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How Working Moms Can Practice Self-Care With Monthly Facials

If you’re a working mom, you are doing A LOT. Maybe you’re doing it with ease (hey – good for you), but chances are, juggling motherhood and career really gets hard.  As a result, you might hear the word “self-care” and laugh: It’s a buzzword, but it’s not a real thing. I mean, when can a working mom practice self-care?

The truth is, working moms can’t afford to not make time for self-care. You’ve probably heard this more than once, but taking care of yourself is crucial. By taking care of yourself, you can better care for your kiddos and your work tasks. By loving yourself as much as you love everyone else, you will feel more balanced. And sane.

As you know, self-care advice usually includes some combination of tips to unwind, take a few minutes to yourself, meditate, etc. However, sometimes as a working mom you just want a concrete idea that you can actually schedule into your life. You don’t want to have to get creative. You don’t want to come up with new ideas.

So here’s an idea for you then: facials.

Why? Well…

 

Facials Combine the Best Parts of Self-Care

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When you get a facial, you’re not just relaxing. You are combining all the best parts of working moms self-care in one skin treatment:

  • Getting quiet
  • Relaxing your body
  • Letting your mind wander
  • Meditating
  • Prioritizing your health
  • Feeling beautiful
  • Letting someone else care for you
  • Focusing on rejuvenation

Facials allow you to put your well-being into someone else’s hands for once. For example, you get to lay back on a comfy table, let your mind relax, and spend time on yourself. Meanwhile, your skin will look amazing when you’re done.

Not only will you have the chance to relax during the facial, but you will also feel refreshed long after. Your mind, spirit, and skin will thank you.


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Benefits of Facials for Your Skin

Getting a facial at a spa or med spa is more than relaxing. Facials provide amazing benefits for your skin that will leave you feeling amazing.  And facials are not just for single gals with lots of free time. Facials are for busy, working moms self-care too!

Benefits of facials for your skin include:

  • Clearer pores
  • Reduced hyperpigmentation and acne scarring
  • Reduced signs of aging
  • Increased blood flow
  • Healthy glow
  • Exfoliation of dead skin cells
  • Better product absorption

Facials will leave your skin brighter, firmer, clearer, and happier. Your skincare products will absorb better, your makeup will look smoother, and you will feel more refreshed.

Better yet, getting a facial from an experienced professional aesthetician can help you deal with skin issues you’ve been battling. One less thing to worry about, right?

For working moms self-care especially, finding the right skin care routine can be tough. An aesthetician can give you tips and tricks based on your individual skin needs. You will leave with clearer skin and a better sense of how to care for it on your own!

 

Personalize Your Facial

While you can find a facial at almost any spa, look for a location that offers extremely personalized facials. Specialized facials like HydraFacial or a Double Oxygen Facial use devices that tailor products and serums for your skin.

If you’ve found a great aesthetician, you will definitely get a personalized experience. Aestheticians will always find the right products, peels, scrubs, and serums to fit your skin’s needs.

When you’re looking for spas that are right for you, ask friends for referrals. You can also try searching for your specific skin issues and find a spa that specializes in treating them.


 

Facials are Scheduled Self-Care

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As a working mama, you might be thinking, I don’t have time for a facial. You might opt to grab an at-home facial treatment or mask at a drugstore. But here’s the thing: scheduling a facial outside of your home will greatly increase your chances of actually doing it!

Once your facial is penciled, typed, or voice commanded into your calendar, it’s ON YOUR SCHEDULE. You stay true to all your commitments when it comes to your kids or your work, right? So why not stay true to a commitment you make to yourself?

Research shows that scheduling your day leads to much more productive use of time. In fact, the fewer choices you have to make throughout your day, the better. If you schedule self-care into your routine, you are more likely to get it done. You won’t even have to think about it.

 

 

Make Facials a Monthly Routine

Though the frequency at which you should get a facial depends on your skin type, monthly facials are ideal. By scheduling a facial once a month, you make time for your self-care and maintain your results.

However, if monthly facials aren’t in your budget, you could get a facial once every two months or once a season. Changing seasons are a great reminder to take time to care for your skin.

No matter how often you decide to schedule a facial, just make sure you make time for you. You spend money and time on your family, friends, and coworkers, so do the same for you!

 

 

Make Facials More Affordable

Look for special deals at your favorite spa or med spa and schedule your facials around those promotions. Put a reminder in your phone to check spa websites.

In addition, most spas have holiday deals. And summertime is usually slower for med spas since many skin procedures require clients to stay out of the sun.

Even while looking for deals, though, make sure you prioritize quality over price. For instance, don’t settle for a cheaper facial if the spa doesn’t seem professional. And be wary of prices that seem too good to be true. As with most things in life, you get what you pay for.

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Most of all, remember: you are amazing. No matter how hard the day gets, you are doing great. And you deserve a chance to relax. Love yourself. Get a facial.

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Sarah Richardson

Sarah is a Licensed Medical Esthetician with over 8 years of skin care experience, and an Assistant Laser Practitioner licensed by the GA. Medical Composite Board. Sarah grew up in California and Connecticut but has made Atlanta her home. She has a deep affection for the city’s art and music scene, and loves discovering new parks to explore with her son.

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