What is Facial?

A Facial is a beauty treatment which cleans and improves the skin of the face using creams or preparations and gentle massage.

Skin regenerates cells about every three weeks, leading to an accumulation of dead cells. Facials cleanse your face and remove the top layer of dead skin cells and other pollutants which can lead to a dull complexion and possibly cause blemishes. A facial can be a way of helping you to maintain healthy and glowing skin, as a moisturiser, as well as a relaxing experience which improves your whole wellbeing.

Facials can also treat problems like acne, they can cleanse, re-hydrate and rejuvenate the skin, minimizing skin blemishes, acne, dry skin and wrinkles, restoring moisture and toning the skin.

Facials in general are deep cleansing treatment for the face, neck and shoulder which can involve; steam, exfoliation, extraction, creams, lotions, masks, peels massage and many other adaptations.

Types of Facials

One of the most popular skincare treatments is known as a manual facial treatment, which involves the use of cleansing, toning and moisturising preparations followed by a soothing facial massage. Depending on the specific needs of the client’s skin, a face mask may also be used to further soothe, moisturise and/or exfoliate dead skin cells.

The preparations used at all stages of a manual facial treatment are chosen by the therapist to provide the maximum benefit to the client, and the products used will be selected according to whether the client has a dry, oily, combination, mature or sensitive skin.

Other types of facials include

• Aromatherapy Facials
• Anti-Aging Facials
• Electrical Facials
• Microcurrent Facial / Non Surgical Face Lift
• Galvanic Facial
• Lymphatic Drainage Facial
• Gelatine Verbena Facial
• Acne Treatments

See these individual A-Z Guide entries for more details.