New at Toccare: Facial Enhancements Edition
We’ve brought some new-ness to Toccare, and thought what better way to introduce them than with a blog post!?
We have new brands on the shelves, a re-designed bathroom in the works, and most excitingly: new facial enhancements! Curious to know more about them? Keep reading below!
LED Light Therapy:
From spas, to medical offices, to at-home-devices, this trend has taken off and is one of the most talked about treatments at the moment! But what is it exactly?
LED Light Therapy began as a way for Navy Seals to heal wounds and regenerate muscle tissue back in the 90’s, but has recently become a great non-invasive skin care option in spas and medical offices. The LED lights emit wavelengths that penetrate the skin at different depths, and can be adjusted to fit your skins needs. One of the most popular forms of LED Light Therapy is done through utilizing red light. This is because red light is very healing and helps with numerous things, such as repairing and regenerating damaged skin, boosting collagen production, reducing inflammation in the skin, and can offer an overall refreshed, youthful appearance to the skin. It can also help any products placed onto the skin during your facial to penetrate deeper, thus providing you with more concentrated benefits. The LED panel we offer in our facials uses 1,800 Red LED lights, which means you’ll be able to achieve faster results with less treatment time required!
Facial Rejuvenation Device:
This handheld device is small, but mighty, as it has many different purposes and can be used on anyone and on all skin types! While this device also utilizes LED Light Therapy, its main benefit is the use of EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation). What is EMS? To put it simply, EMS is the use of electrical currents on the facial muscles. These currents stimulate the muscles and can help with healing, circulation, and anti-aging. Immediate results include a more youthful and lifted appearance, but for long-term results, you’ll want to stay consistent with treatments. This can include a more toned, sculpted look, as well as an increase in collagen and elasticity. It can also help to kill any bacteria on the skin, resulting in fewer breakouts down the road.
Some of the other benefits from this treatment include:
Diminished appearance of wrinkles
Improved skin texture
Evened skin tone
Skin tightening
Reduced acne
Need for less product
Facial Massage
Gua Sha
Think of this as the older, wiser version of the jade facial roller that you’re probably most familiar with. Gua Sha, which literally means to “scrape away illness”, is an ancient Chinese medical treatment that involves the use of a smooth, flat stone, usually Jade, Bian, or even Rose Quartz. Originally, this technique was used on the body and was known to leave harsh bruising that looked anything but enjoyable, but not to worry! The facial version of this treatment is gentle, yet effective, and won’t leave you looking like you just got into a fight with a crystal.
During your facial, the Gua Sha stone is firmly but gently scraped across the face in an upwards direction, and helps to relieve tension, diminish fine lines, improve blood circulation, and leave you with a more toned, taught, and youthful appearance.
We’re still in the process of educating ourselves about this treatment and are currently training on it. Let your esthetician know if you would like to be part of our trial period during your next facial! (*As of 11/4/2019)
We can’t wait for you all to experience these new enhancement options! As always, let us know if you have any questions or if we can be of service to you in any way.
Warmly,
Team Toccare