Types Of Facials
Types of facials you could use depend upon your skin type and also the type of benefit that you wish to receive from your facial. However for all facials a thorough basic clean up procedure is a must. A complete facial would then proceed to steaming (alternatively you could use a herbal heat treatment), an oil massage, a face pack or mask, toning and moisturizing and finally a facial massage or a facelift. The type of products used and the mechanism used in the facial differ according to your skin types and also depends on the type of skin problem you wish to heal.
Types Of Facials:
1.Normal Facial: These facials are ideally suited to those who have a normal to slightly drier skin. This facial includes a cleansing, steaming and massaging routine where the skin is nourished with a rather thorough massage. Being less expensive than the other types of facials, it is a popular one also as it de-stresses you completely.
2.Cleansing Facial: This is a deep-pore cleansing, scrubbing and exfoliating, steaming and moisturizing facial. The skin is first cleansed under steam, and then very gently scrub granules are massaged over the skin. After removing the scrub, another creamy cleanser is applied and the skin is exfoliated further with a soft rotating electric brush and massaged. These facials help open pores and remove blackheads and whiteheads and also reduce suntan. This type of facial is ideally suited to oily and combination skin types and can be done on a normal skin type once every 6 weeks. People with sensitive skin, dry skin and mature skin should refrain from such a facial as it will irritate and dry the skin further and result in sagging and wrinkles. People with such skin types should go for Special Facials.
3.Acne Facials: These facials are suited to acne prone and oily skin types. Ideally suitable for teenagers and adults with troubled skin. After cleansing this treatment begins with enzyme or glycolic acid exfoliation and a warm vapor mist, followed by extensive manual deep pore extractions, electric disencrustation and a skin-calming, anti-bacterial masque. This facial should be performed at regular, two-week intervals until problem clears.
4.Age-Defense Facial: Signs of aging can be postponed with the latest and most advanced, clinically proven, anti-aging technology called Micro-current. Anti-aging skin care facial treatment will purify, detoxify, stimulate circulation, improve circulation, heal the skin, prevent skin damage, revitalize the skin and soften lines and wrinkles. The basic steps for a facial skin care treatment are cleansing, exfoliating, massaging, applying mask, toning, and hydrating. Along with this most advanced technology, this treatment employs a powerful combination of anti-aging products (vitamin C, minerals, amino acid, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-3, Hyaluronic acid gel, Restylane fluid, aloe, nourishing liposome support serum/cream and other products promoting collagen and elastin). The results are immediate firming, smoothing, and rehydration while reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Spas often use clinical strength glycolic acid peels (30 minutes) to exfoliate and stimulate surface skin repair of fine lines and age spots. A medical spa or dermatologist will offer more intensive solutions like a non-invasive IPL treatment. IPL stimulates collagen that fills in wrinkles and facial lines. Note that IPL is not pain free!
5.Galvanic Facial: This type of facial uses a Galvanic gadget that give a steady, direct galvanic current to introduce water-soluble substance to the body through the skin. The capacity of the skin to absorb is increased and this improves the penetration of products through the skin. To treat specific problems this helps make it easier. This type of facial is best for those with dry, dehydrated skin since it helps improve moisture retention. This facial also helps to remove congestion. Works to restore skin’s natural vibrancy by removing impurities and promoting cellular energy. When your complexion looks tired and stressed, a spa facial can provide the revitalization you need, but who has the time? Exclusive patented technology allows you to achieve spa results at home in just 10 minutes with the Galvanic Spa Instrument, Face Conductor, and specially formulated facial gels. Galvanic Spa Pre-Treatment Facial Gel helps remove impurities so your pores can breathe while Galvanic Spa Treatment Facial Gel revives and invigorates tired skin by promoting cellular energy.
6.Oxygen Facials: This is a spa treatment where a combination of purified oxygen, essential oils, and mild acids are gently sprayed upon your face. Spas offering oxygen facials cite a number of anti-aging benefits you’ll get from by increasing your skin’s oxygen consumption. Benefits include wrinkle reduction, improved circulation, softening of tight skin, and a reduction in adult acne.
7.Vitamin C Facial: Now day spas offer the Vitamin C facial with the promise of restoring facial skin texture and firmness, as well as improving the skin tone. Vitamin C facials are believed to have antioxidants that leave your skin radiant and visibly improved. Experts will tell you that your skin needs to be at the right pH to absorb the Vitamin C.
8.Special Facials: A hypoallergenic cream is used during a specialized facial to help moisturize the skin. There are different types of face packs that can be applied depending on the skin type of the individual as well as a special cleansing and rejuvenating technique. This is the better option for those with sensitive skins when undergoing a facial.
9.Bio-lift Facial: Biolift is a complete treatment process using three technologies that combine to produce dramatic and immediate results for lifting, toning and deep skin cleansing. Collagen and elastin fibres are increased and strengthened providing a firmer network of support for the skin. This is a non surgical facelift facial. It starts out with a wonderful relaxing facial, followed by a biolift mask. The mask helps to rejuvenate facial muscles and lift the skin this is a great treatment to help your face and neck look more youthful.
10.Purifying Facial/ Deep Cleansing Facial: Many spas use fruit peels, like papaya, cranberries or green peel, to give a deep exfoliation that softens clogged pores and acne blackheads and makes your skin glow. After the cleansing, the aesthetician will extract any impurities left in your pores. These types of facials are generally done less than 3 times a year.
11.Deep Sea facial: Deep Sea minerals and enzymes are used in a detoxifying mask. The mask is a thick, hard crust that is meant to cleanse pores, firm-up the skin, and improve circulation.
