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On this episode of Macro Beauty, we follow Rissa as she prepares to get diamond microdermabrasion for the first time. This treatment exfoliates and refreshes the skin. Press play to watch this facial happen up close.

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Transcript
00:00I don't know how it's gonna feel. I feel like it's gonna feel good. Like there's
00:04gonna feel like I'm changing. It's a metamorphosis and a treatment.
00:09Hi, I'm Rissa and today I'm getting microdemobration at Joanna Vargas. So
00:13today is my first facial ever ever ever. I'm 27 years old and I feel like it's
00:18time. I PCOS which means I get hair along my jaw. It's male pattern hair
00:24growth. I'm always like working to combat that since I personally don't like it on
00:27my face. I'm hoping that with this treatment that my skin will look glowy
00:32and dewy and young and fresh and I can really start my new adult skincare
00:37routine. For me microdermabrasion is something that almost anybody can do
00:43that's not too scratchy and not too abrasive. Hi, I'm Joanna Vargas and I am
00:49an esthetician. I love microdermabrasion because I can do it as deep or as light
00:56as I want to do it. Works on every skin type and every skin tone. So I hear it's
01:02your first facial today. So what inspired you to come in? The texture of my cheeks
01:06and hyperpigmentation. I can definitely help you with those things. You'll look
01:10like you've just come back from vacation. I need one of those. I'm excited. The
01:15facial is one hour. It's gonna be an experience that's unique and I think
01:21she's gonna love the effect of having glowing skin afterward. First I cleanse
01:29the skin with a light toner. I use a little bit of toner just to clean off
01:35any of the oil-based serums she might have used before she got here today. This
01:41is just gonna help me exfoliate more thoroughly so that there's no slip in the
01:46wand that I am using right after this. Now I use a diamond tip wand that has a very
01:57fine amount of diamonds right in the surface of the tip.
02:25The cheek area is typically where you'll find some texture that they don't like or
02:31some unevenness in the skin tone and so the diamond tip wand really helps to even
02:39clean everything out and make the skin feel smooth again.
03:02It is really satisfying to check out the results of all of that effort.
03:09After I do microdermabrasion I always do a very deep cleanse of the skin. I always use
03:15my vitamin C face wash because it's exfoliating, it's calming, and it's a
03:22foaming face wash so it gets everything off the surface of the skin. Often when
03:26you do microdermabrasion you slough off dead skin cells but some remain right on
03:32the surface and so I'm cleaning all of that away. Next I do microcurrent which drains
03:39out excess puffiness.
03:44It tightens the muscle and tightens the skin so it's kind of like going to the gym for
03:49the face.
03:49the
04:16During the microcurrent step, I put on my
04:21bright eye hydrating mask to get the eyes super hydrated and glowing afterward.
04:35The final step of the Triple Crown facial is an oxygen treatment.
04:39I infuse the 98% pure oxygen with a serum I make of green tea, vitamins, and aloe.
04:47So it's super hydrating but also very calming and soothing for the skin.
04:52Oxygen by itself is also an anti-inflammatory, it's antibacterial, and it actually increases collagen production.
05:11That's it, she's done. She is going to be glowing.
05:17All right, beautiful, you are all done. You want to see?
05:20I definitely do.
05:21You look so amazing.
05:25Oh my gosh, I'm blowing back.
05:28It really has to work out for the face.
05:30Amazing!
05:31I think what people don't realize is that great skin isn't about your DNA.
05:36It's really about your routine, your skin care routine, and also lifestyle choices that you can make.
05:42Anybody could have great skin. You just have to make good choices.
05:46After this facial, I'm going to be more active and proactive in taking care of my skin.
05:50And I think that this is going to make me more conscious of actually the steps in learning how to
05:54take care of myself.
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