Some people have seen videos of the enzyme mask,
and it looks scary.
It's not comfortable.
But think of it as a snake shedding its skin.
I watched a few videos about the enzyme treatment mask,
and it looks a little bit scary, but
I thought it was exciting
and the results that I saw were really good.
I'm Anna and
I'm getting an enzyme treatment done today.
I've been living in Los Angeles for
12 years.
I work in news and as you guys all know,
news can be a little bit shocking.
So I have a really animated phase where I'm like,
"oh, my god" all day long.
So that's why I
do think taking care of my skin is really important.
I want to get an enzyme mask done
today because I love facials
and I definitely, definitely want to get rid of any fine lines.
And I love anything that's rejuvenating
and that's just gonna make me look better.
Not everyone is suitable for skin revision.
I call it Skin Bootcamp.
If people are willing
to commit, I am for them.
I am Sandra and I am a paramedical skin revision specialist
at Ultimate Skin Care in Beverly Hills.
The best way to describe what I do is I change
skin from the outside in.
The M.K., saved my skin. I'm living proof that it works.
I'm not nervous about getting a facial with Sandra right now, because I know that she
has taken the proper protocol to ensure my safety as well as her own.
I always keep a sterile environment.
I have a sterilizer that I sterilize all my tools
and my equipment, especially now during COVID.
I'm taking the extra steps to wear disposable
gown and goggles and a mask.
Instead of only sanitizing my room,
I keep everything nice and clean so that my guests feel safe to be here.
First, I will lay Anna down on the bed.
We have already discussed her concerns and I will be giving
her my input after I see her skin without makeup.
We will remove the makeup with an oil cleanser,
and after removing makeup, I will do a second
cleanse which will cleanse the skin.
After cleansing, I'll proceed to apply an enzyme
exfoliant which will
hydrolyze the dead cell material
and I will add some of our melanotech drops,
which are melanin inhibitors
and will help with the pigmentation on her forehand.
After exfoliating
with the enzyme, we will occlude the face
and neck and decollete with some cling wrap
and hot towels.
And this will infuse the product in deeper into the skin.
After I remove the towel occlusion,
I will blot off the excess,
not wipe it off, not wash it off, because I want
it under the mask
and then we will be applying our enzyme one mask.
The mask is applied
starting at the decollete, go up to the shoulders
and all the way up to the forehead.
The mask goes on creamy like pancake batter,
and it smells like pancakes.
And as it dries, it hardens like cement
and they won't be able to move and they shouldn't move
because we want the mask
to be as intact without being tampered with.
You will feel pulsating.
Kind of like a heartbeat on your face.
This is because the enzyme is
activating the capillaries
and expanding them so that we can get fresh oxygen into the skin.
So the pulsating is that lymphatic system
being stimulated with the pressure and the
movement of the enzyme mask.
The reactions to the enzyme mask are different for everyone.
As soon as you start to
stimulate the cells,
there's an entire factory of cells working together to make your skin
function properly.
After forty five minutes, I will remove it with warm water
and hot towels.
And the final step, which is the
absolute most important step,
is sunscreen.
Even if it's a cloudy day or it's raining or the sun is setting.
Never leave the house without sunscreen.
I'm not going to lie, it's a bit red.
I'm a little in shock.
As the mask hardens it puts pressure on the lymphs.
There's extra oxygen running through
your veins right now.
So you're getting a whole lymphatic flush.
So how long are the little red things going to last?
They'll be gone by the time you get dressed and go.
Oh okay.
Yeah.
Going into the treatment, I knew it was going to get hard.
But I didn't realize how hard
and trapped I would feel inside of the mask.
I kind of felt like a pound of egg shells
was on top of me.
And I wanted to, like, pick my way out, but I couldn't move.
I just had the enzyme treatment an hour ago,
and so far I have positive results.
I know when I took
off the mask, I was super red.
However, the redness has gone away.
My skin feels softer
and it doesn't feel as oily.
Everything has penetrated nicely and I think I look good.
Anna was such an easy, amazing guest.
She did an amazing job at not tampering with the
enzyme mask, which is so amazing
because most people can't lay there for 45 minutes without moving.
It was great working with Sandra.
I really loved it because she's really easy to get
along with and as she explained everything
and she just made me feel very comfortable.
So one thing I want to maintain is wearing non-chemical
sunscreen, it's really important for what Sandra has already done to my skin.
I had really uneven tone up here from a sunburn
a long time ago that has never quite healed
and it does look a lot better.
I would definitely recommend this procedure to someone else,
especially if you're looking for something a little bit different.
And if you like to be cooped up in a little cocoon.
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