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The ultimate guide to the best advanced facials in London
From achieving skin-smoothing to collagen renewal, these are the high-tech bookings to make now, as recommended by Bazaar's beauty team
The best facial to book? Well, that depends on your demands: today, the industry's most innovative destinations offer so much more than a simple spa-style pamper, allowing you to tailor your experience to your most specific needs.
In 2025’s most talked-about clinics, manual massage meets innovative technology, with protocols now available to brighten, tighten and visibly lift – crucially, without you emerging red or raw.
Best facials: the Bazaar top five
- Best for: stressed-out skin Sarah Chapman Clinic
- Best for: the ultimate facial massage KMP Skin
- Best for: extractions, peels and swift skin solutions Skinwork
- Best for: real-life retouching Teresa Tarmey
- Best for: lifting and tightening Skin Design London
For the exceptional Fatma Shaheen of Skin Design London – likely London’s most in-demand facialist right now – "it's integral that in every treatment we carry out, our client's skin is bathed with technology that works, without the need for downtime".
For achieving her signature red-carpet glow, Shaheen recommends microneedling and radiofrequency as two technologies to know. "Both of these will provide an instant transformation, as well as working on long-term skin health for results that last beyond the treatment." Indeed, we can attest that they do.
For quick radiance-boosting and skin-healing, LED light is another common protocol you’ll see featured in the best facial treatments. This non-invasive therapy uses a spectrum of focused light wavelengths to prompt repair processes in the skin cells. And for cheekbones that could cut glass? The brilliantly satisfying microcurrent is the tech to choose: working by stimulating the muscles beneath the skin, a single, swift session can bring about visible results in time for that big event. And of course, sometimes, only a sublime facial massage will do: happily, there are plenty of magical manual treatments in our little black book too.
The best facials in London, tried and tested by the Bazaar beauty team
So, whether you want a powerful pick-me-up for a special event, a pregnancy treatment that comes with peace of mind, or to embark on a journey for a complete skin overhaul, we made it our mission to test the very best. Here, see the top-rated facials in London, according to the beauty team that has truly tried them all...
Sarah Chapman
Best for: stressed-out skin
Chapman's facials are so good they can elicit a gasp of joy when one looks in the mirror. Her brand's mind-bendingly relaxing mix of hi-tech wizardry and hands-on massage is superb, as her A-list clientele (and the Bazaar beauty team) can testify. At her Chelsea clinic, choose from a menu of skin rejuvenation treatments, which include stem cell collagen therapy, peels, radiofrequency, IPL and Fractional laser. It’s also the destination for eye-specific treatments, offering a firming eye treatment which includes a gentle peel and specialist massage and an advanced lifting treatment with a techie triple-pronged approach.
Chapman's latest treatment, The Barrier Repair Facial, is a 90-minute treatment that addresses the issues of a compromised skin barrier using high strength azelaic acid, which has anti-inflammatory properties and helps with flare-ups and sensitivity while addressing breakouts and pigmentation. A robust skin barrier is your complexion’s first defence against environmental aggressors and impurities. Dryness, redness, increased sensitivity and a generally irritated sensation can signal that your skin barrier is compromised – either due to over-exfoliation, a negative reaction to specific skincare, external stressors, age or a combination of different factors.
This facial protocol incorporates cooling formulas and tools instead of steam, and uses gentle hands-on motions instead of an intensive massage to keep the complexion calm. There’s also red light therapy involved to help ease inflammation and encourage collagen synthesis. Aggravated complexions will breathe a sigh of relief.
Sarah Chapman The Iconic Facial, £350
259 Pavilion Rd, London SW1X 0BP
Skin Design London
Best for: clinical-grade results without the downtime
An hour with Fatma Shaheen, the founder of Skin Design London, grants you clinical-grade results without the downtime.
Her face-changing techniques use a combination of science-led skincare with state-of-the-art aesthetic tech. Think: gentle resurfacing peels, regenerating microneedling, contour-refining radiofrequency and collagen-stimulating light therapy, all of which she tailors to your skin needs (and, mercifully, none of which cause discomfort).
