I’m usually sceptical about hard-core facials, the kind that rely on household-bleach-strength acids to burn away the top layers of the skin. Eve Lom’s cleanser, used everyday as a scrub with a soft muslin cloth is about as heavy-duty as it gets.
But I was persuaded to try a glycolic peel at Medicetics, a beauty “clinic” [...]

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When I visit Neville the salon is barely recognisable - you literally can’t see in through the windows, which are so murky with building dust that I double-check the address. Maybe it’s moved?  But inside, the clients don’t seem to care and it’s business as usual, besides, they’re enjoying the newly distressed brickwork and the [...]

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