Ultrasound Facial

Alright everyone. I'm going to share with you my favorite Skincare machine in my spa room. My Ultrasound machine. Especially because I use 302 Skincare, I'm really big on using the Ultrasound machine to exfoliate and help deep clean my pores, and to really push the product really deep into my skin. It's pretty incredible.


For this Facial I am using the following products pictured below: 302 Oily/Combo Cleanser (my favorite Product to use with Ultrasonic cleansing), 302 Calming Mist, 302 Exfoliator (non-acid, enzyme based) and Exfoliator Plus (30% Salicylic), 302 C-Boost (8% THDCA, an alkaline form of vitamin C) and 302 Ointment for Aftercare.


This is my baby, the HS-3003. This machine really changed my approach on skincare. It's very gentle, but works very deep in the tissues of the skin using sound waves. It has 3 functions; Exfoliation (deep cleansing mode), Permeation (product penetration) and Micromassage (Micro-current), and each of those functions has a Low, Med, and High.This model is geared towards professionals, but their are less expensive handheld models ideal for home use. (www.skin-spatula.com) I prefer it by far over LED or other skincare gadgets.

So Before I get started Let's see the before. This is My skin at about 11am after an Hour of Yoga.

You can tell I'm not a mornig person (and yes, I consider 11am to still be morning. Sleep is your friend)

So the first thing I do is wash my face with some Face & Body Bar. My favorite cleanser, mostly because it's ultra quick and it foams gently, and really makes your skin feel clean. Then I press my face with a soft white face cloth. I apply the 302 Oily/Combo Cleanser all over my face to use to keep the Ultrasound blade gliding smooth on the face. It's much better to use a water soluble cleanser than Ultrasound Gel, as it may cause breakouts or irritate your skin. Also, when using the Ultrasound blade to Clean and Exfoliate, the cleanser will be pushed deep into the pore to thoroughly cleanse the skin and remove debris. I used to do the cleansing step with water or green tea, but using this Cleanser is the BEST. During the Exfoliation step I keep my machine on Medium with the Micromassage setting on. I don't like to push my skin too much, it's mostly about consistenty care versus infrequent extreme solutions (checmical peels, lasers, etc).



Basically once the machine is on, you angle the blade against the skin and gently move the blade down the face (going downwards on the forehead, outward from the nose to the ears, and downward again on the chin & jaw) while consistently rinsing the blade, as it removes the cleanser and a whole gamut of debris that are wiggled out of the skin. I go over the entire face about three times. I also clean my eyebrows and sideburns with it, and it really gets alot of gunk out of my eyebrows. I'm sure a lot of it is MAC Brow Gel. Gotta comb those bad boys. You have to keep the skin moist, which is wear the Calming Mist comes in. I use the Calming Mist to keep the skin wet so the blade glides smoothly. I wish I could have gotten a picture of the gunk on the blade, but the flash ruined all the pictures (the blade reflected white and blurred everything).

This is me after the exfoliation. It's a realy gentle but thorough process, so the skin always looks calmer and smooth afterwards. Ultrasound helps stimulate the skins lymphatic system which unlike the circulatory system doesnt have the heart to pump it around. Stymulation the lymphatic system is essential to healthy skin and detoxification.



Now I apply the Salicylic Peel. I've had very few breakouts lately, but I only use the Salicylic exfoliator a few times a year, usually in the Spring or the Fall. It's a bad idea to do deeper peels or treatments in the summer (increased sun risk) and the winter (bad weather) as it may end up damaging the skin. It's diluted by mixing 1 pump 30% Sal Acid with 4 Pumps Enzyme Exfoliator. Believe me, it still burns a little, but it's mild enough that I can keep it on for 8 minutes no problem. The Exfoliator Plus (Sal Acid 30%) is back bar only, but the Enzyme Exfoliator is now available for home use. (Feel free to email me about that or any other 302 Products as I do retail them) Either way so right after I get the Peel on I jump in the shower, because you need steam to keep it wet. In the spa room on clients I use a steamer. 8 Minutes later I rinse it off very gently, as my skin is a little red from the peel.

Now I spray a bunch of calming mist, and get ready for some C-Boost. I love the way C-Boost smells! Anyway, I apply half a pump on damp skin in massaging upward strokes. I then take another half pump and massage that all over. Normally one 1/2 pump is enough, but a little extra helps with the Permeation process. Well rinse off the extra afterwards. I flip the Ultrasound blade over, and Put it on low Permeation with Micro Massage. Normally I would do medium, but the Salicylic Peel has me a bit red, and I don't want to push it)This is going to help push the Vitamin C deep into my skin, helping with tone and general skin health. Since Vitamin C is Dermally active (like the 302 Drops!) its ideal to use for Ultrasound treatments. I ususally start at the chin and make small circles very slowly. I repeat over the entire face about 3 times. I always go back to the area I have scars and pay a little extra attention there) You can see in the picture below I'm slightly pinker than before from the peel.



After usually 10 minutes of Permeating the Vitamin C, I splash my face repeatedly with luke warm water to remove the excess product and then I pat it dry with a face cloth. I apply 302 Ointment to any areas of redness, or the areas where I have scars. One of the nice things about Ultrasound Treatments is you actually look better after the treatment than you did before. Don't you hate getting a facial and then looking worse afterwards because of extractions or a peel?


The finished skin. Looks clearer and brighter, and feels smoother. Success! And yes, That is a Sailor Moon towel on my shoulders. Don't hate.

Wishing you great skin,
Danny Vanity