As Shaheen explains, "The SDL Face Lift combined with The Vitamin Skin Peels work beyond the surface by targeting deeper layers of the skin without challenging the barrier, delivering results that continue long after the treatment itself." Indeed – the effects go beyond temporarily bringing back the bounce and imparting glow, though your skin will demonstrate both right away. You’ll also notice a reversal of gravity to rival injectables, and a renewed clarity as if sun damage has been erased. No wonder it can be hard to bag an appointment.
Shaheen holds a coveted position in-house at the Matches townhouse on Carlos Place, with her private clinic room tucked away above the floors of designer fashion. Now, you can also find her in the treatment space at Selfridges, where the exclusive cryotherapy-based The Freeze facial can be experienced.
Skin Design London treatments with Fatma Shaheen and the SDL Team start from £250
Offered at John Bell & Croyden, Wigmore Street; 180 Health Club, Temple; Selfridges, Oxford Street
KMP Skin
Best for: massage, machines and more
Therapist Katharine Mackenzie Paterson works from a beautiful Georgian townhouse in Mayfair, with a plush treatment room that feels pampering just to look at.
Her heavenly bespoke facials combine a fusion of efficacious products from a plethora of advanced brands, with intuitive manual massage and skin-restorative modalities, such as LED light therapy and microcurrent technology. No two facials are alike, but we can guarantee her healing touch is both face- and spirit-lifting: within an hour you can expect to look brighter and tighter, as well as feel lighter thanks to her soothing persona.
If you want something specific, she also offers results-driven skin treatments such as peels and microneedling, and will tailor any visit to what your skin needs at that precise moment.
Another bonus: Mackenzie Paterson can offer home visits in addition to treatments at her spa room, so you can get the glow without leaving the house.
Bespoke facials start from £200
24 Hanover Square, Mayfair, London
Teresa Tarmey
Best for: real-life retouching
Teresa Tarmey has been the A-list's go-to for years now, but it's with the opening of her strikingly chic Notting Hill flagship that she has become the city's most in-demand skin expert.
Her customised Advanced Facial is your ultimate skin overhaul, working to spot-treat areas of concern while bestowing you with a completely refreshed complexion. The treatment will be tailored to your needs, but expect a gentle lactic-acid peel before forensic extractions (performed swiftly and with the lightest of touch), IPL laser to retouch red thread veins in realtime, and microneedling to infuse the skin with a powerhouse peptide complex, leading to skin that gets brighter and more uniform in the days that follow. If you're after something to fine-tune spider veins, acne scars and areas of congestion swiftly and effectively, this is the booking to make.
The TT Advanced Facial starts from £289
206-208 Kensington Park Rd, London W11 1NR
The Cadogan Hotel, 75 Sloane St, London SW1X 9SG
Skinwork
Best for: extractions, peels and swift skin solutions
Run by one of the loveliest women in the beauty business, Eilidh Smith, Skinwork instantly won a loyal following when it launched in London.
Now, the brand has opened the doors of its own flagship salon on Peter Street in Soho. Book their signature treatment, which includes a satisfying extraction, a skin-softening peel and vitamin C delivered beneath a galvanic current (you may have seen the leather mask, à la Hannibal Lecter, which you wear on top).
While the ingredients work their magic you will enjoy a soothing neck, shoulder and arm massage and can even have a mani/pedi at the same time (perfect for busy schedules). Afterwards you'll have a clear and lifted complexion with zero downtime.
Skinwork Supercharged Signature Facial, £150
24 Peter St, London W1F 0HE
Nadia Aminian
Best for: A uniquely tailored, multi-faceted facial
Behind the doors of one of the most sought-after aesthetics clinics in London, you'll find Nadia Aminian working her magic. As a resident facialist and aesthetician at Taktouk Clinic, Nadia offers a discerning approach to aesthetics and facials, customising each of her treatments to suit her client's specific needs and requirements.
