Gail recently celebrated 11 years in business at DB Skin / Therapy. she also runs a charity called Silent Footprints, supporting people after baby loss at any stage. Gail has been a SkinBase Therapist since 2020, and this is her second time becoming a Transformation of the Year finalist! Read on to find out more about Microdermabrasion for fine lines and wrinkles, and Gail’s journey with her client.
Win a Caribbean holiday!
… with the Skinbase™ Transformation of the Year competition.
DB Skin / Therapy
“My business is an accumulation of something that started as a bit of a sideline passion which was selling skincare. I got so passionate about helping people feel confident again in their own skin, so that’s how DB Skin / Therapy was born. I do the advanced skin treatments but I combine it a lot with holistic therapy, which is just a game changer. You can really help somebody’s skin as well as their soul and well-being. That’s what’s really important to me.”
Transformation 26: Microdermabrasion for Fine Lines & Wrinkles
Gail made it through to the Transformation of the Year 2026 final with her male client who was looking for skin rejuvenation after lifetime of sun damage and no skincare routine.
“Being the first time I’ve ever had a facial treatment I was a bit nervous, but Gail made me feel at ease. The treatment was not invasive, I even found it quite relaxing. After 50+ years my skin was looking in a poor state of neglect. After week 6 of the course of microdermabrasion treatments I was thoroughly pleased with the results and people have commented on how well I look.”
Q: What challenges did the client face before starting their SkinBase journey?
“It was a gentleman with many years of sun damage. People often don’t think about moisturising and using SPF to really look after the skin. I often find that they’re coming through the door much older, sort of midlife, then thinking ‘oh, I really should have started this a while ago.’ So, the client had deep set lines and pigmentation. He was looking for a clearer skin surface with less pigmentation and less depth on those lines.”
Q: At the consultation stage, what made you feel confident that the client would be suitable for SkinBase Microdermabrasion?
“Because we would be doing a facial, doing the double cleanse, the microdermabrasion treatment and then obviously protecting the skin with SPF, it was going to get him into a routine of actually, I need to do this to look after my skin. So, that was going to be suitable for him. The consultation made him realise ‘this is going to make me look after my skin’as well, because you’re not going to pay for a course of treatments to not want to prolong the results.”
Q: At what point did you/your client start to see noticeable changes in their skin?
“My client said that he noticed the change instantly after the first treatment. More importantly, so did his wife. She’s a long-term client of mine so she knew that he was going to be in good hands, as we already had that trust and respect there. She was really happy with those results after the first treatment, which then kickstarted him into really looking after his skin and having a good daily routine.”
Q: What key habits did the client commit to that made the biggest difference?
“Wearing a daily SPF. This client is a bike rider and dog walker so he’s out there in the UV quite a lot, he’s out in the elements. Getting him to realise he actually should be wearing this every day was a big thing and he definitely started doing that which helped to protect those results and continue to see that change. He actually ended up really enjoying the self care of the treatment and started looking forward to having it. Having that time out and relaxation for himself.”
He said, “I’m glad that I am kind of helping break the taboo of men having facials and skin treatments so they can take time for relaxation and self-care.”
Q: What is your number one skincare tip for maintaining a fresh, glowing complexion year-round?
“My number one skincare tip for a year round fresh, glowing complexion and maintaining results is the same thing. I would die on the hill saying it: daily SPF. I do believe that there is a lot of misinformation going around at the moment about wearing SPF. People don’t understand that even on cloudy days they need it. Those small everyday exposures to the UV rays is cumulative. SPF moisturiser daily would always be my biggest skincare tip. I think it’s pointless people spending a fortune on skincare products or treatments if you are then not going to wear a daily SPF. You might as well just be throwing that money away.”
Q: How did documenting progress help both you and your client?
“Documenting the treatment with photos because then you can see the changes over time. It’s a bit like losing weight or going to the gym, you see the difference over a longer period of time rather than daily. If you are doing a long course of 8+ treatments then a beginning, middle and end to do cumulative progress photos will be best. As this one was a course of six, we only did one at the start and then another at the end. I always say that your treatment doesn’t stop when you get off the bed and walk out the room with Microdermabrasion. It’s what will continue to happen underneath the skin that counts as well.”
Q: How do you support clients in feeling confident enough to enter their results into the competition?
“If the client isn’t feeling confident enough to enter the competition, I tell them that we can blur out eyes or distinctive features so that people don’t know it’s them, and that you’re allowed to enter anonymously. But you never know, by the end of their treatment with you they might be 10 times more confident than when they first walked through the door, which would be brilliant.”
Q: How has the Transformation of the Year competition benefitted your business?
It is one thing telling somebody about a list of treatments that you do, but seeing actual, physical, real results of a person that’s not a model in a magazine is amazing. Seeing that real transformation in somebody, the confidence that it has given them, it has definitely made people go ‘oh, I’d like to book a patch test for that.’ So it definitely drives in new clientele.
DB Skin/Therapy & SkinBase
“I just want to say thank you very much again to SkinBase, for getting me this far into the competition, and for asking me to give some insight into what we do and how it benefits people/our business. Glad to still be a part of it after seven years. It’s brilliant. Thank you.”
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