Skincare for 0ver 30s:

In your 30s, after enjoying nearly flawless skin throughout your 20s (unless you struggled with acne), it can be unsettling to notice the early signs of ageing starting to appear.

These may include subtle fine lines around the eyes, faint horizontal lines on the forehead, more visible pores, and a slightly rougher texture to the skin.

To address these changes, gentle brightening peels can help rejuvenate the complexion, while microneedling is effective if you're dealing with enlarged pores or lingering acne scars. The Hydro2 facial is another great option, offering a deep cleanse, hydration, oxygenation, and a smoother, refined texture.

It’s also essential to use products with ingredients tailored to your specific skin type to keep your skin looking its best.

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A typical skincare journey for over 30s

Natasha’s Journey

Natasha, 34, presented with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation marks from previous spots caused by a year of at-home dermaplaning.

People of Asian heritage like Natasha (Fitzpatrick Scale Skin type IV) have skin that can mark easily, and take a long time to heal.

Natasha suffered from heredity dark circles under the eyes and a slight amount of rosacea.

Natasha also suffered from frequent breakouts and wanted clearer skin for her wedding in 6 months.

  • Impaired lipid barrier, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, and frequent breakouts.

  • The Marie Reynolds Goji Mallow Cleanser, Hydrating Mist, The Elixir vitamin C facial oil, and Resonate Hydrogel.

  • Supplements recommended for Natasha were the Marie Reynolds Probiotics, EPA Fish oil, and Catalyst Digestive Enzymes.

Treatments I delivered for Natasha’s skin Journey:

  1. The ultimate eye corrector treatment. This groundbreaking eye peel reduces dark circles, aids in the elimination of crow’s feet, and reduces hollowing and discolouration.

  2. PRXT peel for intensive skin renewal. The result is an immediate firming and lifting effect.

  3. Microneedling and Mesotherapy. This improves a compromised lipid barrier from rosacea.

  4. Nappage Mesotherapy: These are micro-injections of vitamins, amino acids, hyaluronic acid and antioxidants to dramatically increase hydration and brightness.

Natasha’s Treatments

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Pigmentation

PRX Peel

From £200
30 minutes

The PRX-T33 peel is a groundbreaking non-invasive treatment that blends trichloroacetic acid and hydrogen peroxide for intensive skin renewal. 

Targets:
Pigmentation
Fine Lines
Skin Laxity
Skin Texture
Details

  • Stimulates collagen production, boosts hydration, and enhances skin appearance without visible peeling. Provides an immediate glow.

  • This intensive skin renewal reduces deep pigmentation and improves skin laxity. Renews skin on neck, décollaté, and hands.

  • Recommended as a course of five over ten weeks

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Radiance

Mesotherapy Nappage

£220 One-Off Session
60 minutes

Mesotherapy Nappage involves delivering a unique cocktail of vitamins, minerals, growth factors, peptides, and amino acids into the skin through micro-injections.

Targets:
Tired Skin
Dull Skin
Dehydrated Skin
Details

  • Brightens complexion, smooths out wrinkles, and provides a youthful glow by delivering a cocktail of vitamins and minerals through injections. This hydrates the skin from the inside out.

  • Improves skin hydration and elasticity. Increases brightness, radiance, and luminosity. Can be combined with PRX Peel and Radio Frequency for special events.

  • Recommended as required

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Rejuvenation
Sun Damage

Skin Needling Treatment

Skin Texture
Deep Wrinkles
Scarring
£250 Per Session
60 minutes

Skin needling, also known as microneedling, is a cosmetic procedure that involves using a device with fine needles to create tiny micro-traumas in the skin.

Targets:
Details

  • The controlled skin injury from the needles stimulates the body's natural wound healing process, leading to increased collagen and elastin production.

  • The treatment promotes collagen production, improves skin texture, reduces the appearance of scars and wrinkles, and enhances skin firmness.

  • Recommended every 2-4 weeks

Recommended treatments for those in their 30s

As a professional facialist, I would recommend several treatments tailored specifically for your skin in your 30s to enhance your natural glow. Each of these treatments can be customised to your specific skin needs, ensuring you achieve the best results. Feel free to reach out to discuss which option might be perfect for you!

  • My hydration facials are customised to individuals depending on whether they suffer from dehydration or dry skin.

  • There are a variety of different peels available at Elizabeth-M, and therefore the perfect peel for your skin will be discussed at the consultation. A chemical peel can help improve skin texture, reduce pigmentation, and promote cell turnover, leaving your skin looking fresh and rejuvenated.