In our experience, Aminian is one of the best to see for a Hydrafacial in the city with her Signature Treatment, but for more skin-deep treatments, she also offers micro-needling and radio frequency. Her star treatment, the Ultimate Diamond Lift Facial, offers two blissful hours of lymphatic drainage, deep extraction and diamond tip double exfoliation using the vacuum cleanse, before harnessing radio frequency technology to tighten the skin and stimulate collagen.
Nadia Aminian The Signature Treatment, £200
Taktouk Clinic, 56 Knightsbridge Court, 12 Sloane Street, London SW1X 9LJ
Charlotte Mernier
Best for: the ultimate tension release
A facial doesn't get much more hands-on than the ones carried out by Charlotte Mernier, an osteopath who specialises in buccal massage. Most of us tend to carry tension in our jaws (the chances are, you're clenching yours while reading this), and while other facials can be great for targeting skin issues, our muscles are left wanting. Not so, when it comes to the buccal massage.
If you aren't familiar with this type of treatment, it focuses on releasing the tension in our jaws and surrounding areas by massaging inside the mouth. It might look slightly invasive, but once you get over the thought of someone else's hands in your mouth, we can attest that the tension relief you'll feel afterwards is like nothing else. Her facials also deliver a plethora of other skincare benefits including collagen stimulation, sculpting, enhanced glow, and stress relief.
Mernier also offers pregnancy-friendly buccal facials which she tailors to your individual needs, imparting much-needed tension relief and reducing puffiness caused by water retention.
Charlotte Mernier's Signature Buccal Massage, £180
My Osteo London, 14 Devonshire Place, London W1G 6HX
The Method by Augustinus Bader
Best for: a science-backed treatment
The next time you're stopping by the Corinthia, why not indulge in a facial with some of the world's most luxe skincare? Because thanks to Augustinus Bader, you now can; the brand has recently partnered with the Corinthia's spa to offer a menu of facial and body treatments to reinvigorate and renew.
If you're short on time, you can pop in and experience the 30-minute Eye Bright Treatment, which encompasses lymphatic drainage to de-puff, brighten and re-awaken tired eyes. For a more in-depth experience, we recommend the Longevity Facial, a treatment that pairs Augustinus Bader's innovative cell-renewal technology together with LYMA laser therapy to deliver an enhanced glow, firmer skin and a deeply refreshed appearance.
After your facial, why not extend your relaxing experience in the Corinthia's extensive and exceptional spa? It would almost be rude not to.
The Augustinus Bader Longevity Facial, £335
Corinthia London, Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2BD
111Skin at The Suite
Best for: a youth-enhancing facial
Situated inside the brand's famous 111 Harley Street clinic, you'll find an oasis of rejuvenation in the form of The Suite. The brainchild of 111Skin's founder Dr. Yannis Alexandrides MD FACS and CEO Eva Alexandridis, The Suite offers a tranquil and exclusive space for those looking to experience the brand's luxury treatments.
All of the treatments combine Dr. Alexandrides patented NAC Y² complex in various products with expert-led facial techniques. The Black Diamond Non-Surgical Lift Facial is The Suite's most effective non-invasive offering, harnessing the anti-ageing benefits of 111Skin's Intensive Collection to return a youthful and revived appearance to the skin. During the 90-minute treatment, you can expect a facial peel and signature massage techniques that ensure an immediately sculpted and brighter complexion.
111Skin The Black Diamond Non-Surgical Lift Facial, £240
1st Floor, 111 Harley Street, London W1G 6AQ
Minimal by Hadda
Best for: top-to-toe sculpting
‘Minimal by Hadda’ is the professional moniker for Hadda Akrim, the celebrity facialist who takes a holistic approach to skincare. Her belief that good skin starts from within doesn’t mean she isn’t at the forefront of science and tech though; Akrim employs the likes of cold lasers, microneedling devices and advanced peels to get instant and long-lasting results from her massage-laden treatments.
