Skin Care Facial

The basic purpose of doing a facial is to clean and hydrate the facial skin along with the skin on neck, upper shoulders, upper chest area and sometimes even on the whole back (this is referred to as back facial and is extremely necessary for women who wear backless outfits). It is a special pampering of the skin done by a professional in a salon or spa to exfoliate, clean and nourish skin.

Women the world over flock to spa retreats or salons every month to purchase their monthly quota of a relaxing and rejuvenating beauty treatment/experience.

Types of skin care facial

There are a whole host of various kinds of skin care facials offered by salons and spas nowadays. Most of them use fancy ingredients.

Gold facial

It lends a golden glow to the skin and uses real 24 carat pure gold dust in the creams and lotions and gels it uses. Gold facial is a popular pamper option for Indian brides just before they get married because the gels and creams penetrate deep into the skin and target regrowth and renewal of skin cells, removal of wastes and toxins and improvement of lymphatic drainage.

Pearl facial

It is supposed to ease out and smooth down the fine lines and wrinkles that make you appear aged. It is ideal for mature sagging skin.

Biolift skin care facial

It will tone and tighten the skin and prevent the formation of under eye dark circles through the use of a biomask.

Aromatherapy facial

If you are into the 4 R’s – renewal, rejuvenation, relaxation and revivification of the senses and want to come alive through natural fragrances, then a super – relaxing aromatherapy skin care facial is just right for you. Various kinds of essential oils like lavender oil, patchouli oil, lemon oil, orange oil, chamomile oil etc and carrying oils are pressed into service to solve your skin woes.

Anti acne facial

This will cure and prevent the formation of pimple and acne and blackheads and whiteheads through the use of ingredients like tea tree oil and mint and Neem or fuller’s earth which will equalize, normalize and cleanse your problem skin.

Hydrating facial

When your skin grows too dry and no cream or lotion seems to work, you should head to a salon for a hydrating facial that will super moisturize your skin.

Anti-ageing facial

There are also anti-ageing facials available, the staple diet of which is AHA or BHA and vitamins C and E. This facial does the obvious – targeting the fine lines and wrinkles and crow’s feet and accelerating the production of collagen to impart strength to the skin and improve elasticity.

Galvanic facial

Current is directly applied to the skin through gadgets in galvanic facials which facilitate penetration of water soluble substances into the skin. The skin therefore finds it easier to absorb the nutrients present in the creams and gels.

Apart from these there are other kinds of facials like herbal facial, detan facial, skin whitening facial, thermo herb facial, fruit facial etc and the purpose they serve is evident from their respective names.