Facials…They Aren’t Just for the Famous or Rich
I love beauty products and treatments of all kinds! Love them. I love trying them. I love buying them. Just love them. And I’ve tried and bought a lot. A lot.
It’s sort of funny considering I wouldn’t really say that I wear a lot of make up on most days. I’m also not that great at applying complicated cool make up. Not very good at fancy hair styles either.
But there is something I am good at – getting facials. Yes!! I love to get a facial. Honestly I love to be “rubbed” on in about any way by a professional. In other words, relaxation that I pay for! Done by someone trained and who knows what they are doing. Is there anything better?
Facials really not only keep us looking younger, but keep our skin in much better condition, which I guess is why they keep us younger. I wish I could get facials on other parts of my body – back, décolletage, hands. Of course, you can do this, but none of this is cheap and we have to make choices. So, I choose my face. It is the part – other than my hair – that gets seen the most. Polly once told me – “you spend $100 or more for a sweater that you might wear every two weeks. You need to spend money on your hair – you wear it every day!” Truer words have never been spoken. Same goes for my face.
So here’s my plug or honest take on getting facials.
I have been getting facials regularly for probably 7 years. By regularly I mean at least 6 times a year. Sometimes more if I’m lucky. And I have gotten all kinds. In my opinion microdermabrasion facials are the best type I have ever had. I wish I had discovered them sooner – maybe they didn’t do them 15 years ago, who knows. At any rate they provide the most benefit for your money. That said, they aren’t cheap, so if you can’t afford to do this even three times a year go for the other type of facials. They are all worth it and so beneficial to our skin. Maybe even to our mental status and health.
Microdermabrasion facials use a minimally abrasive instrument to gently “sand” your skin. According to plastic surgeons this removes the thicker, uneven outer layer of skin from our faces. Doesn’t sound great, but it can sure make a difference! The sanding feels a lot like a cat licking your face – rough and scratchy, but not really painful in any way.
The process helps a variety of skin issues from improving age spots to reducing fine lines and wrinkles – with a whole bunch of other benefits in between. It helps thicken your collagen, a thing our bodies used to make plenty of back when we were younger. Collagen it good for lots of things skin!
Below is a link to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons which can give a bit more medical information on the process. WebMD also has some information. Both sites make the process sound more medical than the services I get, so do some research on what is best for you. I go to a salon I trust in my home town and have it done by a board certified cosmetologist. A link to their site is listed below as well.
Another product I recommend if you don’t want to have a microdermabrasion facial is by Rodan and Fields – Micro-Dermabrasion Paste. This stuff is really great. While not as good as the facial, it’s a great product for home use and cheaper. I use it in addition to getting the facials.
While my opinion is not certified and I am not recommending anyone do anything they are not comfortable with or can afford, a facial is a nice way to relax and improve your overall skin tone. A win, win I would say. And that’s the truth!
https://www.plasticsurgery.org/cosmetic-procedures/microdermabrasion
https://www.webmd.com/beauty/cosmetic-procedures-dermabrasion#1