Pre & Post Care
Your guide to preparing for your appointment
Depending on which services you're planning for, there are varying guidelines to prevent snags in your appointment, and ensure the best possible results. Below you will find your guide for all of Natural Beauty Esthetics' services, including how to prepare for your appointment, what to expect after, and potential contraindications.
Whether you've booked a facial, lash lift, or permanent makeup, preparation is essential to maximize the results of your treatment. For the best experience with any service, be sure to:
- Wear comfortable clothes
- Arrive without makeup, if possible.
- Avoid potential irritants like waxing and chemical exfoliation in the days leading up to your appointment
Pre & Post Care for Permanent Makeup
Permanent Makeup, including microblading, permanent eyebrows and eyeliner, is a method of cosmetic tattooing that can help replace the time consuming steps in your makeup routine. Permanent eyebrows generally last 2-5 years in between maintenance sessions, and permanent eyeliner often lasts over 10 years.
While cosmetic tattooing is a non invasive procedure, and has few contraindications, it is recommended to follow some simple steps to ensure the best results. Below you will find some guidelines for the days leading up to your appointment, as well as the aftercare procedures for the days following application of permanent makeup.
Before Your Appointment:
Two weeks prior to your appointment:
- Avoid advanced skin treatments, such as chemical peels, cosmetic injectables, and laser treatments.
- Discontinue the use of any products containing Retinol or any of its variants, as these increase skin sensitivity, and can interfere with the numbing process. and interfere with pigment implantation.
One week prior to your appointment:
- Discontinue the use of chemical exfoliants
- Avoid waxing, threading, and plucking facial hair
- Avoid semi permanent makeup services such as lash lifts, tints, and brow lamination.
- Avoid excessive sun exposure that could lead to sunburns
Day of:
- Wear comfy clothes
- Avoid applying makeup, if possible
- Come well rested
- If you wear contacts, bring your glasses instead (For eyeliner services only)
Aftercare:
After your appointment, the area of application may be dry or itchy, and for eyeliner services you may experience redness, swelling, and tenderness. You will receive some ointment to protect your new brows or eyeliner, as well as an after care brochure detailing the after care procedures, as well as a healing timeline to help guide you along the way.
For 7-10 days after the application of permanent makeup:
- Avoid touching the area of application
- Do not pick any flakes as they begin to shed
- Keep the area as dry as reasonably possible
- Apply ointment 3x per day, or as needed to keep the area moisturized and itch free
- Avoid swimming, steam rooms, and other sources of excessive moisture
- Do not apply makeup to the area of application
- Avoid facial treatments and massages until the area has completed the peeling process.
- For eyeliner services, you may use a cold compress if needed to reduce swelling.
After the healing process is completed, you can treat the area as you normally would, including washing your face, resuming any products you might have discontinued prior to your service, and applying makeup.
Possible Contraindications
- Pregnancy & Nursing
- Use of Acccutane or Isotretinoin within the past year
- Autoimmune Conditions and Immunosuppressants
- Allergy to lidocaine
- Open lesions on the skin, such as scratches or active breakouts
- Undiagnosed skin conditions such as rashes or hives affecting the area
Pre & Post Care for Semi-Permanent Makeup
Semi Permanent Makeup includes Lash Lift & Tint, as well as Brow Lamination and Tint. These services typically last 6-8 weeks at a stretch.
In case you're not familiar with lash lifting and lamination, these services are essentially perms for eyelashes and eyebrows. A lash lift yields a result similar to a lash curler, making the lashes appear longer, while brow lamination encourages a more consistent shape and smooths wild hairs.
These services are non invasive, and have no healing period, but do need a little tender love and care for a day or two.
Before Your Appointment:
Two days prior to your appointment:
- Discontinue the use of waterproof mascara, as it may leave behind residues that can interfere with the results.
Day of:
- Arrive without makeup, and ensure that you have no residue from yesterday's eye makeup.
- If you wear contacts, remove them prior to your appointment and bring your glasses instead.
Aftercare:
After your appointment, follow these simple steps to protect the integrity of your semi permanent makeup.
For 24 hours after your appointment:
- Avoid touching the area of application, taking care not to rub the area or pull the hairs
- Keep the area dry, and avoid sources of excess moisture such as steam rooms
- Do not apply makeup
After the first 24 hours, you can resume your normal self care routine, including washing your face and applying makeup.
Possible Contraindications
- Pregnancy & Nursing
- Skin lesions, such as scratches, wounds, or rashes
- Active eye infections such as pink eye
- Recent eye surgery
- Allergies to dyes or perms
Pre & Post Care for Facial Services
Facials are highly customizable, and can easily be tailored to your personal needs, but there are a couple of things to be aware of prior to your appointment to ensure the most enjoyable service and the best results. .
