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Skin and well-being : where ancient wisdom meets modern science by @andreacpfeffer Find us on Beak St Soho or @so.maldives

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THE BEST FACIAL

Step 1

You’ll begin with a double cleanse followed by a skin analysis (don’t panic, your therapist has seen it all before). Your face will be masterfully massaged and if you are keen there’s an optional intra-oral technique too! Steam, exfoliation, extractions and milia removal are all included and perfectly tailored to you. by @saloncstellar

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THE BEST FACIAL

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Next – the bit that sprinkles stardust onto your treatment. Your therapist will design a combination of electrical modalities based on what you want to achieve. For example, you could opt for the microcurrent gloves which she will wear and work her wrinkle smoothing, muscle and contour tightening, dark circle reducing, skin improving and puffiness-minimising magic with. by @saloncstellar

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THE BEST FACIAL

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Finally, enjoy an alginate mask then medically certified Dermalux MD LED. (Note: this is the Ferrari of LEDs that isn’t usually found in clinics but mainly hospitals. Why do we use it at Salon C. Stellar? Because, in short, we are the future! And to end your treatment, your therapist will apply the finishing product regime tailored to your skin. by @saloncstellar

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2 years ago

Before the clothes. Before the makeup. Before the event. There is the skin.

We asked skin expert Andrea Pfeffer and makeup artists Marianna Yurkiewicz and Adam de Cruz what properly prepared skin really needs, and why the best results begin long before the day itself.

Their shared advice is clear: restore consistency, rebuild hydration and keep the final days simple. No aggressive treatments. No unfamiliar products. No last-minute overcorrection.

Instead, prepare by day, recover by night, and allow well-supported skin to become the foundation.

Discover the complete expert interview and our Fashion Month Skin Protocol via the link in bio.

@andreacpfeffer @saloncstellar

Discover the complete expert interview and our Fashion Month Skin Protocol via the link in bio.

@mariannayurkiewicz

Discover the complete expert interview and our Fashion Month Skin Protocol via the link in bio.

@adamdecruz

Discover the complete expert interview and our Fashion Month Skin Protocol via the link in bio.

Discover the complete expert interview and our Fashion Month Skin Protocol via the link in bio. by @saloncstellar

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Well, this was one of the funnest day at work so far this year..
Definitely one of the highlight of my year so far on team Erin.
Getting her ready for @dragraceukbbc was a blast! So joyous and uplifting, what a positive day 💜

@Erinoconnor wears @tomford

Here are some behind the scenes from that very fun, wonderful and hilarious day.

#hair @bjornkrischker
#makeup by me using @tomfordbeauty
#skincare @gezeiten

Thank you @tcgdarling at @supa.worldwide

#erinoconnor
#dragraceuk

Much screaming and laughter was had in dressing room 3
#teamerin

@erinoconnor
@tcgdarling
@supa.worldwide
@bjornkrischker
@adamdecruz at @premierhairandmakeup

This was the makeup and hair monitor.
We had to watch the whole thing on here in our cubbyhole.
Obviously more screaming and laughter was had 💜

WE DID IT!
Thank you for having us @rupaulsdragraceuk
That was a BLAST!

#teamerin
@erinoconnor in @tomford
#makeup by me @adamdecruz at @premierhairandmakeup using @tomfordbeauty
#skincare @gezeiten
#skinprep @saloncstellar
#hair @bjornkrischker by @saloncstellar

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23 days ago

The most advanced idea in longevity might also be the oldest.

Before laboratories began studying why some people age well, traditional cultures had already built the answer into the shape of everyday life. Rhythm instead of routine. Meals as ritual rather than fuel. Elders held at the centre, not the edge. Healing that treated the whole person within their world.

Modern research is now naming, with remarkable precision, what these societies practised by instinct: vitality is not produced by isolated interventions. It emerges from the architecture of life. What it is anchored to, who it is shared with, and the conditions that allow it to endure with coherence and meaning.

