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10 Reasons To Get A Facial Today

So you want to have healthier, clearer skin? Minerals By Bee Organic Spa in Clive tells 10 reasons why a professional facial is a must.


1. You Get Expert Skin Analysis

A licensed esthetician caters to your unique skin type through professional treatments and suggest the best products for your home care routine. In addition to this, your esthetician works 6428320_orig.jpg

with your skin for 30+ mins so he or she will achieve a proper analysis of what type of skin you have. This is exposure that a consultant in a department store may not be privy to. Call 515-633-2222 to Schedule a Facial at the Minerals By Bee Organic Spa with one of our licensed estheticians.

2. Professional Strength Exfoliation…


Most facials include a professional form of exfoliation using microdermabrasion tools, enzymes, or acids. The exfoliation is specifically catered towards your skin type so that it will leave you with results that smooth the skin, increase cellular turnover, soften lines, and break up skin discoloration to promote more even-toned skin.

3. Clean Out Blackheads and Clogged Pores

With proper preparation and skin softening techniques your esthetician will use a skilled method to gently extract clogged pores, blackheads, and impurities without causing harm to your skin. People usually have a difficult time eliminating blackheads at home because home care products can only help to reduce clogged pores. It takes a professional esthetician to properly prepare and soften the skin before manual extractions can take place in a safe and effective way.

4. Intensive Hydration

Every skin type needs hydration. It does not matter if you have oily, acne prone skin, or dry and flakey skin, your skin cells are like fish and need water to survive. In order to maintain healthy skin it is imperative to keep it hydrated. Hydrated skin is healthy skin and a facial will help to regulate the proper moisture level for whatever skin type you may be.

5. Increase Circulation to Encourage a Glow

There is no doubt that when blood circulation slows, the skin’s health is impaired. Aging leads to slowed circulation, which inevitably results in dull, tired looking skin. A benefit of facial massages and steam is that both processes help to increase blood flow and this increase in circulation brings new nutrients to the skin. The new nutrients in the skin allow and encourage a youthful radiance and glow to surface in the face.

6. A Scope for Skin Cancer


Skin cancer is on the rise so it continues to become increasingly important to regularly check your skin for changes to moles and to look out for abnormal skin growths. Usually these changes are so subtle and develop at a slow pace so over time you may not notice what’s going on. A benefit of having a professional esthetician work with your skin is that he or she will analyze your skin and bring to your attention any potential skin abnormalities that they feel you should check out with a medical doctor. An esthetician can be viewed as a new set of eyes that may notice skin imperfections that you have been blinded to, over time.

For example, years ago I had a client who had a dry patch on her nose and no matter how much she moisturized, it wouldn’t go away. So when she came to me I knew, from studying skin all these years that skin cancer did not always evolve and take shape from a mole. Skin cancer can be as simple as a rough, dry patch. I advised her to get it looked at as soon as possible. The small dry patch of skin on her nose ended up being skin cancer that caused her to have the lower part of her nose removed. She continues to thank me to this day because, although she still faced a challenge, we caught it before it could spread further.

7. Stress Release


Aside from the various skin benefits facials offer, facials are extremely relaxing and immediately de-stresses you physically and psychologically. Imagine a room with dim lighting, soft music, and a warm, comfy bed. This is the ideal environment to completely relax and unwind, and it is the general description of a basic facial. Studies show that stress can lead to unhealthy skin, so what’s a better way to eliminate stress and promote healthy skin, than a facial?

8. Problem Solve

Whether it’s dry skin, brown spots, redness, irritation, or inflamed acne, a good facial is always customized to focus on what your skin needs to help solve your skin problems. For example, if your skin is prone to brown spots and discoloration, your esthetician will use skin brightening or lightening treatments. If your skin is dry then he or she will use lipid increasing ingredients to repair your skin’s protective barrier to reduce dryness. Facials are always geared to problem solve and the level of your facial’s intensity is contingent on the severity of your skin’s problem. By using the right combination of ingredients, we can really create change in the skin to improve your skin’s appearance to achieve your greatest complexion.

9. Professional Advice


During a facial you have an opportunity for the esthetician to give you her professional advice, skin tips and tricks, and more especially, you have a chance to ask questions that you have been curious about. Part of getting a facial is receiving a lesson from experts, on how to care for your skin properly. This “lesson” includes which products will work best for your skin type and you will learn how to care for your skin at home so you can maintain the results of your facial.

10. Because You Deserve It!

Women tend to spend an exceptional amount of time caring for the people in their lives. Caring for the people you love is rewarding, but at times it can be mentally exhausting. Take just a couple of hours to yourself to do something that you won’t be required to share with anyone else. A facial is just for you and will give you time to re-energize and clear your mind. Nourish your soul and pamper your skin in just a few blissful hours at the spa.

Want to know which products are right for your skin? Need expert advice from a licensed esthetician? Schedule a custom facial session to get personalized advice. Also sign up for our newsletter and join the discussion on our Blog or Facebook page.

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