Korean skincare has become known for its emphasis on hydration, healthy-looking skin, thoughtful layering, and treatments designed to support the appearance of smooth, radiant skin. But a professional Korean facial can go far beyond the multi-step skincare routines commonly associated with K-beauty.
At Agnes Beauty & Wellness in Huntington Beach, Korean Oxygen Facials combine professional skincare with techniques such as facial sculpting, Gua Sha Microcurrent, massage, masks, and oxygen therapy. An advanced version also incorporates microneedling for clients looking for a more intensive skin-rejuvenation treatment.
Agnes currently offers two levels of Korean Oxygen Facial: the Korean Oxygen Lifting Facial and the more comprehensive Korean Oxygen Facial Transformation.
This guide explains how they work, what happens during treatment, and how to decide which option may be appropriate for your skin goals.
What Is a Korean Oxygen Facial?
A Korean Oxygen Facial is a multi-step facial that combines skin preparation, facial sculpting, hydration, and oxygen therapy within one treatment.
Rather than focusing on only one technique, the treatment progresses through several complementary steps. Depending on the version selected, these can include deep cleansing, exfoliation, Gua Sha Microcurrent, Korean sculpting facial massage, firming masks, oxygen dome therapy, serums, creams, and microneedling.
The goal is to address the skin while also working with the appearance of the facial contours.
This makes the Korean Oxygen Facial particularly interesting for clients who want more than a traditional cleansing-and-mask facial but aren't necessarily looking for an invasive cosmetic procedure.
Korean Oxygen Lifting Facial
Agnes's Korean Oxygen Lifting Facial is the introductory treatment in this category. It combines cleansing, sculpting, oxygen therapy, and nourishing skincare in a single facial.
The treatment begins with a bubbling pore cleanser and gentle exfoliation. This removes surface buildup and prepares the skin for the steps that follow.
Next comes one of the most distinctive parts of the treatment: Gua Sha Microcurrent.
Microcurrent is incorporated into the facial sculpting portion of the treatment, followed by a firming mask and oxygen therapy. The facial finishes with nourishing skincare, including caviar protein serum and cream.
The Korean Oxygen Lifting Facial is currently offered at Agnes Beauty & Wellness for $250.
What Is Gua Sha Microcurrent?
Gua Sha Microcurrent is one of the techniques Agnes incorporates into her Korean Oxygen facial treatments. It combines facial sculpting movements with microcurrent applied to different areas of the face.
During treatment, Agnes works upward along the facial contours and can work around areas such as the eyes, lips, and forehead. Microcurrent intensity is monitored and adjusted according to client comfort.
Agnes demonstrates the technique in the video below so you can see what the treatment actually looks like rather than simply reading about it.
Watch Agnes Demonstrate Gua Sha Microcurrent
In this demonstration, Agnes shows how she uses microcurrent across different areas of the face, including upward movements around the facial contours. She also explains how the intensity can be adjusted during treatment.
The demonstration is especially useful for anyone wondering what microcurrent actually feels and looks like during a professional facial.
What Happens During the Korean Oxygen Lifting Facial?
Although treatment can be adjusted according to the client's skin, the Korean Oxygen Lifting Facial generally brings together the following steps:
- Bubbling pore cleansing to thoroughly cleanse the skin.
- Gentle exfoliation to refine the skin's surface and prepare it for subsequent products.
- Gua Sha Microcurrent as part of the facial sculpting process.
- A firming hardening mask to help seal in the products used during the facial.
- Oxygen therapy as part of the rejuvenating and hydrating portion of the treatment.
- Caviar protein serum and cream to finish the facial with additional nourishment.
Instead of treating cleansing, sculpting, and hydration as separate services, these steps are combined into one treatment.
What Does Oxygen Therapy Do in a Facial?
Oxygen therapy is used toward the end of Agnes's Korean Oxygen treatments after the skin has already been cleansed, exfoliated, and treated with the preceding sculpting and skincare steps.
Within the Korean Oxygen Lifting Facial, oxygen therapy complements the hydrating and revitalizing portions of the treatment and is followed by finishing skincare.
In the more advanced Korean Oxygen Facial Transformation, Agnes uses oxygen dome therapy following microneedling and a firming, hydrating mask.
