How Often Should You Get a Facial?

For most people, about once a month. Skin renews itself roughly every four to six weeks, and a facial at that pace clears away what has built up before the next cycle starts.

That is a guide, not a rule. Here is how to adjust it.

If your skin breaks out

Regular appointments help most while breakouts are active, because extractions and exfoliation keep pores from staying clogged. The Acne Facial is built for this. Once your skin settles, you can space visits out.

If your skin is dry, dull or showing fine lines

A monthly facial keeps dead skin from building up, which is what makes skin look flat and stops moisturizer from doing its job. The Anti-Aging Facial adds hydrating products, massage and an under-eye mask.

If your skin is doing fine

You can stretch it. A facial at each change of season still does real good: skin behaves differently in a dry Illinois winter than in a humid August.

If you only want one before an event

Book it about a week ahead, not the day before. That gives any pinkness from extractions time to settle.

What a facial does that washing your face does not

• Steam and a professional exfoliation, such as an enzyme peel, loosen what a cleanser leaves behind.
• Extractions clear clogged pores without the damage that squeezing at home causes.
• Someone trained looks at your skin up close and tells you what it needs.

Not sure where to start? The Deluxe Facial is the one most clients book, and the Express Facial is a shorter way to try one. See all facials and prices.