  • This innovative treatment boosts collagen production to reduce fine lines and enhance overall skin texture, giving your skin a more youthful, radiant appearance. When combined with mesotherapy or exosomes, it also helps to restore an impaired lipid barrier, promoting healthier, more resilient skin.

  • LED light therapy enhances facial aesthetics by stimulating skin cells, increasing collagen production, and improving overall skin texture. Red light promotes collagen and elastin production, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. Blue light targets acne-causing bacteria, helping to clear and prevent breakouts.

  • After a consultation I will tailor a bespoke combination of my different technologies and modalities into a personalised skin journey to suit your particular aging concerns.

Skin Care advice for those in their 30s

1. Prioritise Gentle Cleansing and Hydration

Maintaining a healthy skin barrier is crucial in your 30s. Opt for a gentle, hydrating cleanser to remove impurities without stripping the skin. Follow with a hydrating toner or essence to replenish moisture and prepare your skin for serums.

2. Use Antioxidants Daily

Incorporate an antioxidant serum, like Vitamin C, into your morning routine to protect against environmental damage and promote a brighter complexion. 

3. Moisturise and Protect

Choose a lightweight moisturiser that hydrates without feeling heavy, and always follow with a broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher. Sun protection is essential to prevent premature ageing and pigmentation, even on cloudy days.

4. Professional Treatments

Consider professional treatments like microneedling or light therapy to maintain youthful, radiant skin. These treatments can help address early signs of ageing and improve overall skin health.

  • I would recommend The Cleanser by the Face Planner. It's gentle, effective, and perfect for twice-daily use.

  • To keep skin refreshed throughout the day I would recommend the Marie Reynolds Hydrating Mist. This contains Oat Silk, Hyaluronic acid and Aloe Vera to keep the skin ultra-hydrated, quenched, and silky.

  • Target specific concerns with potent active ingredients. I would recommend the The Super Hydrator serum by The Face Planner. This lightweight serum contains Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin C, and Tetrapeptide-9 to hydrate and brighten the skin.

  • To address fine lines and puffiness. I would recommend the Marie Reynolds Eye-Drate. This rich soufflé hydro-gel consists of a sumptuous combination of natural ingredients to help quench and nourish your skin without leaving a greasy residue.

  • Look for ingredients like hyaluronic acid and ceramides. I would recommend The Protector by The Face Planner. This day cream is packed with hydrating and barrier protecting ceramides. This gel-cream moisturiser deeply nourishes whilst being lightweight enough to sit perfectly under make up.

  • Always use a broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher. I would recommend the 360 Color Gel Oil-Free SPF50+ by Heliocare.

  • To support cell turnover and collagen production. I would recommend Medik8 Intelligent Retinol Smoothing Night Cream. Combines slow-release 0.2% retinol with nourishing antioxidants.

Your daily essentials

All Treatments

EMLift Muscle stimulation

3D EMlift is an advanced device that combines cutting-edge technologies proven to deliver impressive facial rejuvenation and anti-aging results.

Targets:
Dropping Muscles
Anti-aging
Contouring
£300 Per Session
90 minutes
Lax Jowls
Sagging Skin
Details

  • This innovative system utilises High-Intensity Focused electromagnetic energy combined with radio frequency to remodel and restore your skin.

  • This brand-new non-surgical facelift technology tightens, tones and offers superior anti-aging results.

  • A minimum of six treatments is recommended.

Rejuvenation
Anti-aging

Dermaforce

60 minutes
£350 Per Session

A combination of microneedling and radiofrequency treatment for non-surgical skin tightening.

Targets:
Sun Damage
Open Pores
Deep Wrinkles
Acne Scarring
Details

  • Microneedling creates tiny micro-traumas in the skin, while radio frequency heats deep skin layers to stimulate collagen and elastin production.

  • Tightened, plumped, firmer skin. Refined and renewed complexion, improvement of sun damage, reduced pigmentation, and increased collagen production.

  • Three to five treatments are recommended, spaced one month apart.

Anti-aging

HIFU

90 - 120 minutes
From £600

Uses ultrasound energy to lift sagging skin and jowls by penetrating deep skin layers.

Targets:
Sagging Skin
Aging Skin
Fine Lines
Details

  • Causes controlled trauma using ultrasonic waves to trigger the skin's natural repair and collagen production response.

  • Tightens sagging skin, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, gives a more defined and youthful look.

