Few grooming rituals are better than a professionally administered facial. Because when you think about it, is there a better way to put your best face forward than to have a trained technician lavish attention (and moisturizer) on every single pore covering your mug?

The answer is no, and Sean Combs—a man who's solidly convinced there's no such thing as too much sexy—seems to know it better than anyone else. Before he hit a round of Oscars afterparties on Sunday night, the rapper and businessman had an aesthetician swing by and make sure his face was photo ready. And because we document everything in 2016, he was sure to give us all a blow-by-blow of the process on his Instagram. Here's a closer look at what he got done.

Step One: Electronic ToningInstagram content

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"Y'all know when I bring out the special lasers, it's gonna be one of those nights," Combs says in the first video he uploaded. By "special lasers," he means the NuFace Trinity Facial Trainer Kit his facialist is seen using. The device has a variety of applications for stimulating, smoothing, and tightening the skin, but they all use electronic currents to make it happen. You could get one for yourself here, but you could also get a pro to do the work for you for about a third of its cost.

Step Two: The Hot TowelInstagram content

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"If you don't love you," Combs coos while his pores are opened with a steamy towel, "who's 'gon love you?" It's a fair question, and probably the most important lesson this process can teach us: you can throw a lot of money at your face, but it won't really matter if you don't like what you see when you look in the mirror. Similarly, you can throw a lot of products at your face, but they won't do much if your pores aren't ready to accept them.

Step Three: The Sheet MaskInstagram content

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The ultra-hydrating sheet mask delivers a heavy dosage of moisture straight to your face, which helps make your skin look that much healthier. But to hear Combs tell it, he's just preserving his glow. "Don't let 'em take your glow, baby" he says. "Imma shine. Let's glow. Let's glow together."

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