Six Things Your Aesthetician Does Better Than You

You exfoliate. You mask. You mini-peel. But no matter how dedicated to your home regimen you are, there are just some things that an aesthetician will always do better. Professional-grade products, specialized equipment, and skilled techniques that aren’t available for your homecare can take your results to the next level. Here are six areas where your aesthetician excels, and that make a solid argument for scheduling regular facials.

Exfoliation

Your home care products have active ingredients to repair and rejuvenate your skin. Professionals have those same ingredients but in higher concentrations. More importantly, they have the expertise required to wield those powerful ingredients effectively and safely. Acids and enzymes that bring the glow to your home regimen are supercharged in a professional facial to help you accelerate and maintain results.

Extractions

No one but a professional should be performing extractions on your skin. When you pick at your skin, you risk infection and scarring. A skilled aesthetician uses a specialized extraction tool to remove whiteheads and blackheads without damaging your skin. Blackheads and whiteheads clog the pores, dull your complexion, and make pores appear more prominent. Your aesthetician solves all.

Clearing Bacne

Like your face, your back benefits from regular professional treatment. You can and should be paying attention to your body care at home, but your back is hard to reach. A professional will use their magic to exfoliate and remove dead skin cells, impactions, and bumps to refine rough texture and soften. Regular maintenance will help prevent breakouts and keep your skin looking smooth and healthy.

Deep Cleaning

Employing steam, exfoliation, extraction, and masking methods, a professional facial will rid the skin of unwanted buildup of oil, toxins, dirt, bacteria, and cellular debris. Skin will be decongested, brightened, undulled, and ready to receive corrective treatments. The process also revs up microcirculation, which oxygenates the skin and delivers nutrients to the epidermis to feed a radiant complexion.

Rapid Repair and Deep Rejuvenation

Your aesthetician can perform professional peels that jumpstart repair and rejuvenation. Peels spur cell regeneration, kickstart collagen, reduce fine lines and discoloration, and peel away impactions to rapidly improve texture and tone. A medium-depth peel like Vivant’s ProPeel® brings rapid retexturing (think the shedding of a snake’s skin) for some dramatic results. Enzyme peels are gentler but still instantly brightening. Either will bring instant freshness and boost skin metabolism for long-term improvement in skin health.

Recognizing and Correcting Issues

The pros are specially trained and have a wealth of expert skincare knowledge. Your aesthetician can evaluate your skin condition, spot underlying causes, make appropriate recommendations, and perform targeted treatments, giving you higher-level results tailored to your specific needs.

How often should you get a facial?

Once a month is ideal. If time or budget is an issue, try to get in at least three to four times a year. Peels are best done in a series to see the full benefit.

Don’t have an aesthetician?

Find a Vivant aesthetician in your area. Many are open now and operating safely with stringent Covid protocols in place. Those that have not yet been able to reopen can provide online consultations in the meantime.