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“Then, we continued on to the fun part: For the next 20 minutes or so, Vasquez used that wand we mentioned earlier (with a HydroPeel tip) to suck out any congestion from my pores—from colorless, little bumps to more prominent blackheads. I know: It sounds kind of scary and, honestly, aggressive, and it was uncomfortable at some points (imagine what it’s like to have a tiny vacuum tugging on your cheeks and forehead!). But despite how intimidating the technology may seem, it’s actually a relatively gentle extraction process suitable for eczema- and rosacea-prone skin, Vasquez says. Plus, it was way less painful than having my face pinched and prodded by an aesthetician’s fingers. The last half of our session was a much calmer, more relaxing experience, where we honed in on the “Hydra” in HydraFacial. That same all-in-one tip then saturated my face with a bunch of different serums. As weird as it sounds, it felt like what I can only assume a hundred kisses from a butterfly would: super gentle, lightweight, and ever-so-slightly damp taps.”

“From there, a strong (but painless!) vortex vacuum suctioned out blackheads and impurities from my pores. It sort of feels like a carpet steam cleaner, but for your face. Dirty water and waste flow out of the pores and are deposited into what they call the “gunkie jar.” (Mine was particularly gross.)”