How does a beauty therapist adjust a facial to suit different skin types?

i have fair dry skin and i also have broken capillaries over my cheeks and friends and family have advised on getting a facial. however what they described e.g steaming, massage, and the exfoliation, would irritate my skin to the point of coming out bright red and it lasting like that for three days as i'm quite sensitive! They've said a facial is individual depending on skin type i'd just like to know how it would differ for all the different skin types before i book one and come out looking like a tomato! please help