Before & After Care
- Grow hair to the length of a grain of rice or longer.
- Resist the urge to shave within 2 weeks prior to your first visit.
- Exfoliate the day before your wax visit.
- Wear lose clothing.
- If you are nervous about pain, you can take an over the counter pain medication. Preferably30 minutes prior to your appointment.
- Avoid sex, excessive sweating, swimming in a chlorinated pool, and heat for 24 hrs.
- 3 days after wax appointment, you may begin to exfoliate with a body brush or exfoliating mitt 2-3 times a week.
- If you experience ingrown hair, use recommended ingrown hair serum/oil on areas of concern.
- Keep your skin hydrated.
- Resist the urge to shave area being waxed between visits.
- Avoid intense sun exposure for at least 3 days prior.
- Stop exfoliating products for at least 3 days prior.
- No Botox or filler for at lease a week prior.
- If you have product questions, bring current skincare products.
- Avoid wearing makeup for 24 hours.
- Wear SPF daily.
- No excessive sun exposed for 24-48 hours.
- Wait 3-5 days to exfoliate.
- Resist the urge to pick.
- Come to your appointment without any eye makeup .
- Please make sure all mascara residue is removed completely.
- Contacts must be removed for the service.
- Do not get your lashes wet for 48 hours.
- Avoid oils and steam for 48 hours.
- Avoid sleeping on your side or face.
- Use Elleeplex aftercare strengthening serum. (optional)
- Do not get your brows wet for 48 hours.
- Avoid oils and steam for 48 hours.
- Avoid sleeping on your side or face.
- Try not to touch or play with them for the first 48 hours.
- Avoid exfoliating facial products (including: AHAs, vitamin A, BHAs, steroid creams)
- When wetting your brows (after 48hours), gently brush them back into place.
- Use Elleeplex aftercare strengthening serum. (optional)
- Schedule a custom facial consultation prior to your peel, receive your prep + post care kit.
- Use prep exfoliator 2x weekly for 2 weeks prior to Green Sea Peel.
- 7 days prior to your peel, stop using all actives including retinol or acids.
- 72 hours prior to your peel, stop any exfoliation treatments.
- 48 hours prior to your peel, do not moisturize or use hydrating products.
- For 24 hours post-treatment, no cleanser, moisturizer or spf.
- For 72 hours post-treatment, nothing that increases skin or body temperature.
No exercising, swimming, sauna, or hot showers.
- For 7-10 days post-treatment, no exfoliation.
- Only use a gentle cleanser, aqua cream, and spf until peeling subsides. You can then return to your normal routine.
- You can use a cool compress or ice roller if you are experiencing discomfort.
- Schedule a custom facial consultation prior to your peel, receive your prep + post care kit.
- Those prone to hyperpigmentation should be on a tyrosinase inhibitor for at least 2 weeks before chemical peel.
- Discontinue retinoids for at least 3 days prior to treatment
- Refrain from exfoliating for a week prior to treatment, and keep skin hydrated.
- 24 hours prior, avoid rise in internal body temperature. (i.e. exercise, sauna, sun tanning)
- Keep skin hydrated. Use post peel products as instructed.
- Do not pick or peel the skin, doing so may cause hyperpigmentation.
- Avoid saunas, hot showers, or any activity that may heat the internal body temperature for 48 hours.
- Do not resume active products for a week or a week after peeling has concluded.
- Schedule a custom facial consultation prior to microneedling.
- Discontinue retinoids, prescription exfoliants, and strong actives 5–7 days before.
- Avoid chemical peels, scrubs, waxing, or dermaplaning for 7 days prior.
- Pause self-tanners for at least 7 days.
- Avoid excessive sun exposure or tanning for 5–7 days.
- Do not arrive with active breakouts, sunburn, or compromised skin.
- Stay well hydrated in the days leading up to your appointment.
- Arrive with clean skin, free of makeup if possible.
- Inform your esthetician of: recent cosmetic treatments, changes in medications, pregnancy, skin conditions, or sensitivities.
Immediately after (24-48hrs):
- Expect redness, warmth, and mild swelling (similar to a sunburn).
- Use only the products recommended by your esthetician.
- Keep skin clean and well moisturized.
- Avoid: Makeup (24–48 hours), heat, steam, saunas, hot showers, sweating or intense workouts, touching or picking at the skin.
For 5 Days After:
- Avoid retinoids, exfoliants, acids, and scrubs.
- Do not schedule waxing, peels, or advanced treatments.
- Avoid direct sun exposure and wear SPF daily.
- Keep skin hydrated with gentle, barrier-supporting products.