Affirmative Beauty

Affirmative Beauty is based in the Sola Salon at 2040 East Tangerine Road in Oro Valley and is open by appointment only, Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 4 PM and Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM, closed Sundays and holidays. Before an appointment, clients are asked to complete the required paperwork and contracts and to share any new or ongoing skin goals or challenges. Anyone feeling under the weather is asked to reschedule. Facial services are tailored to each client, and personal information is kept private and is not used without consent.

The facial menu ranges from a 60-minute customized facial to 90-minute treatments. The Plant-Based Facial is a massage-based session with deep cleansing, hydrating and calming steps, using botanical actives from Code of Harmony along with double masking, exfoliation and gua sha. The Stem Cell Facial runs 90 minutes and includes double cleansing and enzyme masking, with AnteAGE Growth Factor Serum. Clients choose a microchanneling stamp, iontophoresis or sonophoresis to help the product penetrate, and Celluma LED is included during the masking step. The Refine and Release Facial, also 90 minutes, uses a sculpting technique across the face, neck, head and buccal area and includes enzyme treatment, lymphatic drainage, a hydrating mask and Celluma LED.

For clients who prefer a needle-free option, The New Aqua Jet Facial uses jet technology to deliver pressurized oxygen and purified saline with serums, and it can extend to the neck and décolletage. The business describes this facial as medical-grade.

Microchanneling is a noninvasive treatment that stamps the skin with single-use medical-grade micro-filament tips. Sessions last 90 minutes, involve minimal downtime, and are followed by stem-cell serum, with a Celluma LED treatment included each time. Facial microchanneling is described as stimulating collagen and elastin production, with visible change possible within 24 hours and fuller results building over several weeks. The business notes that two to three treatments give a more consistent improvement, and that six or more may be recommended for scarring, laxity and wrinkles. Microchanneling for hair is aimed at clients starting to notice thinning or loss of retention and is combined with the AnteAGE hair follicle science, the Procell delivery system, VEGF and Noggin. Body microchanneling is used for acne scarring, stretch marks and scarring from other procedures, and pricing depends on the treatment area and the number of stem-cell conditioned media vials needed.

Resurfacing removes damaged outer layers of skin to encourage new growth and collagen production, aimed at fine lines, wrinkles, acne scars and hyperpigmentation. Sessions run 90 minutes, and downtime varies up to seven days. The Perfect Derma Peel is a proprietary resurfacing blend, which the business describes as medical-grade and suitable for all skin types and ethnicities. Microdermabrasion uses a diamond tip followed by polishing with flower micro-grains of lavender, tea tree or rose, chosen to fit the treatment plan.

Each client is met where they are, with education and coaching to help them make decisions about their skin.