At Josie’s Botanicals, natural skincare is just part of the story. Another deep passion of mine lies in facial massage - a powerful way to support the skin, body, and spirit from within.
From Ayurvedic face-lifting and Japanese Kobido to Facial Reflexology and natural rejuvenation techniques, my facial treatments are designed to help you look and feel your best, naturally.
Just like the body, the face needs movement. Facial massage lifts, tones, and eases tension in the fascia (the connective tissue under the skin). It’s a practice that combines therapeutic touch with intentional care, and it’s at the heart of what I do.
High-quality, plant-based skincare is essential, but touch is equally important. Facial massage is like a rhythmic dance across the skin. A ritual I love, and so do my clients.
Treatments That Go Beyond Skin Deep
Each treatment is a restorative experience—fusing traditional techniques with potent plant-based products tailored to your skin’s needs.
The Natural Facial
A deeply nurturing experience using 100% natural skincare. Your skin is cleansed with a gentle cream, toned with aromatic hydrosols, and softened with a warm compress. A nutrient-rich botanical mask follows, along with a therapeutic facial massage using oils chosen for your skin type. This treatment boosts circulation, improves texture, and leaves your skin radiant and revitalised.
Natural Face-Lift Massage
A non-invasive treatment that tones and re-energises the facial muscles. Natural face-lift Massage offers so many benefits, including improved skin tone and texture promoting a firmer appearance, easing of wrinkles and fine lines, increased blood circulation, improved lymphatic drainage, reduced puffiness and enhanced skin hydration. It can also help relieve tension in facial muscles, promote relaxation and even address issues like headaches and sinus problems. A blend of lifting massage techniques, facial reflexology, and energy balancing helps restore vitality, softness, and natural glow.
Kobido Face Massage
This Japanese face massage is one of the most rejuvenating treatments I offer. Using a precise sequence of kneading, tapping, stroking and acupressure, it boosts blood flow, tones muscles, promotes lymphatic drainage, and reduces puffiness. Kobido is known for lifting and firming of the skin naturally—while deeply relaxing the mind and body.
Each treatment begins with a cleanse and tone using Josie’s Botanicals skincare. During a Kobido treatment I use a combination of both gentle and invigorating techniques to stimulate the muscles, promote lymphatic drainage and improve blood circulation in the face and neck areas.
You’ll leave glowing, soothed, and supported from the inside out. Regular Kobido massages are believed to have anti-aging effects by helping promote collagen production, toning facial muscles and reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
Create Your Own Facial Massage Ritual at Home
Even if you’re not nearby, you can still enjoy the benefits. My award-winning skincare is designed to support your at-home ritual, turning everyday routines into mindful self-care.
Step 1: Cleanse
Start with my award winning Organic Cleansing Balm. This rich balm dissolves makeup and daily build-up while nourishing with jojoba, perilla seed oil and chamomile Co2 extract. Massage into your skin and remove with a dampened hot cloth for a fresh, dewy finish.
Step 2: Exfoliate (Weekly - although our gentle exfoliant can be used more regulary if desired)
Use my Gentle Facial Exfoliant to polish and detoxify the skin. This gentle yet highly effective exfoliant buffs away dead skin, stimulates cell turnover, and helps unclog pores—leaving your skin smooth and renewed with a more radiant complexion. It can also improve the absorption of skincare products - by clearing away the top layer of dead skin, exfoliation allows topical products like serums and moisturisers to penetrate deeper and work more effectively. It can also help reduce the appearance of fine lines and hyperpigmentation.
Step 3: Tone
My award wining Refreshing Skin Tonic preps and balances the skin’s pH with calming floral hydrosols and natural actives. It enhances absorption of the next steps and leaves your skin cool, refreshed, and hydrated.
Step 4: Hydrate & Treat
Apply my Moisture Lock Serum while your skin is still damp. Packed with hyaluronic acid, floral waters, cucumber glycerol, and niacinamide (vitamin B3), it delivers long-lasting hydration and helps support a healthy skin barrier. This soothing serum helps to enhance the skin’s own hydration system, locking in moisture and making the skin smooth and radiant.
Step 5: Nourish & Protect
Seal in moisture with either:
My award winning Hydrating Moisturiser, rich in botanical oils and extracts to deeply nourish, plump, and promote elasticity. Light enough for daily use, powerful enough to restore hydration levels.
Antioxidant Serum, a concentrated blend of cold-pressed plant oils and extracts to target fine lines, dullness, and irritation. High in essential fatty acids and antioxidants to brighten, calm, and restore.
My award winning Nourishing Night Cream contains ingredients chosen with care to help repair, deeply nourish and rebalance your skin while you sleep, returning it to a glowing state. With antioxidant rich oils such as organic rosehip, jojoba and pomegranate containing a wealth of skin-friendly vitamins and essential fatty acids. With added cosmetic prebiotics to help restore and balance the skin and essential oils to calm and soothe. Your skin will be left silky smooth and also feel and smell wonderful.
Take a few mindful minutes to massage these into your skin using slow, upward strokes. Release the jaw, smooth the forehead, lift the cheekbones—connect with your breath. This is your time.
Why Facial Massage is More Than Skin Deep
Facial massage offers so many real, visible, and lasting benefits for both skin and overall well-being.
Improves Blood Circulation
Stimulates blood flow, bringing oxygen and nutrients to the skin—leaving your complexion brighter and healthier.
Tones Facial Muscles
Helps lift and sculpt the face, supporting natural firmness and reducing signs of sagging over time.
Reduces Tension and Stress
Soothes the nervous system, eases facial tightness, and promotes overall mental clarity and calm.
Promotes Lymphatic Drainage
Encourages removal of stagnant fluid—reducing puffiness (especially around the eyes and cheeks).
Boosts Collagen Production
Supports the skin’s natural ability to regenerate, improving elasticity and firmness.
Improves Skin Texture
Helps remove dead skin cells and unclog pores, revealing a smoother, clearer complexion.
Enhances Product Absorption
Massage increases the absorption of serums, oils, and moisturisers—making every drop count.
Relieves Sinus Congestion
Supports sinus drainage and eases pressure through gentle movements around the eyes, nose, and cheeks.
Ready to Try It?
If you’re local, I’d love to welcome you to my treatment space in Dunboyne, Co. Meath. Every session is a personalised experience, designed to leave you glowing and grounded.
Not nearby? You can still enjoy the benefits with the right products, intention, and technique.
Because whether it’s on my treatment table or in your own bathroom, the message is the same:
You deserve this moment.