I don't know how it's going to feel.
I feel like it's going to feel good, like it's going to feel like I'm changing.
It's a metamorphosis and a treatment.
Hi, I'm Rissa, and today I'm getting microdermabrasion at Joanna Vargas.
So today is my first facial ever, ever, ever.
I'm 27 years old and I feel like it's time.
I have PCOS, which means I get hair along my jaw.
It's male pattern hair growth.
I'm always working to combat that since I personally don't like it on my face.
I'm hoping that with this treatment
that my skin will look glowy, and dewy, and young, and fresh,
and I can really start my new adult skincare routine.
For me, micro dermabrasion is something that almost anybody can do
that's not too scratchy and not too abrasive.
Hi, I'm Joanna Vargas and I am an esthetician.
I love microdermabrasion because I can do it
as deep or as light as I want to do it.
It works on every skin type and every skin tone.
So I hear it's your first facial today.
So what inspired you to come in?
The texture of my cheeks and hyperpigmentation.
I can definitely help you with those things.
You'll look like you've just come back from vacation.
I need one of those.
I'm excited.
The facial is one hour.
It's going to be an experience that's unique, and I think she's going to love the effect
of having glowing skin afterward.
First, I cleanse the skin with a light
toner.
I use a little bit of toner, just to clean off
any of the oil based serums she might
have used before she got here today.
This is just going to help me exfoliate more thoroughly so that there's no slip in the
wand that I am using right after this.
Now I use a diamond tip wand
that has a very fine amount of diamonds
right in the surface of the tip.
The cheek area is typically where you'll find some texture
that they don't like or some unevenness in the skin tone.
And so the diamond tip wand really helps to
even everything out and make the skin feel smooth again.
It is really satisfying to check out the results of all of that effort.
After I do microdermabrasion, I always do a very deep cleanse of the skin.
I always use my Vitamin C Face Wash because it's exfoliating, it's calming,
and it's a foaming face wash.
So it gets everything off the surface of the skin.
Often when you do microdermabrasion, you sluff off
dead skin cells, but some remain right on the surface.
And so I'm cleaning all of that away.
Next, I do microcurrent, which drains out excess puffiness.
It tightens the muscle and tightens the skin,
so it's kind of like going to the gym for the face.
During the microcurrent step, I put on my Bright Eye Hydrating Mask
to get the eyes super hydrated and glowing afterward.
The final step of the Triple Crown Facial is an oxygen treatment.
I infuse the 98 percent pure oxygen with a serum I make of green tea, vitamins, and aloe.
So it's super hydrating, but also very calming and soothing for the skin.
Oxygen by itself is also an anti-inflammatory.
It's antibacterial, and it actually
increases collagen production.
That's it.
She's done.
She is gonna be glowing.
All right, beautiful, you are all done.
You want to see?
I definitely do.
You look so amazing.
Oh my gosh.
I'm glowing, guys.
It really is a workout for the face.
Amazing!
I think what people don't realize is that great skin isn't about your DNA.
It's really about your routine, your skin care routine, and also lifestyle choices that
you can make.
Anybody could have great skin.
You just have to make good choices.
After this facial, I'm going to be more active and proactive in taking care of my skin.
I think that this is going to make me more conscious, like
actually do the steps, and learn how to take care of myself.