Unlike a traditional facial, an hour in her care is very much a comprehensive experience – and one that’s tailored to your personal needs and preferences. For example, you might wear a Slimyonik Air Bodystyler meanwhile, activating your lymphatic system while you rest. Promising body contouring and immunity-boosting benefits, the compression therapy suit stimulates your natural drainage and detoxification processes, so you leave feeling lighter and looking brighter – not to mention sculpted from head-to-toe.
Hadda Akrim treatments start from £275
Minimal by Hadda studio, Knightsbridge, London
Dr. Anita Sturnham
Best for: major hydration and next-level glow
Much has been made of the South Korean craze for so-called ‘glass skin’: essentially, a complexion so clear and smooth, it reflects the light just like glass.
While endless products promise to get you there, the things that deliver a real result are few and far between. One treatment truly deserving of the claim is the Korean Glow Facial, which is exclusively available at Harley Street’s Nuriss Clinic (founded by Dr. Anita Sturnham, who is also the founder of Bazaar-favourite topical brand Decree).
More clinical than spa-like, the treatment begins with a thorough cleanse (with manual extractions if needed) before layers of Hydrafacial are combined with a two-step peel. Here, enzymatic exfoliators are used in place of alpha hydroxy acids, ensuring the focus is more on multi-level hydration than barrier-challenging resurfacing (in fact, so gentle are the actives, the treatment is even suitable for eczema- and psoriasis-prone skin).
After you’ve been tucked under the LED light, with Decree's SOS Revitalising Sheet Mask adding a final layer of moisture, you’ll emerge looking strikingly smooth and bright, with over-enlarged pores and blackheads all but vanished and, indeed, a complexion that almost looks like glass.
Nuriss Korean Glow Facial, from £200
8 Upper Wimpole St, London W1G 6LH
Salon C Stellar
Best for: ancient techniques and advanced tech combined
As the joyful interior indicates, Salon C Stellar does things a little differently. Founder Andrea Pfeffer has brought some of the wellness industry’s most revered experts together to create a truly holistic self-care clinic, where how you feel receives as much consideration as how you look.
Ancient therapy meets modern science in the clinic’s facial menu, which is uniquely advanced and perhaps surprisingly techy. Start with the team’s signature facial, which is entirely personalised to your needs on the day and goes far beyond many salon’s entry-level offerings. Here, you can expect the usual skin maintenance – steam, extractions, even milia removal – as well as a combination of electrical protocols, with microneedling, microcurrent, radiofrequency and Dermalux LED all on the menu.
For those who want something more soulful, the Astro Facial works on the mind-body connection with a guided meditation element, while at the other end of the spectrum lies the new, industry-leading Exosomes needling treatment.
And it’s not just an industry-shifting approach to facials you’ll find in this Soho hideaway: the clinic offers everything from lymphatic massages to Reiki, sound therapy and body microneedling, meaning you can truly take your MOT from head to toe.
Salon C Stellar treatments start from £145
19B Beak St, Carnaby, London W1F 9RP
Jasmina Vico
Best for: high-tech meets holistic
You only need to look at the skin of Jasmina Vico's clients – who include Jodie Comer, Sienna Miller and the cast of Barbie – to know she gets results. But the skin health expert isn't only accessible to the A-list.
From her Fitzrovia clinic she treats visitors to bespoke skin and wellbeing treatments that can combine her signature Vico Glow Laser, LED therapy, lymphatic drainage, cold laser, and pressure point massage. Then there's her 'gut x skin protocol': while you sip on her organic milk thistle tea, expect supplement recommendations and advice on following an anti-inflammatory diet, which shows on the skin.
She's testament to the fact that luminous, bright and tight skin is an inside and out job – and she'll inspire you to make lifestyle changes that maintain the results of her knock-out handiwork in the longterm.
VicoSkin treatments start from £265
6 Percy Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T 1DQ
Dr. Barbara Sturm
Best for: sculpting and serums
Dr. Barbara Sturm has become the go-to skincare brand for the A-list and beauty editors alike, and now you can experience the aesthetic doctor's anti-inflammatory ethos in a sublime facial treatment.
