Adding regular facials to your skin care routine can have many benefits other than just physical ones. While facials are great for improving the look and feel of your skin and reducing signs of aging, they are also proven to help relaxation, all of which can lead to improved self confidence. When you feel good, you look good! There are many things you can do to take care of your skin, but professional estheticians have expertise and high quality products that you simply can’t find anywhere else. Let’s take a look at some of the benefits of facials and how they can improve your skin inside and out!

Let’s start with the obvious - facials make your skin look and feel better! Cleansing, exfoliating, detoxifying, and moisturizing regularly help improve your skin’s texture and elasticity. Often times, we can be too busy to do all of these things on a regular basis, and we might even be using the wrong products for our skin. Having professional facials once a month makes sure that your skin will be properly cleansed and detoxified regularly, improving the overall appearance and texture. While daily skincare is still important, when much of the heavy lifting is done by a professional, your only job is to keep on top of things between visits. 

Facials also have many anti-aging benefits. They often include products that contain glycolic acid, collagen-infused serums, and hyaluronic acid which can restore the skin's firmness. These products can also boost the skin’s natural ability to produce collagen, and help speed up cell regeneration and turnover, which is great for reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Many of these high end products are not available in stores - and if they are, they aren’t cheap! Facials give you access to these amazing products that are proven to significantly improve signs of aging. 

Beyond the physical benefits, facials are also beneficial for your mental health. It is important to take time for yourself to decompress and destress, and facials are one of the most relaxing things you can do! Stress affects your entire body, and it can often result in breakouts and wrinkles. So facials, while fighting existing breakouts and wrinkles, also help minimize stress to prevent new ones. Facials and facial massage help to release the chemicals in our brain that help us relax, making you feel better from the inside out. 

Massages are proven to help promote blood circulation in your body. So how is this beneficial when done to your face? Increased blood flow to the face will allow more nutrients to be carried to your skin - nutrients that your skin needs to look healthy. Facial massage also improves the lymphatic drainage in your face, which increases your ability to flush out waste and toxins. So, facial massage both helps to bring needed nutrients to your face, and simultaneously encourages waste and toxins to leave your face. And it also feels amazing!!

No matter how much research you do on Google, there will always be a professional out there that has more experience and knowledge than you do about skincare. There is no one-size-fits-all skincare routine - everyone is different! Building a relationship with a professional esthetician allows them to recommend the proper products and treatments for your specific skin type. They can diagnose your specific skin issues and create a skincare regimen that is individually suited for you and will be the most effective for you. This way, you can be sure you are using the right products and not waste time and money on incorrect products. 

Softhand Spa offers many different facial and facial massage services that can be personalized to fit your skin’s needs. Book your appointment today!