  • Annual sessions is recommended for HIFU

Rejuvenation
Sun Damage

Skin Needling Treatment

£250 Per Session
60 minutes

Skin needling, also known as microneedling, is a cosmetic procedure that involves using a device with fine needles to create tiny micro-traumas in the skin.

Targets:
Skin Texture
Deep Wrinkles
Scarring
Details

  • The controlled skin injury from the needles stimulates the body's natural wound healing process, leading to increased collagen and elastin production.

  • The treatment promotes collagen production, improves skin texture, reduces the appearance of scars and wrinkles, and enhances skin firmness.

  • Recommended every 2-4 weeks

Event Ready

3D Hydro2 Facial

£170 One-Off Session
90 minutes

The 3D HydrO2 Facial is a highly versatile treatment that combines seven advanced technologies tailored to individual skin needs.

Targets:
Tired Skin
Dropping Muscles
Congested Skin
Details

  • This facial incorporates hydration, oxygenation, anti-aging properties, brightening effects, skin tightening benefits, and deep cleansing actions.

  • Popular for its effectiveness and immediate results, favoured by celebrities and anyone seeking high-quality skincare treatments. Ideal as a one-time treatment before special events.

  • Great as a one-off treatment for event ready skin

Pigmentation
Sun Damage

Meline Pigmentation Peel

£200 Per Session
90 minutes

The MeLine Pigmentation Peel is specifically formulated to target deep pigmentation in the dermis.

Targets:
Acne Scarring
Aging Spots
Pigmentation
Details

  • This peel focuses on reducing and repairing complex pigmentation issues like melasma.

  • Effectively addresses deep-seated pigmentation concerns, acne scars, age spots, and sun damage.

  • Three treatments are recommended 4 weeks apart.

Event Ready
Pigmentation

PRX Peel

From £200
30 minutes

The PRX-T33 peel is a groundbreaking non-invasive treatment that blends trichloroacetic acid and hydrogen peroxide for intensive skin renewal. 

Targets:
Pigmentation
Fine Lines
Skin Laxity
Skin Texture
Details

  • Stimulates collagen production, boosts hydration, and enhances skin appearance without visible peeling. Provides an immediate glow.

  • This intensive skin renewal reduces deep pigmentation and improves skin laxity. Renews skin on neck, décollaté, and hands.

  • Recommended as a course of five over ten weeks

Event Ready
Radiance

Mesotherapy Nappage

£220 One-Off Session
60 minutes

Mesotherapy Nappage involves delivering a unique cocktail of vitamins, minerals, growth factors, peptides, and amino acids into the skin through micro-injections.

Targets:
Tired Skin
Dull Skin
Dehydrated Skin
Details

  • Brightens complexion, smooths out wrinkles, and provides a youthful glow by delivering a cocktail of vitamins and minerals through injections. This hydrates the skin from the inside out.

  • Improves skin hydration and elasticity. Increases brightness, radiance, and luminosity. Can be combined with PRX Peel and Radio Frequency for special events.

  • Recommended as required

Pigmentation
Rosacea

IPL

From £150 per session
60 minutes

IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) are short pulses of light that are used to target specific skin issues such as acne and rosacea.

Targets:
Sun Damage
Redness
Thread Veins
Uneven Skintone
Details

  • Light pulses are delivered through the skin to treat a wide range of specific skin conditions.

  • Effectively reduces sun damage, thread veins, and uneven pigmentation, while also promoting firmer and more radiant skin.

  • Up to 6 sessions are recommended

Contouring

Radio Frequency

From £150
60 minutes

Heat and radio waves that are delivered through the skin to contract collagen and elastin production.

Targets:
Fine Lines
Under Eyes
Skin Laxity
Loose Skin
Details

  • Stimulates collagen production, boosts hydration, and enhances skin appearance without visible peeling. Provides an immediate glow.

  • This intensive skin renewal reduces deep pigmentation and improves skin laxity. Renews skin on neck, décollaté, and hands. 

Event Ready
Rejuvenation

Marie Reynolds Restore Facial

£180 One-Off Session
60 minutes

A Marie Reynolds holistic, hands-on facial treatment that is perfect for those who prefer a hands-on approach or who cannot have any machine-based treatments.

Targets:
Tired Skin
Fine Lines
Dark Circles
Details

  • This wellness facial uses natural ingredients, including massage and the MRL Restore mask, and is said to revitalise the skin and reduce the appearance of dark circles and lines. It can also include Reiki energy healing if desired.

  • This non-invasive and non-aggressive treatment focuses on repairing the barrier function and rejuvenating and boosting the skin's microbiome.

  • Recommended as required