I Tried the “JLO Glow” Hydrafacial
The "J Lo Glow" Facial is Now Available in the UK — and It Works
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Actor, singer, entrepreneur: Jennifer Lopez holds many titles. But there is one accolade she's upheld for decades that she is equally known for — and that is her envy-inducing skin. (Hence, its "J Lo glow" nickname.)
Lopez's skin often looks incredibly glossy and borderline ethereal, whether in pictures or on stage. When I think of the phrase "glowing from within," I also picture her in my head. If you've ever wondered her secret, it may just be a Hydrafacial treatment with a side of J Lo Beauty Booster (from her namesake beauty brand), a new facial that's now available across Laser Clinics UK locations across the country for the masses.
"I've always loved getting HydraFacials, and adding my new J Lo Beauty Booster to my HydraFacial treatment is my new secret weapon to take my JLo Glow to the next level," Lopez previously told POPSUGAR. "The booster is inspired by JLo Beauty's hero product, the JLo Glow Serum (£103) and infuses powerful ingredients into your skin through HydraFacial's patented delivery system. The result is plump, hydrated, glowing skin."
That sounded like exactly what I'm always after, so of course, I had to give the treatment a try for myself to see if I could replicate the star's enviable radiance.
I went to the Hydrafacial Experience Centre in New York City and saw aesthetician Kim Bogash for my treatment. To start, she waved the brand's patented "magic wand" across my skin, which she said would soften my pores and allow the serum to penetrate better. Then, using the extraction tip from the machine, she slowed her movements as it glided along my face. The suction of the wand was much more noticeable as a result. It was painless, but I felt the sensation a bit more.
Next, Bogash went in and applied the JLo Beauty Booster, which includes ingredients like olive leaf extract and niacinamide for extra hydration. In short: this was the JLO glow that I was hunting for. The application of the serum was seamless and I had no immediate reactions or discomfort. Bogash did note that people with more sensitive skin may experience a slight tingle, but no one has ever reported the serum as something that was painful.
After the booster was applied, she gave me some LED red light therapy and then went in with one more infusion of the hydrating serum and topped everything off with SPF. The result was everything I was looking for and more. My skin looked radiant, supple, and dare I say: just like Lopez's. That immediate post-facial-glow did go away after a few hours, but even the next day my skin still looked extremely hydrated — a far cry from the dullness I walked into the centre with.
Image Source: Courtesy of JLO Beauty
J Lo's glow aside, the Hydrafacial suited my acne-prone skin really well and I did not have any adverse effects in the days following the treatment. Hydrafacials will make fantastic maintenance procedures particularly as I go into the winter months and I will definitely be getting them again — with a J Lo Beauty Booster added for special occasions, of course.