Now on Mount St, the brand's flagship boutique and spa offers a curated selection of treatments, each one tailored to address a specific issue – be it congestion, dark spots or dullness. Minimally invasive microneedling, circulation-boosting cryotherapy and sculpting massage are all on the menu, alongside a hefty dose of those inimitable serums. True to the doctor's gently-does-it blueprint, you'll leave looking fresh and glowing with no downtime to endure.
Whether you're new to the brand and want help choosing a routine, or are a loyal fan looking for a treat, this is a must-try.
Dr. Barbara Sturm treatments start from £125
125 Mount St, London W1K 3NS
Chelseé Lewis Facials
Best for: tailored tech and ultimate calmness
Chelseé Lewis's tailored signature facial pairs rejuvenating and detoxifying massage with deep skin cleansing and an AHA/BHA micro-peel for complete complexion renewal. Evening tone and targeting lines and wrinkles is what this facial excels at, while Lewis uses her exemplar skincare knowledge to identify internal and external wellbeing factors that contribute to skin's overall health long-term.
The results of this facial speak for themselves; a brightened complexion with thorough extractions, leading to a radiant, visibly decongested and even tone in the days that follow.
Lewis offers a curated menu of clinically proven technologies – the most recent addition to which is her Le Visage Exosome Ice Facial –in conjunction with her signature technique, from a five-star, seven-in-one 3D-HydrO2 treatment to a non-surgical 3D-HIFU facelift, all hosted from within the intensely relaxing setting of her Wigmore Street clinic.
Chelseé Lewis Signature Facials start from £185
124 Wigmore Street, Marylebone, London W1U 3RY
Shane Cooper
Best for: red-carpet ready skin
When Sienna Miller can’t stop raving about a particular beauty treatment, you know you need to listen up. The British actress is just one of the many A-list stars who consistently turn to Shane Cooper for red-carpet-ready skin. The cosmeceutical treatment specialist and aesthetics expert – who runs a clinic in Kensington – is known for his tailored approach to skin and body treatments where he uses plenty of advanced equipment.
One of his most popular facials is the Exclusive Face Treatment, which leaves you with celebrity-perfect skin. The 90-minute experience starts by removing dead and dull skin cells using a targeted exfoliation device that penetrates active ingredients into the deep layers of the skin. Next, C02 micro-bubbles are used to oxygenate, then microcurrents help to target facial muscles, encouraging them to lift, firm and reveal sharper contours. Tri-polar radiofrequency is also used to stimulate collagen production, strengthen and tighten the skin, while plumping fine lines and wrinkles. Next up, he uses medical LED phototherapy to promote maximum cell activation – and finally, he seals the skin, combining high-pressure cold CO2 mixed with active ingredients, which are applied directly to the face, for deep hydration and rejuvenation.
If you want to extend the effects of your facial, Cooper also has a range of skincare that he has personally developed, including his best-selling Anti-Ageing Oxygenation Mask, designed to keep you glowing until your next treatment.
Shane's Exclusive Face Treatment, POA
5 Kendrick Mews, South Kensington, London SW7 3HG
Keren Bartov Advanced Clinic
Best for: machines tailored to every need
Keren Bartov, the ultimate glow-giver and reigning skin machine queen, has landed in London, with a state-of-the-art clinic comparable to the wonderful Tel Aviv flagship in her native Israel where she treats local A-listers like Gal Gadot, Bar Refaeli and Adi Himelbloy (above).
With a no-menu approach to treatments, each visitor receives a custom-created facial that's truly advanced. Whatever your skin type and goals, Bartov and her personally trained team incorporate her own potent skincare with technologies such as radio-fractional, ultrasound, IPL and lasers to treat conditions and concerns that include sagging and wrinkling, acne and post-spot scarring, pigmentation, rosacea and dermatitis.
From giving the skin back its spring to restoring radiance and clarity – and even guaranteeing a total transformation over time – the results are very impressive.
