What each guru said
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Doctor Youn
✓Yay
“we inject a combination of Botox hyaluronic acid fillers growth factors in peptides and sometimes PRP or platelet-rich plasma this can create a very soft plump of the skin it can reduce the appearance of pores and it can even reduce facial sweating so this is a treatment that a lot of celebrities are doing prior to the red carpet”
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Hyram
~Mixed
“I think facials are great and I also want to say so much of my skincare philosophy on my YouTube channel has been about sharing really good product recommendations for people who are new to skincare or may not be able to afford expensive products or expensive treatments but that doesn't mean I don't like facials but yeah I think it's awesome and if it's something that you can afford go for it girl they're going to be so helpful”
Doctorly
~Mixed
“I don't know. I mean is it harmful? Probably not. It could probably cause a lot of occlusion of your skin care products, maybe your pores. But but I don't know. I don't feel strongly about Frownies.”
Dr Dray
~Mixed
“If anything, I caution patients with underlying skin diseases like rosacea, acne, hyperpigmentation, melasma, I caution them that facials, while they may offer some benefit anecdotally, if they cause irritation, they can worsen their disease, so be really cautious about that.”
Cassandra Bankson
✓Yay
“if you're more on the dry side something like the hydrafacial can help exfoliate but it's kind of like wet little skincare kisses that Infuse serum into the skin as well”
208SkinDoc
✓Yay
“So, at home, I don't know if you guys have seen it yet, but that Shark Facial Pro Glow is like a home hydroacial that you could do that would loosen up these pores and then it actually sucks stuff out of your pores. So, definitely recommend that if you guys haven't checked it out yet.”
Dr. Shereene Idriss
~Mixed
“there are devices and the only reason I like this device is because of the combination of both microcurrent and EMS the oh that's not it I don't like that device okay that one is like a $3,000 kind of useless device”
James Welsh
~Mixed
“I'm not sure those risks are worth it just to get a taller-looking skull. I mean, people are literally changing the shape of their heads to fit a pretty temporary beauty standard created by social media.”
Mixed Makeup
✓Yay
“But if you do like, you know, like now living in Miami, I go get like a hydroacial and I feel like a monthly hydroacial is great. It's really really great. It's like gets your pores clean, you know, like if you have I I'm like prone to a little bit of millia. So, they'll get your millia out, do that kind of stuff, and then you're good to go for like the month.”
Alexandra Anele
✕Nay
“I made an appointment to go and get um like an oxygen facial because I was like, I have so much congestion. I need to just like get extractions, you know, do something nice for myself and just get it out of the way and then kind of reset reset. And uh I went and I did the facial. Horrible, horrible. It brought up more and more acne.”
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Dr. Vanita Rattan
~Mixed
“Facials were never made for skin of color.”
Jamie Genevieve
✓Yay
“A facial. That was literally like an hour and a half of just me time with my friend who just massaged my face. It was a dream.”
Dr. Sam Ellis
✓Yay
“if you're thinking about treating yourself with a massage or a facial leading up to your big day i would just say do it at least one time a couple months out so you can really see how your skin reacts”
Allie Glines
✓Yay
“It's essentially like a hydroacial system... I was sold after the first try.”
The Budget Dermatologist
~Mixed
“I have personally had several hydrafacials probably over the last five years and I like them but they really do cost a pretty penny and honestly they make your skin feel really smooth and shiny right afterwards but that kind of goes away as soon as you put makeup on your skin so it's really not lasting changes that you are getting in my opinion”
Gothamista
✓Yay
“First of all, and this is kind of a big deal, but this is an actual comfortable mask. Like really comfortable.”
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Nipun Kapur
~Mixed
“Hydra facials are like normal facials there is nothing special about hydrafacials so Jesse Salome like 10 years ago your normal facials I just feel those have been renamed as hydrafacials there's absolutely nothing special about it”
Dr. Somji Skin
✓Yay
“we do have things like the hydrofacial but that's controlled so and it's all sterile single use stuff”
Dr. Jenny Liu
✓Yay
“getting a little bit of hydrafacials to help with the glow, extracting some of the clogged pores, I think within reason, it doesn't hurt.”
Dr. Mamina
~Mixed
“Can I get facials during pregnancy? Yes, but like I said, avoid strong chemical peels or treatments with retinoids and stick to hydrating and calming facials like facial steaming and using mechanical methods to unclog your pores are okay.”
Caroline Hirons
✓Yay
“so results it would be some kind of hydro facial combined with photo fabulous I I just can't stop raving about this treatment it's for me it depends what obvious your goals are it's just incredible it's what I did for my wedding and it's what I've continued to do afterwards”
Guest · Olivia Attwood
Minkology 101 & Skincare
✓Yay
“facials do hurt they hurt so when booking with me I do offer I do offer numbing cream I do offer you can add it to your service and I will put it on for you no pressure”
The Style and Beauty Doctor
✓Yay
“if you if you going to get the work done get the work done she still looks like herself it looks very natural”
Dr. Aleksandra Brown
~Mixed
“But if we're talking about long-term improvement in collagen, pigmentation, texture, acne, sun damage, facials is not where I would put the biggest investment.”
CYoung
✓Yay
“this one I love it so much because it shows your skin getting better right away”
No BS Beauty
~Mixed
“a facial isn't going to do anything you can't just make up for 10 years of aging and things like that with a one hour treatment esthetician”
April Basi
~Mixed
“I would honestly say it's not necessary but cost-wise if you're in a budget yeah this treatment is pretty much like a vacuum cleaner for your face”
AliceintheRabbitHole
✓Yay
“I can't believe I'm saying this but yeah I actually I kind of agree with the lore finally I like this one because it's different”
Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert
✓Yay
“I'll use this first and then I'll put this over and my my concerns are fine lines and wrinkles okay so when you're looking at devices at home devices and you have fine lines and wrinkles”
Skin Obsessed Mary
~Mixed
“I can definitely see a difference like my skin just looks healthier you know great if that is a actually a long-term thing that it actually really improves skin health or if it's a temper you know just a transient thing that's hard to say”
Guest · Claudia
Beyond50Skin
✓Yay
“So, it's very stimulatory. It's a very active little device. Gets a lot done in one session.”
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