What to do after getting a facial?

It is normal for women to get refreshed and give their skin a pampering, once in three to four months. That is usually available in beauty salon and commonly known as facial. Facial is very beneficial for the modern age woman, as they have to come across a lot of stress, dirt, dust and pollution every day.

Facial is the natural and manual method of cleaning our facial skin. It helps to clear all the clogged skin pores, acts as good scrub to massage the skin, and last it aids in exfoliating the outer skin thereby clearing the dead cells from the face.

As mentioned before, professional facials can be done at salon or you can do at home. At salons, they use mostly products that have chemical ingredients. So you have the option of using natural ingredients like the pulp of fruits and vegetables and engage in cleansing the skin at home itself.

The normal procedure of any facial would be apply the mask; then massage the skin slowly, scrub and steam as per the needs and finally you get a glowing smooth skin. Facials are prepared and applied according to our body type, our skin problems and basically to remove makeup and clear out the skin pores; and remove any whiteheads and blackheads.

One more advice to be followed is to always clean and wash your hair after undergoing the facial process. This is due to the fact, that most facial treatments are oily in nature and that will further spoil the texture and style of your hair.

It has been noticed that generally after a facial, people do not follow the aftercare procedures. It is highly necessary to take care of your skin and face after the facial and here are some tips:

  • Hydrate the skin – Immediately after any facial, whether at home or at a salon, you should drink water. This helps to maintain the glow and youthfulness of the skin and also keep it well hydrated.
  • Avoid and sunbed: Once the facial is over, never in any sunbed activities. Just keep your skin free, easy and relaxed. For about 28 hours, just keep rinsing the face with cold water and keep clear of any oil and dirt.
  • Keep away from the sun: The sun emits a lot of UV rays. This is particularly harmful when you have just undergone a facial. Since after a scrub, your skin pores tend to be still open, the rays can seep in with no difficulty and spoil the youthful skin.
  • Do not apply Makeup: Makeup is certainly good to make you look beautiful, but not recommended immediately for a time gap of 28 hours. Take care, not to apply makeup during this time period, as it clogs the pores.
  • Wash with clean water only: Do not use face wash as it tends to remove excess natural oils from the face and makes it dry. So, avoid this for about 24 hours.

Try these simple suggestions and you can experience a phenomenal difference in your skin. A youthful, glowing and a vibrant skin is what you will get if you drink lots of water, keep away from the sun and reduce makeup.