Cover Aesop’s new Fashion Walk location offers relaxing facial treatments amid the bustle of Causeway Bay (Photo: courtesy of Aesop)

From Skin Laundry to The Peninsula Spa, here are our favourite revitalising facial treatments to set you back on track after the holidays

With spring comes a shift in temperature and humidity, which can sometimes result in changes in skin conditions—common ailments include acne and irritation of existing conditions such as eczema.

While swapping out your heavier, winter-focused skincare routine for lighter formulations can help, a facial treatment to soothe, exfoliate and nourish can give your skin a fresh start. Whether you’re in the market for a leisurely facial experience or a quick yet calming break from a busy schedule, these are five must-try facials in Hong Kong to try this season.

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1. Skin Laundry

The Collagen Laser Facial is Skin Laundry’s answer to a bright and even complexion, and is only available at the newly opened Cityplaza location. The 30-minute treatment combines the clinic’s collagen and resurfacing lasers to target both the surface and deeper layers of the skin, and is said to help reduce the appearance of redness, scars, hyperpigmentation and sunspots, as well as create microchannels on the top layer of the skin to allow skincare to be better absorbed.

Price: HK$1,300
Address: Shop 231, 2/F, Cityplaza, Taikoo Shing, 18 Tai Koo Shing Road, Quarry Bay

2. Spa Boutique Caudalie

Caudalie Spa’s Vinergetic C+ facial targets to give you a glowing complexion and to reduce signs of stress, and it uses antioxidant-rich products which contain ingredients such as grapeseed polyphenols, hyaluronic acid and vitamin C to help achieve that. It also incorporates a massage using jade rollers, both to relax your facial muscles and to encourage blood flow.

Price: HK$860
Address: Spa Boutique Caudalie, 3 Gough Street, Central, +852 2319 1006

3. Aesop Fashion Walk

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Above Aesop Fashion Walk's facial appointment suite (Photo: courtesy of Aesop)

Aesop’s locations at Fashion Walk and Hollywood Road feature a facial suite, which feels like the inside of the brand’s signature amber bottles—warm, moody and as aromatic as one of its fragrances. Before the treatment, there’s a skin consultation by an assigned therapist to understand one’s specific skin needs. The treatment menu itself is simple with two options—a 60-minute facial and a 75-minute one—but each offers a personalised experience using Aesop products best suited for your individual skin concerns. The products used are said to have antioxidant- and vitamin-rich formulas.

Price: HK$1,020 for 60 minutes and HK$1,210 for 75 minutes
Address: Aesop Fashion Walk, Shop No. 6, G/F, 27-47 Paterson Street, Fashion Walk, Causeway Bay, +852 2890 8234

4. The Chaless Wellness & Beauty Spa at Aberdeen Street

The Chaless Wellness & Beauty Spa is a hidden gem on Aberdeen Street, just steps away from the hubbub of Hollywood Road. One of its facial offerings is the Minimis Plump & Glow Facial, a speedy 30-minute treatment using products such as the Hydrating Essence and Bi-Phase Facial Serum from the Canadian-founded brand. The plant-based formulations are meant to hydrate the skin while the gua sha massage is very relaxing too. 

Price: HK$380
Address: The Chaless Wellness & Beauty Spa, G/F, 16 Aberdeen Street, Central. ‪+852 9819 6582‬

5. The Peninsula Spa

The Peninsula Spa’s Yang Energy Boost is an indulgent 120-minute spa package for a full face and body relaxation. It includes a 60-minute Meridian Massage, a 20-minute Meridian gua sha treatment and a 30-minute Bojin Facial which uses a jade tools to massage along the meridian points on the body and the face. The treatment is available until May 4, and finishes with a Lify Wellness energy tea and baked sago pudding with chestnut paste from the hotel’s Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant, Spring Moon.

Price: HK$2,680 (Mondays to Thursdays) and HK$2,780 (Fridays to Sundays and public holidays)
Address: The Peninsula Spa, 7/F, The Peninsula Hong Kong, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, +852 2696 6682

6. EstheClinic

For those concerned about breakouts or acne scarring, EstheClinic offers an acne removal treatment combining intense pulsed light (IPL) and light-emitting diodes (LED) technologies. These technologies are said to target the deeper layers of skin. The treatment takes 75 minutes for the face alone and 90 minutes for the face and neck.

Price: From HK$2,300; packages of 6, 10 and 15 sessions are available
Address: EstheClinic Central, 16/F, 8 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central. +852 3615 0919; EstheClinic Sai Ying Pun, G/F, King’s Hill, 38 Western Street, Sai Ying Pun. +852 2612 1388

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