Chamomile Sanctuary, really is a sanctuary in the city. Located across the ground and lower ground floors of an impressive Georgian Townhouse in Edinburgh’s West End, you’d be forgiven if you walked passed and never gave a second glance.
However, the award winning luxury day spa is certainly a place to add to your health and well-being visit list as it has teamed up with one of the UK’s leading anti-ageing skincare brands, Crystal Clear, to offer Crystal Clear’s fabulous COMCIT facials and skincare.
I was kindly invited by the team at Chamomile to experience for myself what this age-defying treatment is all about. Read on to learn more.
The Treatment
Crystal Clear COMCIT™ (Cryo Oxygen Micro Channelling Collagen Induction Therapy) is a unique, facial treatment that significantly reduces lines and wrinkles and rejuvenates skin texture and firmness.
So, what does the treatment actually entail?
My very friendly beauty therapist talked me through each of the steps as she worked her skin magic:
Cleanse – she gently cleansed the skin leaving it feeling refreshed.
This was then followed by a Crystal Clear microdermabrasion – a really gentle exfoliation. It was really tickly but my skin felt amazing even just after that. Iga (my beauty therapist) recommended that this treatment should be factored into every skin care routine at least once every six months.
Next up came the Cryo oxygen. This is freezing cold oxygen used to energise and invigorate the skin.
The micro channelling infusion process was next. The therapist will choose a serum suited to your skin type and select the needle length – shorter needles are used for a plumping and hydrating effect where longer needles are for skin with more wrinkles designed to have an anti-aging effect.
A blast of 93% pure oxygen is then applied to replenish the skin and restore hydration.
Finally, a lifting mask designed to hydrate and calm the skin. This is a peel of mask so while it was setting Iga gave me a hand massage to relax me even further.
Painless
The talk of needles and blasts of cold air may sound like the mantra of no pain no gain is in play here but this is definitely not the case. It was completely pain free, invigorating and relaxing all at the same time.
Celeb Style
This is a revolutionary alternative to chemical-intensive treatments such as Botox and fillers , and is proving popular with some youthful looking celebs; I’m told the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrow and even Colin Firth are fans.
Conclusion
Although I’ve only had one treatment, within 24 hours, I could definitely feel the difference. My face feels much firmer, not necessarily to the touch but more from a muscle perspective. The best way I can describe it is as if my face has just done a weight circuit session and is feeling pumped. It is amazing!
I don’t know if it’s because I feel firmer that my eyes lead me to believe that infact my face does look firmer but when I look in the mirror I do see a smoother self!
I am quite lazy with my skincare routine and don’t really invest in lotions and potions however I genuinely do think it’s made a difference and I could be very tempted to do this every now and again, especially if there was an occasion for which I wanted an extra special glow.
Costs
The Crystal Clear COMCIT treatments are priced from £75.
The treatment I enjoyed costs £115
Contact Details
Address: Chamomile Sanctuary 4 Alva St Edinburgh EH2 4QG
Telephone: 0131-220 1000
Web: www.chamomilesanctuary.com
