If you follow the latest and most recent trends in skincare, there’s no doubt that you’ll know about the aqua facial. By combining the ability to cleanse, exfoliate and extract debris in a painless and incredibly effective manner, it has very quickly become one of the most popular facial treatments that is available and provides amazing benefits for your skin. But, how does the aqua facial set itself apart from other facial treatments and how long do the results last?
Before getting onto the important bit, we’ll start off by going into a bit more details about just what the aqua facial is and exactly how it works.
What is an aqua facial treatment?
The aqua facial is an incredible treatment that utilises a special patented device. It’s this device that the aesthetician glides over the skin and it is fully responsible for every step of the aqua facial process, from exfoliating the skin to extracting any gunk and grime.
The first step of the aqua facial treatment involves using the patented vortex cleaning technology to exfoliate the skin. The dead skin cells will undergo a deplaning treatment to loosen and rid them from the skin. It’s not something that will be painful as the outer layers of the skin are constantly undergoing their life cycle of dying and being replenished, so this just gives them a helping hand and gives a smoother surface for the aqua facial to work with. The vortex technology in the device is then used to rid the skin cells from the treated area to leave the skin looking bright, healthy and ready for phase 2.
The second step uses a special acid skin peel to get deep into the pores to loosen any debris and dirt that you can’t normally reach. You may have heard about, or even had, negative experiences with acid peels and their intensity but this one is nothing to fear, it’s made up of salicylic and glycolic acid which is considered as a non-irritant mix.
Next up comes the extraction, but just like with the acid peel it’s nothing to worry about. For manual extraction, the aesthetician is required to manually get rid of any debris such as blackheads by squeezing them out of the skin. With the vortex technology used in the aqua facial device, it creates a vacuum by rapidly circulating liquid to painlessly suck out and dirt, debris and gunk that is clogging up your pores.
The final step of the aqua facial really brings together all the benefits of the other steps in one swift move. An antioxidant serum containing peptides and hyaluronic acid is applied to the skin, hydrating it and diminishing the appearance of any wrinkles, lines and can even help to battle certain skin conditions and sun damage.
How long does an aqua facial take?
The entire treatment takes approximately 30 minutes from start to finish, so its fast enough to do in your lunch break or before an important date. What makes it even better is that there is no downtime for you to deal with either and the results are visible almost immediately, meaning you can go back to your day and start seeing the benefits to your skin.
Does the extraction phase have any sides effects?
In a typical facial extraction, the aesthetician is required to remove any blackheads and debris with force by using a special tool to push it from within the skin. Not only is this process of squeezing and pushing painful, it leaves you with swollen and inflamed skin afterwards (which can take a few days to go away in some cases). The aqua facial does things a little differently, instead of causing pain and leaving behind swollen red marks, it feels like a light massage and leaves the skin looking and feeling more youthful.
What type of results are expected?
One of the reasons behind the popularity of the aqua facial is the range of benefits that it has for the skin. The serums used within the treatment nourish the skin at its deepest levels and stimulates the production of collagen to smooth out any fine lines and wrinkles. It’s also capable of reducing the appearance of blemishes and hyperpigmentation to even out the skin tone, as well as reducing acne, blackheads and the dreaded scars that they can leave behind. Ultimately, the results of the treatment or able to be categorised as younger, cleaner and more radiant.
How long do the results last?
After undergoing a treatment, your results will be immediately noticeable and will stay that way for anywhere between five and seven days. To maintain the results of an aqua facial, it’s recommended that you undergo one treatment a month as it will not only provided a prolonged boost to your results, but will also gradually improve and help you to fight against the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and blemishes.