Congested, blemish prone skin needs more than a deep cleanse. Steam and professional galvanic technology soften and release built up congestion so it can be properly cleared, followed by high frequency to calm and purify the skin. A cooling jelly mask goes on while you have a shoulder and décolleté massage, then a final galvanic step drives active ingredients deep into the skin. Finished with chilled ice globes, moisturiser and SPF.
You will leave with skin that feels genuinely clean, calmer and clearer.
Quick Facts
- Duration: 1 hr 15 min
- Price: £75
- Best for: Breakouts, congestion, blackheads, and oily or combination skin
- Patch test: Not required
- Consultation form: Required before your first visit
What's included
- Skin consultation and double cleanse
- Steam, to soften congestion
- Galvanic desincrustation, which releases what is trapped under the surface
- Clearing of the softened congestion
- High frequency, to calm and purify
- Cooling jelly mask, with a shoulder and décolleté massage while it works
- A final galvanic step, driving actives deeper into the skin
- Chilled ice globes, moisturiser and SPF
How your appointment works
- We go through your consultation form and look closely at where the congestion sits.
- Double cleanse, then steam.
- Galvanic current softens and lifts built up congestion toward the surface.
- The softened congestion is cleared properly, without forcing anything.
- High frequency calms and purifies the skin afterwards.
- Cooling jelly mask, with a shoulder and décolleté massage while it sits.
- A final galvanic step drives actives in, then ice globes, moisturiser and SPF.
Who books this
Anyone dealing with breakouts, blackheads or that under the surface congestion you can feel more than see. It suits oily and combination skin particularly well. If you have been searching for an acne facial in Brackley, this is the treatment built for it.
Not suitable if
- You are pregnant.
- You have a pacemaker, metal implants or plates.
- You have epilepsy.
- You have any medical condition affecting your skin.
- You are taking Roaccutane, or have finished a course in the last six months.
- You have had injectables or significant sun exposure in the last two weeks.
- You have active cystic acne that has not been assessed by a GP or dermatologist.
Please get in touch before booking if any of these apply. Galvanic current and high frequency are the reason the consent form exists, so it is worth a conversation first.
Before your appointment
- You will complete a short skin consultation and consent form before your first machine facial. It arrives with your booking confirmation and takes a couple of minutes.
- Stop retinol and other strong actives 5 days before.
- Avoid sunbeds and significant sun exposure for two weeks beforehand.
- Do not pick or squeeze anything in the days before. Let me deal with it.
After your appointment
- Wear SPF daily.
- Leave the skin alone. No picking, however tempting.
- No retinol, acids or scrubs for 5 days.
- Skip the gym, sauna and swimming pool for 24 hours.
- A short purge in the following week is normal as congestion works its way out.
FAQs
What do galvanic and high frequency do?
Galvanic current uses a gentle electrical current to soften hardened oil and congestion so it lifts out cleanly, then at the end it drives active ingredients deeper than they would go on their own. High frequency is used in between to calm and purify the skin. Both are standard professional facial technology.
Does it hurt?
No. Galvanic feels like a mild tingle and high frequency feels warm. The clearing step is the only part that can be briefly uncomfortable, and I work at whatever pace suits you.
Will I break out afterwards?
Sometimes, and it is not a bad sign. Bringing congestion to the surface can mean a short purge in the following week before things settle. It usually clears faster than it arrived.
How many do I need?
Congestion that took months to build will not clear in one appointment. Most clients see a real difference after the first, then book every two to three weeks for a few rounds before dropping back to monthly.