Is This Facial Right for My Face?

The word "facial" has become a bit diluted in the beauty industry—sort of an umbrella term used for any time of a skin care treatment for the face. What few people realize, however, is that there are many different types of facials, or treatments, available. Some treatments include skin-condition analysis, steaming, extraction of clogged pores, massage, exfoliation, cleaning and clearing superficial debris from the skin.

Every type of facial may help you relax, but may not be the right type of treatment to improve your specific skin problems? Taking time out of your day to treat yourself to something relaxing is always beneficial, but not every type of facial is a pleasant experience. So why consider those facials? Well, choosing a facial treatment that will get the results you need for your specific skin issues is the real end goal and will be well worth it. It's best to go to a licensed Esthetician with plenty of expertise who can talk to you about your skin concerns and goals who works in an established skin studio or practice using the best possible products. That person will be able to help you better understanding of your skin and how to safely achieve the results you want. Just as with diet an exercise to maintain a healthy physique, it takes time to keep your skin healthy.

At BellaPelle our skin specialists are often asked about pre-packaged facials offered by many skin studios, salons or spas and how they will know what type of treatment to choose from a pre-packaged selection of facials. One way is for you to read through the menu for buzz words like acne, dry, mature skin and choose the one that suits you best. Another approach would be to select a facial by the allotted time. If you choose a longer facial service, you can ask the Esthetician to adjust the facial and customize it to meet your needs. A lot of clients choose a short facial and then, want to add in the different bells and whistles and there’s simply not enough time.

Some skin studios may offer what sounds like a pre-packaged facial, but is really a facial scheduling to customize the right types of treatments for your skin. At BellaPelle we offer customized treatments under the booking name of Bare Your BellaPelle and Bare Your BellaPelle Lite. Both of these facial services allow us to analyze your skin and talk with you to determine exactly which products and treatments will work best for your skin within a given appointment time. We'll also talk with you about skin care goals and what types of treatments and home products will help you develop a regimen that will give you the results you want.

Happy facials!

BellaPelle Beauties Favorite Things Post 4

For the fourth post in our 10-blog post series in which five of the skin care specialist and staff beauties from BellaPelle tell us about their favorite things, we discovered what they like to do to relax.

What's your favorite thing to do to unwind?

Shelley, CEO and Founder of BellaPelle: "Have a massage, lately Thai is my fave. Sometimes it feels as if they're pulling my limbs off but, I just try to breathe and trust that they know what they're doing!"

Keri, a BellaPelle skin specialist, also enjoys a message as the ultimate way to relax and unwind after helping clients find their beautiful skin.

Dulcinea, a waxing specialist at BellaPelle, is the resident party girl. To relax she enjoys having cocktails with friends.

Maddie, the studio manager at BellaPelle Skin Studio, takes a more subtle approach to unwinding from her work days by relaxing in a bubble bath.

Victoria, a studio coordinator at BellaPelle, follows Maddie's idea saying she enjoys relaxing in a nice hot bath. She also enjoys unwinding from a busy day by reading.

Erika, another of BellaPelle's great studio coordinators, finds that the best way to unwind is to lay around and snuggle with her puppy dog!

Comment and share your favorite ways to unwind!

August Beauty Break

Enjoying your summer? The San Francisco Bay Area is full of summer activities that are fun and great for keeping your body and mind in shape. Kayak on the bay, hike in Muir Woods, play ball in Golden Gate Park, then come to BellaPelle to shape up your skin!

Beautiful News

We're continuing to make every day count here at BellaPelle as we stick to our 2011 commitment of giving back to the community. In July, I had the great pleasure of volunteering with Spark to share my career experience with young woman at Oasis for Girls. Oasis For Girls cultivates generations of strong and creative women who realize their potential, live healthy lives and make a positive impact in their communities in an effort to support their mission: providing a safe space where girls and young women are inspired and empowered to become strong and creative leaders in their communities.

Join us November 6 and walk with the BellaPelle Beauties and The Beasts Team for the Farm Sanctuary's Walk for Farm Animals. For 25 years, Farm Sanctuary has relied on the Walk for Farm Animals to support its life-saving mission to protect farm animals from cruelty, inspire change in the way society views and treats farm animals, and promote compassion. Learn more, join the BellaPelle Beauties and The Beasts Walking Team or donate a few dollars to the cause.

Skin Specialists News

Congratulations to BellaPelle skin specialist Jill who has been accepted to nursing school! We wish her the best in her new career direction, and we’re still thrilled that she’ll be here at BellaPelle for her clients on Sundays.

We're also very excited to welcome Lara, our newest member of the BellaPelle team. Lara started on a career in the beauty industry in 1999 as a makeup artist in Los Angeles. Realizing her love for being creative and making people look and feel beautiful, she chose to become a licensed esthetician. Her career specialities include finding the right products and treatments for each individual and waxing, especially eyebrows. She loves to get her hands on someone who has never had their brows shaped before or who is recovering from a bad experience elsewhere!

Welcome, Lara!

July Beauty Break

Make your skin sparkle this July! Schedule a Bare Your BellaPelle Facial, or other facial, for July and get 15% off of BellaPelle Signature Skin Care Products you purchase on the day of your appointment.