Last month I got a facial (for the first time in about 3 years, oops) and I was told that my skin had gone into freak out land and was incredibly sensitive. I was using incorrect products for my skin apparently, and that was causing my congestion. Anyway, long story short, I was given a new range of Skin Juice skin care (which is working really well, and of which I will do a blog post shortly), and told that if I did a couple of peels in quick succession (once a month for about 3 or so months) then my skin would clear right up.
Yesterday I trotted in for my peel, and to be honest I was quite scared. The type of peel that I was doing (the HerbalAktiv Peel, as the title suggests) is an all natural, herbal based peel, and I was only doing a mini peel - the equivalent of 4 to 5 microdermabrasions - but I was still nervous. I start uni back next week and I didn't want to look like I have been really badly sun burnt. Turns out, it was all ok.
The peel began as a facial usually does, double cleansing, steaming, and then the peel was applied. HerbalAktiv Peel is a browny-greeny colour, it is basically just mashed up herbs, but it feels really scratchy, like a massive exfoliant. In a mini peel the herbs are rubbed into your skin for just a couple of minutes (in a full peel it takes about ten) and then removed. A vitamin booster was then applied to my skin, and I was left to snooze for 15 or so minutes. Home care then applied and I finished my gossip session with my therapist and went on my way.
I didn't experience any discomfit during the peel, although some people find that it prickles, although later that afternoon I started to find that my face got very hot, and it felt like I had prickles in my fingers if I touched it. Also, my face was quite pink all of yesterday. I was told to expect all of this though, and therefore it wasn't a great shock.
This morning when I woke up my skin is back to normal. Although better, because what pimples I had during the peel are starting to clear up. Success! I am waiting for tomorrow though, because that is the day that if I am to get any shedding it will appear. My therapist advised me that I might get a little peeling, but my entire face won't peel as it would if I had gone in for a major peel (the equivalent of 20 micro-dermabrasions - ouch). I shall have to keep you posted on the outcome.
One thing to note though, if you have severe allergies to plants do not head in for this peel, because as it is completely crushed up herbs allergies can act up.
Also, one other thing to remember, is that because you are damaging the skin in your peel, it is very important to use very high protection sunscreen, or else the skin can get sun damaged, which may lead to possible pigmentation. Oops.
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