Glasgow Reviewed; Ishga facial and seaweed bath at the Blythswood Spa

If there is one place in Glasgow guaranteed to put a smile on my face it is the spa at Blythswood Square Hotel. I have long said that of all the spas I have tried there is something magical about this place- the dark lighting, relaxed vibe and excellent staff that just works together to do its job of chilling me out. This is no mean feat as I have mentioned before, unwinding is not my thang but somehow a trip here always sorts me out. It could be my obsession with their thermal experience which for me is a just a big step above your standard spa with pool and sauna, or their well thought out changing areas or maybe just because it is in the depths of such a beautiful hotel that makes me think about it often and get so excited when I have a chance to go along. They have recently introduced a new brand to the spa and I was intrigued to learn more about it and the treatments they are offering utilising them.

The Ishga range (derived from the Gaelic word for Water), has been created on the Isle of Lewis by a team of people with a passion for creating high quality cosmetics by harnessing the natural antioxidant, healing and anti-aging properties that are provided by the purest Scottish seaweed.  The seaweed itself comes from the pure unpolluted coastal waters of the Hebridean Islands and is known for its healing and therapeutic properties thanks to its balance of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants which are essential to healthy and youthful skin. It is said to tighten and tone the skin, stimulate blood and lymph circulation and provide a deep cleanse while still increasing the skin's moisture levels and elasticity. Alongside its ability to repair and revitalize it is often used to help with skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. This Scottish aspect really piqued my interest, I am so passionate about supporting and helping promote Scottish brands and products that the range sounded right up my street.

With seaweed sounding like a bit of a wonder ingredient, I was of course thrilled to be climbing into a big hot bath of the stuff down in the spas bathhouse. The room is beautifully relaxing, you can lower the lights to suit, climb into the huge tub and just enjoy a solid half an hour of relaxing by candlelight and letting the seaweed do its magic. You pretty much had to drag me out of the massive warm bath tub when the time was up, it was so soothing and the perfect start to the coming facial. If my face was going to be feeling even half as smooth as my body after this bath then I would have been happy!

My therapist Joanne talked me through the brand and the facial while giving me a super enjoyable foot exfoliation.I then got settled on the bed and enjoyed a wonderful combination of products and massage which was in no way limited to the face. Throughout the treatments my arms and shoulder, neck, face and head were all massaged beautifully which added a really lovely layer to the experience and just added to the relaxation element. The products smelt divine and refreshing no doubt thanks to the other ingredients used such as jojoba, thistle and apricot kernel oils and cucumber and comfrey extract. I loved the second mask which is applied near the end, it is a thick peel off consistency that I have never had used in a facial before. When we were done I was super impressed with how plump, smooth and moisturised my skin felt while still feeling exceptionally clean and refreshed. I went home feeling beautifully peaceful, refreshed and with some seriously ' alive' looking skin. I was all round thrilled with my evening at the spa- they just never disappoint!

Having a Scottish sourced facial or seaweed bath at one of Glasgow's leading hotels would be such a gorgeous gift for anyone and seeing as Mother's Day is just around the corner, I can't think of a mum who would not ADORE this!

The Ishga facial is £80 and seaweed bath £25, to book in you can call the spa on 0141 240 1622 or email spa@blythswoodsquare.com

Glasgow Reviewed: Juice Cleanse with The Flavour Co

From my post last week you will have seen that I have just started having a play around with home juicing. I have had loads of fun trying recipes out but after reading a lot on the subject I was interested in going the whole hog and jumping in with a full juice detox. Now you can of course do these yourself at home but without the right equipment, ingredients and know how you wouldn't get the maximum results and benefits that a juice cleanse can bring so I decided to  leave it in the hands of the professionals. The Flavour Co have a lovely shop on Great Western Road where you can go for  delicious homemade soups and snacks alongside some amazing fresh pressed juices and smoothies but alongside this they now also offer juice cleanses to around the UK.

The arrival of my first 3 days of Juices

The Flavour Co offer a 3 or 5 day cleanse that floods your system with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants while helping you detox from caffeine, refined sugar and processed foods. Natalie from the company explained that there are two options when doing their cleanses, you can opt to do their original cleanse or the lean green cleanse. The original cleanse is a good option for those not used to juicing as it is more colourful in that it incorporates more fruit so this option is quite low in fibre and higher in natural sugar. The lean green on the other hand are high in fibre and lower in natural sugar as they are more packed out with veg and  contains three green juices and two green smoothies a day ( as opposed to just juices on the original option) I think for many the original version would be the best place to start as the flavours might seem more appetising sounding and therefore help to commit to the detox fully but I love me some greens and liked the idea of having smoothies so opted to go lean and green for the whole 5 days!

