These instructions are an overview of pre and post care for treatments, medical & health checks will be checked on an individual basis and advice will be given on a personal basis. The importance of honesty and declaration is of the upper most importance to the safety of our services.
Please read prior to your treatment for instructions Pre & Post Care advice or if an unanswered question please ask your therapist.
Hot Waxing
Pre Wax Instructions
Ensure area is thoroughly cleansed just before treatment to avoid infection.
No shaving at least 3-4 weeks before treatment.
Trim very long hair to no shorter than 1cm if required.
Gently exfoliate area prior to treatment.
No fake tan before treatment, waxing will remove self-tans.
Some medications might be contra-indications, please check prior to visit.
No body oils or moisturisers prior to treatment.
Avoid treatment during menstrual cycle.
Avoid sexual activity 24hrs prior to intimate waxing.
No sunburnt or inflamed skin conditions.
No treatment on face if cold sores present (herpes complex)
Post Wax Instructions
No hot bath or shower.
Do not use sun bed or sunbathe after treatment.
Avoid swimming, saunas, hot tubs, excessive exercise.
Avoid touching area, no makeup, perfumed products, deodorants, self-tan etc. post treatment.
Avoid sexual activity.
Wear loose clothing.
Avoid contact with animals or dusty environments.
Only use advised home-care products.
Exfoliate & moisturise regularly between waxing treatments.
Spray Tan
Pre Instructions
Hair removal at least 24 hours before the treatment.
Exfoliate 24 hours prior to tan.
Freshly shower prior to tan.
Arrive with no deodorant, makeup, moisturiser or body oils just clean bear skin.
Wear loose dark clothing, bra choice, no skinny jeans, avoid socks, consider shoe choice wear slip ons or flip flops. Or bring these types of clothing for after your tan.
Post Instructions
Immediately post service wear loose dark clothing, slip on shoes etc.
No water contact for at least first 8hrs.
Do not shower for 8-24hrs until desired development time required.
No excessive exercise for first 24hrs.
Swimming, hot tubs, saunas post treatment will diminish tan quicker so consider your use.
Use recommended home-care products to maintain tan for longer.
Gently exfoliate regularly after tan to avoid patchy break down, post day 5-7.
Avoid oily, aha based products these add to a premature break down of the self-tan.
Tinting
Pre Instructions
Patch test at least 24-48hrs prior to treatment.
Patch test required if :
You have never had a tint in our salon before.
You have not had a tint in the past 6 months in our salon.
Your health or medication has changed recently.
You have become sensitive to products or unsure of your sensitivity then a patch test is recommended to avoid any skin reactions.
Arrive with no eye makeup.
No contact lenses to be worn during lash tinting.
Post Instructions
Avoid water contact for 24hrs.
Continue to use eye creams as normal after treatment.
Swimming will diminish colour quicker so consider this post treatment.
Nouveau Lash Extensions
Pre Instructions
Patch test required at least 24-48hrs prior to treatment.
Arrive with no eye makeup on.
No contact lenses to be worn during treatment.
Some medication can be a contra- indication for this treatment please ask prior to service.
Post Instructions
First 24-48hrs no contact with water, steam, or swimming.
Avoid Mascara.
No other chemical eye lash treatments whilst wearing lashes.
No eyelash curlers to be used.
Avoid oil-based eye makeup remover.
Use recommended home-care products.
Avoid rubbing eyes.
Gentle rolling actions to clean eye makeup off whilst wearing lashes.
Electrolysis
Post After Care
No sun exposure for up to 3-4 months post treatment.
No make up for 48hrs.
Gentle care for the first week to 10 days post treatment whilst skin is healing.
No water first 12 hrs.
Use recommended aftercare products.
Maintain good skin care routine post treatment to keep skin heathy.
No exfoliation for 2 weeks post treatment.
Skin Tags
Post After Care
Keep area clean and dry until tags have healed or dropped off
Avoid hot bath or shower.
Do not use sun bed or sunbathe after treatment.
Avoid swimming, saunas, hot tubs, excessive exercise.
Avoid touching area, no makeup, perfumed products, deodorants, self-tan etc. post treatment.
Avoid contact with animals or dusty environments.
Only use advised home-care products.
Exfoliate & moisturise regularly between treatments.
Redvein
Pre Instructions
Keep area clean and dry until tags have healed or dropped off
Avoid hot bath or shower.
Do not use sun bed or sunbathe after treatment.
Avoid swimming, saunas, hot tubs, excessive exercise.
Avoid touching area, no makeup, perfumed products, deodorants, self-tan etc. post treatment.
Avoid contact with animals or dusty environments.
Only use advised home-care products.
Exfoliate & moisturise regularly between treatments.
Gel Nail Overlays
Post After Care
Avoid direct water contact whilst wearing product.
Wear gloves whilst using cleaning products.
Avoid picking at product or picking off natural nails this will lead to natural nail plate damage.
Avoid some sun creams or other chemical products which might cause discolouration or lifting.
Recommend soak off in salon or use recommended home care soak off products.
Use cuticle oils and recommended home care products and advice given.
Certain medications & health issues can affect product durability please discuss further if this might affect you.
Massage
Pre & Post Care
Arrive freshly showered.
Wear clean underwear, all massage is performed with underwear on ( pants or boxer shorts ). We do not tolerate requests for naked massage.
No broken, burnt or irritated skin will be able to be massaged.
Post-surgery massage wait 6 weeks or after the Doctors ok.
Exfoliate the skin 24 hours before massage.
Post-treatment, drink plenty of water, and avoid tea, coffee or alcohol.
Avoid excessive exercise post-treatment.
Enjoy the massage experience, which might leave you feeling physically and emotionally different.
Area massaged might feel tender or sensitive for 2-3 days post-treatment.
Follow the verbal instructions the therapist gives, and it is recommended that massage be revisited.
If the therapist is made to feel uncomfortable by inappropriate conversation, sexual comments or physical touching, they will ask you to leave, paying in full. We do not tolerate any sexualisation or inappropriate behaviour in our salon.
Facials & Specialist Facials
Pre Instructions
No sun burnt or inflamed skin will be treated.
Pre products might be recommended to be used 2 weeks prior to treatment, advice will be given in salon.
No excessive exercise pre & post treatment.
Avoid using clay masks, scrubs, or exfoliating agents for at least 48hrs prior to treatment.
No self-tan to be used at least 48hrs prior to treatment.
Unable to have service is cold sores present.
No facial waxing 48hrs prior to facial.
Any recent facial treatment procedures skin must be healed and normalised prior to treatment.
Post Instructions
Avoid exercise for 24hrs post treatment.
Avoid sun exposure, use recommended SPF home- Care post treatment.
Do not use Retin-A or similar Vitamin A compound for at least 48hrs
Avoid steam, saunas, chemical hair treatments or heat etc. after treatment for 48hrs.
Follow after care instructions and advice given post treatment.
Recommend mineral makeup only post treatment.