(GUEST POST) Poetry for the Face?! How Does That Work?

We all love a spot of poetry every now and again, particularly in the run up to Valentine’s Day on February 14. But have you heard of a very special kind of poetry? It’s for the face, believe it or not – and it’s an exclusive beauty treatment that will have your skin looking and feeling fresher in an instant.

Poetry facial massage is inspired by the face as a diagnostic landscape, which can reveal pathologies, not only of the skin but of the whole body too. It’s a trademarked treatment by renowned acupuncturist John Tsagaris that aims to tackle wrinkles, lines and tension in the face. And with a name like Skin Poetry, it’s bound to be good for your complexion isn’t it?

Combining the highly skilful hands of acupuncture expert John, the treatment also blends the wisdom of facial shiatsu and the science of acu-stimulation techniques.

Relax and unwind with a skin poetry facial massage

What that means for anyone giving the treatment a go, then, is that, owing to the use of bare hands, your face can become ‘recharged’. Full of energy, John’s hands work to invigorate the skin while he identifies and diagnoses your general condition. If your skin’s in desperate need of some TLC, you’ll definitely get it with Skin Poetry.

So, how exactly can your skin benefit from this unusual but effective complexion-healing treatment? Taking its inspiration from ancient Chinese wisdom, this simplistic facial massage can be complemented by a bespoke mask for the face to further boost its effectiveness.

Lasting 60 minutes, the facial massage plumps the skin, releases muscular tension and invigorates facial energy and blood circulation. On top of that, it drains puffiness and fluid retention and brightens up dull, stressed skin – so you see, already it offers many more benefits than a standard facial you’d book in for in a spa.

There are plenty of benefits of facial massage in particular. And while you can have a go yourself at home (while applying your cleanser in the morning or putting on moisturiser at night) it won’t be half as effective as it would when visiting a professional like John.

The fact is, many of us neglect the skin on our faces much more than we would, say, other areas of our body. If you’re in pain, you generally get it checked out – and the same goes for any tension in the back, shoulders and neck.

When it comes to your face, though, you could be suffering from tension without realising it – and a facial massage like Skin Poetry Massage will help increase blood and oxygen flow to the face to smooth and soften lines around the mouth, eyes and brows.

More than that, though, the treatment’s relaxing – and isn’t that reason enough to find out more? After a long and stressful week at work, we’d all like to ‘zone out’ and enjoy a much-needed spot of relaxation. And like a back, neck and shoulder massage offers benefits long after you leave the treatment room, a facial massage does too.

Of course, you’ll enjoy the treatment while you’re lying on a massage bed and finding some time to leave the stresses of work behind you for an hour. But you’ll also notice the massage offers benefits for your skin even weeks later; you might see a change in the brightness of your skin or even a marked improvement in any lines or wrinkles.

There’s a reason this treatment – and many other Chinese therapies – is loved by A list stars. It’s because its relaxing and beneficial, not just for the face, but for the mind and body.

Why not discover more about the benefits of facial massage today? The next time you remove your make up with your usual cleanser, or smooth in your favourite moisturiser, really pay attention to how your skin looks and feels. It could well be the very best thing you do when it comes to anti-ageing.