What ever option you go with the idea is to have no food except your juices and additional water and herbal tea if needed, you are advised if you are finding it hard not eating you could snack on something clean such as raw carrots or fruit such as bananas or apples, can be added without disrupting the cleanse too much. I was so nervous going into it, I get pretty light headed if I don't eat regularly and I have a MASSIVE appetite but I am so pleased to report that my body was getting so much from the juices I felt much better than expected...

The Drinks

Juice 1- Melon, celery, cucumber,kale, greens+optional additions of chlorella or spirulina

Juice 2-Apple, cucumber, kale, greens wheatgrass

Juice 3-Smoothie- Kale, Greens, Banana, Mango, Apple, Orange

Juice 4-Smoothie- Kale, Greens, Banana, Mango, Apple, Orange

Juice 5-Carrot, Apple, Kale, Greens, Fennal, Lemon, Ginger

Juice 6-Banana, Hemp, Date,Vanilla extract, Cardamom

(greens include kale,spinach, spring greens and chard)

The Diary

Day One- I was actually nervous to get started this morning, breakfast in bed with a coffee is a total routine of Ally and I's and it is genuinely a highlight of my weekends! This first drink was much more palatable than I had told myself it would be but not my favourite most likely due to the cucumber in it (I know- I am weird!) but it was absolutely refreshing because of it and I finished it no problem.  The Second drink tasted similarly 'ground-like' when I had it mid morning, again because of the cucumber I imagine.Wolfed it down however as I was starting to feel a little peckish. Volunteering in the shop today so struggling a little in the quiet spells as I would usually be snacking on some veg and enjoying coffees but not as hungry as I thought I might be. Decide to crack on with the first of the smoothies early afternoon, excited to try these as think the texture will be more appealing to me than the green juices. Feels substantial as it is thicker ( but not super thick) tasty and appetising and looking forward to my next identical one all ready! Starting to feel a little 'foggy' no doubt from the lack of caffeine- glad I was out in the shop though which provided good distraction. The drinks definitely took a 'cleansing' effect very quickly today - be prepared to be visiting the loo!

Evening was a little tougher, I realised how much of my eating comes from boredom and routine. Getting in the door and not throwing on a meal and putting the kettle on for hot sweet tea felt very alien and I was definitely hungry for something, also felt fairly tired. The first juice of the evening was definitely refreshing and quite tart- I don't normally love fennel but this blend tasted lovely and 'botanical' and I sipped it slowly over a little while. I was so excited about big drink number 6 as it was the one that sounded right up my street that I had it far too early after drink 5, I just couldn't resist! It was just as delicious as I had hoped for and I guzzled it ridiculously quick. It was such a moreish delight I was already counting the hours until I could have it again! I had deliberately planned a very quiet night in anticipation of being grumpy, tired, hungry and all round rubbish company and I am glad I did ( although in some ways a Saturday night in with rubbish TV, and no wine/tea or food was pretty painful!) I took my tired self to bed really early to relax, although I was sleepy the last drinks left me feeling full enough and I felt better than I thought I would- nervous to wake up on day two as I feel I  have gotten away lightly today!

Day 1 Drink 1 and ready to go!

Day Two- I slept better than I thought I would and didn't wake up feeling ravenous. Absolutely amazed at my breakfast juice- although the morning ones were my least faves yesterday this morning they tasted completely different, my mind was blown! It's like my palette was totally reset- instead of just tasting like strong cucumbery earthy flavour, it actually tasted sweet and completely appetising and delicious. I couldn't stop going on about it I was just so shocked! Surprisingly I have so much more energy than I thought I would and I couldn't believe when I looked in the bathroom mirror how white eyes my are, they look bright and crystal clear- I guess around 30 portions of fruit +veg over the day does wonders! Polished off drink two mid morning and once again the taste was totally transformed to me- I loved it!

