Daily delight: my first HEMA facial

It was with great excitement last week that I finally made an appointment to see Seonaid Lyons, a locally based facialist who has finally bought the Hema facial to Auckland! Created by Wellington based beauty star Margaret Hema, who has a history of over 40 years in the business, the Hema range of hand blended, organic oils are lovingly created with the mantra that “all skin should be treated like beautiful fabric” firmly in mind. Hailed the world over, her products have been available in Auckland for a while (I grab mine from Zambesi on Ponsonby Road) but for those unable to visit her ethereal salon in the heart of Wellington city, her award winning facials have been but a pipe dream. Finally she has trained Seonaid, and it seems that she too, has magic hands. In line with Hema's skin as a “beautiful fabric” philosophy, Hema uses no exfoliants, toners or clay-based masques in the range or in the salon, as well as no water (or “aqua”) - the liquid components in both the day cream and facial spray is organic hydrosol of Pacific lavender. Seonaid massaged my skin into plump, clear goodness using only the purest ingredients, of which 98 percent are home-grown organically in New Zealand. The 'magic' is in the oils and in the blending, and the 'results' are clean, healthy, age-defying skin! The salon-only masque was my favourite new discovery, a luxuriously rich blend of Hema oils and active Manuka honey. Seonaid's Hema facials are all customised according to your skin type and lifestyle, and she also stocks a full range of Margaret's products too.