<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>SK But First Beauty — Journal</title><description>Skincare and treatment articles from a licensed esthetician on Long Island.</description><link>https://skbutfirstbeauty.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Microneedling — what the first session is really like</title><link>https://skbutfirstbeauty.com/blog/microneedling-what-to-expect/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skbutfirstbeauty.com/blog/microneedling-what-to-expect/</guid><description>What microneedling feels like, how much downtime to plan for, how many sessions you will need and who should not have it, from a Long Island esthetician.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Treatments</category></item><item><title>How often should you actually get a facial?</title><link>https://skbutfirstbeauty.com/blog/how-often-should-you-get-a-facial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skbutfirstbeauty.com/blog/how-often-should-you-get-a-facial/</guid><description>An esthetician&apos;s honest answer on facial frequency — why four to six weeks suits most skin, when to go more often, and when you are overdoing it.</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Skin</category></item></channel></rss>