Jill Bucy Skincare

Have You Experienced Gehwol?

We are continually seeking out the best skincare and body products for our clients. Enter Gehwol.

We carry several different formulations of this German line of herbal creams, but we want to sing the praises of the Fusskraft Blue, perhaps the most amazing foot cream ever made.

Can you tell we love it?

It is chock full of seriously effective ingredients for the prevention of foot odor. It helps to prevent infections and itching, and natural oils such as lanolin, aloe vera and urea treat dry, rough skin, restoring elasticity, suppleness and smoothness. Essential oils like pine, rosemary and lavender, and camphor and menthol relieve aching feet immediately. It strengthens and revitalizes the feet.

Yum.

It’s designed for feet so can you imagine how awesome it feels on the hands?

That’s right. We use it regularly on our feet and hands, inhaling deeply when we do. It smells great and absorbs immediately, so you won't have to worry about greasy hands. Come into the studio and try it out. You'll only need a dollop to become a believer.

Raves for Jill Bucy Skincare

GET GORGEOUS AT SEATTLE’S ONLY SPOT FOR FRENCH STYLE FACIALS!

HS Magazine recently featured JBS and we were thrilled to read their review. Calling us a "hidden gem," the site offers info about the spa and walks you through our Classic French Facial.

On our ambiance: "The space is intimate and elegant and perfectly reflects the French aesthetics it’s known for. It feels feminine and chic, with romantic details like chandeliers and ornate mirrors, just the right place to transform into the most beautiful version of you."

On our treatments: "If you want to talk results, this is truly on of Seattle’s best beauty treatments."

 Read the entire review here.

VIDEO: Experience the magic of our French skincare

In our last post, we broke down what makes our Classic French Facial so special. Now, we thought we'd show you. Produced for Yelp, we've created a video that shows our methodologies, our staff, and our much-loved Biologique Recherche products. Click here to watch the video and discover the magic that is Jill Bucy Skincare.

 

The French facial: What's it all about?

We talk a lot about the Classic French Facial, but what does that mean, exactly? No, we don’t give you a beret and a croissant as you leave. What we do provide, however, is a skincare experience that can transform your skin. For the first time, we are going to reveal what makes a Classic French Facial so special.

The philosophy of a Classic French Facial is first and foremost about respecting the physiology of the skin, the largest organ in the body. The goal is to make it better, healthier and beautiful. A Classic French Facial includes three primary components:

1. Regulate
2. Balance
3. Improve

Regulate: We want to bring your skin to its original state, which means regulating oil production, without harming the protective layer of the skin. During a facial at Jill Bucy Skincare, your skin will be thoroughly cleansed as a gentle cleanser is massaged into your skin. Gentle cleansing is essential to regulating the skin without stripping it, which is why we recommend Biologique Recherche’s Lait U, a crème cleanser, for home cleansing.

Balance: Once the skin is properly cleansed and regulated, it needs to be brought back to proper pH, which should be slightly acidic. Enter P50, a lotion that balances the skin. Masques are also used during this stage to create the proper balance for your skin.

Improve: Once skin is regulated and balanced, it can then be improved. During a facial, relaxing lymphatic drainage massage with anti-aging pressure points will increase lymph flow. Then, our application of soin lissant booster with our unique sculpturing technique will give you healthier skin and a visible facelift. An Advanced French Facial is enhanced includes a machine during the last stage of treatment. We combine serums—customized to your skin—with either the Remodeling Face Machine or the Perfector to moisturize, tone and reshape the facial muscles, and promote the regeneration of the epidermis.

We love the various serums and crèmes from BR, both for the breadth of the line and the efficacy of the products. No matter what your individual skincare concerns—rosacea, mature skin, blemish-prone, dry—serums deliver powerful customized ingredients into your skin and creams moisturize and treat your face and neck.

With a Classic French Facial and a complementary at-home skincare regime, you’ll quickly see results. Instead of stripped, buffed, exfoliated skin, you’ll enjoy glowing, protected, healthy skin. Come in and experience a Classic French Facial today!

Introducing…The Ultimate Lift Facial

We've added a luxe treatment to our menu of services: The Ultimate Lift Facial!

Combining the magic of a manual facelift with a Soin Lissant booster and followed by a triple lifting mask, this exclusive and unique facial treatment is the newest offering at Jill Bucy Skincare. It delivers amazing results, and your skin will look radiant and youthful. A customized mixture of serums completes the treatment. $205

Call and book an appointment today, and get ready to experience glowing, revitalized skin!

Training with Dr. Allouche

Svetlana just got back from Los Angeles, where she discovered the latest Biologique Recherche techniques and products. “There was so much information as usual!” Svetlana reported. “Dr. Phillippe Allouche lectured on the physiology of the skin. As the largest organ, it’s the interface between the environment and the organism that is us.”