I Had my thicker smoothies while out at the shops and managed totally fine. Don't get me wrong I couldn't  run a 10k but I am in better shape than I predicted. It's weird how what you are craving is more veg and healthy food- instead of closing my eyes and wanting a mega burger literally all I want, because I miss chewing, is a beautiful grilled chicken breast with red peppers and hell maybe an egg too! Totally surprising myself. Not craving tea nearly as much today but I did crash out a little around 3ish and just felt v tired and blue for a couple of hours. Took myself to the couch though and just  let it pass. Picked right back up again after drink 5 and got a load of house work done with the energy then wolfed down delicious number 6 at 8 and that was me for the night. 

Day Three- I slept soundly and for long time which was amazing ( I am a terrible sleeper!) felt a little foggy all day but was ultimately fine. I was hungry when I smelt all tasty food but all entirely manageable and didn't drive me mad as each drink worked so well to keep proper pangs at bay. Went to cinema which was good distraction (still find evening In front of TV hard to break habit of mindlessly snacking) and I felt full of energy by bed time. It is strange, I am noticing that I  feel very calm and much more peaceful than normal which was not expected but a very pleasant surprise.  I guess I just feel more 'aware' of myself if that makes any sense. When you are an (over) eater like me you spend all your time thinking of what you are eating next and when and it was liberating that instead of spending all my time thinking of food it was the total opposite. I went to bed really happy with doing the first 3 days, impressed at how it much easier than I thought it would be and was excited to be carrying on for the next two days.

Day 4- I was amazed at my energy level this morning didn't have my first drink till half ten ( after walking 3.5 miles to work!) and then the drinks were staggered through the work day but I wasn't hungry at any point which was amazing! Really was scared of being unfocused and a riot at work but needn't have worried. I actually got more done than I have in forever!!  I had decided not to go to the gym at the start of the cleanse but honestly today I totally could have today- I am just bouncing off the walls. Really enjoying all six of the drinks and exploring different herbal teas over the day time and still feeling incredibly calm and together, which I am loving.

Day 5- I was actually sad waking up today and thinking it was my last day- I have become super attached to these green beauties! Day was as smooth as day 4, full of energy, very satiated, clear skin and eyes and feeling very focused. I even cooked dinner for my friends and managed just fine. I am actually surprised how much being around food hasn't bothered me really, I figure the juices must be doing such a good job of giving everything my body is after that it just isn't an issue. Go to bed genuinely a little sad I am off the drinks tomorrow and have to go back to fending for myself. Vowed to stay off caffeine for the nest few days at least as well as booze, meat, refined sugar etc as I just don't want to throw all this feeling good away! I couldn't resist using my juicer to make a little apple, pear and celery number to enjoy with my porridge in the morning.

The evening line up

So there you have it,I honestly can not believe this has gone as well as it has. Not to get too deep but it genuinely feels an almost spiritual cleanse- not constantly thinking about food and what I should and shouldn't be having was incredibly soothing to me and really helped me wind right down. I felt peaceful and incredibly calm through out this and it felt a real achievement to keep going. The first couple of days weren't without their ups and downs but it was completely worth it, I am definitely aware that it is different for every person though. I might have gotten off lightly as my diet currently ( due to some pesky IBS) is most of the time pretty good. I know others who have a lot more caffeine in a day ( I have 3-5 cups of tea with sweetener, and 4 or so cups of green tea a day) might suffer a bit more from headaches from the withdrawal. I wasn't looking at the cleanse as a long term sustainable weight loss method but yes you do shed a few lbs after it. I lost 5.5lbs over the 5 days which I didn't really notice during, I was just over the moon with how completely un-bloated I was and not struggling with my usual IBS niggles was a big blessing.

So would I do it again? IN A HEARTBEAT. I absolutely adored the whole process and found it taught me a lot about myself and my eating habits. It has definitely brought my attention to what it is in my diet that puts me on a bit of an energy roller coaster throughout the day and how much more I could be doing to get even more fruit and veg in my diet and what benefits that could bring. It has let me prove to myself what my body is capable of and when it is fed right that it can go a lot longer than I thought without snacking. I am so guilty of eating from boredom that this has helped me become so much more aware of it and hopefully fix it. Similarly with my insane sweet tooth I am glad I have given my body a proper break from it and I am going to keep it up and hopefully get it in check in the long term. I loved that The Flavour Co include 6 drinks in their cleanses and found this a perfect amount for stretching out over the day- it has definitely kick started a habit for me of stopping eating and drinking after around 8 or so at night as long as I have had a good healthy filling dinner and how much better I will sleep if I do. I also really like that each day is the same with this detox, you become pretty attached to each drink and actually crave each one as its due so I am glad they remain they don't change ( lets face it I would just NEVER give up drink 6!)

