Skin Care Journal
Straightforward skin care guidance from 30 years of practice — no hype, just what works.
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How Often Should You Get a Facial?
For most skin, four to six weeks between facials — one full skin cycle. How the right interval shifts with acne, anti-aging goals, season, and budget.
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Chemical Peel Aftercare: A Day-by-Day Guide
A day-by-day aftercare guide for light chemical peels: what to do the first night, how to handle flaking without picking, and when your normal routine can return.
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Chemical Peel vs. Microdermabrasion: Which Is Right for You?
Both exfoliate — one chemically, one mechanically. How a chemical peel and microdermabrasion differ, what each costs at Uneka in Lodi, and how to choose.
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HydraFacial vs. Aqua Facial: An Honest Comparison
HydraFacial is a brand name, not a category of treatment. The category is hydrodermabrasion — and that changes how you should compare your options in Lodi.
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Summer Skin in the Central Valley: Sun, Heat, and Recovery
Valley summers are hard on skin: triple-digit heat, dry air, and long hours of sun. What summer does to your skin in Lodi, which facials are safe right now, and what to save for fall.
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What Is Buccal Massage? Facial Massage Techniques, Explained
Buccal massage is facial massage worked from inside the cheeks. Here is what it is, what it can and cannot do, and how the massage built into Uneka's Lodi facials compares.
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Pre-Wedding Skincare: A Lodi Wine Country Bride's Timeline
A reverse timeline for wedding-day skin, from six months out to the morning of: when to start a facial series, when the peel window closes, and what to book the wedding week.
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What to Expect at Your First Facial
A step-by-step guide to your first facial at Uneka in Lodi — what happens during the treatment, how to prepare, and what to avoid beforehand.
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How to Choose a Facial: An Honest Guide
Which facial is right for you? Match the treatment to your actual skin concern — breakouts, dullness, texture, aging, or dryness — with real prices and times.
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Sensitive Skin: Care and Treatments That Help
Sensitive skin needs special care. How to soothe and protect reactive skin day to day — and which professional treatments calm it instead of aggravating it.
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Ready to book your appointment?
Tell Traci about your skin and she’ll recommend the right treatment. By appointment only — new clients welcome.