Who, and where, should you go to for facial treatments in London? If this is a question you find yourself asking, either as a long-time resident or flying visitor to the city for London Fashion Week A/W 2025 (20 February – 24 February 2025) then look no further than this Wallpaper* guide for the answer.
Whether it’s lasers with little to no downtime, or injectables that subtly rejuvenate rather than freeze or overfill, this regularly updated directory of tried and tested procedures, knowledgeable practitioners and design-led clinics come with beauty editor Hannah Tindle’s seal of approval.
The Wallpaper* directory of London facial treatments
Natura Bissé
Ricardo Fisas and Gloria Vergés founded Natura Bissé 1979 in Barcelona as a skincare brand powered by amino acids, peptides and vitamins. Its Diamond Collection, which includes the beloved Diamond Extreme Face Cream, just celebrated its 25th anniversary – a milestone now marked by its arrival as a permanent resident at The Dorchester spa. Over London Fashion Week (20 February – 24 February 2025) Natura Bissé has partnered with jewellery designer Suzanne Kalan on the Diamond Acu-Energy Facial – which incorporates real rose cut diamonds selected by Kalan in stimulating and energising facial massage.
Natura Bissé Treatment Room, 53 Park Ln, W1K 1QA
The Light Salon
As a brand specialising in LED devices and skincare, a non-invasive, no-downtime treatment with The Light Salon – which has two London-based locations inside Selfridges and Harvey Nichols – uses red, near-infrared and blue light wavelengths in its signature Advanced LED facials. Each light targets different skin concerns, from healing active breakouts to calming rosacea and brightening pigmentation. (The Light Salon also offers IV Drips and additional treatments to promote scalp health hair growth).
The Light Salon, various London locations including Harvey Nichols, 109-125 Knightsbridge, SW1X 7RJ
Teresa Tarmey
Facialist to Wallpaper* Design Awards 2023 guest judge and star of Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door (2024) Julianne Moore, Teresa Tarmey is considered to be nothing short of a skincare magician, using almost three decades of experience to transform complexions with her bespoke tech-led treatments. Providing IPL and fractional lasers, micro-needling, radiofrequency and more, Tarmey’s two clinics are based in Notting Hill and The Cadogan Hotel.
Teresa Tarmey, 206-208 Kensington Park Rd, London W11 1NR and The Cadogan, 75 Sloane St, SW1X 9SG
Skin Design London
Fatma Sheen is one of the most revered names in beauty, with her facial work seen on the glowing complexions of models walking runways at Paris Fashion Week and actors sauntering down the red carpet at the Academy Awards. She founded her own skincare brand Skin Design London in 2017 and incorporates her products into her treatments which can be experienced at the brand’s new flagship counter and clinic at Selfridges.
Skin Design London, Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street, W1C 1JS
Jasmina Vico
Angelina Jolie at the London premiere of Pablo Larraín’s Maria (2024); Charli XCX attending the Balenciaga A/W 2024 haute couture show; artist and photographer Nadia Lee Cohen on the red carpet at Cannes. These are just a few clients that Jasmina Vico has on her books. The skin health expert is particularly sought after for her work with lasers, which form an integral part of the procedure list at her VicoSkin clinic in London, which are used to create bespoke treatment plans alongside a namesake line of skincare products.
VicoSkin, 6 Percy St, W1T 1DQ
Nataliya Robinson
Otherwise known as ‘The Skin Whisperer’ Nataliya Robinson takes a holistic approach to facial treatments, using a combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine and natural interventions such as photodynamic light therapy, acupuncture, bespoke massage and manual lymph drainage. (For the latter, she uses the renowned Dr Vodder technique). A specialist in tackling issues such as acne, eczema and rosacea, her clinic is based in Chelsea.
Nataliya Robinson, 2nd Floor, 2 Grosvenor Gardens, SW1W 0DH
Aesop
‘Meticulous attention to detail, impeccable technique, intense nourishment and exquisite touch’ are what you can expect from a facial at Aesop. In London, you’ll find them at the brand’s Regent Street store, in a building that blends original neoclassical architecture with contemporary codes. Each treatment – which incorporates Aesop products with elements such as skin brushing, extraction, steaming and massage – is either 45, 60 or 75 minutes in length, with an additional 30 required for a pre and post-facial consultation.
