At-Home Facial Tutorial with My Skin Fairy Godmother
Welcome to facial happy hour!
Nicola of Youphoria Skinstudio in Manhattan Beach is truly one of the most fantastic people I’ve ever met.
We met at boxing class in 2017 and shortly after I redid my budget so I could see her every 4-5 weeks for an hour and a half facial. She completely transformed my skin and I couldn’t be more grateful.
With CA closing down salons again & budgets tighter during these super stressful times, she got on my IG Live to teach us step-by-step how to give yourself a facial at home that is as close to professional as possible.
Watch the playback of the Live to cleanse, tone, scrub, massage, mask & moisturize (phew!)
The tutorial
Products Used
Murad & Eve. Taylor Essential oils
*These are Nicola’s fav lines. I’ve linked them below, BUT you can buy straight from Nicola’s skin studio shop!
She’s extending her 10% off client discount and free shipping to you all. So sweet! (To buy from Nicola email her here.)
1. Cleanser
Prebiotic 4 in 1 multi-cleanser
2. Toner
Hydrating toner
3. EXFOLIATOR
Nicola used: AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser
4. Massage
Eve Taylor soothing essential oil for massage use with “kansa wand” from The Ayurveda Experience
*This is my fav part of the whole facial! She literally has a magic wand haha!
*Her professional one is probs way better quality but put and Amazon one in there too for you fellow budget friendly gals!
6. Serum & Massage
Option 1: Revitalixer recovery serum (Nicola’s new fav) *use with ice massage!
Option 2: Retinol youth renewal eye serum *use with a jade roller!
7. Moisturizer
Special offers from Nicola
South Bay/Los Angeles locals can get a 10% off a service
10% off any products with free shipping
Schedule a free skin consultation via zoom with anyone making a product orders
(to make sure you are getting the right thing!)
Nicola’s background & bio
Nicola is a European-trained CIDESCO Diplomat with over 30 years of skincare experience. She began her career working on cruise lines, traveling the world performing all aspects of aesthetics and massage. It was during those cruises that she met world-renowned dermatologist Dr. Howard Murad.
After fulfilling her contract with the cruise lines she started working for Dr. Murad at his day spas. Nicola worked there for 23 years, performing aesthetics, waxing, medical aesthetics and inclusive health, before establishing her personal practice, YOUPHORIA, in 2016.
Nicola strongly adheres to ethical and reliable principles, and treats not only her clients’ skincare needs but also their lifestyles and emotional wellbeing. She treats her clients’ skin as if it is her own and takes great pride in what she does. Performing at her best has kept her loyal clients coming back for years.
Nicola feels it is both an honor and privilege to help her clients’ skin be its best. She is thorough and leaves no pore untouched. Performing deep pore cleaning like no other, she assesses and educates clients on how to best treat and maintain their skin — working together to enable her clients to achieve their skincare goals. Whether it be deep cleansing, firming, regeneration or rejuvenation, result-oriented skincare is always her goal.
Nicola performs customized facials to best fit her clients skin’s needs; delivering the maximum results while also relaxing the mind, body and soul. She treats the client as a whole... inclusively. Waxing is another of her specialties. She’s quick, thorough and waxes as painlessly as possible.
Nicola looks forward to caring for you and your skin’s needs, going above and beyond your expectations.