Editor's choice: Filorga CryoLED Facial
Vicky Eldridge tries out the Filorga CryoLED Facial at Joanne Fuller Beauty in Kent.
"It’s no secret that I love a facial, especially one that involves gadgets as well. These pages are often filled with me waxing lyrical about the latest one I’ve tried and this month is no different.
For my latest treatment trial, I went to visit Joanne Fuller Beauty in Hamstreet, Kent, the village I grew up in, to try out Filorga’s CryoLED facial with the salon’s owner, Jo Fuller.
Designed to give an instant lifting and tightening effect as well as rehydrating the skin and minimising the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, the CryoLED protocol combines a number of treatment modalities for optimum results.
Jo has also added in her own touches and, as I lie back and relax on her very comfy heated couch, I am treated to a neck and shoulder massage and a full skin cleanse before the treatment with the device begins.
The facial starts with a light peel to remove the top layer of dead skin cells, exfoliate and help the products used during the treatment to penetrate deeper into the skin.
Jo then mixes up the Filorga serums. There’s a choice of four serums containing concentrated doses that can be combined to create a tailored, high-performance response to the specific skincare diagnosis including serums for hydration, wrinkles and firmness. Their superfine texture makes it possible to layer them one on top of the other if you wish to, in order to achieve a combined effect.
She applies the serum to the area she is treating as she goes. Then, using controlled thermal shocks via the patented CryoLED device, the skin’s temperature is rapidly cooled and reduced to well below freezing (-18°) in a matter of minutes using the ‘Cryo-probe’. This leads to a tightening of the microcirculation blood stream and then dilation of the blood vessels and capillaries, which helps to flush toxins and impurities away from the skin, increase oxygen and nutrient supply to the skin’s surface and improve its overall appearance. As well as this the treatment can help with psoriasis, eczema, rosacea and acne, due to the vasoconstriction.
Jo says, “You do see results straight away which is the lovely thing about this treatment. The skin definitely looks a lot brighter, tighter and firmer and any redness or pigmentation is a lot more subtle. That’s what I love about it, that and the fact it’s a treatment you can have once a month, once every six weeks or as a one off. Obviously if you have it regularly then you will see more benefits. A lot of people think that -18° is going to feel really cold but usually afterwards they say ‘that was really relaxing.’ It’s especially nice around the eyes.”
Jo is right. I don’t find the treatment uncomfortable at all, in fact I could happily have nodded off to sleep during it. I loved the cooling sensation on my skin and, as I turned 40 last month, I’ve definitely noticed increased signs of ageing around my eyes, so the cool, soothing and de-puffing element in the eye area was great for me. As well as treating the face the treatment also targets the décolletage and neck at the same time, another key concern for me as I get older.
The next stage is an amazing hydrating Hyaluronic Youth Mask which my skin just drinks. Then Jo uses the device to perform 15 minutes of light therapy, using a combination of red and blue light. To finish the Skin Perfusion, medi-grade skincare is applied including a day cream, eye cream and SPF.
As is the way these days, I have to pose for a social media picture afterwards with no make-up on, but I don’t mind as I look a lot more fresh faced than I did when I walked in with my face on. I really enjoyed the treatment and it was great to visit this lovely little salon which is a hidden gem.