Feeling thrilled with how my skin looks ( thin layer of CC cream and cream blush) by day three!

Top tips I would pass on to anyone considering it- remember if you are to opt for a lean and green version that the drinks are designed to be cleansing on the system and because of it you might find yourself at the loo a lot in the first couple of days. Natalie advised that if you eat a typical stodgy western diet it is probably best not to go  straight on to this particular cleanse without trying green juices or smoothies first as otherwise that 'purging' effect might be pretty uncomfortable! If you are used to eating fruit and veg however and have tried drinks like these before you shouldn't have any problems. For anyone worried about the taste I found taking the drinks out the fridge to get them room temperature and enjoying them with a straw makes them much easier to enjoy in the beginning. Talking of the fridge- make sure you have space! If doing the 5 days you get the first 3 days in one batch and then the last two later so you will need room to keep the bottles fresh. I found keeping myself busy and focused on other things a good help in the early days but it is advisable to start at a weekend or a day off so that if you do start to feel a bit ropey as your body adjusts, you can be at home taking it easy. One thing you might want to avoid ( although it really didn't bother me at all ) is instagram. If you are feeling hungry staring at lots of snaps of other peoples dinners might not help...

Natalie from The Flavour Co has been a complete godsend throughout the process, her knowledge and passion for what she is doing is amazing and she answered my thousand questions before and throughout,  and has been behind me all the way. One thing I know many would be hesitant with when considering a cleanse, is the price. A 5 day Green and Lean cleanse like I have just done is £172 (including delivery) if you are in central Glasgow and £214 for the rest of the UK or for 3 days it is £106/£132. You can opt to go for the original cleanse instead which is cheaper at £95 for 3 days in central Glasgow or £158 for 5, or £121/£200 for the rest of the UK. It is worth noting that if you don't live or work in central Glasgow but aren't too far away you can contact Natalie on info@flavourshop.co.uk to see if a cheaper delivery option is available for you.

 Now this is a lot of money to shell out, but when you consider to try and put one together for yourself you first need a decent machine, time and ingredients ( and some good know how on amounts and benefits of the right ingredients) then I can see why using a company such as The Flavour Co can make it a much better experience. Now that I have completed the cleanse I can absolutely see why it is worth having someone like them organise and arrange it for you, plus when you think of what you save in not eating, drinking or buying coffees over those 5 days then the cost can be easier to stomach (terrible pun...sorry!) For me the huge benefits and results I have felt from the cleanse have been absolutely worth it and I will definitely be putting pennies aside to do one again.

To speak to the lovely Natalie about organising a cleanse for yourself you can contact the shop on 0141 339 5967  or email info@flavourshop.co.uk with any questions.
 

Cleanse given gratis for review, as always opinions are 100% my own

Vichy Idealia Life Serum

Recently the lovely team at Escentual.com sent me the Vichy Idealia Life Serum to try out and I am so glad they did- I feel like I have found a skincare soul mate!

I am a HUGE fan of Escentual, it is the place to go for the french pharmacy skincare and they regularly do their 1/3rd off which is a fab deal and right now it is on until the end of March! My wish list on there is so long right now so it was fab to cross one item off the list and the Vichy Idealia Life serum sounded so perfect for my skin...

"When skin is overstressed, overexposed and unbalanced due to pollution, stress and poor diet, it can look older than it actually is. It becomes prone to greyness, sallowness, uneven colouring and drawn features, while enlarged pores, oiliness and dry patches become a problem. "

That has my face written all over it! So what does it offer to remedy the problem? Jam packed with LR2412 which turns out is a molecule inspired by how the jasmine flower repairs itself. This ingredient accelerates the epidermal repair while the LHA stimulates the collagen repair that tired skin needs. It also works to exfoliate the skins surface which helps reflect light and reduce pigmentation- something which I am always looking for in a product!

