Now that I’m 22 and officially a grown woman (sigh), my Mom was telling me that I should go for regular facials. She told me that her friend has been going for regular facials for the past 10 years and she can really tell a difference in her friend’s skin and her own. (My mom doesn’t really do facials that often.) But I wonder, is it really the facials or is it just good genes?
Personally, I’m not big on facials. I love trying them out, yes, and I think there are plenty of great services out there and really enjoy them, but I don’t actually go myself. I just don’t have the time and energy to go religiously every month! Although I find them really relaxing and my face definitely better after it, I’m not sure if going for facials will make my skin look any better than if I don’t go. I feel that if I just keep up my skin care regime and apply sunscreen, my skin should be OK when I’m “older”.
What do you think – are facials necessary to keeping your skin looking its best in the long run? Have you found anything to be better (or worse) when going for facials? Would love to hear your opinions.
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Hi Renee, silent follower of your blog.
I’ve just recently started going for facial due to uncontrollable acne popping out. It did help but if you think that your current skincare regime is sufficient then would suggest skipping it. It’s definitely not a must. Plus, it’ll you’ll save a lots of money to check out other makeup products.
Hello Renee
I’ve been going for monthly facials for about a year now. The pimples and acne scars on my forehead – they are much lighter now and i have less pimples appearing on my forehead. But I do suffer from mini breakouts here and then – only if i don’t keep up with a proper cleansing regime or if i keep picking at my face, something i’m very guilty of doing when i’m feeling stressed haha! But i still think having a proper skin care regime works just as fine.
Hey Renee!
Haha, I think you know my position on the matter…definitely pro-facials! I didn’t start getting facials until about 10 years ago, but I’d definitely recommend them.
However, the only thing I would say is the kind of facial you get is important. I’ve never been that big on ‘standard’ facials i.e. cleanse, steamed up face and extraction (yuck! so painful!!) and mask etc – usually there needs to be some kind of special treatment element to it that I couldn’t get at home, otherwise I might as well hang out at home with an SK-II Facial Treatment Essence mask
i am on the fence on this. I tried facial at Leonard Drake before for my acne flareup, although it did help on making my face brighter, my acne was not “cured” by it. My acne was stablised due to my doctor topical medications.
On the other hand, I relieased i do have a lot of clog pores and it might help with some facials? Then again, I witness a turn of event when my sister went to do facial for her acne and it became uncontrollable after that until she had to take steriod injections on her cystic acne!
Would love to see what others think!
personally i think its okay once awhile!my friend once had a bad experience with cheap facial, her whole face turn out bad (big pimples appearing)
Well, facials (if done properly for your particular skin type) can certainly help, but I don’t think they’re absolutely necessary. As long as you keep your skin clean and moisturized, with spot treatments for problem areas as needed, and plenty of sun protection if you’re fair– you shouldn’t actually NEED facials. But some warm steam or a scrub or some mud is nice and relaxing every once in a while, even if it isn’t a miracle cure. You just have to be wary of using new chemicals, especially if your skin is sensitive to begin with.
I agree that good genes are the best guarantee for good skin later. Look at your mum and you know how well you look at old age. That said I’m going for facials regularly now as I find them relaxing and they keep my skin clean. Ask me again in a year’s time when I will have tried out quite a few facials in Singapore. My skin is aging rapidly now so hopefully they will help halt the process! (I may need some more serious help though)
I go for facial at Origins once a month. It is more for relaxing myself.
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i’d love to try some time but ive never actually gotten a facial…but im super obsessed with skincare products so maybe i’d be into it
I’ve never actually had a facial, but skincare is definitely becoming more of a priority for me as I get older! I had to buy a bunch of new products because my Dove-soap-and-drugstore-moisturizer routine just wasn’t cutting it anymore. I’m sort of a DIY type, so maybe I’ll try an at-home facial and see what I think! Been a while since I steamed my face …
I don’t have any acne but my pores are huge and really clogged, no matter what I do (I live in Rio de Janeiro and it’s VERY humid down here). I tried getting a facial once – at a nice place, recommended by my dermatologist – and the only thing it did was leave my face all red and sore, but my many encrusted blackheads were all still there. I still haven’t found anything that truly helps me remove them. Every now and then, only when the situation’s pretty bad, I’ll do a facial at home: boil some water, put it in a bowl with some chamomile flowers, put a towel over it and stick my head in between (NOT IN THE BOILING WATER, for god’s sake – just let the vapor open your pores). After that it’s fairly easy to remove the blackheads just by running a piece of cotton through your face, and then just wash your face with cold water to close the pores. But it’s still not perfect and I dream of the day I’ll find a way to get rid of them permanently!
That’s so odd. A good facial should at least get out all the blackheads, especially if they’re encrusted and pretty old! Did the lady even go over your face to get them out? Try another facialist!
Hey Renee!
I’m quite a regular to facials- at least once a month or once every two months. While I don’t see them as compulsory/mandatory or even necessary, they do help, particularly if you have problematic skin! I remember back when I was younger, I had quite severe acne, but thanks to regular diligent facials my skin cleared up well
Now I have sensitive skin instead, and going for regular facials helps maintain my skin and keeps it looking good… so I do try to go for facials 
I do do facials about twice a week myself- scrubbing and masking after my cleansing routine, but the effects are not as long-lasting as going for a facial session (i.e. the smoothness of the skin!), where they really deep cleanse. It’s also my way of pampering myself and destressing, and it works for me haha!
I started doing facils when I was 17 because of crazy acne(it doesnt cure acne btw). It made my skin look health so kept going, every month, for almost a year and half. I became friends with my esthetician and EVERY product that she recommended to me it worked great. I’m still using the same products, bc they are wonderful. But I dont think the facial itself would help to keep my skin looking young, it’s not a must for me anymore. It has been a while now since I havent had a facial…
I like to exfoliate and then apply a good mask every 15 days, I use sunscreen religiously and a good facial wash. I believe u get the same results or almost. For me It’s all about finding good products =)
For me, a monthly or once-in-two-months facial works wonders for my skin. I think a jolt of intensive cleansing and therapy is needed cos I’m not super consistent with my own skincare – bad I know!