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Complexion Savior,

$80,Tracie Martyn,

net-a-porter.com

Photography: Alice Gao from

Elemental Energy: Crystal And Gemstone

Rituals For A Beautiful Life

; Sevak Babakhani and Pablo Martin (still-life)

“FACIAL MASSAGE BOOSTS BLOOD FLOW, RESTORES GLOW AND BRINGS YOUR SKIN BACK TO LIFE,”SAYS PETROVICH.

USINGA SERUM OR OIL FOR SLIP, UP THE ENERGY ANTE WITH A STONE THAT TARGETS EITHER A HEALTH ISSUE OR STATE OF MIND.

Samadara Ultimate

Age-Defying Crème,

$280,Sodashi,

sodashi.com.au

Essential Elements

Facial Serum,

$79,Venustus,

venustus.com.au

˜œŽžŠ›ĵŠŒŽ

Massage Roller,

$49,Krystle Knight,

krystleknight

jewellery.com

Cellular Mineral

Face Exfoliator,

$175,La Prairie,

laprairie.com.au

Via Beauty

    Ž–ȱŠŽ›ȱ˜Ĵ•Žǰȱ

$163, VitaJuwel,

vitajuwel.net.au

•’—Žǯȱȃ›¢œŠ•œȱ‘ŠŸŽȱŠȱœ™ŽŒ’ęŒȱŠ—ȱ

clear vibration, and by openly

engaging with these vibrations,

they can act as a tuning fork to help

realign our vibrations to a more

‘in tune’ place, helping us to

become more balanced physically,

emotionally and spiritually.”

After moving from New York to

Connecticut, Petrovich was missing

the all-hours appointment book of

big-city spas, so she decided to DIY.

“I was used to just running to the

acupuncturist whenever I wanted

Š—ȱŽĴ’—ȱ–ŠœœŠŽœȱŠȱ–’—’‘ǰȱ

which I could no longer do, so

I incorporated stones as treatments

in my every day,” she says. And her

œ”’—ȱ œŠ›Žȱ ›ŽŠ™’—ȱ ‘Žȱ ‹Ž—Žęœǯȱ

“By using stones for massage you

pick up the energy of the stone and

you can feel calmer or more

Ž—Ž›’œŽȱ ’‘ȱ’쎛Ž—ȱœ˜—Žœǰȱ˜›ȱ

›ŽŠȱ’쎛Ž—ȱœ”’—ȱ’œœžŽœȱŽ™Ž—’—ȱ

on which crystal you pick.”

Venustus founder Jeannie

Bourke agrees, having used

gemstones for treatments

involving lymphatic drainage,

›ŽĚŽ¡˜•˜¢ǰȱ ™›Žœœž›Žȱ ™˜’—œȱ Š—ȱ

cryotherapy at her Sydney spa

for years. “We ask the client to

choose a crystal, set the intention

either aloud or to themselves and we program it for

œ™ŽŒ’ęŒȱ‘ŽŠ•’—œȱ‘›˜ž‘˜žȱ‘Žȱ›ŽŠ–Ž—ǯȄȱ

For at-home treatments, Petrovich suggests teaming

stones with shiatsu-style techniques to sculpt and tone

facial contours, alleviate crow’s-feet and reduce under-

Ž¢Žȱ ‹Šœǯȱ ȃȱ ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—ȱ œŠ›’—ȱ  ’‘ȱ ›˜œŽȱ šžŠ›ĵǰȱ

because it helps to calm down the skin, while amethyst is

›ŽŠȱ˜›ȱ’—ĚŠ––Š’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ›Ž—ŽœœǰȄȱœ‘ŽȱœŠ¢œǯȱȃȱ•’”Žȱ˜ȱ

use hematite on the eyes, because we’re often

˜¡¢Ž—ȬȱŠ—ȱ’›˜—ȬŽęŒ’Ž—ȱ‘Ž›Žǰȱ™•žœȱ’Ȃœȱ—Šž›Š••¢ȱ

cooling.” Her book is also brimming with recipes for

crystal-charged elixirs, which serve as the base

ingredient for homemade toners, anti-ageing face

masks and steams that target every modern-day skin

concern. “You can actually drink the elixirs as well,” she

œŠ¢œǯȱȃȱ•’”Žȱ˜ȱœŠ‹’•’œŽȱ–¢ȱšžŠ›ĵȱŽ•’¡’›ȱ ’‘ȱŸŽŽŠ‹•Žȱ

glycerine and put it in my morning smoothie.”

