How to Do A Med-Spa Facial At Home

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By Arathi
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A med-spa facial combines active ingredients, and state of the art skin care gadgets in a spa like setting to rejuvenate facial skin. While treatments that use lasers for hair removal, and injectable botox, and fillers for anti-aging are best done at the hands of a qualified professional in a med spa, a skin rejuvenating facial that exfoliates, brightens, and encourages the production of collagen can be easily done at home. Done once a month at home, these facials can treat hyperpigmentation, acne, and even soften the look of wrinkles. Here is how to do a med spa facial at home.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Beeswax candle with essential oils
Cleanser
Facial Peel
Neutralizer
Soft towel
Anti-aging serum
Home use LED device
Moisturizer with broad spectrum sunscreen

Step 1

Create a spa like atmosphere in the bathroom by dimming the lights. Light a natural non-toxic candle made with soothing essential oils like lavender, geranium, and rose to add to the ambience.
Step 2

Cleanse face thoroughly using an appropriate cleanser for your skin type. A creamy non-foaming hydrating cleanser works for dry skin, and a mildly foaming cleanser with active ingredients like glycolic or salicylic acid works better on oily skin prone to acne.
Step 3

Use a facial peel to exfoliate skin. Apply a thin layer of the peel, and rinse it off after 10-15 minutes. Use a timer if needed to keep track of time. An enzyme based peel made with fruit enzymes is good for sensitive or normal skin types. A peel made with alpha hydroxy acids, or beta hydroxy acids, or a combination of both helps oily or acne prone skin. Lactic acid peels, and natural fruit acid peels such as Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel are great for all skin types except very sensitive types.
Step 4

Choose a peel after researching thoroughly. There are several peels available on the market, all the way from mild to medical grade. Resist the urge to treat aggressively, and start off with the mildest peel possible. Follow the instructions on the packaging carefully.
Step 5

Rinse off the facial peel with water, or use the neutralizer provided with the peel to neutralize the acids. It is a good idea to rinse off with water after using the neutralizer to remove all residues. Pat dry face with a soft towel.
Step 6

Apply an anti-aging serum made with active ingredients on the face and wait for it to get absorbed thoroughly. Med spa facials often use hydrating serums made with ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, and vitamin C, to soften the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
Step 7

Use a home use LED device as directed by the manufacturer. There are several home use LED devices on the market that are geared towards treating hyperpigmentation, acne, wrinkles, and redness of skin. These devices don't come cheap, but considering the fact that they mimic expensive laser, and photo-facial treatments at the med spa, they are worth the investment. Devices with blue LED lights target acne, and ones with red or amber lights target wrinkles as a general rule.
Step 8

Remember to moisturize and protect face with a broad spectrum sunscreen regularly to preserve the freshness of rejuvenated facial skin.