Everyone knows that getting spa treatments are infinitely relaxing and beneficial, especially when you’re getting a facial treatment. Besides being a stress reliever, there are a host of benefits to keeping the skin - the largest organ in your body - healthy and getting it the regular care that it needs.

Here at Upkeep, we offer a myriad of facials for all skin types, including our signature facial treatment that everybody loves. But besides getting pampered and receiving proper care from a professional aesthetician, getting a facial makes a dramatic difference for your skin. Read on to see why you should get yourself a facial, stat!

1 - Get professional advice

You might think you know your own skin but let’s face it, nobody knows it better like a skin expert. When you come in for a facial, a professional aesthetician gets an unobstructed view of your skin up close, without makeup and filters, which reveals your true skin type. The skin analysis allows them to come up with the proper and ideal skin treatment and regimen that’s suited to your skin’s unique needs.

2 - Hydration is key

If you don’t know it by now, hydration is important across all skin types, even for those with oily skin! To maintain a healthy skin and prevent skin concerns that spring from having dry skin such as dermatitis and eczema, it is essential to keep it hydrated at all times. During facials, the skin receives intensive hydration to give your skin a much-needed moisture boost. When done regularly, facials help your skin regulate and maintain the appropriate moisture level.

3 - Always exfoliation

Exfoliating at home can sometimes be a bit too harsh on the skin, leaving it dry and peeling unattractively. But having it done by a professional can make a huge difference on your skin, effectively removing dead skin cells and promoting healthy cell turnover. Facials include the aesthetician performing deep exfoliation on your skin using different methods such as bio abrasion, derma-planing, chemical peels or ultrasound exfoliation, depending on your skin type.  

4 - Clogged pores and blackheads

Perhaps the most important part of having a facial, getting whiteheads and blackheads safely extracted and having clogged pores addressed will definitely help improve and clear out your skin. Paired with exfoliation, extractions leave you with a healthier skin complexion when done regularly.

5 - Anti-aging advice

As we grow older, our skin is subjected to signs of aging such as fine lines and wrinkles, or age spots, among others. Facials offer a host of anti-aging benefits to the skin that you shouldn’t miss out on. Steam and facial massages help improve and increase the flow of blood and oxygen to the skin, which in turn promotes rapid absorption of the nutrients and antioxidants the skin needs, leaving it looking soft, smooth and youthful. It’s a well-known fact that getting regular facials help keep the skin’s aging process at bay.

Most people wait until there’s a problem with their skin before coming in to get a facial treatment. Skin concerns such as breakouts, fine lines and wrinkles, eczema or rosacea are only some problems that can be prevented from happening when you’re getting facials done on a regular basis. Just like your body’s health, prevention is key to ensuring your skin stays healthy and happy.