Aesop, various London locations including 185 Regent St., W1B 4JP
Clé de Peau Beauté
Clé de Peau Beauté has blended storied Japanese craftsmanship with up-to-the-minute skin-cell science ever since it was founded in 1982. At Harrods, the brand’s beauty suite provides a selection of rejuvenating, brightening, firming and purifying facials using products from its Key Radiance Care, Supreme and Synactif lines. A signature treatment, developed exclusively for the legendary department store, pays particular attention to the eye area.
Clé de Peau Beauté, Harrods Beauty Suites, 87-135 Brompton Rd, SW1X 7XL
Cellcosmet
Roland and Edith Pfister launched their Swiss skincare brand Cellcosmet in 1987, a line of phyto-cellular products developed via years of research at the Pfister family’s lab Cellap Laboratoire. Now, Cellcostmet arrives on Park Lane at The Four Seasons spa, with facials including the 60-minute ProCollagen Face and Neck, devised to deeply hydrate and revitalise city-weary skin. (In addition, The Four Seasons has also partnered with Omorovicza and Philosophia Botanica as part of its new spa offering for 2025, which focuses on an expansion into regenerative wellness).
Cellcosmet at The Four Seasons spa, Hamilton Place, Park Lane, W1J 7DR
Neuraé
Neuraé is a skincare brand developed by the D’Ornano family, the founders of Sisley. It made its debut last year (2024), after ten years of extensive neuroscientific research into the link between how we feel and how we look. Neuraé products – such as the recently launched The Oil from its Harmonie line – are exclusively available in London at Liberty. This includes a treatment room, where experts perform a newly developed signature facial designed to relieve tension and stress in the face.
Neuraé Treatment Room, Liberty London, Regent St., Carnaby, W1B 5AH
Grown Alchemist
Organic Australian skincare brand Grown Alchemist opened the doors to its London flagship store in November 2024. The space on Beak Street in Soho also includes treatment rooms, with a menu of seven facial treatments that sculpt, detox and groom. Add-ons are also available, including buccal massage, where muscles and ligaments are tightened and stimulated via pressure points in the mouth.
Grown Alchemist, 35 Beak Street, W1F 9SX
Dr Karen Doherty
Inside Dr. Karen Doherty’s Stoke Newington clinic
The interior of Dr Karen Doherty’s clinic, located on a leafy street in North London, has been designed by gallerist Max Radford. So upon stepping inside, it’s worlds away from the dime-a-dozen medispa, confirming that you’re in the safe hands of someone with an eye for detail. Dr Doherty’s treatments, including polynucleotides and non-invasive NeoGen Plasma skin resurfacing, take a ‘less is more’ approach, with transformative yet natural results. (A second clinic in Shoreditch is set to open later in 2025).
Dr Karen Doherty, Stoke Newington, London, N16
Maison Sisley
Sisley opened its first London Maison in July (2024), bringing the brand’s signature treatments for face, body and hair to the UK capital. ‘We have been looking to open a Maison Sisley in London for a while now,’ Christine d’Ornano, the French skincare brand’s global vice president tells Wallpaper*. For those who like classic yet expertly-led facials, Maison Sisley has a comprehensive list of treatments on offer, each using its world-renowned products to treat specific skin concerns. Sensory elements, such as ambient lighting, essential oils and scalp, hand and foot massage, are incorporated.
Maison Sisley, 61 South Audley St, London W1K 2QP
Pfeffer Sal
Nestled in the heart of Fitzrovia, Pfeffer Sal is an intimately-sized clinic just under the ground level of a cobbled mews near Warren Street. Its nest-like environment, decorated with air-purifying plants, provides immediate tranquillity upon stepping inside its door (a reclaimed design from the 1930s). Opened in 2015, the clinic works with select ethical, sustainable and clean brands to provide a wealth of treatments backed up by the latest science and technology Across restorative facials, clarifying lasers, micro-needling and quick skin boosters (these can be added on to signature facials) Pfeffer Sal also provides ‘limited edition’ seasonal treatments, allowing clients to experience the latest techniques and products.
