Facial With MD Advanced Skincare

About a year and a half ago, I really started caring about my skin and skincare routine. Before that, I had really never thought twice about it. I would always wash my face before bed to remove any makeup, but that was about it. Then one day as I was shopping in Nordstrom, I walked by the Kiehl’s counter and before I knew it the sales rep was trying to get me to buy $600 worth of products. (With that being said, I have NOTHING against Kiehl’s – I actually really like their products – the sales rep was just doing her job, and doing quite a good job if I do say so myself.) But nonetheless, she was trying to get me to buy a million different things and asking me questions like, “you don’t use a toner?” “what moisturizer do you use?” etc. etc. Let’s just say… I didn’t even know what toner was!!

I want to do a full blog post on my favorite skincare products, so stay tuned for that. But today, I want to talk about a few other ways you can take care of your skin. I started getting Facials, HydraFacials and Microdermabrasion on a regular basis (every couple of months) about a year ago when I was living in Nashville. I slowly started learning more and more, and came to the conclusion that it’s worth investing the time and money in your skin. If you take care of your skin now, it will look so much better down the road when we get old and wrinkly 🙂

I had the privilege to be invited to MD Advanced Skincare last week. If you live in the Houston area, I highly recommend this place. Not only do they have amazing products and services, but the staff there is so friendly and knowledgable about everything I asked! They opened a little under a year ago, and have such a cute, relaxing office.

My technician, Emily, was amazing (make sure you ask for her)! I get so curious about skincare and how each product works, so I asked her a million questions. But she was so sweet and knew exactly how to answer and explain each topic. We started out with a Signature Facial. This facial combines the benefits of clinical chemical peel solutions and European massage methods to help stimulate lymphatic drainage and improve circulation for noticeably improved skin. She started out by cleansing my skin and then applied a light (lactic) peel to help brighten my skin. She then applied a mask which helped improve the appearance of dehydration, hyperpigmentation, fine lines and blemishes.

We then added on the Microdermabrasion, which is basically like a deep exfoliation. Combining the microdermabrasion with the signature facial exfoliates cellular buildup and dehydration to help refine the pores, slow oil production, prevent the development of acne blemishes, and lift away layers of dull dead skin cell. This technology-based treatment sends a gentle flow of corundum crystals toward the skin to promote exfoliation and cellular repair. The crystals and dead skin are removed with a gentle vacuum and the skin is polished with a gentle massage of the crystal. A complete treatment that benefits sun damaged skin, acne and acne scarring, enlarged pores, lines and age spots. You will be AMAZED by the end how much junk they suck up (it’s actually extremely gross), but I would so much rather that dirt come out than just be sitting in my skin!

We ended up the session with a Red LED Light Therapy which is great for collagen stimulation!
Here are some of the benefits:
-Stimulates collagen formation
-Increases ATP {fuel for our cells}
-Stimulates cell turnover
-Minimizes mild scaring
-Reduces hyper-pigmentation
-Minimizes pore size
-Reduces wound healing time
-Reduces inflammation
-Smoother and improved surface texture
-Reduces pigmentation
-Increases circulation and moisture retention

Overall, it was such an amazing experience! I left feeling rejuvenated and my skin felt amazing. I took this picture after my session with my sweet technician, Emily, (on the right) and the cutest receptionist, Cheyenne, (on the left) and as you can see, I am not wearing any makeup. There is no better feeling than being confident in your own skin and not feeling like you always have to throw on make up before you go out in public.

If you haven’t started researching about your skin and how you can take care of it, I highly recommend it! Now is the time ladies (and gentleman… my husband is not afraid to throw on some moisturizer at night, which is why his skin looks flawless always)! Start these habits at a young age so your skin can continue to look young and refreshed even when you’re older.

If you’d like to book an appointment at MD Advanced Skincare, feel free to visit their website http://mdadvancedskincare.com/ and let them know I sent you and you will receive 15% off! And stay tuned in the next couples of weeks for a full post on all of my favorite at-home skin care products!

*Thank you to MD Advanced Skincare for sponsoring this post. All opinions & product selections are my own.