How Often Should You Get a Facial Done
A facial is a procedure that aims to purify the face and help the skin look better. You can have two types of facial to improve the appearance of your face and clear spots and blackheads: one of them can be done at home and the other in the hands of a professional.
But how do you know how often you should get a facial? Everything always depends on your skin type, but mostly it will be necessary to do it when spots and blackheads become clearly visible. Today at OneHowTo we'll tell you how often to get a facial and some important tips for a glowing face.
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What does a facial involve?
A facial can be done professionally - in a beauty salon - or at home. Either way both have the same goal: to strip the face of spots and impurities. By getting it done professionally you will enjoy certain techniques, for example, the application of professional products that are not available to final consumers, as well as the application of specific techniques for every skin type. In either case, the key steps are always the same.
First steps
Remove make-up properly from you face to begin a facial. First, because it is about cleansing deeply and, secondly, because when you apply specific products there should not be any make-up residue.
Once the face is completely free of make-up, you should steam it for about 10 minutes. This will open the pores, and by applying a little pressure, you can remove the spots or blackheads. You can apply steam by putting very hot water into a bowl, put your face over the bowl and wrap your head with a towel so that the steam will remain concentrated and do the task of opening up the pores. Do several sessions of a few seconds, withdraw your face again for a little rest and take the steam again. Do this until you complete the 10-minute session.
Extracting impurities
It's important that you bear in mind that you should have clean hands when removing blackheads or spots. It is a delicate procedure that professionals do with gloves or special products to avoid direct contact of the grease with their fingers. Also, the intensity that you apply when removing spots can damage your skin. We advise you not to do so by force to prevent wounds or further blemishes.
Skin issue
Even if we tell you that you should get a facial every 15 days or twice a year, the person who can really see the condition of your skin will be you. The skin on your face is constantly subjected to the use of make-up and creams, which causes the pores to be filled and blackheads or spots are created. It is therefore advisable to apply other techniques such as exfoliating creams or face cleansing brushes. In this way you will clean your face before getting a deeper facial.
Visit your dermathologist if something happens
If you find your skin is itchy or dry, or you get red areas or more blackheads, visit your dermathologist. Some facial treatments use products which you might be allergic to, so see your doctor if anything happens.
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Tips
- If you want to clean your skin for an important event, you should do your facial a minimum of 4 days in advance. This will prevent redness and let the skin calm down and look healthy and glowing.
- Have a face brush with delicate bristles in the bathroom so that you can brush it over your face when showering. This will serve as a daily exfoliator.
- After doing the facial, apply ice or cold water to close the pores and, finally, apply a SPF moisturiser.
- After removing impurities, massage the face to stimulate the circulation of blood.