He reminded the estheticians in attendance to treat skin with respect and to not only seek to balance the skin, but to improve it. To that end, he introduced the latest BR products, which included new serums and a Triple Lift Masque. “He demonstrated the magic technique of a manual face lift with a Soin Lissant booster. It delivered amazing results!” Later, when they were practicing on each other, Dr. Allouche gave his approval to Svetlana’s technique. You can be sure that you’re getting the most effective French skin care available when you experience a treatment with us!

Jill’s Amsterdam Chronicles

I may be across the world but I am still thinking of you all and your skin. Svetlana and I are going to make sure your skin remains beautiful, even in the cold winter weather. As I have been without a car and only a bike to get around, with no Svetlana to give me one of her wonderful soin lissant treatments, I noticed my skin looking dull and tired. So I did what any Biologique Recherche devotée would do.

I got out my trusted MC 110 and Masque Vivant and did an intensive treatment at home. Here’s what I did:

• Cleanse
• Swipe P50 over my face and neck
• Apply a thick layer of Masque Vivant all over
• Sit for 15 minutes
• Add warm water and activate the masque’s enzymes
  
• Leave on for five more minutes and rinse well
  
• Apply a bit more MC 110 on the pad than usual. Press it into skin from neck upward and out, using more on any lines and around the eyes (also use a bit on the backs of hands)
  
• Follow with a combination of serums to lock in the natural moisture factor
  
• Add moisturizer and finishing serum
  

This isn’t a replacement to a treatment but it makes the skin glow between a French facial.

xoxo,
Jill

(photo: liventravel.com)

Meet Svetlana Ponomareva

As she was relocating to the Netherlands with her family, Jill’s biggest wish was to leave her clients in the best hands possible, someone who would carry on and expand on true French skincare methodologies. After considering several skin care therapists, Svetlana Ponomareva was her first choice. "I have received so many e-mails from clients who are so happy to have Svetlana's treatments and love her style—she has wonderful hands. She is the only skincare therapist in the US who I would trust to work on my skin," Jill says. As the new owner, Svetlana will continue to bring a passion for French methodologies to Jill Bucy Skincare. She has been extensively trained by Jill, as well as the top Biologique Recherche Paris training team.

Like Jill, Svetlana believes that glowing skin comes from within, as well from an excellent skincare regime. “It’s how you eat, your attitude, and taking great care of your skin,” she says. She grew up in Russia in a family of artists and was always drawn to beauty. She was also drawn to Biologique Recherche. “I was not born with perfect skin and wondered if it was possible to make your skin flawless and beautiful. Before BR, I didn’t know much about French skincare. From the first day, I was astonished. I got a feeling, this is it. The French technique and philosophy feels so organic and so right. It’s the only skincare that changed my skin quickly,” she says, singling out P50 and the VIP line as favorites.

She’s also a fan of natural, unprocessed honey (“it contains enzymes that heal the body”), and is a huge fan of bee pollen and royal jelly. That said, Svetlana loves makeup as well. “It emphasizes a woman’s beauty, and with good, nourished skin, it’s such a pleasure to apply.”

And in case you’re curious about Jill, she’s settling into her new life in the Netherlands and is embracing the opportunity to explore the surroundings and spend more time with her sons and husband. While she may be in Europe, Jill will be helping Svetlana and Reini Greene by researching the newest and most effective treatments coming out of France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and bringing it to the clients.

Jill Bucy Skincare is dedicated to bringing our clients the most effective, non-invasive skincare available. With Sveta and Reini in the studio, your face is in good hands.

Changes in the Studio

Jill Bucy Skincare has been the not-so-secret destination for those seeking to transform their skin.

Known for revolutionary and revitalizing treatments, Jill Bucy Skincare is grounded in French skincare and wellness philosophies, using Biologique Recherche products and CIDESCO-based treatments and techniques.

That has not changed.

What is new, however, is the spa's owner. Under the guidance of new owner Svetlana Ponomareva Jill Bucy Skincare will continue  to offer the highest quality of French facial treatments. Like Jill, Svetlana Ponomareva specializes in cutting-edge anti-aging treatments that manage to be both pampering and wildly effective.

While Jill will be making periodic visits to the spa, she’s left it in good hands and clients will continue to feel rejuvenated and to enjoy flawless skin with each visit. So book a treament with Svetlana and know that you're in good hands.

Products & services sale!

Jill is now living abroad and will be making periodic trips to Seattle throughout the year. But her signature treatments and hand-picked product line are still here. Isn't it time to stock up?

Jill Bucy Skincare is hosting an open house on January 25 from 4-7pm in the studio. During this time, meet the new team of Svetlana and Reini Greene, and stock up on product sales and prepaid services. Also, from Thursday, January 24 through Saturday, January 26, we are offering our clients 20% off of all products (there is no limit!) and on future services you book at this time. Treatments are to be booked at the time of transaction, with a limit of 2 treatments.  So load up on your Biologique Recherche and schedule out your facials. If you can’t make the open house, product can be picked up from the MarQueen concierge if ordered over the phone.

Please stop in and celebrate with us!

Svetlana, Reini and Katie