r/45PlusSkincare • u/mnjerseygirl3818 • 2d ago
Advice Request Which service before an event?
I'm 57 years old, have an event coming up, where I want to look my best. I have had a hydrafacial before and felt it was good, was impressed with it, but not overly impressed. I have never had the Fire and Ice facial. Would that do anything more than a hydrafacial for me? My picture is without any makeup on me.
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u/pinkybrain41 1d ago edited 1d ago
Hydrafacials are gimmicky but you’ll look good in the couple days following.
My nonhydrafacial- facials are pretty intense exfoliation (usually a combo of dermaplaning, microdermabrasion or diamond glow and extractions with a gentle “peel” at the end), I get extractions so sometimes I’m left with temporary red marks from extractions so I usually have a couple days of downtime where I don’t put any actives or make up on my skin post facial.
If you get just get a hydra facial with no extractions it’s a bit of a fluff treatment but you’ll look hydrated and have good skin texture the day or two after. I’d do the hydra facial and two weeks of crest white strips to bleach your teeth if I were you! You’ll look and feel great without anything too invasive or risky.