My spa has a lot of different types of facials, what’s the difference?
Sometimes picking the right service is as difficult as picking the right product. If in doubt, there should be a generic facial on the spa’s menu which will allow the esthetician to determine what treatment your skin should need. However, if you have specific concerns, use the following guide to terminology that will help you select a more specialized treatment: • Anti-Aging – if your focus is helping to soften wrinkles and improve sagging skin, then this will be the service for you. Also, it should help lessen sun damage/age spots. It will usually include a fairly aggressive exfoliation treatment and possibly even a peel, so topical medications, such as Retin-A should be discontinued at least 72 hours prior to the facial. A collagen or elastin ampoule or mask could be a part of it as well. • Brightening / Whitening – the goal is to even out skin tone and lessen sun damage/age spots. It will NOT “bleach” or lighten the skin (estheticians rarely have anything in their arsenal of product
