A Fresh Start for Jade’s Skin with Microdermabrasion and Hydro at Aesthetics by Lana

Discover how Jade improved the appearance of dullness, dryness and uneven skin tone with a six-week course of SkinBase Microdermabrasion and Hydro at Aesthetics by Lana.

After years of neglecting her skin, client Jade was suffering with an uneven skin tone and texture, and a dull, dry complexion. Feeling fed up and embarrassed, she turned to Aesthetics by Lana for help, and began a 6 week MD/Hydro journey to better skin.

Win a Caribbean holiday!

… with the Skinbase™ Transformation of the Year competition.

Meet Lana from Aesthetics by Lana

Lana is relatively new to the aesthetics industry, after opening her clinic back in January in Waterlooville, Hampshire, while also working for the NHS.

She became a SkinBase Therapist in June after taking on both the Microdermabrasion and Hydro treatments.

“In such a short space of time, skin has become a huge part of my business and I’m really enjoying looking at the whole picture. What brings them to me? How do they treat their skin at home? What is their skincare routine, if any? Then I can build them a treatment plan.”

Understanding Jade’s Skin Concerns

Lana’s first assessment of Jade’s skin occurred before a holiday to Egypt, with Lana noting her main concerns were dryness, enlarged pores, an uneven skin tone and a rough texture. After returning from holiday, her skin condition had worsened. At that point, Lana decided the best approach for Jade would be a combined course of Microdermabrasion and Hydro.

The pigmentation was much more pronounced, particularly around the upper lip. Her skin looked extremely dry, dull and quite frankly sun damaged. I felt that her skin needed additional hydration as well as exfoliation.

Jade’s MD/Hydro Transformation

The combination of the Microdermabrasion exfoliation and Hydro serum infusion meant Jade saw improvements in her skin after every treatment. As her course progressed, the cumulative effect of everything that both the client and therapist had been doing became evident.

Her skin was brighter, smoother and her pores were visibly reduced. There was also a considerable reduction in hyperpigmentation. Her melasma, particularly around the upper lip had really started to settle down. Session number four was definitely the point where both of us could look at her skin and think, wow, there’s a considerable difference here.

Commitment to the Skin Journey

Jade consistently showed up to her MD/Hydro treatments, and put in the work at home to achieve her fabulous results. She stripped her skin routine back to cleanser, moisturiser and SPF to help calm her skin and support her treatments.

Jade was really committed to the whole journey, rather than just coming in for her treatment and expecting the treatment to do the work. Consistency was probably the biggest thing for her. She actually said to me that she’d never stuck to anything in her life or listened to anyone before. She attended every appointment. She followed her aftercare and she became much more invested in looking after her skin. She introduced SPF every single day, and I’m super proud of her for that as hyperpigmentation and melasma were two of her main concerns.

Documenting Jade’s Journey with Before & Afters

SkinBase clients and therapists often note the importance of documenting progress with before and after images, as changes can seem subtle when you see your own skin everyday. The same was true for Lana and Jade.

Documenting the journey was really important because when you’re looking at your own face every single day you don’t always appreciate how much has actually changed. For us, having those photographs throughout the six weeks meant that we could look back at the whole journey and really appreciate just how much Jade’s skin had changed. Jade could physically see all the effort she was putting in was paying off.

Lana’s Top Tips for Glowing Skin

My number one tip would definitely be SPF. I always say to my clients, there’s no point spending lots of money on treatments and good skincare if you’re not protecting your skin.

Celebrating Jade and Lana’s Journey to Healthy Skin

Jade and Lana are both now finalists in the SkinBase Transformation of the Year competition, and one step closer to winning a Caribbean holiday each…

When SkinBase posted that we were finalists, I actually cried. It honestly makes me feel really emotional and overwhelmingly proud. One of the things that I absolutely love about what I do is when somebody comes to me with a problem and I’m able to help them solve it. Knowing that I’ve been able to help Jade with something that was really affecting her and actually seeing such a huge visible change in her skin and confidence makes me immensely proud. We’d absolutely love to win now that we’ve got this far but even if we don’t, we are finalists and I’m incredibly proud of that.