British Vogue - 09.2019

Vogue’s essential

skin guide

Jessica Diner presents the game-changing

people, treatments and product innovations

you need in your beauty arsenal

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f you have only one facial in your

entire life, go to Sarah Chapman.

Here’s why: she is a trained

aesthetician; she has studied

aromatherapy, skincare and massage;

she originally worked as a make-up

artist, which means she knows skin

better than most; and she cut her teeth

as a beauty therapist at skincare

powerhouses Darphin and Environ.

But earning a name as one of the best

“The biggest skin concern

that women talk to me about

now is tiredness and stress-

induced breakouts,’’ she says.

“It used to be wrinkles, then

it was pigmentation, and

then sagging – because we

constantly look down at our

devices. Now, women just

want to look fresh, and the

best possible version of themselves.”

In-clinic, Chapman draws on a roster

of products and tech to problem-solve:

radio frequency to build up collagen in

the skin, LED to soothe, microneedling

to drive products in, steam extraction to

decongest, plus extensive – and heavenly

• massage and reiki to bring skin back to
  life. Her at-home advice? “A cleansing
  routine using an oil-based balm cleanser
  makes a huge difference,” she says. “For
  breakouts, you need something with acids
  to dissolve dead cells and get into the
  pores, and be sure to massage your skin
  while applying products, to aid lymphatic
  circulation.” Above all else? “You have to
  look at your lifestyle choices. Thinking
  about how the body is functioning
  internally is paramount to understanding
  what’s going on in the skin.” She cites
  zinc and B vitamins to improve skin
  health, while omegas help bolster firmness
  and radiance. “With a little bit of effort,
  you can change a lot,” says Chapman.
  “Never feel like ‘that’s it’. Invest in
  yourself with the products you use at
  home. Give yourself a bit of love. It
  genuinely will do you the world of good.”
  Sarahchapman.com

facialists in the business wasn’t enough.

She wanted to understand how to

make products, too, so she got a degree

in cosmetic science, combining

aromatherapy with hi-tech skincare

to create Skinesis, her own 35-strong

product line. Her knowledge – coupled

with the 15,000 facials performed

annually at her London clinic – means

that she has an innate understanding

of how women feel about their skin.

Sarah Chapman

THE SKIN

GURU

Below, from top:

Sarah Chapman;

Sarah Chapman Skinesis

Ultimate Cleanse, £48.

Bottom left: part of the

Skinesis Radiance Recharge

System set, £145 for 10 vials

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