Skin that reacts before you have finished applying.

Reactive skin does not need stronger treatment — it needs the right treatment, done properly. The first visit gets the barrier holding water again, which is when the redness starts to settle and everything else becomes possible.

A compromised barrier lets water out and irritants in. Once that starts, everything applied feels like an attack — including the things that would normally help.

So we repair rather than correct: calm the inflammation, put lipids back, and leave the skin alone long enough to rebuild. Extraction only where it is genuinely safe, and no steam.

One treatment, then six weeks of leaving it alone with two products at home. Once the barrier holds, we can start on whatever the original concern was.

Stop all acids and retinoids for now. A bland cleanser, a ceramide moisturiser, and a mineral sunscreen if chemical filters sting.

Adding a soothing serum on top of everything else. Sensitive skin improves by subtraction — fewer steps, not better ones.