With Pilates, barre, and strength training shaping most of our routines, it was only a matter of time before the face entered the mix. At Fit Face, that idea is taken quite literally. Skincare meets structure, and the result sits somewhere between a treatment and a workout.
Their Bandra space is calm, minimal, and quietly reassuring. Founded by celebrity makeup artist Pooja Lalwani Tamang, Fit Face Bandra is built on the idea of a “gym for your face,” working through over 40 facial muscles with a sequence of warm-up, targeted movements, and a cool-down. The focus is on lifting, sculpting, and energising. Without anything invasive.
It begins with a machine led skin analysis, covering everything from hydration levels to biological age. Just enough information to either boost your mood or humble you a little. It’s thorough, slightly confronting, and oddly addictive. After the scan, I decided to go ahead with Face Off, their 60-minute facial workout. You’re seated in a chair that reclines just enough to make you feel like you’re almost lying down, but not quite. With a towel wrapped around my neck, I more or less surrendered to the process.
It starts off gently. Light, repetitive movements to get the skin going, nothing too intense. Then it shifts into something more focused. Sculpting, gua sha, working along the natural contours of the face in a way that feels deliberate but not excessive. The buccal massage is the part you clock. It’s slightly strange at first. Having someone work inside your mouth isn’t exactly familiar, but you adjust quickly. It targets the jaw and cheek area in a way that feels surprisingly effective. You can sense how much tension sits there, even without realising it before.
There’s no fuss to the process. No unnecessary layering, no over complication. Just technique, done well. The final ice-cold rollers wake everything up. Your face feels refreshed, reset, and definitely more alive.
10/10 would recommend trying this with your s/o, your mum, or your best friends. It’s the kind of R&R you didn’t know your face needed, and the kind you’ll want to come back to.
Images: Fit Face, Bandra
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