why get a facial?
Aestheticians recommend people to receive a facial treatment every 4-6 weeks, and majority of people will react with a bit of shock and question why facials or facial treatments are so necessary, and why get them so often. I’ll tell you how utterly important facial treatments are and why we need them every 4-6 weeks. But first I’d like to just tell you that 80% of your skin’s health relies on you and your home care routine. You can’t not wash your face every day and then come get a facial and expect miracles. Just like how you can’t do a great skin care routine and never get a facial and expect perfect skin. They go hand in hand. You need to be consistent, and conscious of what you’re putting on your skin and what you’re doing to your skin. Especially if you’re having some sort of a reaction, we as the professional can help address the problem and hopefully fix it. Now for the sake of 20% of your skin’s health, keep reading:
Why get a facial?
1. I like to refer to facials as a thoroughly deep cleansing of the skin. During a basic facial, we always follow the same steps, we double cleanse, exfoliate with steam, extract, massage, mask, and then follow up with serum, moisturizer, SPF, etc. I hate to break it to you, but unless you have an entire cabinet of professional products at home, you will not get the same results doing a facial at home. Getting a facial done by a professional is key. A professional skin care therapist will do a proper skin analysis during any facial treatment and assess your skin and its needs. We have an arsenal of products at our fingertips that can help treat an array of problems and skin types. We can also extract a whole lot easier and safer than you can at home, because again, we have the proper tools and equipment to open up the pores and squeeze those blackheads out. A deep cleansing for the skin is essential to optimal skin health.
2. Facials can increase blood circulation. Increasing blood circulation helps with the renewal of skin cells which will overall give you a beautiful, healthy glow! Who wouldn’t want to have nice, dewy skin?
3. Facials have the power to smooth the skin’s surface, improve the skin’s ability to retain hydration and overall even out the skin’s tone. Exfoliating the skin properly with appropriate products for your skin type and needs is everything. Exfoliation helps remove the dead skin cells and assists with products penetration. After the dead skin is off, products can penetrate deeper into the skin which in turn will further accelerate it to do its job.
4. Facials also help fight the aging process. When we perform a facial massage we not only increase blood flow to the face but it also helps relieve tension and stress which in turn helps prevent wrinkles! It stimulates the production of collagen and blood in the skin. Therefore regular sessions will work to tighten and lift your facial muscles, which will help prevent sagging.
5. Getting a professional facial means receiving professional opinions and advice. Before any facial treatment, the aesthetician asks about your skin, issues you are facing, and what problems you want to address (this could also be discussed on a questionnaire prior to being seen). The aestheticians will then do a thorough double cleanse, and examine your skin and analyze the problem before offering a solution. They pick products and treatments that are beneficial for your skin and its needs. This is essential since you constantly want to improve your skin. What it needed last winter, may not be what it needs today, just like what it needed 4-6 weeks ago, may not be what it needs now. Therefore you would need to come in to address your issues, and discuss other treatments, or other products. Some people have more combination/oily skin in the summer and dry/dehydrated skin in the winter. Some people take a trip to a completely different climate and experience a difference in their skin because of the climate change, which is normal, but you always want to stay on top of your skin and its skin care routine.
In closing, these are five major reasons to contact your aesthetician today and set up an appointment and start getting your skin the care it needs. You wouldn’t brush your teeth and floss twice daily and never visit a dentist, so call for your appointment, and speak to someone today about products you’re using and the treatments you may need.
“Be good to your skin, you’ll wear it every day for the rest of your life.”