What you need to look for when you go to the spa is the following:
A place that is comfortable.
A place that is relaxing.
A place that you feel like you are welcomed. If you feel like they feel that you should be thankful for them allowing you to get a facial from them, go elsewhere. In other words, they should be thankful to have you there, not the other way around.
An aesthetician that knows what they're doing. Avoid the places that hire students fresh out of school. They have no idea what the hell they're doing. There is no replacement for experience, but remember that experience can also mean ignorance to new developments.
A place that is affordable. I can tell that their express facial is a rip-off since it doesn't include extractions. What the hell is the point of a facial if they don't even extract all the crap from your face?
You are right, their $50-$60 dollar facials are a rip off. Their deep clean facial looks "OK," and their "Executive" facial looks hyped up and over-priced to be honest. Like I said, their $100 dollar facial looks the most balanced. For $100 dollars though they should use the machine that gives little shocks of electricity that helps kill bacteria on the skin.
A good extraction should never consist of using the finger nails. They should use a little tool that looks like a small spoon to scoop material near the edge of the nose. So in other words, if they don't use the tool don't waste your time with them.
Another thing to look for is the use of clean, sterilized, NEW needles to help prick the top of stubborn white and blackheads. The reason for this is that the skin is poked and then material can be extracted without creating a bloody mess. If they don't use this it will mean that they won't be able to extract hard to get material or if they do, they'll do it with unnecessary force and cause excess damage to the skin.
A place that is comfortable.
A place that is relaxing.
A place that you feel like you are welcomed. If you feel like they feel that you should be thankful for them allowing you to get a facial from them, go elsewhere. In other words, they should be thankful to have you there, not the other way around.
An aesthetician that knows what they're doing. Avoid the places that hire students fresh out of school. They have no idea what the hell they're doing. There is no replacement for experience, but remember that experience can also mean ignorance to new developments.
A place that is affordable. I can tell that their express facial is a rip-off since it doesn't include extractions. What the hell is the point of a facial if they don't even extract all the crap from your face?
You are right, their $50-$60 dollar facials are a rip off. Their deep clean facial looks "OK," and their "Executive" facial looks hyped up and over-priced to be honest. Like I said, their $100 dollar facial looks the most balanced. For $100 dollars though they should use the machine that gives little shocks of electricity that helps kill bacteria on the skin.
A good extraction should never consist of using the finger nails. They should use a little tool that looks like a small spoon to scoop material near the edge of the nose. So in other words, if they don't use the tool don't waste your time with them.
Another thing to look for is the use of clean, sterilized, NEW needles to help prick the top of stubborn white and blackheads. The reason for this is that the skin is poked and then material can be extracted without creating a bloody mess. If they don't use this it will mean that they won't be able to extract hard to get material or if they do, they'll do it with unnecessary force and cause excess damage to the skin.
