Once upon a time, women scurried to the ladies’ room multiple times an evening to pat away even the tiniest hint of shine on their faces with compact powder. Shine meant oil or sweat, neither of which was considered attractive or feminine.
A new kind of shine has overtaken the beauty industry in the last few years. Glass skin — skin that’s so finely pored, crystalline, smooth, and glowing that it resembles glass — was the No. 1 aesthetic trend on Tik-Tok in 2024, racking up 718,300 posts.
A quick scroll through articles on glass skin, though, might leave your head spinning. Glass-skin routines rely on up to 11 steps and just as many products, performed anywhere from twice a day to once a week.
If you’d like glass skin in record time, with minimal time and product investment, a glass facial can get you there. And glass facials have a big bonus over glass-skin routines: they control excess sweat that could otherwise “steam up” your glass skin.
Frank Batlle, MD, an expert physician, and our aesthetic team at D'Allure Medspa have perfected a version of the glass facial. In our office in Dallas, Texas, we perform this unique therapy that uses a combination of microneedling, a neuromodulator, and a nourishing skin serum rich with lipids.
How can you create a flawless complexion that glows without getting shiny with sweat or oil? Below we list the steps of a glass facial and why this may be the beauty treatment you’ve dreamed of all your life.
You’re probably well aware of the benefits of microneedling. This minimally invasive procedure creates a series of controlled micro-wound channels in your skin. Your body then rushes in healing components, such as increased blood circulation with proteins and growth factors to rebuild your skin.
Microneedling increases your skin’s production of collagen and elastin, which makes skin smoother, stronger, and more flexible. Fine lines and wrinkles tend to diminish, pores grow smaller, and your skin has a robust thickness that may even give you a slight lift.
In addition, those microchannels create a way for topical serums to get inside your skin, too. In the case of a glass facial, we apply a low dose of Botox® or another neuromodulator.
Neuromodulators smooth out your skin and erase wrinkles. When you inject them into facial muscles, they subdue extreme expressions, such as frowning and squinting, that cause wrinkles.
When applied overall to your face after microneedling, the neuromodulator doesn’t affect expressions, but does create a beautiful, smooth surface to your skin. Neuromodulators, even at a low dose, calm down sweat glands and oil glands.
If you’ve had problems with sweat and need to mop your brow to maintain a glowing complexion, your glass facial eliminates that extra step. Your skin “glows” with radiant health, but without the weight of excess oil or sweat.
Our glass facial also includes an infusion of lipid serum to nourish your skin as it rebuilds after microneedling. Lipid serum conveys a number of benefits to your skin. It can:
A glass facial can be integrated into other anti-aging, “prejuvenation” or maintenance routines you currently have. We also recommend medical-grade skincare products to care for and nourish your glass skin between visits.
Would you like a permanent glow, without sweat or oil to mar your complexion? To experience your first glass facial, call our helpful team or book your consultation online today.