Korean Oxygen Facial Transformation
For clients looking for a more advanced treatment, Agnes also offers the Korean Oxygen Facial Transformation.
This $450 treatment builds substantially on the Korean Oxygen Lifting Facial by combining facial sculpting techniques with microneedling and additional skin-rejuvenation steps.
The treatment begins with a bubbling pore cleanser followed by enzyme or gentle exfoliation to prepare the skin.
Agnes then incorporates Gua Sha Microcurrent therapy and a Korean sculpting facial massage using Active C Massage Cream. These techniques work with the facial contours while supporting circulation and lymphatic drainage.
The major difference comes next: microneedling with Acell 300 Fluid.
Microneedling is incorporated to stimulate collagen production and support improvements in the appearance of skin texture and resilience.
A firming, hydrating mask follows, along with oxygen dome therapy. The treatment is then finished with Regenon Anti-Wrinkle Cream or Amazing Base Cream, with Caviar Protein Serum and Cream optionally incorporated for additional nourishment. SPF is applied for daytime treatments.
Korean Oxygen Lifting Facial vs. Korean Oxygen Facial Transformation
| Treatment | Korean Oxygen Lifting Facial | Korean Oxygen Facial Transformation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $250 | $450 |
| Cleansing & Exfoliation | Yes | Yes |
| Gua Sha Microcurrent | Yes | Yes |
| Korean Sculpting Massage | — | Yes |
| Microneedling | No | Yes |
| Firming/Hydrating Mask | Yes | Yes |
| Oxygen Therapy | Yes | Oxygen Dome Therapy |
Which Korean Facial Should You Choose?
The biggest distinction is whether you're looking primarily for a sculpting, hydrating, and revitalizing facial or a more advanced treatment that also incorporates microneedling.
The Korean Oxygen Lifting Facial may make more sense if your priorities are facial sculpting, hydration, oxygen therapy, and a refreshed appearance without adding microneedling.
The Korean Oxygen Facial Transformation is the more intensive option. It adds Korean sculpting facial massage and microneedling with Acell 300 Fluid to the microcurrent, mask, oxygen, and finishing skincare steps.
If you're unsure which approach is appropriate for your skin, you can book a consultation with Agnes before selecting your treatment.
How Is a Korean Facial Different From a Traditional Facial?
A traditional facial commonly focuses on cleansing, exfoliation, masks, hydration, and general skin maintenance.
Agnes's Korean Oxygen treatments incorporate those skincare fundamentals but add techniques that make facial sculpting a much more prominent part of the experience.
Gua Sha Microcurrent is incorporated into both Korean Oxygen treatments, while the Transformation treatment adds Korean sculpting facial massage and microneedling.
For clients particularly interested in hands-on facial sculpting, Agnes also offers specialized facial massage treatments. You can learn about the differences in the Facial Massage in Huntington Beach guide, including Buccal, Kobido, Hadado, and lymphatic approaches.
Korean Facial vs. Buccal Facial Massage
These treatments overlap in their emphasis on facial sculpting, but they are not the same treatment.
A Korean Oxygen Facial is a multi-step skincare treatment incorporating cleansing, exfoliation, microcurrent, masks, oxygen therapy, and finishing skincare. The Transformation version also incorporates Korean sculpting massage and microneedling.
Buccal facial massage, by comparison, is a specialized manual facial massage technique that includes intraoral work performed from inside the mouth as part of the sculpting process.
Someone primarily interested in advanced manual facial massage may therefore prefer to explore Agnes's facial massage treatments, while someone looking for a treatment combining skincare, technology, sculpting, and oxygen therapy may be more interested in a Korean Oxygen Facial.
Korean Facial vs. DMK Enzyme Therapy
Another treatment clients may encounter at Agnes Beauty & Wellness is DMK Enzyme Therapy.
These shouldn't be viewed as different versions of the same facial.
Agnes's Korean Oxygen Facials emphasize a combination of skincare, facial sculpting, Gua Sha Microcurrent, masks, and oxygen therapy. DMK Enzyme Therapy follows a different professional skin-revision protocol and includes the distinctive enzyme mask associated with DMK treatments.
You can learn more about the process in our complete guide to DMK Enzyme Therapy in Huntington Beach.
Are Korean Facials Only for Korean Skin?
