2. • Client consultation and skin analysis
• Identify examples of contraindication that prohibit performing facial
treatments.
• Determine the difference between skin type and skin condition.
• Skin care products used in facial treatments.
• Massage benefits & techniques.
• Types of electrical machines used in facial treatments.
• Galvanic and high-frequency treatments used in facial services.
• Light therapy & Aromatherapy
3. • Besides being very relaxing, facial treatments
can offer many improvements to the
appearance of the skin.
• Proper skin care can make oily skin look
cleaner and healthier, dry skin look and feel
more moist and supple, and aging skin look
smoother, firmer, and less wrinkled.
• A combination of good salon facial
treatments and effective, individualized home
care will show visible results.
THE WHY?
4. • Analysis determines skin type, skin condition,
and needed treatment.
• Consultation allows you to ask questions about
client’s health and skin care history, and to
advise client about needed home-care
regimen.
Consultation & Skin Analysis
• Client intake form to determine if client has any
contraindications that might prevent skin
treatments
5.
6. • Isotretinoin (Accutane®)
• Retin-A (Tretinoin®), Reno Tazorac, or Differin
• Pregnancy
• Metal bone pins or plates
• Pacemakers or other heart conditions
• Known allergies
CONTRAINDICATION
• Seizures or epilepsy
• Use of oral steroids
• Autoimmune diseases such as lupus
• Diabetes
• Use of blood thinners
• Sensitive, redness-prone skin
• Open sores, herpes simplex (cold sores)
• Recent facial surgery or laser treatment
7. Determine skin type during analysis
• Read health screening form.
• Have client change into smock.
• Seat client in chair.
• Drape client.
• Have client remove jewelry.
• Recline client in chair.
• Wash hands.
• Warm cleansing milk and apply.
• Apply cotton eye pads to client’s eyes.
• Examine with magnifying lamp.
• Observe visible pores.
• Obvious pores: oily skin
• Lack of pores: dry, or alipidic skin
8. Determine skin type during analysis
• Oil
• Dry
• Normal
• Combination dry
• Combination oily
• Acne
9.
10.
11. • Pores are very large in all areas.
• Acne is considered a skin type because it is
hereditary.
• Presence of numerous, open and closed
comedones, clogged pores, and red papules and
pustules (pimples).
Acne
13. • Aging skin – indicated by loss of
elasticity. Wrinkles may appear.
• Sun-damaged skin – hyperpigmentation,
wrinkles, and sagging skin will be
present.
Aging & Sun damaged skin
14. Review
• What are some benefits to getting facials?
• What is the most important part of the service?
• Why is a record keeping card important?
• What are some contraindications?
• What are some skin types?
• What are some skin conditions?
• What are some examples of sun damaged skin?
15. • Cleansers
• Cleansing milk
• Foaming cleansers
• Toners (fresheners or astringents)
• Lower pH
• Remove excess cleanser
• Hydrate and soothe
Categorize Skin care products
16. • Mechanical exfoliants
• Granular scrubs
• Gommages
• Microdermabrasion
scrubs
• Chemical exfoliants
• Salon AHA exfoliants
• Prior home use required
Exfoliants
17. • Skin with visible capillaries
• Thin skin that reddens easily
• Older skin that is thin and
bruises easily
• Skin being medically treated
• Acne-prone skin with inflamed
papules and pustules
When to avoid Mechanical Peel
18. • Use keratolytic enzymes that
dissolve keratin protein in surface
cells
• Derived from papaya, pumpkin,
pineapple, and beef
by-products.
• Cream type
• Powder type
Enzyme Peel
19. • Moisturizers- HUMECTANTS & EMOLLIENTS
• Dry skin- Glycolic acid, Aloe vera, Lactic acid, Ceramides
• Oily skin- Salicylic acid, Benzol peroxide, Tea Tree, Natural oils NOT
petroleum or mineral oil
• Sunscreens and day protection products
• Serums and ampoules
• Massage creams- oil/petroleum
Moisturizers & Sunscreens
20. • Clay-based – oil-absorbing
• Cream – contain oils and emollients
• Gel – used for sensitive/dehydrated skin
Masks- Masque
21. • Alginate – often seaweed-based
• Paraffin – used with treatment creams
• Modelage – beneficial for dry, mature skin
Masks
22. • Massage is the manual or mechanical
manipulation of the head or body by
rubbing, pinching, kneading, tapping,
and other movements to increase
metabolism and circulation, promote
absorption, and relieve pain.
