Home care routines are just as important as facials at the spa and vice versa.
If you’re searching for the best facials in cincinnati, pairing professional treatments with a consistent home routine is the secret to long-lasting results.
It’s true! If you’re spending time, energy, and money on a home skincare routine you’ll get so much more bang for your buck by adding visits to the spa for facials. And if you’re coming in for facials you’ll multiply your results with a consistent at home skincare regimen.
So how often should you be doing a skincare routine and coming in for professional facial treatments?
A solid skincare foundation with a morning and evening routine can help keep your skin hydrated, clear, and glowing. Cleansing morning and night is so, so important. In the morning you’re removing your evening moisturizer and natural oils produced during sleep so your AM products can be absorbed better into your skin. Evening cleansing removes the whole day – morning products, makeup, and debris from the environment like car exhaust pollution (especially if you’re in a city!) or debris from sources like spray cooking oil. Please don’t sleep in a mask of bacteria and dirt 🙂
Keep actives, like serums and exfoliators, in your routine to do the heavy lifting. We love a combination of products that include moisture-attracting humectants (like hyaluronic acid and butylene glycol) and texture improving AHA’s (like glycolic, lactic, and mandelic acids). Finally, a moisturizer containing double duty ingredients of softening and smoothing emollients (like jojoba or squalane oil) and barrier repair occlusives (like ceramides and fatty acids). And, ofc, don’t forget your sunscreen. The sun’s UV rays accelerate the skin’s aging process by degrading collagen, breaking down elastin, and causing oxidative stress. In our opinion, SPF is the most powerful premature aging preventative product out there.
Many clients who come in for the best facials in cincinnati are surprised at how much faster they see improvements when they commit to both professional treatments and daily skincare.
So, if you’re doing all of this then why get a facial at the spa? Because professional exfoliation goes deeper, making your at home exfoliator more effective at maintaining a bright skin tone. It also increases your serum’s ability to penetrate fully so active ingredients can work in the lower layers of your skin where they’re often most effective.
If you’re coming in for facials why bother with daily product application? Because skin thrives off consistency. Supplying your skin with conditioning ingredients every day helps your facial results to last longer so you can look and feel your best.
Your facial frequency depends on your skincare goals and budget. If you’re working on a specific goal like clearing acne (clogged pores, white or black heads, juicy blemishes, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, redness) or changing sun damage (hyperpigmentation, thick or rough skin, wrinkles, blotchiness, sagging) we recommend monthly facial appointments until you feel in control of your skin story. After that and for anyone who is not working on an acute concern or goal we recommend quarterly facials. When you feel the seasons change, that’s your cue to get to the spa. If you’re seeking the best facials in cincinnati as a special treat or spiritual refresh then come as needed. That could be a couple times a month or once a year. It’s your story and we’re here to support you.