredients go even deeper)...
Generally the mask should address your specific skin concerns (e.g. wrinkles, clogged pores, oiliness, dryness, acne etc.) if you aren't sure what you should be targeting you can't go wrong with a luxe Biotulin Bio Cellulose Face Mask, which should stay on for 30 minutes...
The bio cellulose material of Biotulin Bio Cellulose Face Masks fits to the face like a second skin (without drying out and peeling off!) and ensures optimal ingredient absorption of the unique, naturally active, clinically proven skin-smoothing and -plumping ingredients of Biotulin, as well as aloe vera for intense hydration.
Extra tip: scoop out any remaining product from the sachet and massage into your neck and chest area. If you want to target lines in this area more proactively, try Biotulin Hans & Franz Cleavage Smoothing Lotion regularly (also has a wonderfully uplifting, citrus-based scent!)
6. Protect
Since each Biotulin Bio Cellulose Mask contains more than half a bottle of the same naturally active, clinically proven skin-smoothing & -plumping ingredients as the original Biotulin Supreme Skin Gel, skin will already be ultra hydrated and saturated so there's no need to apply any more products.
But if you have to go back outside for a walk, don't forget to apply a good SPF (this should be part of your daily skincare summer or winter, rain or shine!), or a moisturiser with UV-protection.
If You Chose To Skip The Mask...
...or used one you already had at home, now is the time to start with the nourishing part: start layering serums and moisturisers (thinnest to thickest!) including Biotulin Supreme Skin Gel and Biotulin Soft Cream or Biotulin Rich Cream.
Biotulin Supreme Skin Gel - the natural, needle free alternative to injectables made famous by royals and celebrities.
7. Glow!
Whether you're headed out, off to the supermarket or to bed, this at-home facial is sure to leave you and your skin looking and feeling its best!
Close your at-home facial ritual with a calming cup of rejuvenating, antioxidant-rich tea and some supplemeNZ to also support skin rejuvenation from the inside out.
supplemeNZ Marine Collagen is sustainably sourced and hydrolysed from the pristine coastal waters of New Zealand. Our premium collagen is naturally composed of 20 amino acids found in the body, providing comprehensive support to nourish, hydrate, and restore healthy tissue, skin, hair, and nails from the inside out.
Products For Your At-Home Facial
Biotulin B*Clean
All-in-1 Micellar Cleanser
skinicer Repair
pH Neutral Cleanser
Biotulin
Supreme Skin Gel
Biotulin Bio Cellulose Face Mask
Biotulin
Soft Cream
