The Skin Nerd: Are vampire facials and custom skincare only for the rich and famous?

Are these treatments just for the rich and famous... Or can they be for you too?

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Everyone wants there to be one single treatment that will fix their skin woes, but as I have always said, skin treatments are to home skincare as going to the dentist is to brushing your teeth. A professional clean will go the extra mile and do what you cannot do at home, but if you don’t brush them AM and PM, they won’t be in great condition.

With this in mind, in-salon or in-clinic treatments are the way to go for an extra boost prior to big events , and for deeper penetration of higher levels of active ingredients for further skin enhancement . Having worked in salon environments for a very long time, I can safely say that the popularity of treatments can be easily influenced by what the celebs are doing. When models and actors with beautiful skin accredit it to, say, LED light therapy, many see an uptick in those booking in for it. In my opinion, it is a skin sin to do things only because you heard about it from a celebrity, however, there are plenty of treatments that the rich and famous adore that could work for you.