No. The term Korean facial describes the skincare approach and treatment style, not the ethnicity of the person receiving it.
Professional treatment should be selected according to the individual's skin, goals, treatment history, and suitability for the techniques being considered.
This becomes particularly important with the Korean Oxygen Facial Transformation because it includes microneedling. Not every advanced treatment is appropriate for every client or every skin condition, which is why consultation and professional evaluation matter.
Can a Korean Facial Help With Facial Sculpting?
Facial sculpting is one of the major reasons Agnes incorporates Gua Sha Microcurrent into these treatments.
The Korean Oxygen Facial Transformation takes the sculpting component further by combining Gua Sha Microcurrent with Korean sculpting facial massage.
If facial sculpting is your primary goal, you may also want to compare these treatments with Agnes's dedicated face sculpting and lymphatic treatments.
Can You Combine Korean Skincare With Facial Massage?
Yes—and Agnes's Korean Oxygen Facial Transformation is an example of how the two approaches can be incorporated into one professional treatment.
The facial includes Korean sculpting massage using Active C Massage Cream in addition to Gua Sha Microcurrent.
Agnes also specializes in several dedicated facial massage methods. Clients interested primarily in manual sculpting can explore facial massage treatments in Huntington Beach separately.
Who Performs the Korean Oxygen Facial?
Korean Oxygen facial treatments at Agnes Beauty & Wellness are performed by Agnes Grumslys, a California Licensed Cosmetologist and facial treatment practitioner specializing in advanced skincare, facial massage, facial sculpting, and lymphatic techniques.
Her treatment menu brings together several different approaches to facial care rather than relying on one technique for every client.
You can learn more about Agnes and her training before scheduling your treatment.
Korean Facial in Huntington Beach, Orange County
Agnes Beauty & Wellness offers Korean Oxygen facial treatments in Huntington Beach, California, serving clients from throughout Orange County, including Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Fountain Valley, Irvine, and surrounding communities.
Whether you're interested in the $250 Korean Oxygen Lifting Facial or the more advanced $450 Korean Oxygen Facial Transformation, the appropriate treatment depends on your skin, goals, and whether you want to incorporate advanced procedures such as microneedling.
If you aren't sure where to begin, start with a consultation rather than choosing solely by treatment name.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Korean Oxygen Facials
What is a Korean Oxygen Facial?
At Agnes Beauty & Wellness, a Korean Oxygen Facial is a multi-step treatment combining professional skincare with facial sculpting and oxygen therapy. Depending on the treatment selected, it can include cleansing, exfoliation, Gua Sha Microcurrent, masks, Korean facial massage, oxygen therapy, and microneedling.
How much does a Korean facial cost at Agnes Beauty & Wellness?
The Korean Oxygen Lifting Facial is currently $250, while the more advanced Korean Oxygen Facial Transformation is $450.
Does the Korean Oxygen Facial include microcurrent?
Yes. Gua Sha Microcurrent is incorporated into both the Korean Oxygen Lifting Facial and Korean Oxygen Facial Transformation.
Does the Korean Oxygen Facial include microneedling?
The Korean Oxygen Lifting Facial does not include microneedling. The advanced Korean Oxygen Facial Transformation includes microneedling with Acell 300 Fluid as part of the treatment.
Does a Korean facial include facial massage?
The Korean Oxygen Facial Transformation includes Korean sculpting facial massage using Active C Massage Cream in addition to Gua Sha Microcurrent. The exact techniques depend on the treatment selected.
Where can I get a Korean facial near Huntington Beach?
Agnes Beauty & Wellness offers Korean Oxygen facial treatments in Huntington Beach, California, serving clients from Huntington Beach and surrounding Orange County communities.
Experience a Korean Oxygen Facial in Huntington Beach
Korean skincare isn't simply about adding more products or more steps. In a professional treatment, the techniques should be selected deliberately according to what you're trying to accomplish.
Agnes's Korean Oxygen treatments bring together several elements of modern facial care: skin preparation, Gua Sha Microcurrent, facial sculpting, oxygen therapy, masks, and professional finishing products. For clients wanting a more advanced approach, the Korean Oxygen Facial Transformation adds Korean sculpting massage and microneedling.
Explore Agnes's facial massage treatments, learn about DMK Enzyme Therapy, or book a consultation to determine which facial best matches your goals.