I’ve thought about getting a facial but never have. Why should I stop thinking about it and get it done?

Well first I have to ask… Do you know your skin type?  Do you buy products based on what the bottle says rather then what it can really do for you?  Do you keep purchasing different products because you didn’t receive any results from the others.  Well if yes to any of these you should just go and seeing your esthetician.
Keeping with the basics for this post.  Visiting an esthetician can help you know what your skin type is, what products & ingredients could work best for you.  Commonly many people think they are oily and will use products for oily skin and end up stripping their skin.  Others think they have Rosacea or acne and actually just have redness from stimulation that goes away and causes no issue or just breakouts here and there that do not equate to acne.
Extractions…Black and Whitheads are not that great to look at in the mirror everyday.  They are both bacteria one dead and one thriving and ready to spread to other parts of the face.  If you keep this clean it can change your texture, the appearance of pore size, allow your skin to have a more healthy and hydrated look.  Men tend to have larger pores so this if very important for them. I also find some peoples skin like different types of ingredients.  Maybe their skin absorbs or thrives off of more natural ingredients due to their individual biological makeup or how they feed their bodies.  Skin and nutrition go hand in hand, finding out if what you are or are not eating or supplementing with can also change the health and appearance of your skin.

Inside Outside Skin Care & Beauty

Just Like any other profession Aestheticians have there particular "gurus" they enjoy listening and learning from.  For me the two I will talk about today may not be my "gurus" yet, but I enjoy the information they have to offer.  It is usefull & necessary.  
Sometimes it doesn't matter what a licensed professional advises you to do or gives you for take home use if the client is not doing their part.  I believe in both inside and outside beauty.  I believe solutions are not just topical product usage but also internal aswell.  A pretty good book I purchased at Amazon and have been reading is "The Beauty Detox Solution".  
It has been proven that problems with your interal organs, systems, etc. can show up on your skin, hair, and nails.  So eating properly goes a long way.  So why do many doctors claim it doesn't, but yet know your intenal problems show up on your skin & yes what you eat & drink affect those internal organs & systems.  Do you have to commit and go to the extreme?  No, but incorporating some of these tips and solutions can make a difference. 

Another book that caught my eye while on Amazon was a book by dermatologist Jessica Wu, "Feed Your Face".  Why?  Because I love the name, I was originally set on naming my blog "Fix Your Face" ha! ha!.  Well she gives a 28 day step to smoother skin and better body.  Also goes into how and why food affects your skin. 

So do you have a skin problem that is just not going away no matter what you do, an alternate options is to look at what you are ingesting.  We live in a country were most of us are not going to go to the extreme of a complete lifestyle change.  Why live if you can't have fun & good food.  Well incorporating and cutting down make a world of differnce.  Baby steps.