How Often Should You Get a Facial
Facials are one of the most luxurious skincare treatments out there, often delivering the most noticeable results thanks to their specially designed formulas packed with superpower ingredients that address nearly every skincare concern. While facials are undeniably relaxing, they’re not something you should be doing every day. The frequency of facials depends on the type of treatment and your specific skincare concerns, but in general, I recommend scheduling one every 6–8 weeks. Today, I’m breaking down my facial timeline to help you plan how to fit in as many as possible in 2025!
What is Involved in a Facial Treatment?
A facial is a customized skincare treatment designed to rejuvenate your skin and target your unique concerns. Typically, facials involve several steps: cleansing the skin, gentle exfoliation, steaming to soften the pores, and applying a mask {along with other products} that helps skincare products deeply penetrate and nourish the skin.
Facial treatments at Gameela Skin are designed to help you feel comfortable and relaxed while a powerhouse treatment works its magic on your skin. I’ll work with you to customize your facial, taking the time to discuss your skin type and concerns before crafting a face mask tailored to your skin’s needs that day. When you come to Gameela Skin for a facial, here’s what you can expect:
Discuss Skincare Concerns: Every treatment at my salon begins with a personalized consultation where we chat about your skin type and any concerns you've been experiencing lately. Since there’s no one-size-fits-all skincare routine, I always make sure to understand your current routine, any sensitivities, and what results you’re hoping to achieve from your facial. This helps me design a treatment that’s perfectly tailored to your skin’s needs, so you leave feeling refreshed and glowing!
Cleanse the Skin: Every great facial begins with a clean slate! To start your relaxing treatment, I’ll cleanse your face thoroughly, removing any makeup residue, dirt, oil, and other impurities that might have built up throughout your day. This step ensures your skin is fresh, clear, and perfectly prepped to absorb all the nourishing ingredients that follow, setting the stage for a truly glowing complexion.
Exfoliate the Skin: After the skin is cleansed, I’ll gently exfoliate to ensure that all dead skin cells and any buildup are removed from the skin. This allows your skin to be a clean canvas, ready for skincare products to penetrate the skin.
Steam and Extractions: After your skin is thoroughly cleansed and exfoliated, it’s time for a little steam to soften up your pores and prepare them for extractions. The steam helps soften the skin, making it easier to remove impurities. Using sterile tools, I’ll gently extract any whiteheads, blackheads, or clogged pores, leaving your skin feeling fresh and clear. This step not only helps prevent breakouts but also allows the following treatments to penetrate deeper into your skin for maximum results.
Apply a Face Mask: Now that your skin is prepped and ready to absorb all the personalized products we’ve chosen just for you, it’s time to apply a soothing face mask. I’ll carefully apply the mask, giving it some time to settle in and work its magic on your skin. While it’s working, you get to enjoy a few more moments of pure relaxation, letting your skin soak up all the nourishing benefits before we move on to the next step in your treatment.
Facial Massage and Moisturizer: After the mask has worked its magic, I’ll finish your facial with a soothing facial massage to relax your muscles and promote circulation. This step not only feels incredibly calming but also helps your skin absorb the moisturizer more deeply. I’ll then apply a nourishing moisturizer to lock in hydration and leave your skin feeling soft, balanced, and glowing. This final touch ensures you’ll leave Gameela Skin feeling totally refreshed, rejuvenated, and more relaxed than ever!
Benefits of a Facial
Aside from the relaxation benefits and the time to step away from the business of life, some major skincare benefits to facials will make a major difference in your skin in just a one-hour treatment.
Hydrated Skin
Facials provide your skin with the perfect opportunity to absorb all your skincare products. Many facials are specifically designed to boost hydration, leaving your skin looking and feeling noticeably plump, rejuvenated, and refreshed.
Anti-Aging
Facials are an incredible preventative skincare treatment that works wonders for anti-aging. During your facial, powerful anti-aging ingredients are carefully chosen and have plenty of time to absorb into your skin, working their magic to reduce signs of aging. Not only do facials help to smooth fine lines and wrinkles, but they also stimulate collagen production, promoting firmer, youthful-looking skin over time. It’s the perfect way to give your skin the anti-aging boost it deserves!
