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These Are The Best Facialists (And Treatments to Try) in Ireland

Yes, we upped our skincare routines while salons were closed. But we can’t replicate an expert facial at home, says Sarah Halliwell. Want to visit the best hands in the business? Join the queue …

Ireland’s expert facialists are always in demand – because they deliver. Here’s our little black book of the most in-demand treatments.

FOR A NATURAL REFRESH Natural and noninvasive are NEELU WHITE’s watchwords. “I am an advocate for ageing beautifully using the best treatment and products rather than injectables,” she says. Her exfoliating facials – detoxifying and stimulating, removing dead skin cells and unclogging pores – are the bedrock for restoring a healthy glow to the skin, and to even out tone and texture. From €175. Tip: ask her to do your eyebrows, too. Neelu’s Beauty Salon, 25 Upper Liffey Street, Dublin 1; www.neelus-salon.com.

FOR A NEW GLOW Asked for her favourite facialist, spa expert Peigin Crowley names SHERNA MALONE. The daughter of Bronwyn Conroy, founder of Ireland’s first beauty school, Malone is experienced in everything from AHA peels to microneedling. Her skin consultations for teens are popular. For spring we want her “Glow Up” treatment, for radiance and brighter skin. Facials from €95, for 50 minutes. The Aesthetic Clinic, Clonakilty, Co Cork; www.shernamalone.ie

FOR A FACIAL WORKOUT Industry insiders know where to go: DAWN HILL’s peaceful white salon in central Dublin. Her treatments are a workout for the face; she’s especially popular with those putting off injectables and investing in their routine instead. You won’t get the same facial twice as Hill adapts to exactly what your skin needs on any given day. From €175, 90 minutes. Tip: stock up here on Vintner’s Daughter Active Treatment Essence, a cult bestseller. Floraison, 6 Fitzwilliam Street Upper, Dublin 2; www.floraison.ie

FOR AN HOLISTIC APPROACH “I really believe that good skin takes a two-pronged approach and nutrition is central to that.” A former chartered surveyor, ÁINE LAVERY is a qualified naturopathic nutritionist and her consultations will focus on what you eat as well as the products you use. Her bespoke, holistic, yet clinical approach can combine Dermalux LED treatments and CST (collagen stimulation therapy) as well as food intolerance testing. She uses Environ and Dermaviduals, Jane Iredale mineral make-up and endorses the Advanced Nutritional Programme in tandem with topical skincare. From £120stg. Skin Future, 15 Lisburn Street, Hillsborough, Co Down, Northern Ireland; www.skinfuture.co.uk. PMcC

FOR A FIRMER JAWLINEAGNES GAJEWSKA is renowned for her facial sculpting, which incorporates osteopathic techniques, facial yoga and buccal (inside your mouth) massage. This “face modelling” is a natural alternative to injectables or surgery. Make-up artist Christine Lucignano sent Angela Scanlon to Gajewska for pre-show facials: “She is a magician and should teach masterclasses – this is just what a facial should be.” €130 per session. Essentials Salon, Baggot Street, Dublin 2; www.essentials.ie

FOR VISIBLY FIMER SKIN We head to the Institute of Dermatologists (IoD to those in the know) for superlative Biologique Récherche facials with the brand’s national trainer, MEGAN BYRNE. Her hands are like cool marble and, once you get used to the products – their concentrated raw ingredients and levels of actives, and lack of artificial fragrance make them unique – you’ll be wowed by the results. From €145 for 60 minutes. Tip: invest in Lotion P50, an exfoliating, balancing treatment with startling results in brightening skin. Institute of Dermatologists, 10 Pembroke Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4; www.instituteofdermatologists.ie

FOR A COMPLEXION NCTOLGA KOCHLEWSKA’s bespoke facials feature esteemed skincare such as Biologique Recherche and Valmont. A no-nonsense expert, Olga analyses your skin to customise treatments using facial massage, skin-stimulating galvanic currents, microdermabrasion and ultrasound. Her client list speaks for itself, from visiting stars like Blake Lively to regulars such as Louise Kennedy. Facials from €225, 90 minutes. Tip: try the Brightening Facial Oil by exciting Polish brand Oio Lab. Skin by Olga, 34 Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4; www.skinbyolga.ie

FOR BRIGHTER SKIN AND SOUND ADVICENUALA WOULFE offers everything from Botox and cryotherapy to treatments such as IPL, radio frequency and LED. Customised facials €100, 60 minutes. We recommend the Brightening Vitamin C Facial. Tip: get your SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic here; consultant dermatologist Rosemary Coleman names the antioxidant as a skincare product that really delivers. Nu Aesthetics Skin Clinic and Serenity Day Spa, 4C Glasthule Road, Sandycove, Co Dublin, www.nualawoulfe.ie

FOR A LUNCH-HOUR LIFT Visit Sinead O’Connor, for wondrous Sarah Chapman facials at Harvey Nichols, Dundrum Town Centre. Book now on 01 291 0412.

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