Brightening facial in Leyton
When your skin isn’t especially dry, oily or sensitive, just dull or tired-looking, the Brightening Facial is the one people often choose. It’s a 60-minute facial chosen for dull or uneven-looking tone, and it starts, like every facial at our spa on High Road Leyton, with a short skin consultation.
Times and prices
What the Brightening Facial includes
Your therapist looks at your skin and asks about your routine and anything that bothers you, then adjusts each step of the facial (cleansing, exfoliation, massage and the finishing products) to suit. We use professional skincare products, chosen for your skin type.
What “brightening” means here
It describes what the facial is chosen for: skin that looks dull or uneven. It’s a cosmetic facial, so we don’t make promises about changing your skin tone or pigmentation, and we don’t give medical or dermatological advice. If you have a diagnosed skin condition or use prescription skincare, tell us when you book, and check with your GP or dermatologist as well.
Brightening, Gold or Diamond?
All three are 60-minute facials at £75, often chosen for dull or tired-looking skin, and each has a men’s version.
| Brightening Facial | Gold Facial | Diamond Facial | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chosen for | Dull or uneven-looking tone | Tired-looking skin | A smoother, polished finish |
| Character | A facial focused on dull or uneven-looking skin | An indulgent facial: deep cleanse, gentle exfoliation, Gold Facial mask, moisturising finish | An exfoliation-led facial: exfoliating cleanse, activating step, facial massage, mask |
| Time | 60 min | 60 min | 60 min |
| Price | £75 | £75 | £75 |
| In specialised facial courses | Yes | Yes | Yes |
- Brightening if dullness or an uneven look is what bothers you.
- Gold if you’d like something a little more indulgent for tired-looking skin, perhaps before an occasion. Gold Facial
- Diamond if you’d like an exfoliation-led facial for a smoother, polished finish. It isn’t suitable for very sensitive or reactive skin, active breakouts, broken skin or recent sunburn, and it asks you to stop retinoids, strong acids and peels for 5 to 7 days before and after. Diamond Facial
If the dullness comes with tightness or flaky patches, the Hydrating Facial may suit you better. Not sure? Book the closest match: your therapist will talk it through at your consultation and adjust the treatment to your skin.
Men’s appointments
The Men’s Brightening, Men’s Gold and Men’s Diamond facials follow the same steps and products as the facials above, adjusted to your skin. Choose Men’s Facials when you book, then the facial: the booking form shows only the therapists who provide it, including when you choose “any therapist”. Men’s facials
Your therapist
Brightening Facial is offered by Alexia, Shani and Silviya, among others in our team.
Choose your therapist when you book, or pick any available therapist. Meet the therapists
Coming regularly?
Brightening, Gold and Diamond, and their men’s versions, are all part of our specialised facial courses, so you can mix and match them, a different one each visit if you like, from £55 a session (20 sessions, £1,100). Courses run 3 months (3 sessions), 6 months (5) or 12 months (10, 15 or 20) from the start date you choose. Facial courses
Before and after your facial
- Arrive with little or no make-up if you can.
- Pause strong actives such as retinol or exfoliating acids for a day or two before and after, unless your doctor has told you otherwise.
- Try to leave your skin make-up-free for a few hours afterwards, and use SPF, especially after exfoliation.
- Before a wedding or a big day, choose a facial your skin already knows rather than a first-time one. Wedding and event prep
Good to know
- Off-Peak Escape: 15% off facials Monday to Thursday, for appointments that start from 10:00 and finish by 16:00. A massage and a facial in the same booking are 10% off both. Only one offer applies to a booking, and we apply the one that saves you most. Offers
- Every booking is paid in full when you book, and can be cancelled or moved free with at least 24 hours’ notice. Cancellation policy
Visiting us
Artisa Spa is at 359 High Road Leyton, London E10 5NA, in East London, a short walk from Leyton Underground station (Central line), with buses stopping close by. We’re open Monday to Saturday 10:00–22:00 and Sunday 10:00–20:00. When you book online you can ask us to sort out your parking: we arrange a visitor permit for your car for your appointment and email you where to park. Your permit starts at your appointment time, or earlier if you choose, and the council allows 10 minutes after it ends; the permit streets we send you to are about 3 minutes’ walk away. On match days at Brisbane Road, the stadium right behind the spa, parking is very hard anywhere in Leyton: allow at least 20 minutes to find a space. Please arrive 10 minutes early for your consultation. Questions first? Call 020 8558 8268.
Brightening facial FAQs
What does “brightening” mean for this appointment?
It’s the facial chosen for skin that looks dull or uneven. It’s a cosmetic facial; we don’t promise changes to skin tone or pigmentation.
How do I choose between Brightening, Gold and Diamond?
Brightening for a dull or uneven look, Gold for an indulgent facial for tired-looking skin, Diamond for an exfoliation-led facial with a smoother, polished finish. All three are 60 minutes and £75, and your therapist adjusts whichever you choose to your skin.
Can I mix them in a course?
Yes. All three, and their men’s versions, are among the seven specialised facials you can mix and match in a course.