Before Your Appointment:
Two weeks prior to your appointment:
- Avoid cosmetic injectables, permanent makeup, and advanced skin treatments such as chemical peels and laser treatments for at least two weeks prior to your appointment.
One week prior to your appointment:
- Avoid excessive sun exposure that could result in a sunburn
- Temporarily discontinue the use of Retinol or other vitamin A derivatives
- Temporarily discontinue the use of strong chemical exfoliants
- Avoid Semi Permanent Makeup in the week leading up to your appointment
Day of:
- Wear comfy clothes
- Avoid wearing necklaces that can interfere with neck and shoulder massage
Aftercare:
Following your appointment, you will notice improved complexion and texture. In order to maintain these results, take gentle care of your skin following your facial.
- Avoid touching your skin excessively
- Avoid applying heavy makeup
- Continue your normal skincare routine
- Drink plenty of water to maintain proper hydration of your skin.
Possible Contraindications
- Skin lesions, such as scratches, wounds, or rashes
- Undiagnosed skin conditions
- Recent injectables or permanent cosmetics
- Use of Accutane within the past year
- Active cold sores
- Recent surgery
Pre & Post Care for Chemical Peels
Chemical Peels are an advanced skincare treatment used to brighten hyperpigmentation, soften skin texture, improve acne, and prevent and reduce signs of aging. As the name implies, chemical peels use chemical exfoliants to help shed the outer layers of the skin. While Natural Beauty Esthetics favors superficial peels that promote progressive results, rather than aggressive peels that require a more extensive healing process, it's still very important to ensure that the skin is primed prior to your service, and that there are no contraindications prior to treatment.
If you have never had a chemical peel before, or if its been a while, it is recommended to start out with a gentler application, such as a mini peel, to establish a baseline for your skin's reaction to chemical exfoliants, and to prepare the skin for future peels.
Before Your Appointment:
Two weeks prior to your appointment:
- Avoid cosmetic injectables, permanent makeup, and advanced skin treatments such as chemical peels and laser treatments for at least two weeks prior to your appointment.
- Avoid other advanced skincare treatments such as microdermabrasion, dermaplaning, and laser treatments.
One week prior to your appointment:
- Avoid excessive sun exposure that could result in a sunburn
- Temporarily discontinue the use of Retinol or other vitamin A derivatives for a minimum of one week prior to a chemical peel
- Temporarily discontinue the use of chemical exfoliants
- Avoid waxing or shaving facial hair
- Avoid Semi Permanent Makeup in the week leading up to your appointment
- Double check all of your skincare products to ensure that the ones you will be using post peel are free from retinoids and chemical exfoliants. If you are unsure, you have the option to add a Post Peel Rescue Kit to your chemical peel to ensure that you have all of the products you need to nurture your skin post peel.
Day of:
- Wear comfy clothes
- Avoid wearing necklaces that can interfere with neck and shoulder massage
- Arrive without makeup
Aftercare:
Depending on which protocol was used, you may or may not notice redness, peeling, dryness, tingling, itching, or tight feeling skin immediately after your chemical peel. These are normal, and should never be severe. During the first week after your chemical peel, your skin will be sensitive and very dry. This is a part of the healing process triggered by chemical exfoliation, and it is actually during this time that the skin heals itself and improves. Naturally, it is crucial to care for your skin during this healing period, not only to maximize results, but to prevent possible adverse reactions.
In the first week following a chemical peel:
- Use gentle cleansers and moisturizers, and avoid contact with retinoids, chemical exfoliants, and any other active ingredients that can increase sensitivity.
- Dot not exfoliate the skin in any way.
- Wear high SPF sunscreen and moisturizer every day. You may find that you need a heavier moisturizer during this time to combat dryness during the healing period.
- Avoid direct exposure to sunlight
- Avoid applying makeup
- Drink plenty of water to maintain proper hydration of your skin.
In the second week following your chemical peel:
- You will find that the dryness begins to improve
- Peeling, if present, should be coming to its final stages
- You skin will become less sensitive.
- You may begin to apply makeup, and cautiously incorporate more of your regular skin care routine, if your skin tolerates it well.
- By the end of the second week, your skin will become more hydrated and luminous, revealing your inner glow.
Possible Contraindications
- Pregnancy & Nursing
- Skin lesions, such as scratches, wounds, or rashes
- Undiagnosed skin conditions
- Recent injectables or permanent cosmetics
- Use of Accutane within the past year
- Active cold sores
- Recent surgery
- Allergy to aspirin, apples, grapes or citrus