Basic Facial Massage Techniques
• Facial massage stimulates blood and
lymph circulation, reduces puffiness &
plumps up collagen
23. • Effleurage- Begin & end
with
• Pétrissage
• Fulling- lift/spread;
arms
• Friction
• Chucking
• Rolling
• Wringing
Basic Facial Massage Techniques
Rolling
Effleurage Petrissage Friction
27. UNDERSTANDING
ELECTROTHERAPY • ELECTROTHERAPY is
the use of equipment
for corrective and
therapeutic benefits:
• Skin firming
• Deep firming
• Deep cleansing
• Germicidal cleansing
• Hydration
• Product penetration
28. UNDERSTANDING
ELECTROTHERAPY
• WALL PLATE is a
facial stimulator; any
facial device that
plugs into wall socket
• Produces currents for
electronic facial
treatments
• Reduces electric
power through wire
conductor so it can be
safely handles by the
human body
29. UNDERSTANDING
ELECTROTHERAPY
• Currents used in
electronic facial and
scalp treatments are
called MODALITIES
• Those MODALITIES are:
• 1- Galvanic currents
• 2- Microcurrents
• 3- Tesla high frequency
30. • ELECTRODE is a probe;
conducts electric current
from machine to skin
• Carbon, glass, metal
• 2 electrodes: + -
UNDERSTANDING
ELECTROTHERAPY
• An electrode is the only
safe contact point
through which the current
can pass to the client
32. Review
• What is an example of a skin care product?
• Why is using an exfoliant important?
• What are examples of the types of masks you can
use?
• What massage technique is an effortless motion?
• What massage technique is rapid tapping?
• What are some types of Friction massage
techniques?
• What is an example of facial equipment?
• What is another name for a electrode?
• What is the polarity of the electrode?
33. ELECTROTHERAPY-
GALVANIC CURRENT
• Oldest form of electrotherapy
• Most common
• Direct current
• Has a positive and negative pole
• Products are formulated to carry a + or – charge
• Basic principle that like charges repel and
opposites attract
• Repelling pushes product into the skin
• Before extractions: opens pores, helps break up
clogged pores
• After extraction: used to close pores
• During mask for deeper penetration of product
35. ELECTROTHERAPY-
GALVANIC CURRENT
• The process of
introducing WATER
soluble products into
the skin with an
electric current is
IONTOPHORESIS
• Forcing an acid or
alkali into the skin
36. ELECTROTHERAPY-
GALVANIC CURRENT
CATAPHORESIS
POSITIVE +
POLE
ANAPHORESIS
NEGATIVE -
POLE
• Acidic reactions
• Closes pores
• Soothes nerves
• Decreases blood supply
• Contracts blood vessels
• Hardens and firms tissues
• Using current from POSITIVE
towards NEGATIVE
• Alkaline reaction
• Opens pores
• Stimulates/ irritates nerves
• Increases blood supply
• Expands blood vessels
• Softens tissues
• Forces current from NEGATIVE
towards POSITIVE
• DEINCRUSTATION
37. ELECTROTHERAPY-
MICRO CURRENT
MICROCURRENT benefits:
• Blood/ lymph circulations
• Acid/ alkali reaction
• Opens/ closes pores
• Increase muscle tone
• Elasticity reduces redness/ inflammation
• Increase skin metabolism
• MICROCURRENT is
an ALTERNATING
CURRENT
• Low voltage
• Mirrors body's own
electrical charge
• Produces muscle
contractions
• " Natural " face lift
38. ELECTROTHERAPY-
TESLA HIGH FREQUENCY
• TESLA HIGH FREQUENCY – known as violet ray
• Thermal / heat producing
• High vibration used for scalp & facial treatments
• Great for thinning hair , dry skin, itchy scalp
39. ELECTROTHERAPY-
TESLA HIGH FREQUENCY
• Does not produce muscle
contractions
• Stimulating or soothing
• Only 1 electrode is used at a time
• 3 applications:
• DIRECT: directly on skin
