Q. I have read about ‘DIY’ facial kits that you can buy. Are they any good and will they replace a facial?

Q. I have read about ‘DIY’ facial kits that you can buy. Are they any good and will they replace a facial?

A.
1. To give your skin a deep cleanse.

A good facial treatment should include some method of deep cleansing. It’s the one part of the treatment that gives you that squeaky clean, bright, blocked follicle (pore) blitzing glow as a result.
Some of the remedies you may experience are enzymatic peels, fruit acid washes or stimulating scrubs that gently munch away at dirt, grime, oil and dead cells.

I also, as a skin therapist, like to go back to basics for some clients and use a facial brush to achieve these benefits.

A method of warming the skin can sometimes also be used, such as steam, hot compresses, paraffin wax or infa red lamps since heat will help to soften the skin and open the follicles (pores) thus aiding in the ‘good’ riddance of impurities.

Then there is the holy grail of grime busting….extraction….known to those on the street as the bit when the therapist ‘squeezes any blackheads’. Although I don’t believe in subjecting the skin to too much of this it has to be said that ask any skin therapist and they will tell you the sheer delight we have in performing this task for you.

We are not disgusted by your blocked chins and noses but love nothing more than the satisfaction of seeing those little plugs of grime pop out of the skin.

You won’t find the skilled extraction techniques of a therapist in any box of product.


If you would like to experience the U andyourskin tm facial then call me Louise on 07810 872 633 or email: enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk

www.uandyourskin.co.uk
Copyright 2009

Q. I have read about ‘DIY’ facial kits that you can buy. Are they any good and will they replace a facial?

Q. I have read about ‘DIY’ facial kits that you can buy. Are they any good and will they replace a facial?

A. Even I as a skin therapist, have to remind myself of the virtues of having a professional facial treatment.
I thought, therefore, I would remind you too and over the next 5 weeks give you 5 reasons to have a facial.

I do get quite cross by the suggestions that an over the counter cosmetic range can be a substitute for my, soon to be, 14 years of skin treating experience so reason no 1has to be:

1. To find out your correct skin type and condition.

Any skin therapist worth their weight should always start with a full and detailed consultation. This is to a) determine your medical history and to ensure that you can have the treatment, b) to determine your true skin type and condition and c) to allow a treatment and homecare plan to be devised. These are amongst other important fact finding issues.

For those of you that read my previous blogs, you will know that it is virtually impossible to have your skin type determined without a thorough consult and skin analysis minus your make up.

You certainly won’t get this from buying a DIY facial kit and you maybe using products that could be aggravating your skins condition.

This was one of the reasons I developed the U andyourskin tm facial. This bespoke skin treatment takes a 3 dimensional approach to treating your skin by working with science, nutrition and holistic therapies.

It pulls on all of my ever growing skin related knowledge which you certainly can’t find on the side of a product box.



If you would like to experience the U and your skin facial then call me Louise on 07810 872 633 or email: enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk

www.uandyourskin.co.uk
Copyright 2009