january 2014

Clinica Fiore Skin Medica's Oxygen Facial Therapy gets the thumbs up from the 3am girls

january 2014

Phoenix magazine

Pimp your facial

What do Kate Middleton, Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston all have in common? They all have ridiculously youthful, glowing skin - and they all have Oxyjet facials. This extremely scientific facial uses medical-grade oxygen to push toxin-free ingredients deep into the skin, to actively plump it up, dimish facial wrinkles and promote collagen production.

I was invited to try the Oxyjet facial by the kind people at Clinica Fiore in Covent Garden, a reassuringly white clinic manned by some of the freshest-face people I have ever seen in real life. I hadn't a clue what to expect and was slightly frightened to see an actual puffing oxygen machine sitting next to the bed. Nonetheless, tempted by the promise of 'miracle' results, I climbed on. My face was gently cleansed and exfoliated before my therapist applied the active ingredients to my face and went about sucking it merrily along with what I can only describe as an 'oxygen pipe'. This tickled gently and occasionally made funny noises, but was otherwise pleasant enough. A caviar collagen mask was then applied to my skin, along with a breathing mask impregnated with essential oils, before it was removed and I was on my merry way.

Was it bizarre? Yes, very - if you haven't previously dabbled in the world of clinical facials. Did it work? I'd say so - my skin looked plumper and fresher and my hated between-the-eyebrows wrinkle actually disappeared - even my boyfriend noticed. I'd definitely give this another go before a special occasion; they recommend a course of four consecutive weeks, followed by one a month for upkeep, for best results. Tempted? Book in at Clinica Fiore.