How do you feel about your facial skin?
Do you want to see a change in your skin in a few days? More firm and bright?
Grab a facial tool! There are so many little gadgets out there that deliver great results! A couple of minutes in the evening after you cleanse your skin is all it takes!
We talked about these tools in a previous post, but some things are worth repeating! Especially when you’re looking for results!
Being an esthetician, I’m always on the lookout for inexpensive little tools to use on the skin that are fast, easy, and give results that I can see. I have my favorites that I use on a regular basis that I hope you give a try!
Have you ever looked in the mirror and you start noticing those lines that came out of nowhere? Or the loose jawline? Sure it’s all part of aging, but you can still feel good about your appearance.
It’s true when you feel confident about yourself, that spills out into every area of your life. So let’s talk skincare and discover some secrets to build that confidence!
Move those facial muscles!
The face has a lot of muscles in it! We work the body to improve the look of our muscles, right? We need to do the same for the face. Our face loves stimulation! It wakes up the tired muscles that aren’t used as often every day. When they are stimulated, they get lifted, stronger, and look firmer and more sculpted. Just like on the body.
Have you ever given yourself a facial massage? Like really massaging your face? It’s easy to just cleanse your skin day after day and forget about it. The muscles get lazy and just kind of sit or hang there. Get in touch with your face! Move that skin!
Put a little facial oil or moisturizer on your skin and move your hands around your face. Feel every contour. Use firmer pressure to wake up those facial muscles and bring blood flow to your face. Afterwards, your skin will literally feel more alive and will look it also! Just by massaging your face you will look brighter because of increased blood circulation, and your muscles will be awake, which will make you look refreshed and vibrant! Get your glow back with your own facial massage!
Now there are all kind of little gadgets out there that you can try. Some very affordable and some more expensive. These are two of my favorite. Micro-current is another facial love, and we will talk about how awesome it is in the next skincare post!
Tools that work! 
GUA SHA is an amazing little tool that gives fantastic results!! Instead of using your hands to massage your face, you will use a gua sha tool. They come in different sizes and shapes but all have the same purpose. It stimulates the muscles and increases blood flow. Also, the lymph system is stimulated which will relieve puffiness in the face.
You may feel little lumps and bumps under the skin when doing gua sha. All those knots will be smoothed out over time doing this technique.
Put a little oil or lotion on the face and go around the face contours with nice smooth strokes. Gentle pressure around the eyes and neck. Other areas you can be more firm. You will notice a nice pink come to the skin. Muscles are waking up!
You will see such a wonderful change in your skin! Brighter, a little more firm, and overall healthy and vibrant looking! All with just a few minutes in the evening!
MICRO-NEEDLING is another tool that I love! Roll this tool around your skin a couple of times to stimulate collagen. When there’s increased collagen in the skin, you have firmness. Put a serum on the face first to penetrate all those anti-aging ingredients deep into the cell layers for faster results.
Roll the micro-needle all over the face in 3 directions. Light pressure.
- Up and down
- Sideways
- On an angle
Start with one or both of these tools and wake up your skin! It’s a wonderful combo to see some awesome results! Don’t forget massaging your face regularly also! You just may start to look forward to cleansing your face again because of it!
Time is going to march on and aging is normal. Laugh and smile often and live life!!
In the meantime, massage your skin often, try some tools and look and feel your best no matter what your age!!
Have any skincare questions? Feel free to ask away!
Until next time,
~pat
