Whether this is your very first facial or simply your first facial at Ballaura, we want you to feel comfortable and know what to expect. Your facial is personalized to your skin, your goals, and what your skin needs that day.
Here are a few things to know before you arrive.
Give Your Skin a Little Break Before Your Facial
For about 3–5 days before your appointment, give your skin a break from retinol, strong acids, exfoliants, and harsh scrubs. Keeping your routine gentle leading up to your facial helps prepare your skin for your treatment.
Continue moisturizing and drinking plenty of water as you normally would to keep yourself and your skin hydrated.
If you’ve recently had a professional skin treatment or procedure, such as a peel, laser treatment, microneedling, waxing, Botox, or filler, let your esthetician know before your treatment.
Arrive About 10 Minutes Early
Plan to arrive about 10 minutes before your appointment so you have time to check in and settle in before your facial. Enjoy a complimentary herbal tea and warm neck wrap while you take a few moments to relax and ease into your time at Ballaura.
Come As You Are
If it’s convenient, arriving with little or no makeup gives your esthetician a great starting point for your facial—but we’ll cleanse your skin as part of your treatment, so there’s no need to stress about arriving with a perfectly bare face.
If you wear contact lenses, you may also prefer to remove them before your facial for your comfort.
Your Facial Is Personalized to Your Skin
Before your facial begins, your esthetician will talk with you about your skin, your current skincare routine, and what you’d like to get from your treatment.
This is a great time to share any sensitivities, allergies, medications, pregnancy, recent treatments, changes in your skin, or anything else you’d like your esthetician to know. This helps them personalize the products and techniques used throughout your facial.
And you don’t need to know exactly what your skin needs—that’s what your esthetician is there to help with.
What to Expect During Your Facial
Your Ballaura facial is designed around you. Your esthetician will assess your skin and personalize your treatment using cleansers, masks, serums, hydration, massage, and other techniques selected for your skin and your goals.
We use Laurel Skin products, a whole-plant organic skincare line thoughtfully crafted with botanicals and plant-based ingredients.
And while your facial is focused on caring for your skin, it’s also your time to slow down, get comfortable, and enjoy being taken care of.
More Than Skincare
At Ballaura, we believe a facial can care for more than just the surface of your skin. We’re continuing to expand our approach to facial massage, bringing advanced techniques and training into our treatments with an emphasis on relaxation, facial tension, fascia, lymphatic movement, and supporting healthy, radiant-looking skin.
You may notice more intentional massage woven throughout your facial, with techniques that work with the muscles and connective tissues of the face while encouraging relaxation and overall well-being.
Our approach to facials is rooted in wellness: thoughtful skincare paired with therapeutic touch and a deeper understanding of the structures beneath the skin. As our estheticians continue to expand their training, you’ll see even more of this massage-focused approach incorporated into the Ballaura facial experience.
It’s skincare, relaxation, and intentional facial massage brought together in one restorative treatment.
After Your Facial
Your esthetician will let you know if there is anything specific they’d like you to do following your treatment.
In general, keep things gentle for the next day or two. Give your skin a break from exfoliation and strong active products, keep it moisturized, and wear sun protection when you’re outside.
Your esthetician may also recommend products or changes to your home skincare routine based on what they noticed during your facial and your individual skin goals.
We Look Forward to Welcoming You
Our goal is for you to leave feeling cared for, refreshed, and more connected to your skin. Every Ballaura facial is an opportunity to care for your skin, slow down, release tension, and experience a treatment personalized to what you need that day.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
