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Doing an about-face on aging skin
I've heard about new-age facials that seem to work wonders on your complexion. What are they exactly?
Valentina Chistova is owner of Aquatica Day Spa & Salon and now Aquamedica Salon & Day Spa in Long Branch.
New-age facials go beyond basic skin care and rely on innovative techniques to help you achieve a radiant and healthy complexion. For instance:
Aromatherapy facials not only nourish the skin but can also relax or invigorate your mind and body, depending on the fragrance. An herbal lotion or oil specially suited to your skin type is used to remove impurities and exfoliate dead skin cells. This two-step process if followed by an acupressure massage of the facial muscles to stimulate circulation. Always inform the aesthetician if you have any seasonl allergies.
Oxygen facials can breathe life back into your complexion that sun and environmental toxins have depleted. Research shows that skin needs adequate amounts of oxygen for fresh cell turnover and collagen production. After a cleansing and detoxifying routine, pure oxygen - in the form of either a gas mist or a special cream - is applied to the skin. It's usually left on for 15 to 20 minutes and then massaged into the skin.
Antioxidant facials use vitamin-enriched products, like a multivitamin mask, to cleanse, moisturize and exfoliate the skin. Vitamins A, C and E help create a radiant complexion.
Keep in mind that applying a vitamin rich moisturizer and a sunscreen with SPF 15 or 30 daily will help extend that healthy glow, no matter which facial you choose.
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