Facial reviews

A facial is a therapeutic method offered by a day spa to improve your skin tone and texture. Facials are believed to increase blood flow, cell turnover and exfoliate dead skin cells.

Facial: 5 reviews

100% said Facial was worth it
$100

Wish i could remember what i did!

MD — I've had glycolic and TCA peels, but the best peel I had was one I did to myself accidentally. It did not cost $100; the...
$105

Oxygen echo2 facial is good

Plano, TX — One of the two types of oxygen facials I have tried is good. The first one I did gave my face an awesome healthy glow...
$60

Loved my facial experience and plan to have many more

Seattle, WA — So, I got lost on my way to the spa and ended up getting there almost 20 minutes late! Most of the time, this would get...
$85

I love facials!

Seattle, WA — I think facials are great for your skin. I've tried all types of facials. My favorite is one where the esthetician has a...
$15

Try tea bags --cheap and easy

Brooklyn, NY — I read a while ago in Allure that placing tea bags (not scalding hot!) over your eyes to reduce puffiness. I started out...
Facial: was it worth it?

Getting a facial

You may think of facials as something you do during a gentle, relaxing, and pampering day at a spa. Luxuriating at a spa has its place, but facials are far from a gentle skin rub.

Facials information

The professional facial is an intensive skin-therapy session that includes deep cleansing, exfoliating dead and dry skin, and balancing the skin's pH. When you're paying as much as a $100 an hour, you want a facial that will improve the tone, texture, and elasticity of your skin.

Facial Options

There are a great many facial treatments available; nearly every spa has their own preferred facial technique and product line. Spas tend to use unique names and descriptions for their facials. Common spa facials are:

  • European facial-similar to a standard facial except the products are European
  • Peeling mask-designed to lift dead skin and encourage new skin growth
  • Paraffin mask-helps increase circulation and rehydrate the skin
  • Deep cleansing facial-purifies and revitalizes the skin

If you want to be at your best for a special event, ask for a reviving facial that will leave your skin glowing, ready to party right away, rather than a harsher treatment that will take time to recover from.

Facials for wrinkles

Facials may help even out your skin tone. When combined with a peel, a facial may also repair and prevent the skin problems--like fine lines and wrinkles-- caused by sun damage and aging.  Some natural skin care fans believe that rather than using Botox, routine facials helps relax habitual facial expressions that cause the skin to wrinkle as it loses elasticity.


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