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Dermaplaning is best understood as a hair-removal and surface-exfoliation treatment. Using a sterile surgical blade held at a shallow angle against taut skin, a trained practitioner gently sweeps away the fine, soft "vellus" hair often called peach fuzz, along with the very top layer of dead skin cells. The result is smoother skin with less visible fuzz, a temporary glow, and a clean, even surface that makeup and skincare sit on more evenly.

High frequency is a long-established beauty therapy treatment that uses a glass electrode filled with an inert gas, usually argon (which glows violet) or neon (which glows orange). When the electrode passes over the skin it carries a gentle, rapidly alternating low electrical current and produces a small amount of ozone. It is most often used as a finishing step within a facial, particularly for skin that is oily, congested or prone to breakouts, because the ozone has a mild purifying effect and the current is said to encourage circulation. There are two common methods.

An enzyme treatment is a gentle, acid-free exfoliating facial that uses natural fruit enzymes, typically from papaya, pineapple or pumpkin, to loosen the bonds that hold dead skin cells on the surface. As those cells lift away, the skin can look brighter, feel smoother and absorb serums and moisturisers more readily.

A spray tan is a form of sunless tanning that gives your skin a golden, sun-kissed look without any exposure to UV. A fine mist of solution is applied to the skin, either by a trained therapist using a spray gun or in an automated booth. The active ingredient is usually dihydroxyacetone (DHA), a colouring agent that reacts with amino acids in the outermost layer of the skin to gradually produce a brown tone. Because the colour sits on the surface and is not caused by UV damage, a spray tan is widely regarded as a lower-risk alternative to sunbathing or sunbeds.