Contents
- Aftercare for Nail Treatments
- Aftercare for Waxing, Threading and Tint/Dye Treatments
- Aftercare for Lash Lift Treatments
- Aftercare for Weekend Eyelashes
- Aftercare for Facial, Microneedling Treatments
- Aftercare for Skin Chemical Peel
Aftercare for Nail Treatments
To ensure the lasting beauty and health of your nail treatment, please adhere to the following aftercare guidelines.
Initial Care
For the first 48 hours after getting your nails done, avoid heat, swimming, saunas, and steam rooms.
Protection
- Avoid utilising your nails for tasks like opening packages, peeling off stickers, or scraping objects, as this can lead to chipping, breaking, or weakening of the nail treatment.
- Gloves are your best friends! Whether you’re gardening, cleaning, or handling chemicals, they’ll shield your nails from harm.
- Avoid using nail polish remover containing acetone.
Maintenance
- Regular salon visits will help maintain the beauty and health of your nails.
- Applying cuticle oil daily not only moisturizes and protects but also promotes healthier nails, enhancing their flexibility and extending the life of nail treatments.
- For removal, we strongly suggest returning to our salon to ensure it’s done safely and professionally.
Activities to Limit
- Too much time in water can weaken your nails. Be careful with long showers, washing dishes, or swimming often.
- Heavy hand use, especially manual labor, can accelerate wear and tear.
General Precautions
- Keep your nails away from direct heat sources, as this can soften and weaken the gel.
- Be mindful of your habits. Nail-biting or picking not only damages the nail surface but also invites infections.
Nail Discoloration Prevention
- Product-Related Discoloration:
- Products such as tinted lotions, suntan creams, fake tans, certain hair products, and some foods have the potential to stain or discolor nail coatings.
- When handling these, it’s recommended to wear gloves to reduce the risk of staining.
- Dye-Based Products:
- Some products, notably certain shampoos and tinted lotions, contain dyes that might stain the nails. Exercise caution when using these products to keep nails looking pristine.
- Sun Exposure & Lifestyle Factors:
- Direct sun exposure can cause your nail colour to fade over time.
- Smoking is another risk factor; the nicotine in tobacco can lead to a yellowing effect on the nails.
Aftercare for Waxing, Threading and Tint/Dye Treatments
- Avoid hot baths or showers for a minimum of 24 hours.
- Keep the treated area clean and avoid touching it to prevent bacteria.
- Stay away from sun exposure, saunas, steam rooms, and tanning beds for at least 48 hours.
- Do not apply perfumes, lotions, makeup, or other products with chemicals to the treated area for a minimum of 24 hours.
- Avoid swimming in chlorinated pools for 24 hours.
- Apply a soothing gel or cream, such as aloe vera, if you experience redness or swelling.
- Avoid exercising for 24 hours as sweating may cause skin irritation and inflammation.
- If any irritation occurs, apply a cool damp compress to the area.
- Avoid any active ingredients such as glycolic acid, salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, exfoliants, retinoids etc. on the treated area. Typically, you may need to wait a minimum of 48 hours depending on your skin’s sensitivity.
Tint/Dye
- Avoid getting the tinted area wet for at least 12 hours.
- Avoid cosmetic products in the area for 24 hours.
- Avoid sun exposure and sunbeds, which can fade the tint faster.
- Do not rub or apply harsh products to the area.
- Avoid using oil-based makeup removers as they can cause the tint/dye to fade more quickly.
Maintenance
- Regular appointments: Depending on hair growth, this should be scheduled every 2-4 weeks.
- To ensure nourishment, conditioning, and effective treatments, we strongly recommend our after-care serum. With its rich blend of keratin, biotin, and castor oil, it supplies vital oils and minerals to keep your hair healthy and treatments effective.
Aftercare for Lash Lift Treatments
- To let the lash lift set properly, stay away from exposing your lashes to water, steam, or high humidity for a minimum of 48 hours after the treatment.
- Avoid applying mascara or any eye makeup for a minimum of 48 hours post-lash lift. This ensures the lifted lashes stay in place.
- When cleaning your face, be gentle around the eye area. Use a mild, oil-free makeup remover to prevent the lashes from weakening.
- Do not rub your eyes or pull your lashes, as this can cause damage and premature lash loss.
- Use a clean lash brush or a spoolie to comb your lashes daily. This helps keep them in place and looking well-groomed.
- Avoid using eyelash curlers as they can damage the lifted lashes. Your lashes should already have a beautiful curl from the lift.
- Avoid any facial treatments for 48 hours.
- Be Cautious with Saunas and Swimming: Exposure to excessive heat or chlorine can weaken the lash lift, so be cautious when visiting saunas or swimming pools.
Maintenance
- Regular touch-ups appointments to maintain the lifted effect, this should be scheduled every 4-6 weeks.