I have only ever used a couple of Vichy products, so I was really excited to give this a try and lord knows my skin could use a boost and a bit of added glow! I have been using it daily for a couple of weeks now and it has completely exceeded my expectations. So often a product never quite delivers on its promise but without a doubt I can see my skin was much brighter after only 7 days and my god is it smooth. I am not even slightly exaggerating when I say I have NEVER felt my skin as soft as this. I could not have asked for anything more on that front- my make up applies like a dream after using this and just looks all round more 'glowy' (scientific term)

The golden pearl glow to the serum

The products has a beautiful illuminating quality on the skin thanks to its mixture of golden and red pearls. This isn't a super obvious, disco ball effect but more an added element of brightness to help your skin look super healthy. The serum is really light to apply, spreads easily and evenly and doesn't leave my skin greasy at all. I have been applying this alone for two weeks at night ( which speaks volumes given how skincare fickle I am) and in the morning I have been putting my make directly on top ( ensuring to use a foundation with SPF) and it has performed superbly without using a primer in between.

My bare faced mug the day before and after 7 days of using Vichy Idealia life serum.

This is without a doubt of my favourite new products that I have used in a LONG while. I am a total convert, my only grudge is I would like it in a bigger bottle ( a little does go a long way however!)  you can pick this up for a really reasonable £19.96 right now on Escentual.com and I highly recommend that you do!The service, price and speed of delivery with Escentual is fab and I can't recommend them enough for your skincare fixes. 

Gym and Juice with Currys

As most readers will know in the years since I have started this blog, my appearance has changed quite a bit. I have actually lost just under 4 stone in these last few years, it has been slow and steady just making gradual changes to my once over excessive diet ( hello allllll the booze and hangover foods!) It has led me to develop a big  interest in health and nutrition, if you follow me on instagram you will often see my pics of attempting healthier dinners and snacks and I love reading up on the changing technologies and different ingredients on offer. I love trying out new forms of exercise and was enjoying dabbling with making smoothies at the weekends already when the team at Currys wanted to set me a little healthy challenge which sounded right up my street.

Ready to burn some cals in Nuffield's super pretty changing area

I was tasked with heading to my local Nuffield Health Centre to try out a class of my choice and man was that a difficult one- I had never used one of their gyms and turns out they have LOADS of amazing classes on offer. I was totally torn between trying my hand at the Power hoop class to shaking my stuff at a Sh'bam class and in the end settled for my first ever experience at a good ol' legs, bums n tums class. I headed along after work and checked out the facilities before the class and I was thrilled, they have everything you could want- excellent equipment, a beautiful pool,  and a great workout studio. I am so glad  I went for something I hadn't actually tried before as it was a fab work out, the instructor was great ( I was really impressed at how he managed to pick out all the newcomers in a  busy class) and made it easy to follow while still being an excellent work out- I was absolutely shattered afterwards! Although it was hardcore it has given me a real kick up the bum for getting properly stuck into exercise and working up a sweat.

The next part of my challenge was to create my first ever juice which after an intense workout I really needed! Now juicing is something that I have been reading a lot into and was already keen to try my hand at it when this challenge came along. I was super excited to try out my new Philips HR1863 from the Viva Collection and rushed to Tesco after work to get my ingredients for my first attempt. With so many juice combinations out there I decided to whip up my own special blend- I give you the Ruth Boost, containing apples, pears, celery, sweet potato,clementines ( and a bunch of left over carrot sticks which you don't need to add but I add them left over from the week!) Together these offer a vast wealth of vitamins and minerals while helping lower cholesterol and blood pressure, boosting your immune system and giving me that much needed energy boost after my work out. Refueling with these ingredients are great for balancing any fluids and electrolytes lost in a sweaty gym sesh and the sweet potato is fab complex carb to help restore the body's glycogen level.

The juice maker was a dream to use, strong and sturdy and incredibly fast and quiet- it blended my ingredients in seconds and was a breeze to clean. I love that the feeding tube on this model is extra wide so you don't even have to waste any time chopping, you simply feed in and away it goes!This bad boy can make up to two litres of juice all in one go and the parts are even dishwasher safe which is a dream for busy families. I already use a Philips Smoothie maker in the house to make greens smoothies at the weekend and it performs really well so it was great their juice model was just as impressive. To give you a better idea of our drink making adventure- here is my co chef Ally to show you how it was done....

I adore experiencing new things so thanks so much to Currys for setting me such a fun challenge- I have absolutely loved getting to grips with juicing and have a new found passion for exercise thanks to my visit to Nuffield. If the Ruth Boost doesn't tickled your fancy, you can read up on the team at Curry's ideas for a the perfect post workout smoothie here. So many tasty recipes- I can't wait to try them out. After making my first juice I couldn't help but whip up the left over apples, pears and celery straight away for an extra treat!

