I've been using the Sculpta by Déesse PRO for a while now, and the one thing I've learnt is that how you prepare for the treatment matters almost as much as the treatment itself. When I rush it, the results feel rushed. When I take my time, I can see the difference the next morning — my face looks more defined, my skin feels firmer, and I feel like I've actually done something worthwhile for myself.
This is the routine I've settled into. It's taken a bit of trial and error to get here, but it's become one of my favourite things about my week.
Step 1: A warm, thorough cleanse
My Sculpta sessions usually happen in the evening, so I'm coming off a full day of SPF, a bit of makeup, and whatever the commute throws at you. I don't rush the cleanse.
If my skin is feeling congested or I want a deeper clean, I reach for the iS Clinical Warming Honey Cleanser — it has this incredible texture that warms slightly on contact and melts everything away without stripping anything back. On lighter skin days, a cleansing balm does the job beautifully. Either way, I remove everything with a hot flannel rather than a rinse. The warmth softens the skin and relaxes the facial muscles, which I genuinely believe makes a difference to how the treatment lands.
Step 2: A few minutes of manual massage
Before I touch the device, I spend about three minutes doing manual facial massage — knuckling along the jaw, gentle lifting strokes up the neck and cheekbones. It sounds like extra effort but it takes almost no time, and the difference in how 'awake' the face looks before I start is noticeable. Circulation is up, any puffiness is reduced, and I feel like the skin is actually ready to respond rather than just sitting there.
This step gets skipped in a lot of Sculpta routines I've seen shared online. I think that's a mistake.
Step 3: Apply the conductive gel properly
The device needs slip to work correctly, so I apply an even layer of conductive gel across the full face — not just the areas I'm focusing on. Right now I'm using the Hydracoll Mask as my medium, which I love because it keeps hydration levels up throughout the session. If the gel starts to feel thin mid-treatment, I add more. Dragging the device on dry skin defeats the purpose entirely.
Step 4: RF/LED on Mode 4
I start every session with Mode 4, which combines Radio Frequency and LED. I work slowly across the face, and I give my forehead extra time — it's where I hold the most tension and where I notice fine lines starting to appear. RF heats the deeper layers and encourages collagen remodelling; the LED layer works on top of that. Together the results genuinely compound over time. My skin has looked progressively firmer since I started being consistent with this combination.
I spend around eight to ten minutes on this phase depending on how much time I have.
Step 5: EMS sculpting — 6 minutes per side
After the RF/LED phase I switch to EMS mode and work through the three Micro Moves — Micro Move 1 for the jawline, Micro Move 2 around the mouth area, and Micro Move 3 for the cheekbones. Six minutes per side, working slowly and methodically rather than rushing through it.
The EMS phase is probably the one that produces the most immediately visible result. My jawline looks more defined afterwards — not dramatically so, but enough that I notice it and it makes me want to keep going. Over consistent use the effect is cumulative.
Step 6: Remove, recover, and finish simply
Once I'm done I remove any remaining gel with a warm cloth, then apply a rich overnight moisturiser. I deliberately keep the rest of my skincare simple on Sculpta nights — no heavy actives underneath, nothing that's going to compete with what the device is doing. The technology works better when you let it do the work.
What keeps me coming back to this routine isn't just the visible results. It's that it feels like something I've genuinely made time for. The prep, the session, the wind-down — it's become a ritual in the truest sense, and I think that matters as much as anything else.