The Super Facial starts from from £250
Keren Bartov Advanced Clinic, 25 Kensington Church Street, London W8 4LL
Dr Sebagh
Best for: age maintenance without disrupting the skin barrier
There’s a reason Dr Sebagh and his treatments have garnered a plethora of celebrity fans and clients. His Facial Room, which sits on the top floor of Chandos House Marylebone, offers a number of treatments to revitalise, rejuvenate and transform your skin – but it’s the UltraLift facial that is most requested.
The non-surgical treatment specifically targets the deep foundation below the skin, without disrupting its surface, giving instant lifting results that improve over the three weeks following. And the results speak for themselves. After just half an hour skin appears firmer and more lifted thanks to the ultrasound wave technology (HIFU), which stops the ageing process from gaining momentum. Not only that, the treatment stimulates the growth of new collagen over time to strengthen and tone your skin from within, making sure the results continue to improve weeks after you've left your appointment.
You’ll be surprised to hear there is no downtime, aside from some possible redness which soon disappears, making Dr Sebagh’s UltraLift facial the perfect prerequisite for a wedding or similar special occasion.
Dr Sebagh The Ultralift™ LP (HIFU) facial, £350
The Advanced Ultralift Facial (with additional 10 minutes of HIFU) is also available, £380
Chandos House, 2 Queen Anne St, London W1G 9LQ
Kichi
Best for: transformative laser
It’s not commonly known that only around five per cent of any topical resurfacing formula will be effectively absorbed (and therefore put to good use) by the skin – and that is exactly why laser expert Natasha Clancy’s cult Baby Face treatment is in such high demand.
Clancy was the first to bring the non-ablative, lutronic LaseMD laser to the UK, and has since been in demand for the intensive, effective resurfacing treatment. Dubbed the Baby Face, this unique laser works like no other in that it creates micro-channels in the skin to facilitate up to 90 per cent absorption of a custom-blended serum, which will contain either retinol, tranexamic acid, vitamin C or resveratrol, depending on your skin’s needs.
The treatment itself begins with a 20-minute LED session while your numbing cream sets to work – and truthfully, that’s where the relaxation ends (you’re here for results, not a nap). Clancy will tailor the intensity of the laser to your skin’s requirements, before treating your entire face and neck for around three minutes (it’s prickly, but over in a flash).
While there’s no downtime involved, you can expect to be red in the face for around an hour after. In the days that follow, your skin will feel very dry as the resurfacing occurs – make-up is also off the cards. Aftercare is simple: apply your custom serum (store it in the fridge as it’s preservative-free) and stay away from all other actives. Within seven days, pigmentation, acne scarring and even fine lines fade away – and the glow is incredible.
Kichi Baby Face, a course of six for £1750 or from £365 per session
8A West Halkin St, London SW1X 8JE
Eudelo
Best for: industry-leading skin solutions
Founded by dermatologist Dr Stefanie Williams, Eudelo is considered by those in the know as the ultimate destination for serious skin support.
Taking a research-driven, solutions-based approach, you won’t find any traditional spa-style pampering here – but if you’re looking to treat a tricky skin issue, you couldn’t be in better-qualified hands.
Williams’s team of medical aestheticians and dermatologists eschew zeitgeist-y treatments and high-street trends, instead tackling issues such as sensitivity, pigmentation, acne and rosacea head-on via the most advanced, proven methods.
So far, so practical – but that’s not to say there’s no relaxation to be had. The clinic’s dermatology-grade Supreme Age Decelerator facial uses a unique abstract sound machine to coax the brain into a hypnotic state. While you’re blissfully half-asleep, your medical aesthetician will use a personalised combination of skin peels, microneedling, mesotherapy and heavenly manual lymphatic drainage to target your specific needs.
Following your first appointment, you’ll emerge with a comprehensive post-treatment plan, including a non-biased list of product recommendations from a range of brands, and a clear path to the best skin of your life.
Eudelo, POA
63 Bondway, London SW8 1SJ
