5 Reasons to Have a Monthly Facial Appointment

From Staying Young to Staying Alive

Many times a person's first experience receiving a facial is the result of a thoughtful gift given on a special occasion. However, a facial treatment is designed by an Esthetician to be so much more than just a gift for special occasions. That gift should be the beginning of an important relationship with an Esthetician that will, in turn, result in healthier, revitalized, and more youthful skin. An Esthetician is an educated, professional skincare therapist who has studied both the anatomy of the skin as well as how to best bring the beautiful, healthy, youthful appearance of skin to the surface. A client may expect to receive just an hour and a half of relaxation but the Esthetician is preparing to deliver a treatment to repair his or her skin. In order to best deliver those results, having a facial on a monthly basis is the best approach for the Esthetician and the client. The reasons for having a monthly facial are many but here are the top 5 reasons!

Escape Stress

The first reason most people consider getting a facial is for a little getaway from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It's true, a facial is a beautiful way to enjoy an escape from the stress and worry of the hectic "busy-ness" of everyday living. However, the chance to lay down, take a deep breath, and be taken care of by the skilled hands of someone else is so much more than just a break. Being stress-free and at rest has many benefits for the skin itself. According to research, the number one contributor to the aging of the skin is stress. By relaxing the muscles of the face and scalp, the skin is able to not only rest in a position that smooths lines and creases but also allows the skin to produce higher levels of proteins and other agents that contribute to a younger countenance. Having stress free blocks of time is the most natural way to fight and prevent the signs of aging! This, of course, is reason enough to schedule a facial into your calendar at least once a month!

Address Specific Concerns

The skin is constantly changing and growing and is affected by everything from diet to pollution. Monthly facial appointments help to protect and progress positive changes to the skin. One facial appointment will result in noticeably healthier and glowing skin but these changes will quickly fade if not followed up for continued targeted facial treatments. These treatments focus specifically on the client's areas of concern. If it's age spots to be lightened or wrinkles to be diminished, one facial treatment will not give lasting results. The specialized ingredients in certain products that Esthtician's work with are fast-acting but also require continued application to truly make the client's desired changes. The first appointment at the spa should be considered to be the first of a series of treatments. Without a facial at least once a month, the benefits of the original facial will wane and eventually, the skin will return to its previous state.

Progress Maintenance

Once the skin has been revitalized and the client's goals are met, maintenance will be necessary. Just as hair needs to be deep conditioned, cut or recolored on a regular basis in order to maintain a particular texture or style, so must skin be maintained in order to retain a newly met goal such as diminished lines and wrinkles or removal of age spots. As the skin grows and changes it can begin to revert to its previous conditions. As soon as an Esthetician has developed the strategy for the first service they also begin mapping out an effective treatment plan that will continue the progress of meeting the client's skincare goals. This plan utilizes both an at-home care regimen as well as future facial appointments focused on specialized professional strength treatments. Having a monthly facial for upkeep can truly slow or prevent this from happening. Maintenance at home is essential but having professional-strength facials is what will keep the results of a series of skincare treatments fresh and effective.

Slow or Reverse the Signs of Aging

With the guidance of an experienced Esthetician, clients can fight aging before it even begins. Clients often don't have any current concerns with the condition of their skin and love the way it looks and feels in its present state. Monthly facials are a fantastic way to ensure that the skin remains in this great condition and slow the process of aging! Having a facial is a way to communicate with the skin and encourage the natural production of collagen and elastin as well as introducing higher levels of agents that give the appearance of youth such as hyaluronic acid. Regular massage and even lymphatic drainage movements help to keep facial muscles supple and "un-locked". Monthly facials and a great relationship with your Esthetician can keep a client looking years younger.

Lifesaving Detections

Aging is inevitable. Changes in the skin are as well. Estheticians are trained and educated to identify these changes be it good or bad. If a client regularly schedules appointments for facials these changes can be addressed more quickly and the change itself is more likely to be able to be counteracted. Sometimes these changes involve bigger issues than sunspots or loose skin though. Skin cancer can be detected by an Esthetician before a client may even notice it. This fact alone makes the whole idea of a monthly facial worth every minute and all the money in the world, doesn't it? The Esthetician can not diagnose or treat any type of actual skin disease but they are formally trained to identify them and advise the client to see their physician in regards to a particular area of skin. This proponent of monthly facials has been known to effectively detect skin diseases and disorders in earlier stages. In turn, this makes them much more treatable and even curable.

Monthly facials may seem to the average person to be frivolous and time-consuming. In fact, monthly facials can be therapeutic and even life-saving in some instances. They can be simply confidence-boosting and part of a healthy lifestyle in others. Anyway, it is considered though, having a facial every month has, in many ways, greatly improved the health, both physical and mental, of many, many people. From turning back the clock on aging to early detection of life-threatening disease. In any which way it is addressed, the regularly scheduled facial is in fact an escape from the craziness of life, even if only for a short time, and the whole body craves and deserves this escape. So whether it be a sweet gift from a friend or just time to make some long-awaited changes to your appearance, there's no point in short-changing skin with only one facial. Plan on a plan and stick to it. The results of regular facials are worth it.