Home Studio in Liphook

Before and aftercare advice

It is really importat to read cerfully Aftercare advice to gain maximum benefit from the treatments and can avoid long term contra actions.

Enjoy your treatment and be relaxed!

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Massage Aftercare Advice

To gain maximum benefit from the treatments, please for the next 24 hours:

• Try to drink plenty of water or herbal tea

• Make time to rest and relax

• Try to cut down on smoking and caffeine

• Try to avoid alcohol and heavy meals

 

Occasionally, you may experience something called a “Healing Crisis” after a treatment as the body starts to go through a self-healing process.  Typical reactions include…

• Increased thirst and urination

• Increased release of mucus in the nose or mouth

• Heightened emotions – high or low. Due to the release of tensions.

• Headache

• Tiredness - caused by the release of toxins. After the tiredness has gone, you should feel refreshed and energetic.

 

This is very normal and it is a positive sign that your body has responded to the treatment and that it is starting to balance itself and flushing out of the toxins. Drinking water or herbal teas can help speed up this process and also serve to reduce symptoms.

It will be replaced by a feeling of well-being!

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Facial Aftercare Advice

After a facial treatment the skin can be a little sensitive. The following advice will ensure you continue to benefit from your treatment.

 

Please follow the advice below at least 6 hours after your facial treatment:

• Avoid wearing make-up for.  Lipstick / gloss and mascara may be worn

• Try to avoid the heat treatments (sauna, steam room, sun bed, sun) as the top layer of dead skin cells will have been removed

• Avoid swimming due to chlorine in water

• Avoid touching or rubbing the face

• Avoid harsh products on the face e.g. soaps. Wash face with water only

 

Please follow the advice below in-between your facial treatments:

• Always remove all traces of make-up at the end of the day

• Cleanse, tone and moisturise twice a day using suitable products for your skin type.

• Normal, Oily, Combination skin type – use lighter milky, lotion consistence products.

• Dry, Sensitive, Mature – use more creamy consistence products.

• Try and use products which contain an SPF.

• Exfoliate 1-2 times a week.

• Use a face mask once a week or in-between facials.

• Eat balanced meals, drink lots of water 6 – 8 glasses per day.

• For long term results have regular or monthly facials.

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Manicure Aftercare Advice

To make the best of your newly manicured hands, follow these simple guidelines:

 

• Leave adequate time after your treatment for your nails to dry

• Wear protective gloves when gardening, or doing housework

• Dry hands thoroughly after washing

• Use hand cream regularly

• Do not use your fingernails as tools, use pads of fingers instead

• Always use a base coat under polish to prevent staining, and use a good quality top coat to prevent chipping

• Use an acetone-free nail polish remover

• Never use metal files

• Keep nails a workable length

• Use cuticle cream or oil daily to moisturise dry cuticles

• Drink plenty of water and eat well

• Do simple hand exercise to keep joints supple

• Return to your manicurist for regular, professional manicures at least every 2-4 weeks for maintenance and further treatments

Pedicure Aftercare

To make the best of your newly pedicure, follow these simple guidelines:

 

• Leave adequate time after your treatment to allow your nails to dry

• For pedicures wear open toe shoes if possible

• Change socks or tights daily

• Apply moisturising lotion daily to the feet after bathing

• Dry feet thoroughly after washing, especially between toes

• Apply talc or special foot powder between the toes to help absorb moisture

• Foot sprays containing peppermint or citrus oil are useful to refresh the feet during the day

• Massage cuticles with cuticle cream or oil

• Use non-acetone varnish remover

 

For long term improvements book in for regular pedicures.

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Eyebrows and Lashes Before and Aftercare advice

Eyebrow Shaping Aftercare

It is normal to go a bit red after a treatment, especially those of you with sensitive skins; redness usually goes down after the first couple of hours depending on the skin sensitivity.

You should avoid the following for the next 24 hours:

 

• Sauna, san bed, steam room and hot tubs as the pores are open and infection could occur

• Swimming as irritation might occur

• Avoid make-up, parfumed products to the area, Touching the treated area

• Apply a soothing antiseptic cream, such as aloe Vera, to calm and sooth redness

• To maintain the great shape, you should have an eyebrow ‘tidy-up’ in 2-4 weeks

 Tinting Aftercare

A patch test will be necessary 24 hours before these treatments

• Avoid rubbing the eyes

• Avoid heat treatments or sunbathing for 24 hours, as this fades the tint

• Avoid putting your contact lenses back in for the rest of the day

• Although we do make sure every trace of dye is removed, it is possible that residues may remain

• Do not apply make-up or receive any other eye treatments for at least 24 hours after your treatment

• Oil base make up remover can cause the tint to fade faster

• Eyelash colour will last four to six weeks and eyebrow colour 2 -4 weeks

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Waxing – Before & After Care

Please follow the advice of your Therapist and refer back here for a guide of what (and what not!) to do…

Before your Wax….

So you’ve booked a wax. Here’s a couple of  tips to lessen the pain (and increase the longevity of  the hair free feeling).

• If you’re really worried about the pain, and haven’t had waxing before then take 1 or 2 paracetamol about 30-40 minutes before your appointment. This can help reduce the surface discomfort.

• Make sure your hair is long enough to remove completely from the roots – it should be at least 0.5 centimetres. If you’ve shaved the area within the last few weeks it might take a couple of waxes to get your hair into a cycle of growth that allows the most effective wax finish.

After your Wax….

You’ve just invested time, money and a little discomfort in order to be hairfree – so it makes sense to look after it. We don’t just make this stuff up for the sake of it! So, read on…

Immediately after your wax

It’s normal immediately after your wax for a little bit of redness and a prickly heat type rash to appear. This should disappear after a few hours and is normally due to a histamine reaction. Because waxing removes the hair at the root, it’s important that you keep the area clean and bacteria free. This means:

• No sunbathing for at least 12 hours (have your waxing done at least the day BEFORE you go on holiday)

• No swimming in a chlorinated pool for 24 hours

• Same for spa baths or saunas

• Avoid applying any topical lotions for at least 12 hours (fragrances and other lubricants can cause a burning sensation)

• Also avoid touching the waxed area to ensure it remains bacteria free

• Use a tea tree oil based product to apply to the area for it’s anti-bacterial qualities.

• 3-10 Days after waxing

• As you skin closes over the follicles, the next consideration is to ensure you prevent ingrown hairs. This is when new, often softer hair can get trapped under the skin. A few simple measures can easily avoid this situation. Here’s where the “do’s” come in:

• Use a soft brush or exfoliating glove to gently buff the area every 2-3 days – this is particularly important after about day 3 through to about the 10 day mark. It doesn’t need to be hard scrubbing, just a gentle exfoliation.

• Use a product like PFB to roll over the area after showering. This product contains lactic acid which helps ensure dead skin cells are buffed away allowing your hair back through the follicle opening.

• The added bonus of following the after care advice (apart from your skin looking hairfree and smooth for longer), is that it really will make your next wax a whole lot quicker and less painful.

• How long will your wax last?

• If you’re a first-time or occasional waxer you will likely notice some new hair growth within 2-3 weeks due to the naturally staggered hair growth cycle. This part of regrowth will be sparse, about one-third of the hair normally present. Soon after the remaining hair will begin growing in.

• Regular waxing will leave the area hair free for 3 – 6 weeks. Over time the density of hair in the waxed area may start to decrease as well.