Skin Care

To maintain and keep your skin looking young and fresh, more and more men and women seek regular facials.Involving cleansing, exfoliation and rejuventation, a facial is comprised of combination treatments.

There are a variety of steps to a facial.Initially, cleansing is done.With the use of a cotton made applicator and a cleansing agent made specifically for your skin type whether it is oily, normal, dry, combination, sensitive or mature.To expose and determine the condition of your skin, the esthetician will look into and study your skin through a high powered magnifying glass.

Next your skin is exfoliated using either an exfoliant that is chemical or mechanical.An example of a mechanical exfoliant which uses its gritty abrasive properties are cloth, sponge, loofah or an actual scrub.Chemical exfoliates are abraders that are made of a combination of acids like salicylic, glycolic, citric or malic.These kind of scrubs aids to abate the substance that keeps your skin cells together, allowing its removal and extraction easier.In order to reveal and expose the healthier skin underneath, exfoliation is necessary.  This is important for men and women so that they can keep their skin looking young, feeling smooth and staying clean.Through exfoliation, you will abate skin breakouts.

Next, they will withdraw the black and white heads out of your skin which is one of the causes of blemishes.The extraction process is essential in the removal and elimination of blackhead as they are harder to remove through cleansing alone.By basically massaging, relaxing and waking your skin and facial muscles,.A mask which will work for your skin type will also be applied, followed with toners and lotions.

If you are really looking for a complete facial you should also try diamond microdermabrasion.  Microdermabrasion is a painless method of removing the dead layer of skin, using a wand like machine with a rough head.  The diamond microdermabrasion uses a diamond tipped head that pulls the dead cells away from the face.Known to reduce and elimiate scars and even skin discoloration, this procedure gives optimum results.To maintain its best result, you will however need to have it done on a regular basis.