A bevy of skincare and makeup brands are giving

their products a spiritual step-up, harnessing gemstone

energy in their quest to give us crystal-clear

complexions. Nails Inc’s new Mindful Manicure

Œ˜••ŽŒ’˜—ȱ’œȱ’—žœŽȱ ’‘ȱ˜ž›–Š•’—ŽǰȱŒ’›’—ŽȱŠ—ȱšžŠ›ĵǰȱ

which are said to energise and de-stress (because what’s

more stressful than doing your nails, right?), La

Prairie’s cult exfoliator is laced with gem powders to

‹žěȱ Š—ȱ ‹›’‘Ž—ǰȱȬ•’œȱ Ž ȱ ˜›”ȱ ŠŒ’Š•’œȱ ›ŠŒ’Žȱ

Martyn spikes her Complexion Savior with malachite

Š—ȱ

˜›Šȱ›Š—’ŒœȱꕝŽ›œȱŠ••ȱ’œȱ™›˜žŒœȱ‘›˜ž‘ȱ›˜œŽȱ

šžŠ›ĵǯȱȃǽ‘ŽȱŽ–œ˜—ŽǾȱ’œȱ‹Ž•’ŽŸŽȱ

to carry a gentle, soothing energy to

encourage self-love, self-esteem and

forgiveness. It is also said to have

vibrations that can help heal and

protect the heart,” says Kora founder

Miranda Kerr. “By incorporating

›˜œŽȱ šžŠ›ĵȱ Šœȱ Š—ȱ ’—›Ž’Ž—ǰȱ  Žȱ

hope to infuse a vibration of self-

love into all our products.”

Even if you’re still sceptical of the

energy as an anti-ageing argument,

crystals deserve props for their

role in the tech world. “From

watches and computers to mobile

phones and medical equipment,

Œ•ŽŠ›ȱ Œ›¢œŠ•ȱ šžŠ›ĵȱ ’œȱ ’—ȱ Š•–˜œȱ

every piece of technology we use,”

œŠ¢œȱ‘Ž—Šǰȱ˜ —Ž›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›¢œŠ•ȱ

Ž–™•Žȱ ’—ȱ ¢—Ž¢ǯȱ ȃȂœȱ Šȱ ™›˜ŸŽ—ȱ

Ž•ŽŒ›’ŒŠ•ȱ Œž››Ž—ȱ ›Š—œ–’ĴŽ›ȱ Š—ȱ

has more memory storage than

Š—¢‘’—ȱ ˜—ȱ ŽŠ›‘ǯȄȱ ‘’—”ȱ Š‹˜žȱ

that when you reach for your phone

later to google whether Katy and

John are on again. ‰

KICKSTART

YOUR

COLLECTION

“Crystals are about

what calls out to you,”

says Athena. “It doesn’t

matter what kind it is,

if it makes you feel safe,

secure and loved, then

it’s for you.” Not quite

Type A enough for you?

Here are some stones

worth knowing...

ROSE QUARTZ

Often called the “stone

of heart”, it’s said to

inspire appreciation for

love and beauty, both

for your environment

and yourself.

BLACK TOURMALINE

It’s believed to

deflect negative

energy and neutralise

fear, anger and anxiety.

“If you’re in a crowded

city, it’s nice [to] have

something like this

in your pocket,” says

Petrovich of the

protective stone.

CLEAR QUARTZ

Also referred to as the

“universal stone”, clear

quartz is known for its

healing properties as

well as its ability to

amplify the energy

of nearby stones.

BEAUTY

MIX AND MATCH YOUR MINDFUL MASSAGE

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