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Alison calls on an ancient tradition and a new at home ritual courtesy of 001 London’s microSculptor kit in the hope of rediscovering her jawline…
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YOU & YOUR HEALTH
Facial Gua Sha rather than nature, but I decided to see if it was
forms of Manual Lymphatic Drainage, sweeping
possible to achieve a firmer jawline at home,
upwards and outwards along draining channels.
using 001 London’s Three Peaks MicroSculptor
It was easy to pick up and less fuss than facial
tool kit, which came complete with their Vit A
massage. The tool was versatile, easy to handle
Repair and Regrow Concentrate and a helpful
and can be heated or cooled for additional
EVEN out of ten women and girls
illustrated card showing their at home ritual
benefit.
believe that they are not attractive,
which combines elements of the traditional
or fall short of the expected standard
Chinese healing treatment of Gua Sha, with
when it comes to looks. That’s pretty
facial lymphatic drainage. There’s an online video
terrible for our collective self-esteem and wellbeing. We’re inundated with images of women with unnatural body shapes, pairing unlikely pneumatic breasts and bottoms that take several seconds to enter a room behind them, with tiny waists that are often narrower than their heads. Facially, a combination of Botox, fillers and several layers of cosmetic products combine to create a smooth, but alien, landscape, with a hard jawline, razor-sharp cheekbones and fake lashes that would make a drag-queen feel underdressed. A world of influencers, measuring self-worth in likes, isn’t good for us. Unlike many women, I’ve never been overly
demonstration too.
Unlike many women, I’ve never been overly bothered by my appearance. Gua sha is a TCM massage technique that
redder after each daily treatment, but with no
a potato. I also have no discernible ankles, just
lasting damage to either
places where my feet join my legs, but I blame
my skin tone or texture.
my mother for that. Genetics can be cruel, but
If anything, the Repair
that’s just how things are. My jawline is doughy
Concentrate proved a
at best. The last time I treated myself to a facial,
great winter moisturiser.
the word, “jowls”, which had an adverse effect on both my mood and her tip.
of the tool on different
holistictherapistmagazine.com
popular addition to the service portfolio of any holistic therapist who offers facial treatments, as it offers noticeable benefits. n
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The kit costs £112 and is available from
www.001skincare.com.
The ritual involves using different edges
I realise that it’s achieved through Photoshop
some time on yourself. I can see this being a
red, scraped and bruised, but fortunately, 001 is much gentler. I found my skin became slightly
every actress or model has in photoshoots. Yes,
soothing and relaxing and makes you spend
inflammation. It can also leave the client’s skin
I have a bone structure that makes me look like
so rarely seen in real life, but which almost
to keep using the treatment at home. It’s quite
of chi, improve microcirculation and reduce
London’s smooth bian stone microsculpting tool
ever felt envious of is that tight, defined jawline,
doughy quality that previously existed. I plan
promote healing. It’s said to promote the flow
that, while I have great hair and excellent skin,
When it comes to looks, the only thing I’ve
but I do see a tightening and a reduction in the
involves scraping and abrading the skin to
bothered by my appearance. I’ve long accepted
the therapist made the catastrophic error of using
And the result? Well I can’t claim to have developed a jawline that looks Photoshopped,
parts of the face and neck, down to the collarbones. Many of the movements are similar to facial
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