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The 23 best facials in London to get your skin glowing
Looking for a facial massage or treatment? These are the services that are worth splurging the cash on
Living in London can instigate a plethora of skin issues; from the pollution and dirt in the air to sweating in 30-degree heat on the underground; city life just isn’t a good match for healthy skin. If you’re finding your skincare shelf just isn’t cutting it these days, it’s time to bring in the professionals. And by that, I mean a facialist.
If, like us, you’re looking for results – rather than being tickled with a feather and doused in sage and being charged £100 for the pleasure – we’ve tried and tested the best hard-working facials in London that are guaranteed to deliver results. There are thousands of facial treatments in London, that can achieve everything from sorting dry, dehydrated skin to getting rid of hyperpigmentation, so it's kind of hard to know where to start as you whittle down your hit list. Luckily, we've done the leg work for you.
Whether you’re looking to purge your pores with some extraction, fancy some brightening microneedling or a luxe LED sesh, these are the facial treatments that are worth splurging the cash on.
Best facials in London
Charlotte Bitmead (she/her) is the Senior Beauty Writer at Cosmopolitan UK. She has over six years experience writing about beauty and has previously written for ELLE and The Sunday Times Style, covering everything from politics to sustainability to inclusivity within the beauty industry. When she’s not writing in-depth features, testing out the newest skincare fad or trying to decide what nail art to get, you can find her overspending in bookshops or shouting at Arsenal matches. Find her on LinkedIn
Keeks Reid is the Acting Beauty Director at Cosmopolitan UK. While she loves all things beauty, Keeks is a hair fanatic through and through. She started her career in beauty journalism in 2013 as editorial assistant at Blackhair and Hair magazines working her way to Acting Editor of Blackhair magazine at 23 years old. She spent much of her career working in trade hairdressing media at Hairdressers Journal, Salon International and the British Hairdressing Awards. Which is why she is a regular contributor to Cosmo's Curl Up franchise. Now, alongside her Cosmo work, she presents, creates content on social media and works with a range of beauty companies; from magazines and websites to beauty brands and salons.
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