12.AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acid) Facials: Alpha hydroxy acids or AHAs rejuvenate the skin by encouraging the shedding of old, sun-damaged surface skin cells. Glycolic acid is a fruit acid most frequently used for facial treatments but lactic and citric acid are also useful. AHA preparations are recommended for those whose skin is showing signs of ageing. Fine lines, brown marks and dry spots (solar keratoses) can improve with regular applications or peels. Glycolic acid may also prove helpful for those prone to acne.
AHAs loosen the glue-like substances that hold the surface skin cells to each other, therefore allowing the dead skin to peel off. The skin underneath has a fresher, healthier look with a more even colour and texture. With high concentration and long-term use, AHAs may also affect the deeper layers of the skin. Collagen and elastin regenerate making fine lines less obvious.
An ideal treatment for busy people who are unable to take time off work for a deeper peel or laser resurfacing, AHA facial peels gently retexture the skin over a period of a few months. The treatments are also helpful in stabilising oily or acne-prone skin and improving skin tone. A glycolic acid peel takes about 15 – 20 minutes. It is usually repeated at one to two weekly intervals as it is superficial so recovery is rapid. It The strength of each peel ranges from 20 – 70%, depending on skin sensitivity and starting gently. The face is cleansed thoroughly and then the peel solution is applied for three minutes. It stings mildly. The solution is then washed off. Treated skin may be a little pink immediately after treatment. A little peeling may occur over the next few days. It can be disguised with moisturizer or normal make-up. There are many products with varying concentrations of various AHAs in differing bases. For the best results, leave-on preparations should be applied at night, if necessary twice daily. They can be alternated with other anti-aging preparations including retinoid creams and vitamin C. There are specific preparations for dry, normal and oily skin. Those available from medical practitioners are stronger than those at pharmacies and beauty therapists.
13.Herbal/Ayurvedic Facials: A natural, pure herbal peel, without chemical additives produces remarkable results in the removal of fine wrinkles, hyper-pigmentation and acne scars. Skin is treated in salon with the continuation of treatment at home with herbal products for four days. After four days skin is lifted revealing a radiant and rejuvenated complexion.
14.Collagen Facial: Collagen is a key building block in your skin tissue. Your collagen breaks down with age, giving rise to face creases we call crow’s feet, expression lines, and wrinkles. The collagen facial applies pure plant collagen to your skin to make up for the collagen you’ve lost. This facial is meant to hydrate the skin and tighten sallow skin, and does not replace your lost collagen (this takes a collagen injection, laser treatment, or some other facial filler like Juvederm), but some people think it gives them instant skin texture improvement.
15.Anti-oxidant / Anti-pollution facials: This facial uses creams and masks enriched with free-radical fighting agents like vitamin A, beta-carotene and vitamin E. Pollutants are first removed and the skin is then deep cleansed in this procedure. This is recommended for people who have to be outdoors often-on account of their work.
16.Detoxifying Skin Facial: Toxic accumulation is due to age, illness, medications, stress, improper diet, smoking, drinking, lack of exercise and weight loss, to name a few causes. When the skin and kidneys become overloaded, toxins are stored in the fluid between the fat cells. Includes lymphatic drainage pulsator to encourage breakdown of toxins to maximize blood and lymph flow, also lymphatic drainage facial massage, herbal oils, custom mask and an anti-stressing shoulder and neck massage.
17.Rejuvenation Facial: The flexibility of the skin is due to a microscopic network of collagen fibers. Over time, this network can weaken, and so does its support of the skin. Heat generated by contour mask of gesso helps penetration of soluble collagen and elastic to prevent the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by restoring the elasticity of the skin and moisturizing the upper layers of the epidermis. A rejuvenating facial which nourishes, tones and refines the texture of the skin. Excellent for pre and post travel. A fresh collagen masque is applied for rejuvenation. It lends elasticity and firmness to the tissues.
18.Dry Skin Facial: The exertion demanded of the skin during our lifetime wears it down and leaves it dry, tired and dull. The skin must renew itself by means of what we call the “skin’s natural regeneration process,” in which skin cells are constantly renewed. Studies have shown the benefits of direct oxygenation to the skin will encourage rapid and continuous cellular renovation. Use of state-of-the-art oxygenating Ionization solution, enzyme exfoliate and the revitalizing properties of Aroma therapy.
19.Aromatherapy Facials: In the Aromatherapy facial, essential oils are used. Essential oils have potent and specific curative properties that are of particular benefit to the skin. Most important of all, they are extremely effective for inducing relaxation of both body and mind, calming the nerves and reducing stress. The skin is massaged with herbalised oils that contain essential oil and herbal extracts. The elimination of toxins, the improvement in the skin’s normal functions, including cell regeneration and the calming effect on the mind, all combine to make it totally revitalizing for both body and mind.
20.Pearl Facial: Based on Ayurveda, the Pearl Facial uses products which contain powder of pearls. Research has revealed that pearls influence the transfer of melanin (natural pigment) to the skin surface, filtering the sun’s rays and counteracting sun damage. Pearls also contain powerful nutritive elements, like amino acids, minerals and proteins, which strengthen the skin and improve its moisture retention ability. The facial gives way to a healthy radiant skin, with an even colour tone.
21.Gold Facial:The Gold Facial, based on Ayurveda, is a powerful anti-ageing treatment, with revitalizing and rejuvenating effects. Gold is one of the softest metals and is easily absorbed by the skin. It helps lymphatic drainage and facilitates the removal of toxins and wastes. It also stimulates blood circulation and improves skin elasticity, accelerating cell renewal and reversing oxidation damage.
