Skin over fifty
Vellum is a small studio in Burlington for skin that has had some years. Our two licensed estheticians give slower facials of 75 or 90 minutes, with warm towels, tea and a note in large type to take home. We are accepting new clients.
The slow facial
A slow facial has the cleansing, the warm towels, the massage and the mask of any good facial, given room to breathe. We talk first, we pause whenever you like, and we never hurry you toward the door.
Choose 75 minutes, or 90 if you'd like a longer massage and a longer rest at the end.
Warm towels, slow strokes and a long rest
A note in large type to take home
A level entrance and no stairs
Services
Every visit starts with a talk, and nothing is done without telling you first.
Warm towels, gentle cleansing, a slow massage of the face, neck and shoulders, a mask and a long rest. Nothing is hurried, and you can ask us to pause at any point.
The same visit with a longer massage and a longer rest at the end, for a day when you would like the extra quarter of an hour.
Cleansing, a soft steam, a short face massage and a mask, with the pace of the slow facial in less time.
Book: Gentle facialA cleanse, a mask and a hand massage while it sets, for a busy day or a first visit to the studio.
Book: Express facialSit down with Jacquelyn or Jeanne, talk about how your skin has been and what you would like from a visit. Nothing is done to your skin.
Prices follow the service, its length and what you add. The booking page shows the studio's prices when you choose a visit.
Gift visits
A gift visit is a slow facial for someone you care about. They choose the day, and choose 75 minutes or 90 when they book.
Sample offers.
Your estheticians
Jacquelyn opened Vellum so that nobody over fifty would feel hurried in a treatment room. She does the first visits and most of the 90-minute slow facials. Tuesday to Thursday.
Jeanne has given facials for most of her working life and is known for patient hands and a quiet room. Wednesday to Saturday.
“I never once looked at the clock, and nobody else did either. I walked out feeling looked after.”
“Jeanne told me what she was going to do before she did it. The towels were warm, and so were her hands.”
“The note I took home was printed big enough to read without my glasses. I've kept every one.”
Sample reviews.
The cleansing, warm towels, slow massage and mask of a good facial, given more time. You start with ten minutes of talking, you rest at the end for as long as you like, and nobody looks at a clock.
Choose 75 for a full facial at an easy pace. Choose 90 if you'd like a longer massage and a longer rest. If you're not sure, book 75 and tell us at the end whether you'd have liked more time.
No. A first slow facial begins with ten minutes of talking before anything touches your skin. If you'd rather talk first and decide later, you can book the 20-minute consultation on its own.
Yes. The entrance is level from the sidewalk, with no stairs, and the treatment bed raises and lowers. Tell us what would help when you book and we'll have it ready.
The studio's prices show on the booking page when you choose a visit. They follow the service, how long it takes and what you add. Nothing is added on the day without asking you.
Seventy-five minutes, or ninety, with tea at the end. Book with Jacquelyn or Jeanne, or call and we'll help.