Ancient wisdom meets modern science.

#saloncstellar #ancientwisdom #modernscience by @saloncstellar

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In ancient Greece, when you were sick, you went to a temple.

Specifically, an Asclepieion. These were dedicated healing sanctuaries built across the Mediterranean world from around the 6th century BCE, named for Asclepius, the god of medicine. The treatment was a multi-day stay in the temple grounds. Patients underwent ritual purification, bathing, dream incubation, and music.

Music was not a soft addition. It was central. Patients slept in the temple while specific compositions, performed on the kithara and the lyre, were played to draw the body into deep rest. The Greeks understood that healing happened in sleep, and that music was the most reliable path into it.

Egyptian temple builders went further still. Acoustic studies of Karnak and other temple complexes have shown that internal chambers were built with carefully tuned resonant properties that amplify specific tonal ranges of the human voice. Researchers are still uncovering exactly what was intended. But the geometry was not accidental.

What this tells us is that for thousands of years, across many of the most sophisticated civilisations, sound and architecture and medicine were a single practice. The treatment room was sonic.

We hold something of this lineage in our own space. The audio is original. The rooms are intentional. The goal is the same as it ever was. Bring the body into the state where it heals itself.

Old practice. New rooms. Same medicine.

Book your treatment including Stellar Sound Experience via link in bio.

#soundhealing #stellarsound #saloncstellar #advancedtreatments #skinartistry taken in Salon C. Stellar by @saloncstellar

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“This facial made my trip to London. I had the worst day when someone stole my phone, but they made my day so much better! I walked out feeling like I got the best treatment, and that all the ladies working at the spa were my friends. Coolest art, vibe, and experience.” — Rebecca

The art of the sanctuary. Turning urban chaos into quiet indulgence, one treatment at a time.

Book your treatment via link in bio ✨

#SalonCStellar #London #FacialTreatment #Sanctuary taken in Salon C. Stellar by @saloncstellar

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Five things you didn’t know about the bacterial community living on you right now.

The skin microbiome is not background detail. It is the mesh that holds your barrier together, calms your immune response, and quietly keeps you from being colonised by everything else.

Save this for the next time someone tells you to be more antibacterial.

#saloncstellar #microbiome #skinhealth #probioticskincare taken in Salon C. Stellar by @saloncstellar

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a month ago

Can you use probiotic skincare alongside actives?
Yes. With a little intelligence about layering.

Actives (retinoids, vitamin C, AHAs, BHAs) work on the cells. Probiotic skincare works on the ecosystem sitting on top of them. Different jobs. Not in opposition.

How we layer:
- Probiotic in the morning. Mist or serum, daily microbiome support.
- Actives at night. The skin repairs in sleep.
- Probiotic on top of an active. A calming layer. Less reactivity, faster recovery.
- Starting a strong active. Pause for a week, let the microbiome reset with probiotic support alone, then reintroduce.

Probiotic skincare does not undo your actives. Done well, it lets you tolerate them better, and use them longer.

#saloncatellar #skin #probioticskincare #skincare by @saloncstellar

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a month ago

Your gut is feeding your skin every day. The question is: what are you feeding your gut?

These five foods all work in the same direction — nourishing the microbiome inside you, the garden whose balance can show up on your skin.

Five things that can move the needle. Save this for your next shop.

#SkinGutAxis #GutHealth #SkinHealth #Microbiome #HealthySkin SalonCStellar taken in Salon C. Stellar by @saloncstellar

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2 months ago

Vicky’s Playlist.
@vicky.spratt

A special playlist curated by Vicky Spratt. Frequencies for slow mornings and sea swims.

Swimming in the sea is the thing that gives her goosebumps. The moment the water hits your skin, and the feeling of being carried by something enormous. This is the sound of that.

Press play via link in bio.

#spotifyplaylist #stellarsound #vickyspratt #saloncstellar taken in Salon C. Stellar by @saloncstellar

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