- To ensure nourishment, conditioning, and effective treatments, we strongly recommend our after-care serum. With its rich blend of keratin, biotin, and castor oil, it supplies vital oils and minerals to keep your lashes healthy and treatments effective.
Aftercare for Weekend Eyelashes
- For a minimum of 48 hours, avoid sauna, steam, showers, or hot baths, and be gentle with your lashes.
- Avoid any direct water exposure, including swimming, as this can weaken the adhesive and reduce their lifespan.
- Avoid oil-based products on the eye area and resist the urge to rub or pull your lashes.
- Do not use mascara or makeup remover, as it can affect the bonding of the lashes.
- Never pull off the eyelash extensions, as this can also pull out your natural lashes.
- Be gentle with the extensions and avoid tugging or getting them caught on clothes and towels.
- Be cautious when sleeping; try to sleep on your back to prevent crushing or misshaping the eyelashes during the night.
- When cleaning your face, be gentle around the eye area. Use a mild, oil-free makeup remover to prevent the lashes from weakening.
- Avoid using eyelash curlers.
- For removal, we strongly suggest returning to our salon to ensure it’s done safely and professionally.
Aftercare for Facial, Microneedling Treatments
- Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of water to keep your skin hydrated.
- Avoid direct sunlight immediately after the treatment and use sunscreen when going outside.
- Avoid makeup for a minimum of 48 to allow your skin to breathe and heal.
- Use a mild cleanser when washing your face post-treatment.
- Avoid touching your treated skin to prevent potential infection or irritation.
- Apply a suitable moisturizer and spf to keep your skin protected, nourished and hydrated.
- Avoid any form of exfoliation for a minimum of 48 – 72 hours such as manual and chemical exfoliants.
- Avoid any products containing fragrance, alcohol or essential oils for 48 hours.
- If given specific post-treatment care instructions by your skincare professional, adhere to them closely.
- Avoid swimming and sweating e.g gym workouts, heat treatments etc. for a minimum of 48 hours post-treatment.
- Avoid using tanning products for 48 hours after the treatment.
- Do not peel flaky skin or squeeze any spots that may appear.
- Avoid any active ingredients such as glycolic acid, salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, retinoids, acne products etc. Typically, you may need to wait several days to a few weeks before resuming the use of active ingredients, depending on the treatment’s intensity and your skin’s sensitivity.
Maintenance
- Schedule regular treatments as recommended by your skincare specialist to maintain results.
- Incorporate appropriate skincare products recommended by us to support the health and appearance of your skin.
Aftercare for Skin Chemical Peel
- Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of water to keep your skin hydrated.
- Glycolic peels draw impurities out of the skin, so a breakout is a good sign of the skin clearing itself out.
- The skin may peel or flake but refrain from touching, picking or pulling at any loose skin as this may compromise results.
- The skin can be cleansed with a gentle cleanser (available within the clinic) with warm/tepid water but the use of soap should be avoided until the skin normalises. Do not scrub. Pat to dry only.
- Avoid the use of benzoyl peroxide or glycolic acid facial skin products during the healing process.
- Avoid any form of exfoliation for a minimum of 48 – 72 hours such as manual and chemical exfoliants.
- Avoid any products containing fragrance, alcohol or essential oils for 48 hours.
- Avoid facial products containing fragrance for 5-7 days after treatment as these may irritate the skin.
- Avoid the use of exfoliants, further peeling agents, retinoids, retinols and vitamin A products for 5-7 days after treatment.
- Refrain from saunas, sunbed, steam baths and hot showers for 48 hours.
- Avoid high impact workout, aerobic exercise or vigorous physical activity for 48 hours after treatment.
- Avoid intensive sun exposure, tanning booths or extreme weather conditions for 2 weeks.
- Use daily sunscreen protection with a minimum of 30 SPF for at least 2 weeks after treatment.
- Avoid electrolysis, depilatory creams, waxing and laser hair removal for a minimum of 7 days after treatment.
- Avoid strong chlorinated water (swimming or cleaning) for approximately 14 days.
- Avoid using tanning products for 48 hours after the treatment.
- Use of an intensive moisturiser is advised for at least a week as skin may feel drier or tighter after treatment.
- Avoid any active ingredients such as glycolic acid, salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, retinoids, acne products etc. Typically, you may need to wait several days to a few weeks before resuming the use of active ingredients, depending on the treatment’s intensity and your skin’s sensitivity.
- Mineral make-up can be applied once skin has settled typically 48 hours after the treatment.
- Any concerns should be reported to your practitioner as soon as possible.
Maintenance
- Schedule regular treatments as recommended by your skincare specialist to maintain results.
- Incorporate appropriate skincare products recommended by us to support the health and appearance of your skin.
