Work by Beverley-based skincare expert Dr Katerina Steventon has been published in a leading international cosmetics magazine.
Her paper entitled ‘Can massage boost skin care efficacy?’ features in the current edition of Soap, Perfumery and Cosmetics (SPC), a prestigious journal for the cosmetics, toiletries and fragrance industries.
The article focuses on the beneficial effects of facial massage when used in conjunction with skin care products and appears alongside the work of the influential American cosmetic surgery advisor Wendy Lewis, also known as “The Knife Coach”.
Dr Steventon said:
“I promote facial massage as a natural tool that enhances the efficacy of skincare products, particularly anti-ageing products. It’s ironic that my paper appears next to one about surgical intervention in the treatment of skin ageing. What is fascinating is that both procedures have the desired effect, but the approaches are very different.
“There is a growing body of evidence to prove that regular facial massage stimulates collagen producing cells, epidermal turnover and regular shedding and drains lymphatics to eliminate metabolic waste. In addition, regular massage decreases anxiety, increases positive moods and has strong effects on psychological relaxation.”
In addition to being a published author and respected speaker, Dr Steventon runs the independent skincare consultancy, FaceWorkshops. Dr. Steventon uses her PhD in skin science combined with her professional facial therapy training to provide clients with a bespoke package of scientifically validated products combined with facial therapies in her Beverley, East Yorkshire clinic.
Before establishing FaceWorkshops in 2009, Dr. Steventon’s experience spanned several years and continents – from prestigious skincare brand, La Prairie in her native Czech Republic to Shiseido in Japan and Smith and Nephew wound healing in Hull.
She was recently invited by The Royal Society of Chemistry to give a public talk at the University of Hull on skin and skincare for men and women.
