HEALTH + WELLNESS
FocusDUAL
Giving Skin Its Snap Back with Beauty Expert , Julie Jacobs-French
COMBINING HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND WITH RADIO FREQUENCY MICRONEEDLING , FOCUSDUAL IS SET TO REVOLUTIONISE KENT ’ S AESTHETICS INDUSTRY . BY SAMANTHA READY
From full-on surgical nips and tucks to needles , fillers , lotions and potions , we are absolutely bombarded with a range of next-gen ‘ miracle ’ cures for our skin , face and bodies . The fact is , like many , I ’ m at a stage where I need to up my anti-ageing routine . Gone are the days when * shudder * a quick face wipe would suffice , I ’ m instead entering into a journey of collageninduced chaos ; trying to navigate my way through my hyaluronic to my hydrafacial , peels to proteins , and supplements to skin aids .
Side-stepping the more invasive procedures to find out just what might be my saving grace for some early-forties , sleep deprived , highly sensitive and psoriasis-prone skin led me straight into the welcoming and knowledgeable hands - quite literally - of Julie Jacobs-French .
A recognised beauty expert , Julie has worked with great passion and acclaim across the beauty industry for decades , nurturing her expansive skills and knowledge with an unrivalled passionate drive for really achieving the “ absolute best for my clients ”. Her approach and techniques clearly work , her own ( and I fact-checked again after the double-take ) 58-year-old skin looked at least 20 years younger . I tried not to stare , instead focusing on Julie ’ s journey to her latest technology-driven treatment , the FocusDUAL .
A journey that has not only led to the development of her own beauty brands - the latest an at-home or at-clinic ‘ Hair Bare ’ luxury hair removal system that combines the freshness of a chemical peel with the need of a salon-effective depilatory cream . Why ? “ I just couldn ’ t understand why something less invasive and more effective than waxing wasn ’ t available at professional salon standards , so I made my own ,” she replied , modestly underplaying the level of time , hardwork and investment it takes to develop a beauty product that not just looks good but actually works too . Gaining her the moniker ‘ queen of the machine ’
due to her ability to see through the sales-patter of the next beauty and aesthetic trade show wonder fix , and understand where aesthetic machines are made (“ the FocusDUAL is made by Lynton , its British-made , of superior quality , way better than some ‘ not-to-be-mentioned ’ cheaper imports . Lynton win awards all the time , I ’ d be shocked if this new one wasn ’ t up there for 2022 .”) her knowledge truly gets the best and most lasting results for her clients from each of her treatments .
And its this easy-going , instantly friendly rapport that drives clients in their thousands through the door of Julie ’ s Bromley home-based beauty salon and various specifically chosen clinics and salons , such as my destination : Beckenham ’ s Ice Clinic - ( which she originally founded and is now owned by the equally passionate Nicki Dell ) - where she has allocated set days for redefining the non-surgical approach to beauty and aesthetics .
And so to the treatment .
FocusDUAL is heralded as being THE next-gen aesthetic machine , offering the unique combination of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound ( HIFU ) and Radio Frequency Microneedling ( RMF ) clinically proven technologies to give the maximum antiageing results with one device . The premise is simple , it treats every layer of the skin to lift , firm and tighten . From eyebrow lifts to evening out scars , reducing double-chin effects to tightening crepey skin , defining jawlines to reducing eyebags , removing wrinkles and shrinking open pores , FocusDUAL has , it seems , the answer .
HIFU , my treatment for the morning ( with a recommendation of 2-3 sessions with RMF added next time ) works by depositing focused ultrasound energy below the surface of the skin ( from 1mm to 4.5mm deep ), contracting all skin layers in one treatment . This creates new collagen in the area ,
resulting in firming , tightening and lifting of facial skin and reducing excess skin on the body .
Reinforcing the adage that beauty treatments are either relaxing or results-driven , my HIFU certainly fell into the latter camp . But be reassured that there is no downtime , ( leading to it being coined the ‘ lunchtime facelift !’) I experienced no redness and the slight ache and tenderness - primarily for me around my jaw ( one area that had a deeper skin penetration and for which my root-canalled filling cause a little more discomfort ) only lasted for a couple of days ; and more ’ s the point I had instant tightening , a fresher appearance , and the results of boosted collagen production to look forward to - as it typically takes 2-3 weeks for full results - hoorah !
Available for any skin type and tone ( there are a few exemptions which Julie explains in consultation with any new client ) and also particularly perfectly suited for men too , FocusDUAL offers a unique approach to aesthetic options . Julie however offers extra level inventiveness . Approachable , welcoming , knowledgeable and truly the ‘ queen of the machine ’, it ' s easy to see why her latest investment will continue her deserved reputational acclaim . I can ’ t wait to have skin as radiant as her own !
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