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SEARCHThe mission at the skin care center is to offer professional treatments that emphasize skin health and preventative care—no waxing, body massage or nails is on the menu.
Shot on location at the company’s Santa Monica flagship spa, Dermalogica on Montana, skin care therapist Ashlee Dana performs the protocol on our twentysomething model, Lola. The mission at the skin care center is to offer professional treatments that emphasize skin health and preventative care—no waxing, body massage or nails is on the menu. Miracles and beauty fads are not even mentioned. That’s why Lola’s experience is simple, yet powerful. The MediBac clearing treatment is meant to treat, clear and prevent breakouts without compromising the skin’s integrity—producing results that will last far beyond the treatment room.
Why the fuss? Adult acne needs special care, because most pimple products are designed for the thicker, oily skin of teenagers, which makes them too harsh and irritating for adults. In addition to the MediBac clearing treatment, Dermalogica offers the MediBac clearing system, a line of products that is meant to be used regularly at home to control the four main factors that contribute to acne: overactive sebaceous glands, dead skin cell accumulation, bacteria and inflammation. To pump up results, they recommend a Rapid Results series that includes three professional treatments and a free take-home acne-fighting kit. With skin that looks like this, who would want to be a teenager again?
Make-up: Vickie Granado
Photographer: Edward Duarte
Therapist: Ashlee Dana
Spa: Dermalogica on Montana, Santa Monica, California
Products: Dermalogica MediBac Clearing
Snapshot: Clear skin and reduce inflammation from adult acne
Contraindications: Allergies to salicylic acid, pregnancy (doctor’s approval preferred), prescription Retin-A, inflamed lesions (omit extractions).
Duration: 60 minutes
Price: $85
Recommended Home Care:
MediBac Clearing home system: Morning: Clearing Skin Wash, Clearing Mattifier, Oil Control Lotion, Concealing Spot Treatment. Night: Overnight Clearing Gel. Two or three times weekly: Sebum Clearing Masque.
All clients must complete the Face Mapping Consultation Card. This will help you investigate the reasons behind your client’s skin concerns. This treatment procedure cannot be effectively carried out until this has been completed.
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