The Modern Facial: Providing Clients with Anti-Aging Results

Fighting the appearance of aging through the facial is one of the nice things that an aesthetician can do for her clients. Providing clients with anti aging results as well as looking good and feeling good adds to the experience of providing a valuable service. A facial is a cosmetic treatment of the client’s face which involves a variety of treatments of the skin. This can include steam, extraction, creams, lotions, exfoliation, masks, peels and massage, and the facial is a steady part of spa treatment.

Exfoliation as part of a facial contributes to anti aging by improving the appearance of a client’s skin. This is accomplished by removal of dead skin cells from the skin’s surface, with the result being a younger, healthier and rejuvenated appearing skin from underneath becoming noticeable. Exfoliation also prevents undesirable conditions of the skin such as acne scarring and ingrown hairs.

Abrasion treatments are also a common part of a facial. This can be either dermabrasion or microdermabrasion, which microdermabrasion being the most common. This can be thought of as exfoliation by sanding to remove the dead skin.  Microdermabrasion is less invasive and is commonly practiced at day spas while dermabrasion is more invasive and is usually reserved for medical spas and those clients who are in need of a more stringent treatment.

Peels can also be included in a facial. This usually involves light peels using alphahydroxy acid.  It is important to be gentle with the skin and to provide the client with after car information to maintain the healthy, youthful appearance for as long as possible. This can be accomplished through use of creams and lotions, and a good aesthetician will have products on hand to recommend and sell to a client. Many of these products will contain vitamins, minerals and fruit extracts such as cactus or cucumber to add nutrition to the skin on the client’s face. Masks are often used as they assist in exfoliation as well as relaxation. Some masks can be  washed off with water, and others are peeled off by hand. Duration for wearing a mask will depend on the type of mask, but can be anywhere from three  minutes up to 30 minutes, and sometimes can include the entire night. Many times these masks will include honey because it smoothes the skin and adds nutrients. Cucumber is also a popular choice.

Facials are quite popular in spas because everyone wants to look good and everyone wants to feel good, and a facial provides both to the client who wants the best in service.