Express Facial: Benefits and Features of Quick Procedures

Express facial treatments are gaining popularity, and almost all beauty salons have already included it in the list of services offered. The demand for express procedures was initially driven by clients who were extremely constrained in time, but were forced to maintain a status level of their appearance before suddenly impending events. Now they are joined by those patients who, for various reasons, are not concerned about regular visits to a beautician, but would like to show off a global transformation of appearance on the eve of some event or holiday.

Essence and methods of express skin care

The concept of express care implies a procedure that is limited in time, but immediately after the end gives a visible external result. Despite the short duration, the procedure necessarily includes the traditional stages of cleansing, nourishing, moisturizing the skin, its protection.

Thanks to properly selected cosmetics, the express care procedure gives an instant effect, no swelling, bruising or redness remains after it.

Express facial can be of two types –

• an isolated procedure when you need to quickly tidy up your appearance before a business meeting or an evening date;
• a short series of procedures (for 5 days, for 2 weeks), when the client prepares for important events in advance and waits not for an instant effect, but for more or less well-groomed appearance.

The patient must understand that express care will not get rid of wrinkles, age spots or rosacea, but it may well give a fresh, rested look. For an express procedure, which takes 30-40 minutes, it will be enough to remove skin flaking, ensure its tone and the effect of being filled with moisture, reduce the severity of the eyelids, muffle redness or bruises under the eyes. Longer courses can be more intense, help to cope with atonicity and dehydration of the skin, muffle the appearance of pigmentation and rosacea.

If in the first case, time only allows for the traditional cleansing – food – moisturizing, then in the second situation, you can use deep massage, physiotherapy methods.

What procedures and techniques can be used for express care

The procedure traditionally begins with skin cleansing. Ultrasonic cleaning gives a good effect: it deeply cleans pores from dirt and sebum, performs micro-massage, while leaving no marks and swelling, but visibly smoothes fine wrinkles. If there are several days left before the event – let's say peeling based on mandelic or lactic acid. It will even out the relief, exfoliate the cells, narrow the pores, smooth out the wrinkled mesh and, at the same time, will not require a long recovery after the procedure.

If there is no possibility for hardware cleansing or peeling with AHA acids, deep enzymatic cleansing is acceptable – exfoliant or mask with a strong fast effect of moisturizing and lifting. Here's what you can recommend:

• for everyone - drainage and plasticizing masks,
• for patients with dry skin – moisturizing compress mask with hyaluronic acid;
• for oily skin – a mask based on clay or therapeutic mud, which will narrow pores, remove shine, get rid of a dull shade;
• for skin with closely spaced vessels – a mask with anti-couperose components that will brighten the face and improve its color.

For swelling of the face and dark circles under the eyes – we can recommend lymphatic drainage masks, express masks with oxygen and vitamins, care products with plant extracts and hyaluronic acid. Achieved effect – reduction of pastosity of the face and improvement of its color, visual alignment of the skin surface.

If possible, cosmetic care should be supplemented with a microstimulating procedure, microcurrents, phonophoresis. Such hardware techniques significantly improve microcirculation, increase the penetration of bioactive components from masks into the skin, improve the color and texture of the skin.

When choosing cosmetics for express care, it is very important to take into account the compatibility of drugs, the synergy of their action and exposure time, the possibility of hardware additions.

Express facial skin care gives the cosmetologist ample opportunities for creativity. In addition, such a procedure can be performed as a gift to the patient (for example, for a birthday), offered during various clinic events. With the help of express care, you can significantly increase customer loyalty if, for example, he is late, and there is no time for a full care procedure, and a spectacular appearance is important for him today. The result of such a procedure will be a beautiful appearance of the client and his deep gratitude to you.