The last time you went for a facial, you got a quick scrub before being kicked off the bed, out the door and into traffic.

Not everyone has the magic touch.

But Vessi Kovacheva does. The resident facialist at Adamina Spa is as instinctive as she is calm, and her prescriptive Yonka facials leave skin plumper, guaranteed. In addition, she freely offers the gift of silence.

Whatever your complaint (acne, dryness), Kovacheva will ease it. And the spa in which she practices is just as uplifting: with a pebble dash steam room and homey TV lounge (complete with tea, fresh fruit and help-yourself jars of cookies), the spa nurtures clients until they’re ready to leave.

It’s no illusion.

Vessi Kovacheva at Adamina Spa, 276-280 Kensington High Street, W8 6ND (020 7751 1611 or adaminaspa.com).