Facial at home in JLT

Evenings and early mornings

Every day from 8am to 10pm. A late session can end as late as 1am. JLT bookings cluster on weekday evenings, from about 7pm, when people are back from the office towers nearby. You can book the same day with at least 4 hours of notice, when an aesthetician is free. Saturday and Sunday late mornings are calmer if you prefer a facial with daylight.

Staying in a hotel or holiday home? Read sessions in your hotel room.

Prefer a massage? See massage at home in JLT.

Lakeside towers and weeknight facials

Life in JLT is compact: home, a café on the ground floor, a walk round the lake, the office a few towers away. That convenience makes it easy to fit a facial into a weekday, rather than saving it for a weekend that fills up with other plans.

Most JLT skin spends long hours in air-conditioned rooms and a short time in strong sun on the walk between towers. That mix tends to bring dullness and a feeling of tightness. A brightening or hydrating facial suits it, and the Hyaluronic Hydration Facial is a good alternative if dryness is the main complaint. If you want a simple guide to choosing, start with our facial at home in Dubai guide.

Booking a facial in the evening also means your skin rests overnight, with no make-up and no commute straight afterwards. Many people in the towers find it easier to keep a regular rhythm this way, every few weeks.

Getting your JLT flat ready for the table

Apartments in JLT range from studios to family-sized homes, and almost all can take a facial. A few minutes of preparation help:

Whether you live in a studio above a café or a larger family apartment, the routine is the same. Your aesthetician arrives, sets up the table in a few minutes, and packs everything away at the end. You do not need towels, skincare or anything else of your own. If you share the flat, let your flatmates know you will be busy for the hour, so the room stays quiet.

• Clear a patch of floor of about two by two metres near a window or lamp.
• Put away anything on the floor you might trip over in a dim room.
• Close the blinds halfway if the evening sun falls across the room.
• Turn the air conditioning to a comfortable level before your aesthetician arrives.
• If your tower asks visitors to sign in at the desk, let security know you are expecting someone.

Close to the Marina, quieter at home

JLT sits just across Sheikh Zayed Road from Dubai Marina, so many residents spend weekends on the beach side and weekdays at home. A facial on Sunday evening is a nice way to start the week with clean, calm skin, especially after a weekend of sun.

If sun has left your skin a little rough, the dermaplaning facial is better a couple of days later rather than straight after. For tired eyes, the Eye mask add-on (AED 45) can be added to any facial. Friends across the road can book in their own area: see facials in Dubai Marina. Prices are the same everywhere we go.

If you stay in a JLT hotel or serviced apartment for a few nights, a facial works there too, as long as the property allows visitors. Each facial is for one person, so friends staying with you book their own. Prices are the same everywhere.