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Nine Ways To Beautiful Skin

By 16 Mar, 2015 Esthetician, facials, skin care, spa , , ,
Nine Ways To Beautiful Skin
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Some people have beautiful skin naturally, and some have to work at it. But clear skin is within the reach of everyone.

If you have blackheads, clogged pores and acne, it’s best to work with a good esthetician to clean up your skin with regular facials. She or he will recommend products that will help keep your skin clear. The products are more expensive, but they use better ingredients and are more effective and than the products on the drug store shelves.

If you’re young and your skin is beautiful and clear, don’t mess it up with overly aggressive treatments (i.e., destroying your skin with apricot kernel scrub). Again, having a quality skin care routine from a young age is important, and a good esthetician can help you set that up. The products you use can change depending on the season, where you live, your age, and your individual skin conditions.

Here are seven other habits you need to keep your skin beautiful:
  • Eat a healthy diet with lots of fruits, vegetables and leafy green. Good nutrition is the basic building block of healthy skin.
  • Drink plenty of water every day. (I fill a carafe to remind myself.)
  • Cut out skin-damaging habits like smoking, excessive drinking, tanning booths and excessive sun exposure.
  • Search out a good esthetician by asking friends and doing some research. Then work with her (or him) on a regular basis. Get a professional facial to deep cleanse your skin and review your product choices at least four times a year, as the seasons change. Every four to six weeks is ideal.
  • Throw away the soap and use quality products that are right for your skin type. Discuss your home skin-care routine with an esthetician.  If you can’t afford all the skin-care products right away, ask the esthetician which are most important to start. Invest in additional products as you can.
  • Give yourself a home facial as often as once a week.
  • Wear sunscreen, even on cloudy days and in winter. Use a good-quality, high-SPF, full-spectrum sunscreen. Sun damage is the single most important cause of premature aging.  I use Ti-Silc Sheer SPF 45Sunblock compare prices. It’s reasonably priced and doesn’t sting sensitive skin.  Remember to put sunscreen on exposed areas like the back of your hands, neck and chest. They’re often the first place to show your age.

 

 

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Here’s What You Need To Know About Extractions

By 16 Mar, 2015 extractions, facials , , , , ,
Here’s What You Need To Know About Extractions
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Look For The Gloves.

    The esthetician should always wear gloves when performing extractions. The esthetician is dealing with body fluids, and if she doesn’t wear gloves, it means she’s not that clean or careful in her work.

 

Fingers Or Extraction Tool?

    Estheticians can remove blackheads with their index fingers, covered in cotton, by applying pressure to either side of the blackhead and gently coaxing it from the follicle. Some estheticians prefer to use a stainless steel tool that has a loop at one end. It’s faster and can get into awkward places, but some clients find it hurts more.

 

Whiteheads Are Harder To Remove.

    Whiteheads have a layer of dead skin cells that have grown over the plug of sebum. The esthetician has to make an opening in the skin with a lancet, a small, sharp, surgical blade that comes in a sterile packet. These are harder to remove and take more time. The use of lancets is illegal in some states, and some resort and hotel spas don’t allow their estheticians to use them.

 

Extractions Can Hurt.

    Different people have different pain thresholds. People with thicker, oiler skin are usually less sensitive, while people with thinner skin are usually more sensitive. Estheticians also vary in how aggressive they are. Speak up if it hurts too much.

 

Extractions Can Cause Damage If Not Done Correctly.

      Too much pressure can cause broken capillaries on people with sensitive, reddened skin (called couperouse). It can cause dark spots called hyperpigmentation on people with black skin. And inflamed areas should not be extracted, because the infection might spread.

 

Don’t Have An Extraction Marathon.

    Extractions shouldn’t last more than ten minutes. If you have a lot of blackheads and whiteheads, don’t expect to get rid of them in one session. Too many extractions at one time can be traumatic to the skin.

Extractions Are Important!

    If you have acne or blemishes, extractions are the most important part of the facial for you. Once the follicles are cleared out, your skin should start to improve. You may want to get facials every two weeks until your skin is clear. It’s also important to follow up with the right products and a good home skin care routine.
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