Pfeffer Sal, The Stables, 10B Warren Mews, London W1T 6BY
Omorovicza
Omorovicza’s London Institute on South Audley Street in Mayfair
Hungarian skincare brand Omorovicza opened a new London Institute in November 2023, designed to evoke the atmosphere of a thermal spa. Its interiors were created by Tina Vaia and Ed Milton of EJM Studio using materials that reference the ingredients in its mineral-rich products such as travertine, copper, clay plaster and terracotta. A bespoke facial begins with a consultation with one of the Mayfair Institute’s therapists. Afterwards, a treatment programme dubbed the Omorovicza Prescription is provided, alongside a list of product recommendations.
The Omorovicza Mayfair Institute, 60 South Audley St, London W1K 2QW
FaceGym
Inge Theron launched FaceGym ten years ago, opening its first location in Selfridges. Today, the brand has 15 studios across the globe – six of which are based in London – providing ‘workouts’ for the face through non-invasive massage techniques to tone the muscles for a lifting and sculpting effect. Options for treatments include the Signature Sculpt, which uses fingers and FaceGym tools such as a uniquely-shaped gua sha, created in collaboration with make-up artist Isamaya Ffrench. Alternatively, there’s the option of a ‘hands only’ workout, with hydrating and cleansing add-ons if you so wish. Do not expect light tapping or stroking: it’s called a ‘workout’ for a good reason.
FaceGym, studios in various locations across London, including Surrenne, Old Barrack Yard, London SW1X 7NP, and Selfridges, 400 Oxford St, London W1A 1AB
Dr David Jack
Products by Dr. David Jack, including the ‘Yellow Peel’
Having recently opened a fourth location in the City’s Royal Exchange (alongside existing clinics in Belgravia, a pop-up at The Savoy and a flagship on Harley Street), Dr David Jack is one of the most trusted aesthetic practitioners in the UK. All have been designed with interiors that complement the architecture that houses them. In the case of the Belgravia Clinic on Ebury Street, a 1960s-era building, the space is decked out in contrast to its brutalist exterior, inspired by a 1930s Milanese villa by Piero Portaluppi. Here, you will also find the SkinTech Studio, a bespoke facial bar developed with the clinic’s head aesthetician to work in tandem with injectables.
Dr. David Jack, 96 Harley St, London W1G 7HY and 59 Ebury St, London SW1W 0NZ
Dr Joney De Souza
Dr Joney De Souza’s Marylebone-based clinic, which specialises in laser treatments, injectables and a plethora of other therapies such as PRP, is situated just across the way from Chiltern Street. Inside, you are greeted by a waft of Baeis by Diptyque and a wall of products from Zo Skin Health. Born in Brazil, Dr De Souza has been practising aesthetic medicine for 20 years, developing the De Souza Method which tackles three core skin concerns: ‘volume’, ‘texture’ and ‘tone’. During a consultation, he will advise on a unique ‘contour and lift’, ‘smooth and refine’ and ‘clear and tone’.
Dr Joney De Souza Skin and Laser, 49 Blandford St, London W1U 7HH
Augustinus Bader: The Skin Lab
A treatment room in Augustinus Bader: The Skin Lab, located on Dover Street in London
The Skin Lab by Augustinus Bader adjoins the London outpost of The Lanserhof at The Arts Club on Dover Street. Offering facial treatments in line with Professor Bader’s approach to optimum skin health and using the brand’s signature TFC8 technology, present in all of its products, the ultimate goal is to ‘boost cellular communication’ to rejuvenate, firm, tone and refine. Treatments begin with a Visia Skin Analysis machine scan, which uses multi-spectral imaging to reveal damage beneath the surface of the skin. Then, each element of a facial is customised to address this.
Augustinus Bader: The Skin Lab, The Lanserhof at The Arts Club, 17-18 Dover Street, London W1S 4LT
111 Harley St.
111 Harley St. by Dr Yannis Alexandrides – also the founder of 111 Skin and 111 Cryo – provides a breadth of surgical, non-surgical and injectable aesthetic treatments. (Over 10,000+ per year, to be exact, according to its website). Established in 2001, 111 Harley St. is now globally renowned for providing up-to-the-minute treatments from polynucleotides to Potenza, delivered by a team of expert practitioners.
111 Harley St., W1G 6AW
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