The expertise of the Academy of Facialists

Trained with Excellence: The Academy of Facialists

It was with deep conviction that Marine Lefevre chose to train at the Académie des Facialistes, renowned for both its expertise and exceptional reputation.

Located in Paris, this prestigious school combines in-depth theoretical knowledge with intensive hands-on practice. The Académie des Facialistes is the first French and international school dedicated to training professional facialists.

Founded by Catherine Bourgeois and Delphine Langlois, the academy has become a benchmark in the field of holistic, expert skincare—blending science, technique, and the art of touch.

What is a “facialist”?

A facialist offers expert treatments that target the tissues and muscles of the face, working beyond the surface for deeper, more lasting results.

Using 100% manual techniques, she tailors each treatment to the unique needs of the skin—without machines, just the skilled touch of the hands.

Whether you’re dealing with:

– Sagging skin

– A dull or pale complexion

– Dehydration

– Loss of firmness or tone

A facialist can restore radiance, lift, and vitality by working directly on muscle tone, circulation, and skin health.

Why work the facial muscles?

To achieve visible, lasting results, facial treatments must work as deeply as possible—but without using abrasive techniques that can damage the skin.

With regular sessions, you can see significant improvement in areas such as:

– The oval of the face

– Features affected by sun exposure

– Signs of aging (puffiness, dark circles, fine lines, wrinkles)

– Skin luminosity and radiance

– Tissue slackening and loss of firmness

A variety of advanced manual techniques are used to stimulate, tone, and revitalize the skin from within. Among them, we use:

(👉 You can continue here with a list of the techniques you offer, such as Kobido, Buccal Massage, Sculptural Lifting, Gua Sha, etc.)

Japanese “kobido” facial massage to lift and energize our face, working the skin, muscles, fascia and lymph.
Stretching, which smoothes the features with or without instruments to reshape and sculpt the face.
Guasha, derived from traditional Chinese medicine, drains, detoxifies, detoxifies, tones, lifts and works deep-down on wrinkles.
Cupping the face: how to circulate the facial meridians and restore circulation to all tissues and muscles

A technique for every need

Trained in many sophisticated manual techniques such as facial lymphatic drainage (to detoxify the skin and enhance the complexion’s radiance), Japanese facial massage (inspired by Kobido to lift and energize the face), stretching to smooth the features, and the use of ancestral massage tools such as Gua Sha stones, crystals, stone rollers, ridokis, and suction cups to help sculpt and remodel the face or stimulate the energy meridians running through it.