• INDIRECT: client holds active
electrode while professional
manually stimulates the area being
treated
• GENERAL ELECTRIFICATION –
tingling or vibration
Produces ozone to kill
P.acnes; can not survive
in presence of oxygen
40. ELECTROTHERAPY-
TESLA HIGH FREQUENCY
BENEFITS:
• Stimulates
circulation of blood
• Aids in elimination
and absorption
• Increases skin
metabolism
• Relieves skin
congestion
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
• Can effect neurons
• Over stimulate
• Do not use on: pregnant, epileptic,
high blood pressure, pace maker
• No alcohol based creams ( flammable )
• 5 min direct
• 8-15 min indirect
• Turn off and on
41. LIGHT ENERGY AND LIGHT THERAPY
INFRARED LIGHT can be used in hair conditioning
treatments and to speed up color processing. Used in spas
for relaxation; warming up muscles
• Longer wave length, penetrates deeper
• Less energy but more heat than visible light
• Increases circulation
42. LIGHT ENERGY AND LIGHT THERAPY
Application of UV RAYS:
Lamps should be 30" and 36" from skin
Exposure should begin with 2-3 min
Increase to 7-8 min
43. LIGHT ENERGY AND LIGHT THERAPY
LIGHT THERAPY
Also known as
PHOTOTHERAPY
Application of
light rays for :
• Wrinkles
• Capillaries
• Pigmentation
• Hair removal
44. LIGHT ENERGY AND LIGHT THERAPY
L.E.D. • Reduce acne
• Increase skin
circulation
• Improve collagen
• Stimulates at
different depths of
skin tissue
• Seeks
CHROMOPHORE
• (blood/ melanin)
46. LIGHT ENERGY AND LIGHT THERAPY
INTENSE PULSE
LIGHT
Multiple colors/
wave lengths
Multiple
treatments
CONSIDERATIONS
• Sensitivities
• Antibiotics
• Epilepsy
• Cancer
• Pregnant
47. • A type of mechanical exfoliation that involves
shooting aluminum oxide or other crystals at the
skin with a hand-held device that exfoliates dead
cells.
• Produces fast, visible results.
• Treats surface wrinkles and aging skin.
• Requires extensive training.
Microdermabrasion
48. Review
• What are some examples of electrotherapy?
• Which is the most common?
• Which one is the strongest?
• Why is a microcurrent good for someone with
sensitive skin?
• Phototherapy is ________________therapy?
• What are some benefits to light therapy?
• What is the purpose of microdermabrasion?
49. • Preservative – maintain
health of facial skin
• Corrective – correct some
skin conditions such as
dryness, oiliness,
comedones, aging lines,
and minor conditions of
acne
Using facials for skin types & health
50. • Speak quietly and professionally.
• Explain benefits and answer questions.
• Provide quiet atmosphere.
• Work quietly and efficiently.
• Maintain clean environment.
• Follow systematic procedures.
• Warm hands.
• Keep nails smooth and short.
• Analyze skin.
Guidelines for facials
51. • Dry skin – caused by insufficient flow of sebum
• Oily skin – caused by hardened masses of sebum in
sebaceous glands
• Limited measures for acne: Reducing oiliness;
working under medical supervision
52. • More men are having facial treatments
than ever before.
• Always moving with the pattern of the
beard
• Usually these are downward and
outward movements.
• Use sponges instead of cotton pads on a
man’s face.
• Cotton will get caught in beard hair.
Facials for men
53. Aromatherapy
• Use of essential oils that improves the
efficacy of many skin care preparations.
• Enhances physical, emotional, and
mental well-being.
54. Review
• What are the 2 kinds of facials? Corrective and?
• Give some examples of the guidelines to follow?
• What are some things to consider for male guests?
• What are some benefits of aromatherapy?
