Facials in Santa Fe, NM
Facials are more than pampering—they are the foundation of radiant, resilient skin. At Ageless Aesthetics in Santa Fe, our facials are customized to support your long-term skin health, enhancing everything from hydration and clarity to cellular turnover and product absorption.
As we age, our skin’s natural renewal cycle slows from every 28 days to 45 days or more. That gradual slowdown shows up as dullness, congestion, and reduced elasticity. Monthly facials help counter this effect by stimulating renewal, gently exfoliating the skin, and replenishing essential nutrients. Whether you're maintaining your glow, prepping for a corrective treatment, or recovering from one, our facials are thoughtfully designed with your skin’s best future in mind.
Visit our Specialty Facials to learn about other options like Hydrafacial and Glo2 Facial.
45–75 minutes depending on facial; monthly treatments provide optimal skin maintenance and exfoliation
Classic Custom Facial, Snowball Facial, Acne Facial, Back Facial, Oxygen Facial, Microderm Cleanup
Oxygen therapy, additional time for extractions
Softer, clearer, more radiant skin after just one treatment
Each facial at Ageless Aesthetics is thoughtfully designed to support the skin’s natural renewal process while addressing your specific concerns, whether that’s dryness, breakouts, dullness, or sensitivity. With a foundation in clinical expertise and an emphasis on customization, our facials combine targeted exfoliation, nutrient-rich infusions, and deeply restorative care. From our signature Snowball Facial to our clarifying Acne Facial, every service is curated to restore balance and leave your skin visibly healthier, softer, and more radiant.
50 Minutes
This is our most customizable facial, designed with you in mind from deep cleansing to stimulating antioxidants. The custom facial varies in products used during the facial to deliver what your skin needs most. Your experience will begin with a deep steam cleansing, an exfoliation with either microdermabrasion, dermaplaning or enzymes, followed by extractions with our high frequency extraction device to remove any blocked pores or black heads, a customized mask atop antioxidants and peptides.
Our LumaLight offers red, yellow and blue LED light therapy, which assists in the penetration of the mask or light acid. If you are on the oily side, a light corrective lactic, salicylic, or glycolic acid would be the choice, followed by moisture, ceramides, and choice of sunscreens. Every facial includes a hand hydration treatment with warming mitts for maximum penetration. The Classic Custom Facial treatment time is 50 minutes.
50 Minutes
Our signature Snowball Facial was the original treatment developed approximately in 2000 and is now commonly known as MicroPeel. The treatment consists of a deep steam cleanse, followed by dermaplaning or microdermabrasion to properly exfoliate the surface of the skin so we can achieve maximum absorption for antioxidants, peptides, phytonutrients, and corrective products used in our facials.
Dermaplaning is achieved by using a small blunt tip surgical blade to scrape away the dead skin cells, smooth the texture and also remove the vellus hair leaving the skin baby smooth. Microdermabrasion utilizes a device that blows fine quartz crystals against the skin to gently exfoliate while the vacuum component removes the dead skin cells and crystals.
After the exfoliation component of the facial, extractions will be performed with our high frequency extraction device to remove any blocked pores and blackheads. Now that you are cleansed and prepped your skin is ready to receive either a corrective layer of lactic acid, glycolic, or salicylic if you are in need of further correction. The antioxidants and peptides will drench your skin followed by a mask of choice to further penetrate the greatness your skin has just received. The LumaLight offers several options for LED light therapy and assists in penetrating the mask.
The finishing touches will be moisture and ceramides and the application of the "cryotherapy" aka snowball, which is made from CO2 and prepared to sweep the skin to lock in the active products applied. The cryotherapy is followed by your choice of sunscreen. Every facial includes a hand hydration treatment with warming mitts for maximum penetration.
75 Minutes
An Acne Facial is more than just a facial, it is an acne treatment. Our goal is to calm down the acne and clear the pores to receive the very effective ingredients we use during our acne facials. This facial includes a steam cleansing followed by either an enzyme mask, dermaplaning, or microdermabrasion.
Dermaplaning is achieved by using a small blunt tip surgical blade to scrape away the dead skin cells, smooth the texture, and also remove the vellus hair, leaving the skin baby smooth. Microdermabrasion utilizes a device that blows fine quartz crystals against the skin to gently exfoliate while the vacuum component removes the dead skin cells and crystals.
At times acneic skin can be sensitive, and if so, we offer a wonderful exfoliating mask that will assist in removing surface dead skin cells. The most important component of this facial is the extractions with the bt Micro high frequency extractor. It is crucial to clear blocked pores and blackheads, which can trap the acne bacteria in the skin. We then will use salicylic acid to sanitize and assist in drying up any pustules or breakouts.
A mask of choice, either clay or bamboo ash, are wonderful choices that penetrate when used in combination with the LumaLight. LED light assists in calming down the sebaceous glands. Before we are ready to hydrate the skin, we will make sure the products have penetrated and are ready for the next phase of completing your facial with your choice of sunscreen. Every facial includes a hand hydration treatment with warming mitts for maximum penetration.
65 Minutes
Our backs are most often neglected. Some of the largest pores on our bodies are on our backs. With the lack of exfoliation and being so hard to reach, we often experience breakouts or just the feeling of dull skin buildup. If you are heading out on vacation or have an upcoming event where your back will be exposed, it may be time for a Back Facial.
This facial offers a deep steam cleanse followed by a microdermabrasion and exfoliating enzyme treatment for ultimate removal of dull, dead skin. We will clear up blocked pores and fill the skin with antioxidants with a mask to penetrate the nutrients. We will spot-treat any breakouts with salicylic acid to dry up any acne bacteria. Your treatment will end with the appropriate hydration. Every facial includes a hand hydration treatment with warming mitts for maximum penetration.
