Ahhh a four day weekend... the perfect occasion for a bit of me time. And let's face it, my me time usually involves the world of beauty for you see, I am a beauty whore. You name it and I've tried it! You may remember my discovery of The Clear Skin Clinic early last year from my previous review of the steam and squeeze. I called Dee a God then and I'm calling her a God again now. After continuing my pilgrimage to this clear skin Mecca to continue my anti acne regime, Dee introduced me to the herbal green peel last Thursday. Essentially Dee patiently rubbed this bad boy all over my face until it reached a certain consistency and raised the temperature of my skin. Now some people find this painful - I honestly found it completely bearable. Here's a hot tip: the longer you can tolerate it, the better the depth of the peel, ie. the better the result, and clearly that's what I'm after! Dee then loaded some more of the peel onto my skin and basically mummified my face with gauze for a further 20 minutes whilst periodically wetting my face down for a cooling effect. When I was done, I'm not going to lie - I wasn't pretty! Expect redness and slight swelling. I was sent on my way for five days of blissful nothing - no water on my skin, no sunshine, you know the drill. as the days went by my face literally began to shed layers - this made me very happy because this is what a true peel is all about. I cannot tell you the number of treatments I've tried promising to peel back layers of skin only for me to experience little flaking akin to dandruff. So after leaving DNA all over Sydney, I returned to the clinic for a follow up session with Dee who proceeded to steam my face and literally peel away the remaining debris like wet wallpaper. The result is seriously smooth, bright, taught, baby's bum skin. I am beyond delighted. I was also able to achieve a level of decongestion not possible with the traditional steam and squeeze and as a result I finally have the blackhead and bump free skin that I desired. I cannot recommend this salon enough - Dee seriously knows her stuff and there is no bullshit and unnecessary products, etc. involved - just amazing results. I've already booked ahead for another peel next Easter!

I am 27 years old and developed acne last year. I went to the Facial Rejuventation Clinic on George Street to treat the problem and spent $600+ on about eight products that I was to use twice daily (a combination of a Cosmedix cleanser, Aspect Dr serums, ASAP moisturiser and Ultraceuticals serum). I was also told to throw out my existing makeup (admittedly cosmetic in nature such as Armani, Bobbi Brown, etc) and invest in a range of Becca products, deemed "mineral". I began undergoing treatments every fortnight that cost $250 for each visit - a RevLite laser treatment, a peel and a session of Omnilux light. In total I must have spent about $3,000 and so NO RESULTS - I had the same pimples on my face for months. My hairdresser recommended that I go next door to the Clear Skin Clinic, where I met Dee and Tina. I was asked to bring a goodie bag of everything that I use on my face, including makeup, to my first session, which was a "steam and squeeze". My first impression was absolute awe of the depth of knowledge that these ladies possess. They went through each product with me and explained the ingredients and how in fact they were useless / causing further irritation / not actually suitable for my skin. I then underwent my treatment with Tina, which was extraction of every bump on my face using a special lance after a cleanse and steaming session. After the extraction she placed a peel on my face for five minutes to kill any bacteria. Of course this was painful but completely bearable. My face was a sight once complete but Tina gave me sample products and wrote down my new - VERY SIMPLE - skincare regimen and sent me on my way. Within three days, the scabs had healed and fallen away and my face was smoother then it had been in years. My friends commented when seeing the difference and I literally told Tina I loved her at my next session. Due to the depth of congestion and poor treatment on my skin, I am having multiple steam and squeeze sessions. I had my second one today, and my face is hardly red or sore this time around. I invested in my recommended products - a simple cleanser (Dermologica Special Cleansing Gel), toner (my "medicine" as Tina puts it - Environ Alpha Tone), and moisturiser (Dr Spiller Collagen Cream); and a scrub to use twice weekly (Dermologica Skin Prep Scrub). I was so happy to have only spent around $300 on products and my treatments and $95 for a steam and squeeze with glycolic peel. These ladies know their stuff and I only wish I had discovered them sooner. I cannot recommend them enough - I was skeptical after my experience with the Facial Rejuvenation Clinic but the results speak for themselves.