Men's Skin Care - Home Facial

"Follow the Dot Facial"
... for the Stresses of Male Skin

Pollution, poor diet, dehydration, fatigue, and sun light can damage and dull your skin. Give your face a healthy boost with Studio5ive's Follow the Dot Facial System. It's like a professional spa facial but without the hassle and expense. It takes just 20 minutes once or twice a week to achieve smoother, more nourished, and revitalized looking skin. In fact after just one treatment you'll see improvements in your skin's texture and color.

The Follow the Dot Facial is a skin maintenance program which uses five skin care principles: Cleanse, Exfoliate, Extract, Replenish and Protect. While men and women share many similarities in their skin, there are a few significant differences which require separate methods of treatment. Men have larger pores and oilier and thicker skin than women. They also neglect and abuse their skin more than women do. The combined effect of the products in the facial target the stress factors of men's skin with visible results after the first treatment. Unlike many skin care programs which include multiple products primarily devoted to just three skin care principles, Cleanse, Exfoliate, and Protect, Studio5ive has created a simple standardized approach for men that addresses all five including Extract and Replenish.

Extraction is important, especially for men, because it draws out contaminated sebum (skin oil), dirt, grime, pollutants, dried sweat, and irritants from the pores. This is particularly beneficial after a strenuous workout, a day outdoors, or at the end of a long and stressful workweek.

Replenishment is an equally important step because it restores the skin's valuable, but often depleted, moisture "reservoir".

Instructions
The effects of the Follow the Dot Facial are amplified when the facial is preceded by a workout, jog, or exercise but you can do it anytime that your skin looks or feels tired. This maintenance program is highly beneficial at the end of a long workweek for relieving facial fatigue or in the evening before going out to help create a healthier look.

Before you begin, drink a glass of water. Drink an additional glass after the facial is complete. NOTE: Determine your skin type before starting: acne, oily, normal, or dry. This facial is not recommended, nor is it a treatment, for acne or other skin disorders which may require the attention of a physician.

Step One: CLEANSE Begin your facial by cleansing your skin with Sea Foam HydroClenz. Lather a small amount of product on moist hands and massage on damp face and neck in a circular motion. Sea Foam HydroClenz contains natural clarifiers that dissolve surface impurities and disarm irritants without leaving a dry film on your skin. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.

Step Two: EXFOLIATE While your face is still wet or damp apply Micro Density Scrub and massage in a circular motion. Its gentle micrograins remove dead skin cells and surface build-up so that the remaining steps of the facial can nourish the live active cells underneath. An adequate surface exfoliation should take about one or two minutes. After you have properly exfoliated your skin, allow the Scrub to set for an additional minute. RINSE: Thoroughly rinse and towel dry your face gently. Don't rub. Check your face out in the mirror. You should begin to see early improvements such as smoother and brighter looking skin. Micro Density Scrub can be used on other areas of the body such as the neck, back, and shoulders. Use it daily on the beard area as a pre-shave scrub treatment.

Step Three: EXTRACT While your skin is dry or slightly damp, apply Pore Diffusion Mud in an upward motion allowing it to enter the pores. The sensitive skin around the eyes has fewer oil glands than the rest of your face so avoid applying Mud there. If your skin type is oily, let it set for ten minutes. If it's dry or normal, let it set four to six minutes. Pore Diffusion Mud draws out impurities, contaminated sebum (oil), sweat, and pollutants from the pores and facial follicles. Since men have oilier skin than women, extraction is a particularly important skin care step. REMOVE: Rinse your face thoroughly but gently until the product is removed. Don't rub hard. Towel dry your face. Again, check your face out in the mirror. Improvements should be noticeable including refined pores and better skin color. Note: Your skin may feel a little tight but this is normal.

Step Four: REPLENISH Apply a generous layer of Hydra Nutrient Factor to your face and let it set for several minutes. Do not massage it in. The product may be applied around the eyes but eye contact should be avoided. Hydra Nutrient Factor is a moisture and nutrient laden gel mask that restores skin hydration and protects it from the elements. Acne skin types should avoid applying it more than once every two weeks. Oily skin types should let it set on the skin for two minutes while normal and dry skin types should let it set for about ten. Stress prone areas of the face, such as near the eyes and mouth and on the forehead, will absorb the product rapidly. Other areas may absorb less product and will remain wet. REMOVE: Saturate a tissue or cotton ball with Bio5ive Blend & Hydrate and wipe off the remaining Hydra Nutrient Factor. Oily or acne skin types may require additional rinsing with cool water.

As a supplement to Step Five, apply Nano Hydrene Complex to the skin around your eyes. Nano Hydrene Complex contains moisture driven micro liposomes which penetrate deeper than standard moisturizing products. This is very important for the thin and delicate skin around the eyes. Unlike the other areas of your face, the skin around the eyes does not have oil glands to keep it moist. Nano Hydrene Complex can be used daily.

Step Five: PROTECT If your skin type is dry or normal, apply Velocity Moisture Emulsion to your entire face, massage in lightly and leave on. Oily or acne skin types should apply a small amount and the excess should be blotted away with a tissue. Use Velocity Moisture Emulsion every day after cleansing to help protect and moisturize your skin all day long. Use it at night to help soften your beard for an easier shave in the morning. Follow with Studio5ive men's cosmetics of your choice.

Observation
1. A slight warming sensation may occur approximately 15 minutes after the facial. This is due to increased blood flow, which is a normal effect.
2. Your skin and pores will feel tighter.
3. Splotchy areas may be reduced and skin tone will look healthier.
4. Pores will appear smaller and more refined.
5. Fine lines should be less noticeable.
6. Your skin will reach its optimum condition level approximately two hours after the facial so check it out in the mirror --- you'll like what you see.
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