Facials

[iFree]

I would like to include facials in my massge. I already do the face as part of my routine but I would like to do a cleanse tone and moisturise as a separate treatment and maybe charge a little extra. I was just wondering would you do the facial before the full body massage or after. Also I do not want to spend lots of money on products as I have not got many clients at the moment. Would it be better to make up my own creams or can anyone suggest a cleanse, tone and moisture that would suit most skins. Also has anyone got a facial routine?

Many thanks

 

[Heaven Cant Wait]

Hi Rose,
I'm thinkingalong the same lines too! I thought that I would package it as back,neck shoulder massage to start (a quickie to get the client relaxed) then cleanse, exfoliate, mask, tone, moisturise. Starting a facial skincare and facial massage short course in the next few weeks so might be able to help you out a bit more later on. I'm 3/4 of the way thru ITEC A&P, Holisitic massage and Aromatherapy so input from the more qualified amongst us would be appreciated by me too!!

Good luck
Lilly

 

[Myrtlyneth]

Hi ladies

A good facial routine would take at least 45 mins to 1 hour to do properly. I am anholistic facial therapist working at a retreat and I have to restrict my routines to 45 mins. I start with a cleanse to remove makeup, then a deeper cleanse, followed by toner, exfoliation, massage, mask, toner and moisturiser. It is a lovely experience and my clients love the pampering. Where I work we have separate therapists for separate treatments - so I'm wondering if you might want to offer the treatments separately -that way, you won't be compromising them.

I use a lovely range of spa products called Phytotermal [link=http://www.biote.co.uk/]http://www.biote.co.uk[/link]and each part of the treatment is followed by a refreshing spritz. If you are aromatherapists, then you would probably want to make up your own product.

Alternatively, you could just introduce a good facial massage into your general body massage routine.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do though.

Love

 

[????rn?]

As Lotusflower said, I would be inclined to do the treatments as seperate unless you were to do maybe 2 kinds of aromatherapy massage... one for just the body and one including the facial.... with a price difference of course. I cleanse, tone and massage the face at an additional cost within my treatment (after the body massage) but I am willing to offer a facial as a seperate treatment as again as Lotusflower said a decent facial should be at least 45 minutes long to be effective. To include that within an aroma treatment as the norm would need to be highly priced and more time consuming and often people don't want to pay or have the time for such a treatment so a choice is always better. If you did use your own products which you had made I think you would need additional insurance but don't quote me on that.... it may just be if you were to sell them!!
Good luck hun with whatever you decide!!

 

[xscreamx29]

Question to Lilly - what and where is the short course on facials and facial massage you mentioned. Sounds just what I am looking for.
Thanks