Recently, I have decided to do more blog posts featuring local Vancouver wellness and lifestyle businesses, as travel is not really an option. I hope you enjoy this content catered to self-care and indulging in yourself through these stressful times. Please show local businesses some love! Pictures and comments were kindly provided by Kristen Cheyne. Please note that this is a fully sponsored posts, but opinions expressed are entirely my own.
Title: Discovering Facial Expressions Skin Therapy
I recently had the opportunity to meet with Kristen Cheyne, the founder and holistic skin therapist behind Facial Expressions Skin Therapy, the private skin care studio nestled in the Fairview neighborhood of Vancouver, BC.
Not your typical facial spa, Facial Expressions offers an intimate, empowering approach to skin care through a unique blend of skin health education, customized facial treatments, strategic home care routines, and on-going, personalized support.
Kristen created Facial Expressions, or FX for short, in 2013 after feeling a disconnect with the mainstream view of facials as beauty and vanity services. Having witnessed the profound impact that skin health has on a woman’s self-confidence, Kristen made it her mission to elevate skin therapy beyond a beauty focus, into the realm of health and wellness practices, where she feels it belongs. Since then, she has taught skin science and self-care strategies to thousands of women in an insightful and open manner, helping them develop their own confidence in achieving and maintaining vibrant skin, without the guilt or shame of trying to live up to some nebulous concept of ‘beauty’.
An interesting point to note is that Facial Expressions Skin Therapy has received unanimously rave reviews via Google.
My FX Experience
I was truly amazed by the beautiful space which included a scenic waiting room with an appealingly arranged interior.
What I loved about the clinic is their mission to elevate skin therapy into the arena of personal health and wellness practices. This resonated with me because these are content areas which I plan to expand more on.
I was kindly treated to the Discover FX - Intro Session in the beautiful facial room. It purports to solve skin woes and help one discover skin happiness with targeted, results-oriented strategies.
It was a fantastic customized experience whereby Kristen conducted a detailed consultation about skincare concerns and needs. She used a detailed diagnostic aid which revealed and illuminated pigmentation, fine lines, and sun damage on specific facial areas. I thought that this was a fantastic technologically savvy portion of the facial! Kristen also uses this device to track improvement over time for her regular customers.
The facial itself began with a review of my concerns and goals and she attentively took my entire well-being into consideration as she hand-selected the best formulas for my skin. Kristen customizes every step of every skin treatment, so her facials can address common skin issues such as acne and congestion issues, uneven pigmentation, or redness, through the use of collagen-boosting nutrition, surface rejuvenation, muscle-melting facial massage, or skin-lifting microcurrent. She definitely utilized a wide variety of advanced formulas and specialty techniques to craft what felt like a one-of-a-kind solution for my skin. I was truly enthralled and fascinated by some of the skin techniques demonstrated and skin challenges we discussed. She kindly reinforced that as you get older, prevention of negative things becomes increasingly significant, which I stand by and am invested in.
Kristen was very kind and attentive in emails and in person, and I felt super comfortable with her. She attended to my skin concerns and answered all of my questions, even offering to provide a customized product list tailored to my skin concerns and budget. I love how open and honest she was, and am seriously re-evaluating my current skincare regime after getting educated by her.
Below are some samples of the products she generously provided after the facial session.
· elaspa Optimal Facial Cleanser – a gentle gel cleanser that won’t over-strip.
· elaspa Oxygenating Serum – an intensive hydrating serum that helps to restore a natural, youthful glow.
· elaspa Oxygenating Cream Forte – FX’s best-selling moisturizer that provides superior preventative and nutritional support.
After only trying them for a day, I cannot attest to their efficacy, but they left my skin feeling refreshed. You can learn more about the products and services here.
If you would love to learn more about professional skincare, definitely read more posts on Kristen’s blog.
Overall, I thought that this was truly an impeccable experience as I left feeling not only uplifted and rejuvenated, but educated and informed about skin science and how to better manage one of my most important womanly assets - my skin.
I hope that you will enjoy your customized experience if you too visit FX. And I’d love to hear about your experience!
Offering by-appointment services and private shopping with an expertly curated collection of professional skin care and self-care solutions, Facial Expressions Skin Therapy is a hidden gem of an experience right here in our backyard. Plan ahead – Kristen books up well in advance.