Reduction in Puffiness
Facials provide the perfect opportunity for both you and your skin to unwind. The combination of facial massage, cleansing, and exfoliation helps stimulate lymphatic drainage, which works wonders for reducing puffiness and inflammation. This soothing process allows your skin to feel refreshed and balanced, leaving you with a brighter, more lifted complexion.
Common Facial Treatments
Whatever your skincare goals are, there’s going to be a facial treatment that works for you:
Custom Facial Treatment
At Gameela Skin, I believe that no two skin types are the same, which is why every facial treatment is tailored just for you. Our classic custom facial includes all the essentials—cleansing, exfoliating, steaming, extractions, and a relaxing facial massage. To finish off, we apply a personalized mask designed specifically for your skin type and skincare concerns, ensuring you get the best possible results. This treatment is perfect for addressing your unique skin needs and leaving you with a glowing, refreshed complexion.
Dermaplaning
Dermaplaning is a gentle manual exfoliating procedure that uses a sterile razor to remove dead skin cells, peach fuzz, and other buildup from the surface of the skin. It’s a painless procedure that involves no downtime but leaves your skin looking refreshed. Aside from the skincare benefits of dermaplaning, it also allows makeup to lay nicely on the skin and other skincare products to absorb into the skin more easily.
Chemical Peels
Chemical peels use professional-strength exfoliants to gently remove the outer layer of your skin, revealing a smoother, more refined texture. This treatment helps to unclog pores, reduce imperfections, and leave your skin looking refreshed and rejuvenated. It’s a great option for those looking to enhance skin clarity and achieve a radiant complexion.
Medical Grade Facials
Medical-grade facials use advanced, clinical-grade products to target specific skincare concerns with precision. Popular treatments like HydraFacials are designed to brighten and tighten the skin, while Microneedling offers a more intensive option, using tiny needles to stimulate the skin for a firmer, plumper appearance. LED Light Therapy, on the other hand, utilizes light-emitting diodes to help treat signs of aging, promoting collagen production and improving skin texture. These treatments are perfect for those looking for more targeted, effective results.
What Kind of Facial is Best for Your Skin Type?
The best type of facial for your skin type is the one that is designed for your specific skincare concerns. At Gameela Skin, all facials will be custom-designed to suit your skin type and concerns, and products will be dependent on what works for your skin and aligns with your skin goals.
Sensitive Skin
If you have sensitive skin, your skin’s barrier may have been compromised over time due to environmental exposure or the use of products that may have been too harsh. To help restore and strengthen your skin’s barrier, I’ll customize a facial using gentle products specifically designed to rebuild and protect it. Rhonda Allison’s compromised barrier system is perfect for sensitive skin, working to fortify your skin’s delicate barrier while addressing signs of aging for a calmer, more resilient complexion.
Dry Skin
If you struggle with dry skin, facials are a game-changer, and there are so many amazing products I use at Gameela Skin to leave your skin feeling deeply hydrated and refreshed. One of my favorites is the Grape Seed Parfait mask, especially during those dry winter months. Packed with shea butter and powerful antioxidants, this mask works wonders to rejuvenate even the most dehydrated skin, leaving it feeling nourished and radiant after your facial.
Acne Prone Skin
If you have acne-prone skin, I’ll create a customized facial treatment that works to purify, rejuvenate, and heal skin that’s been battling inflammation and breakouts. One of my go-to treatments is Rhonda Allison’s Skin Restore System, which is specially formulated for acne-prone skin. This system helps restore a healthy complexion while using salicylic acid to target and prevent future breakouts, leaving your skin clear and balanced.
How Often Should You Get a Facial?
The frequency of your facials really depends on a few factors, like the type of facial you're getting, your skin type, and your age. Hydrating facials can be done more often, while treatments targeting acne or other inflammatory concerns might need a little more space between them. For my custom facials at Gameela Skin, I recommend scheduling every 4-6 weeks to keep your skin glowing. If you're getting dermaplaning, aim for every 3-4 weeks or whenever that peach fuzz starts to make a reappearance!