With the holidays behind us, January is the month to pamper your skin extra. These skin-enhancing treatments make you glow and give your face a real boost. Happy new year, happy new skin!
Could your skin use more firmness? Then a connective tissue massage is the treatment for you. Connective tissue massage works on the deeper layers of the skin (the connective tissue) and thus stimulates the production of collagen. The blood circulation also improves, so that your complexion immediately looks a lot healthier.
At the Connective tissue bar in Amsterdam they combine connective tissue massage with cupping and massage with a guasha stone. The owner has also developed unique 'boosters':a quick fix with which you can soften, fade and tighten wrinkles around the lips, bags or slacker jawline within fifteen minutes.
The Connective tissue bar, Jacob van Lennepstraat 72H, Amsterdam. connective tissue massage from € 49.95
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With microneedling, tiny holes in the skin are 'perforated' to initiate a healing process. This healing process is accompanied by an improved production of collagen and elastin, making microneedling a real anti-aging treatment. A salon can work with a roller full of needles, or a Dermapen, which 'pierces' holes while vibrating.
Microneedling is the perfect treatment for January, because after just one treatment have a finer skin texture and a fresher complexion. Google 'microneedling + your hometown' for a salon near you.
Gray complexion? Large pores? You can increasingly go for a chemical peeling at beauticians who focus on skin improvement. Take CHRIS beauty bar in The Hague, where you will be treated in half an hour with a three-layer peeling lactic acid or glycolic acid.
The percentages of acids are very high (up to 30%), so it is better to leave this treatment to a pro. A chemical peel reduces wrinkles, blemishes, sun damage, (hyper) pigmentation and acne scars.
CHRIS beauty bar, Prinses Beatrixlaan 582, The Hague, peeling from €55
Text:Carlijn Biesemaat
