What Does a Facial Actually Do?
Facials can be such a lovely experience. You feel so pampered and fresh! Yet there are so many different facials to choose from- it can be overwhelming. Of course talking with an expert is your best bet to figure out which facial is right for you, but what can you expect from a facial and what does a facial actually do? We are here to help! Let’s talk all things facials.
What is a facial?
A facial is an umbrella term that covers many skin care treatments for the face typically preformed by a professional. The point of a facial is to cleanse, nourish, hydrate, and exfoliate the face to promote a healthy, clear complexion. Although there are some “at home” facial products out there and you will often see on social media DIY facials, working with a licensed professional is truly what a facial is all about.
Hours of training and testing goes into become a professional- often taking over a year to complete with on-going training for new techniques and products. The face is the one area that tends to be exposed to the elements at all times, while being one of the most delicate and sensitive skin areas. This means special attention is needed and specific knowledge is required to really maximize your skins glow.
A standard for facials is to cleanse, remove dead skin, exfoliate, hydrate, and refresh the skin. Often warm moist towels are used to steam the face with a massage of the skin in between sets. Masks and scrubs are also common practice as well as the potential for extraction- removing the buildup in pores of dead skin, oil, and dirt. This all can really vary from location and provider, which it is wise to use a reputable professional and go back to the same one so that you are getting exactly what you are expecting with high quality and personal treatment.
What does a facial actually do?
This all depends on the type of facial you get. As mentioned above, the overall idea is to go deeper than what you can do washing your face at home. You may have a phenomenal skin care routine, but certain ingredients, techniques, and treatments will be able to dig deeper so to speak.
Any facial will give you quick, refreshed skin to help you glow naturally. Facials are great right before an event to give a quick boost to look and feel radiant. There generally is no down time with a facial other than waiting a few hours to a day to apply makeup so that your face has the chance to fully breath and reap the full benefits. Having a facial the day before an event, photoshoot, or speaking engagement can really aid in your confidence.
Let’s go over the facials we offer here at Perich Aesthetics:
Hydra-Facial:
This facial focuses on hydration to the skin while cleansing, exfoliating, and extracting in a safe but powerful way. In a hydra-facial, your face will have the dead skin, dirt, and debris removed along with impurities all while cleaning and soothing your skin.
Galvanic Treatment:
Dullness is one of the main signs of aging. A galvanic facial removes all the impurities from your skin and improves the concentration of oxygen in it. This deep cleansing technique makes your skin glow, reduces the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and pores. It detoxifies, moisturizes and soothes the skin.
Acne Gone Facial:
Professional anti-acne facial helps to cleansing the skin, removes impurities, debris, and oil, unclogs pores using exfoliation, which is the removal of dead skin cells, reduces oil production and inflammation of the skin, kills acne-causing bacteria, improves skin hydration.
Medical Facial:
During the treatment, we will provide multiple services including: cleanse, steam, exfoliate, and replenish your skin using a combination of modalities such as chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and dermaplaning. This treatment goes deeper than a standard facial to address deeper concerns.
Anti-Aging Facial:
This signature collagen boosting facial is designed to restore a youthful appearance to the face. Our services combine multiple steps such as exfoliation, masking, and light therapy to tackle the symptoms of aging skin.
Facial with Microdermabrasion:
Refresh and cleanse your skin with a facial and a microdermabrasion treatment. Microdermabrasion is a non-invasive procedure that revitalizes dull skin, reduces large pores, erases fine lines and wrinkles, acne scars, reduces pigment irregularities (hyperpigmentation), stretch marks, and age spots.
Teen Facial:
Created with the teen’s complexion needs in mind, these facials can help with persisting teen skin troubles or prevent them before the problem starts. An added bonus—they teach teens the importance of skincare routine. Teen facials typically begin with a deep cleansing, followed by gentle extractions. A healing mask will then help to rehydrate dry, flaky skin, or eliminate oily particles.
Muscle Tightening Facial:
Our specially designed muscle strengthening facial provides a little extra lift to your face by tightening the muscles. Gentlemen often find this facial to be appealing and typically combine it with a scalp massage.
Back Facial:
Ok yes, this one does not involve your actually face, but it is just like getting a facial only for your back. If you suffer from body acne or have spent a wee bit too much time in our beautiful Florida sunshine, your back could use a facial to cleanse, exfoliate, and hydrate. Anyways, it’s really hard to reach back there on your own and get a good clean no matter who you are!
All of our facials here at Perich Aesthetics include:
Mask
Essential Oils
Hot Towel
Massage
Lymphatic Drainage (except with Back Facial)
Moisturizer
Eye Cream
SPF Cream
No matter which facial you are interested in or if you have no idea where to start, we would be happy to help you out. Feel free to give us a call today to find a time that works for you to refresh your skin with a facial and start looking radiant right away. Call us at 727-777-2640.