50 Minutes
Oxygen, especially medical-grade oxygen, when used in combination with 97 vitamins, minerals, and herbs creates a wonderful healing experience for the skin. We recommend this facial when our patients have recently had a laser treatment or deep chemical peel with one of our nurse laser technicians. It takes time for skin to heal, but when you receive an oxygen facial, your healing time is much quicker.
Oxygen improves the skin's elasticity and suppleness by strengthening the collagen and elastin fibers in the skin. The Oxygen Facial can be used for comfort, relaxation and healing of the skin. Because of the nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants used during this relaxing facial, there are many healing factors involved that allow the skin to feel refreshed and rejuvenated.
Your experience will begin with a deep steam cleansing, an exfoliation with either microdermabrasion, dermaplaning, or enzymes, followed by extractions with our high-frequency extraction device to remove any blocked pores or blackheads. Your skin is then prepped with hygroscopic enzymes saturated in a gauze mask and warmed for maximum penetration. Once cooled to room temperature, the medical-grade oxygen is used to infuse the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and herbs into the skin. A mask will be placed atop of the dewy solution for maximum penetration, followed by moisture, ceramides and your choice of sunscreen. Every facial includes a hand hydration treatment with warming mitts for maximum penetration.
45 Minutes
Microdermabrasion is a non-ablative, exfoliating treatment helpful for those who want to improve dull, lackluster skin. It was developed in Italy in 1985 and is one of our most popular exfoliation processes we utilize in our basic facials. A quick microderm can offer a clean up and hydration for those on the go. Your treatment will include a steam cleanse and microdermabrasion with fine quartz crystals followed by an enzyme rub to complete the exfoliation process. Next will be the application of an antioxidant serum and moisture, followed by your choice of sunscreen. This treatment does not include extractions, nor a mask or hand hydrations.
Facials are a versatile, non-invasive solution for a wide range of skin concerns—especially when performed regularly and customized to your skin’s needs. At Ageless Aesthetics, every facial is designed to restore balance, correct visible issues, and support long-term skin health.
Our facial treatments can help improve:
No matter your concern, our providers will tailor your facial to meet your skin where it is—and support where you want it to go.
Facials are more than a luxury—they're a cornerstone of long-term skin health. At Ageless Aesthetics, each facial is designed to support your skin’s natural function while delivering visible, lasting improvements. By removing surface buildup and promoting cellular turnover, facials help restore a clearer, more luminous complexion. Additionally, exfoliating treatments like dermaplaning or microdermabrasion allow serums and corrective products to penetrate more effectively, enhancing their benefits.
For acne-prone skin, professional extractions clear blocked pores and reduce the occurrence of breakouts, especially when paired with antibacterial LED therapy and salicylic acid. Facials provide targeted hydration that supports your skin’s moisture barrier, helping reduce dryness, flakiness, and inflammation—especially in dry climates like Santa Fe. They are also perfect for reducing signs of aging. As our skin’s renewal cycle slows with age, regular facials help stimulate collagen, refine texture, and preserve elasticity through gentle exfoliation and nutrient-rich topicals.
At Ageless Aesthetics, facials are never one-size-fits-all. Each is a tailored experience designed to support your long-term skin health. Our aesthetic specialists work under medical supervision to ensure safe, effective treatments with products and techniques that align with your individual goals. Every detail of your visit is thought out to deliver an experience that is both relaxing and rewarding. Whether you're preparing for a more advanced service or simply investing in your skin’s well-being, your care here is always thoughtful, thorough, and elevated.
Even though the use of a dermaplane blade is outside the scope of practice for an esthetician in New Mexico, our clinical supervisor, nurse practitioner has verified all estheticians are trained in dermaplaning and under her direction can perform the dermaplaning to provide surface exfoliation for general skin health when she has examined the patient and chosen this treatment.
We recommend monthly facials to maintain healthy skin and support natural cellular turnover, especially beginning in your 30s when that cycle begins to slow. Regular treatments help keep the skin clear, hydrated, and responsive to other corrective services.
Both are forms of exfoliation, but they work differently. Microdermabrasion uses fine quartz crystals and suction to gently polish the skin’s surface, while dermaplaning uses a surgical blade to remove dead skin and fine vellus hair (peach fuzz). Your provider will help determine which is best for your skin that day.
Yes. All facials at Ageless Aesthetics are customized to your skin type and condition. For acne-prone or sensitive skin, we use gentle exfoliants, calming masks, and targeted LED therapy to reduce inflammation and support skin healing.
Generally, no. Some guests may experience mild redness or light flaking, depending on the exfoliation method used. You'll leave with skin that feels refreshed and visibly brighter—ready to return to your day.
To protect your results, we recommend avoiding heavy makeup, exfoliating products, sun exposure, or intense workouts for 24–48 hours. Your provider will share a personalized post-care guide at the end of your treatment.
Basic facials focus on maintenance and exfoliation, while our specialty facials incorporate advanced modalities like Glo2Facial and Hydrafacial. If you’re looking for corrective results or treating a specific skin concern, your provider may recommend upgrading to a specialty facial.
At Ageless Aesthetics, every detail of your experience is guided by a deep commitment to thoughtful care, refined results, and genuine connection. We take the time to understand your goals and tailor each treatment with precision, integrity, and intention. If you're ready to explore what personalized aesthetic care can truly feel like, we invite you to schedule a consultation and begin your journey with us.
