Los Angeles - April 08, 2004

Chi Whiz

Facialist Terri Lawton

Seems like when it comes to aging, we’ve tried just about everything: reversing, defying, erasing, denying.

Perhaps it’s time for a gentler approach. Facialist Terri Lawton practices “age management,” which isn’t exactly like the all-out assault you may be used to. Lawton focuses on activating your “beauty chi” by relaxing wrinkles out of the face and treating skin with a combination of traditional extraction and hydration treatments as well as Chinese meridian therapy.

Massaging pulse points on the scalp, face, and even inside the mouth (holy invasion of personal space, Batman!), she taps vital energy fields to melt away creases and stress. Whether you believe in this sort of thing or not, one thing’s for certain: The process will reduce you to a trance-like state of relaxation.

Which, granted, may not stop the aging process. But it might just make it a little more, well, manageable.

Terri Lawton Skincare and Age Management, 9725 South Santa Monica Boulevard, between Roxbury and Linden Drives (310-276-8044).