This isn't the last you are going to hear about my adventures in juicing, next up I am going to share my journey on my first juice cleanse- look out for a full review coming up soon.

Juicer and class provided gratis for the challenge. As always all opinions 100% my own.

Glasgow Reviewed: Microneedling at La Belle Forme

By now you will no doubt have seen me shouting from the rooftops about my amazing experience with laser therapy at La Belle Forme in Glasgow. My time with the clinic was not done there however as after leaving my skin to recover for a few weeks I was then booked in for stage two of treating my skin issues, namely my uneven skin thanks to my melasma among some other niggles.

Having been so blown away with the changes in not only the appearance but the texture of my skin following laser therapy, I was incredibly excited to see what this next stage could do. I was provided with two small samples of vitamin A cream prior to my appointment to get my skin ready. I did experience a little over-stimulation using these but I had been pre-warned to cease using them if this occurred and allow my skin a break, which I did and it quickly returned to normal.

On the day of my appointment Norma walked me through the process of microneedling and the benefits it would bring about to my skin. They would be using a roller with 1.5mm needles ( a length that can only be used by a therapist in a clinic) which would be rolled across my skin in numerous directions ( think of a union jack design) which creates lots of little skin traumas on the face which encourages the skin to create more elastin and collagen which once healed can bring a rejuvenation to the skin.

To get us underway Norma first applied a thick white numbing cream all over the face and left it to kick in for around 20 minutes. Another therapist Caroline then joined us to get the treatment underway and I was genuinely shocked when I couldn't feel the needles at all when she began, the numbing cream is a real miracle worker. She worked the roller quickly across the entirety of the face, making sure to work over my problem areas a couple of times- the pressure does create blood to the surface for the skin which is quickly wiped away and at this point you still cant feel anything so it is all relatively fuss free!

In a couple of areas I could feel the needles a little but it is over so quickly it wasn't anything you can't take. I was so shocked at how quickly and painlessly the whole procedure was, i was totally expecting it to be quite painful! For my upper lip they used a derma stamp which is a much smaller head that is powered automatically and gets into the smaller areas. Just like the roller this was pain-free thanks to the numbing and also over quickly.

Afterwards a beautiful cooling menthol mask is applied to calm the skin while they talk you through any aftercare, and then a soothing rescue balm was applied to my face to leave on for the rest of the day. At this point the numbing cream had worn off but I wasn't left in any direct pain at all. When they showed me my face in the mirror it wasn't a major shock, I was a pink, kind of a sun-burnt shade all over and with lines on my forehead that made me look a little 'hellraiser' shall we say but considering how much blood had come to the surface it was not as horrific as I thought it might be and I was actually quite happy to head back on to the street among the crowds of shoppers and head home. No one screamed from my appearance certainly and it went down quicker than i thought it would. The next day I applied a little more of the balm and left my face make up free, it was still a little pink and my forehead still lined but it had gone down considerably and by the Monday I could cover it with make up fine. My skin felt a little rough for a couple of days afterwards and definitely required some intensive moisture but it passed quickly and without any major problems. I did notice a few spots breakout which given the time of year could have been all the quality street I was consuming- but I do think was a result of the heavy moisture I was applying.

After settling down I was thrilled with how my skin looks. You are recommended to have three sessions which I can imagine does absolute miracles but even after just one my skin was definitely happy. It is now 6 weeks since my treatment and I wanted to wait that long to really assess the results as it usually takes that long to see what the microneedling can really do. I am blown away by how my skin now looks thanks to the laser session and this, in the first post on La Belle Forme ( which I started just after the treatment in November) I wrote that it felt weird to have my make up off in public as its just something I never really did. It felt so strange to read that back as in the time since then I have gone out and about at the weekends without makeup on countless times- that might not seem much to some who are used to it, but I was so embarrassed by my uneven skin I just didn't have the confidence to do it. now it is a completely different story, I am truly proud of how good my skin is looking that I have no problems heading out without a scrap of make up on.

I genuinely did not expect such amazing tangible results from these treatments, they have absolutely boosted my confidence and made my skin feel fresher, younger and of course clearer, I wouldn't hesitate to do it all again.

You can get in touch with the amazing team at the clinic by calling 0141 552 0828 they also have branches all over the UK which you can find on their website here.