The tiny boutique, which is tucked up a aspect road near the Kelvinhall underground in Glasgow, have to be the definition of a hidden gem.
Such is the demand for its bespoke facials that till not too long ago it was reserving up six months prematurely.
Extra not too long ago, enterprise proprietor Joanna has switched to releasing appointments on a month-by-month foundation, with some slots put aside for normal shoppers comparable to brides who come to get their complexions wedding-ready – generally working with the skincare therapists for full yr main as much as the large day.
The salon’s most up-to-date month of appointments was bought out inside three minutes.
I used to be within the very fortunate place, due to this fact, of sampling one in all Glasgow’s most wanted facials.
A number of issues set 33 Dowanhill aside. One of many appeals (and the rationale competitors for appointments is so fierce) is that there’s only one remedy room.
The benefit is that there’s zero noise or distraction throughout remedy.
Nothing interrupts a mid-facial zen just like the sounds of doorways clattering or conversations exterior – one thing laborious to flee in lots of different metropolis magnificence salons.
The primary attraction, nevertheless, is that 33 Dowanhill are devoted facial specialists.
Joanna established the enterprise round seven years in the past after coaching within the UK, Japan and Paris.
She isn’t affiliated with any single model, so the merchandise used are an eclectic mixture of indie manufacturers and imports that you simply would possibly wrestle to search out elsewhere.
Every bespoke facial is tailored for the shoppers pores and skin, utilizing a mixture of serums, oils and balms, and the entire course of is strongly massage-led to actually work away facial pressure and provides the pores and skin an invigorated, dewy really feel.
Earlier than we received underway, Joanna used a brilliant lamp to look at the situation of my 40-year-old pores and skin (which I used to be shocked and relieved to be informed is definitely faring fairly nicely) so as to devise the optimum mixture of merchandise and interventions to revive my post-winter complexion.
The 60 minute remedy included acupressure level work to alleviate pressure in my brow (the feeling feels pleasingly like somebody operating a biro throughout your face, with a lot better outcomes) and a operating chilly cryo-sticks over my face for tightening.
Plenty of time is spent on a super-relaxing facial therapeutic massage utilizing blended oils which boosts lymphatic drainage, in addition to a chest and shoulder therapeutic massage.
The tip outcome was pores and skin that felt delicate, dewy and revitalised.
Effectively price a go to – if you happen to can snag an appointment.
For extra info, go to: www.33dowanhill.com
- Value record: Signature Edit facial: £69 for 45 minutes
- Signature Facial: £95 for 60 minutes; £116 for 80 minutes
- Signature Facial Add-Ons: LED (15mins) – £23; Microcurrent (10mins) – £15
