What to Do After Your Facial or Sugaring Appointment

Here’s everything you need to know after your appointment:

Let your skin catch up. You’ve done enough.

✨ Facial & Sugaring Aftercare Guide

Whether you just had a facial, a Brazilian, or something in between. Your skin needs a little time to respond, reset, and rebuild. Here’s how to support it:

• Keep the area clean and hands off. Avoid touching, picking, or applying unnecessary products for at least 24 hours.

• Avoid heat and sweat. Skip hot showers, workouts, steam rooms, and saunas for 24–48 hours.

• Skip actives and exfoliants. Give your skin 3–5 days before reintroducing retinoids, AHAs, BHAs, or scrubs.

• Moisturize and protect. Stick to barrier-repairing moisturizers and apply SPF daily, even on cloudy days.

🍯 If You Just Got Sugared

Sugaring leaves your skin soft and smooth, but it’s still a form of exfoliation. Here’s how to prevent irritation and ingrowns:

• Wait 48 hours before exfoliating again

• Wear loose, breathable clothing to avoid friction or ingrown hairs

• Avoid working out, swimming, or tanning for at least 24 hours

• If redness or sensitivity lingers, apply a cool compress or calming, fragrance-free product

🌿 If You Just Got a Facial

Facials at Ryane Ashley are customized to what your skin needs, sometimes that includes deeper exfoliation, LED light therapy, enzyme masks, or high frequency. After your treatment, here’s how to care for your skin:

• Stick to gentle products for at least 48–72 hours. No actives, acids, or anything that could disrupt your barrier.

• Hold off on makeup, scrubs, and harsh cleansers for 48–72 hours. Let your skin breathe and reset before reintroducing anything potentially irritating.

• Don’t schedule waxing, dermaplaning, or microneedling right after your facial. Give your skin at least a week between treatments to recover fully.

• Stay consistent with your homecare and be patient. Some treatments, especially those involving peels, enzymes, or LED, work over time. Your results will continue to develop after you leave.

You don’t have to earn rest or softness.

💡 How Long After a Facial Do Results Develop?

Enzyme masks & high frequency

Results are often immediate (calmer, smoother skin), but continue improving over the next 24–48 hours as inflammation subsides and healing accelerates.

LED light therapy

Benefits build gradually. You may see a glow right away, but true results (like reduced breakouts or pigmentation) develop over 1–2 weeks with consistent use.

Chemical peels (light/moderate)

Expect mild flaking around day 3–5, with clearer, brighter skin emerging by day 5–7. Skin may continue purging or smoothing out over 1–2 weeks depending on the depth and your routine.

Final Note

Every skin is different. If something feels off, or you’re not sure how to treat it, reach out. You’ll never be judged for asking questions here.

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