Cosminology

Cosminology is a skincare and mineral makeup brand started by Dr. Dima Ali, who began developing skincare as a teenager in North Africa. Its formulas pair Nigella Sativa, which the brand says has been used medicinally for more than 3,000 years, with vitamins A, C and E. Plant ingredients in the line include green tea leaf, clove flower, arnica montana and borage oil. According to the brand, its actives, such as retinol and vitamins C and E, are more concentrated than in most skincare sold on the market, and the brand describes its skincare as medical-grade.

The medical practice, WellMedica, sits at the same Reston address and treats patients from Reston, Washington, DC and Northern Virginia. Its services span facial treatments such as wrinkle and complexion care, scar treatment and injectables, along with body contouring, body skin tightening, vein treatments and laser hair removal. Laser work covers skin resurfacing, skin tightening and hair removal, and the practice lists Thermiva, Morpheus8V, FormaV and VTone among its treatment technologies.

The practice also offers anti-aging care that includes hormone therapy and wellness medicine, along with dermatological services such as full-body skin cancer screening, mole removal and acne treatment. Women's and men's sexual wellness services are offered as well. Office hours run Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and the practice says it aims to respond to contact inquiries within 24 hours. Financing is available through CareCredit and Cherry, and eGift cards are sold in amounts from $25 to $200.

The brand describes the practice as Virginia's premier cosmetic laser surgery center and says it offers the best aesthetic body services in Virginia; both are the business's own claims.

Skincare is designed to support the connection between mind and body, and the practice custom-formulates topicals in an office laboratory for individual patient needs.