The Purifying Facial
The Purifying Facial has a focus on extraction and it is a deep-cleansing treatment designed to remove impurities, clogged pores, and blackheads while maintaining the skin's overall health and radiance. We use good extraction techniques that minimize the risk of irritation, redness, and post-treatment discomfort. This approach is particularly beneficial for those with congested skin, acne, or a build-up of dead cells that block pores, leading to blemishes.
How the Purifying Facial with Extraction Works:
Deep Cleansing: The facial begins with a thorough cleansing to remove makeup, dirt, and surface oils from the skin. A gentle cleanser is chosen based on the individual's skin type, ensuring that even sensitive skin is prepared for the treatment without being stripped of essential oils.
Exfoliation: After cleansing, a gentle exfoliation is performed to slough off dead skin cells and unclog pores. Depending on your skin type, the esthetician may use either an enzymatic exfoliant or a mild chemical exfoliant (like AHAs or BHAs) to prepare the skin for extractions. This step also helps to prevent the trapping of dirt and oil deep inside pores.
Steam or Ozone Therapy: For certain skin types, the steamer might be deployed to further prepare the skin, a gentle stream of warm steam or ozone therapy is applied. This softens the skin and loosen impurities, making extractions easier and more effective. Not all skin types require steaming as steam would decrease effectiveness of the chemical exfoliant we apply in previous step.
We can also use the utrasonic skin spatula in the case that the usual comedone extractor is not preferred.
Comedone Extractor (Steel Loops): A classic tool used to apply even pressure around blackheads and whiteheads. Its ergonomic design helps avoid excessive pressure on the skin, reducing trauma and irritation.
Ultrasonic Skin Spatula: This tool uses high-frequency vibrations to loosen and extract debris from pores without direct squeezing or pinching. It is gentle on the skin, making it ideal for those with sensitive skin or those prone to redness.
Soothing and Calming Masks: Once the extractions are complete, a calming mask is applied to soothe and restore balance to the skin. The mask typically contains anti-inflammatory ingredients like aloe vera, chamomile, or calendula, which help cool the skin and reduce any remaining redness or swelling from the extraction process.
Benefits of the Purifying Facial
Regular extractions help remove blackheads, whiteheads, and clogged pores, which are common contributors to breakouts. This facial promotes smoother, clearer skin over time and for your home products to be better absorbed into the skin. We recommend doing a purifying facial at least once a month to maintain skin health and skin tone and also smoothen texture. If you do not have a lot of congestion, we would recommend the other facials that include extractions but it is not the main focus so you get to have one machine benefit as well. If in doubt, simply seek our opinion when you are here!