Guidelines for Pre-Care and After-Care Related to Urban Betty Skincare Treatments

Preparation is essential to comfortable, effective, and safe skincare treatments. However, once your treatment is over, after-care is just as important!

Urban Betty Pre-Care and After-Care

Before embarking on your skincare journey, we start with a personalized free consultation. Our skilled estheticians will assess your skin type, concerns, and goals to recommend the best treatment plan for you. Call to book today!

CHEMICAL PEELS

  • Start using Sorella Apothecary products recommended by your UB Skin Esthetician to maximize your results.
  • Discontinue using topical prescriptions or products containing Retinol, Retin-A, and Vitamin A.
  • Avoid excessive sun exposure.
  • DO NOT receive Botox or Fillers, as injection sites may be sensitized during peel application.
  • DO NOT wax, receive laser hair removal or electrolysis, or use depilatory creams.

  • Your UB Skin Esthetician will apply sunscreen post-service. Our Sorella Apothecary products are meant to be left on the skin for at least 4-6 hours after treatment.
  • DO NOT use any exfoliation products (Vitamin A, Alpha-hydroxy Acids, Beta-Hydroxy Acids, Benzoyl Peroxide).
  • DO NOT shave your face the day of your peel or the day after.
  • It is recommended (but not mandatory) to avoid makeup application the day of treatment to allow the skin to normalize.

  • Cleanse, Moisturize, and protect your skin with Sorella Apothecary post peel products suggested to you by your UB Skin Esthetician.
  • Keep your skin CLEAN, COOL, and CALM by cleansing 2-4 times daily, pat your skin dry (DO NOT RUB), and avoid hot showers/baths.
  • Avoid sun exposure. The fresh layer of skin is susceptible to sunburn, hyperpigmentation, and fine lines.
  • Apply SPF every 2-4 hours.
  • Avoid excessive perspiration.
  • Avoid exfoliation. This includes loofahs, washcloths, or rough use of towels.
  • DO NOT PICK. Allow the skin to fall off naturally to avoid hyperpigmentation.
  • DO NOT WAX until your skin is fully healed.
  • Treat skin delicately using only products recommended to you by your UB Skin Esthetician.

MICRODERMABRASION

  • Start the use of Sorella Apothecary products recommended by your UB Skin Esthetician in order to maximize your results.
  • Discontinue the use of topical prescriptions or products containing Retinol, Retin-A, Vitamin A.
  • DO NOT receive Botox or Fillers as injection sites may be sensitized during microdermabrasion treatment.

  • Use a gentle cleanser recommended to you by your UB Skin Esthetician. Cleanse with warm, not hot, water by just lightly splashing water on your face.
  • DO NOT use abrasive cleansers, washcloths, or a scrubbing tool for the first 48 hours.
  • DO NOT use any exfoliation products (Vitamin A, Alpha-hydroxy Acids, Beta-Hydroxy Acids, Benzoyl Peroxide).
  • DO NOT pick at your skin. While there is little to no downtime with this treatment, there may be visible cellular regeneration (flaky skin).Avoid excessive sun exposure.
  • Apply SPF every 2-4 hours. Your skin is more vulnerable to UV rays after exfoliation.
  • Moisturize twice daily and hydrate!

WAXING

Waxing Prep Guide

Hair should be a minimum length of 1/4 inch (at least 2 weeks’ worth of growth)

  • Limit your caffeine intake the morning of your wax.
  • Arrive to your appointment freshly showered
  • Do not take blood thinning medication or pain relievers.

24 Hours Before Your Wax

  • Do NOT trim your hair, if the hair is too short it will cause breakage and ingrown hair
  • Do not use self-tanners, moisturizers, exfoliators, or scrubs.
  • Avoid tanning in direct sunlight or in tanning booths.
  • Only use gentle cleansers and warm water.

48 Hours Before Your Wax

  • Do not use any products which exfoliate your skin.

Important Things To Note…

  • If you are pregnant you may be more sensitive to waxing, and more susceptible to bruising.
  • If you are on your period you may experience more sensitivity/pain.
  • Wait 24-48 hours to exercise have sex, swim, or sun tan.
  • Shower in warm water and avoid hot water and saunas.

  • Do not use locations, makeup, or fragrant soap.
  • Do not manually or chemically exfoliate.
  • Do not exercise or spend extended time sunbathing.
  • Do not touch the area.

3- 10 Days After Your Wax

  • Exfoliate the area using products designed for post-waxing care.
  • Continue to keep the area hydrated and moisturized.
  • In about 3 days, new skin will begin to cover hair follicles – Exfoliation can help prevent new hair from becoming trapped under new skin.

Lash Tinting

Prepare for your appointment by removing all eye makeup, contact lenses, and false eyelashes.

Stop using waterproof mascara 48 hours before your treatment since it leaves unwanted residue.

Instructions for 3-6 weeks of luscious, tinted lashes:

Do NOT expose lashes to excess hot water or steam for the first 24 hours.

Do NOT use shampoo, makeup, unapproved conditioners, unapproved makeup removers, creams, or eye serums for the first 24 hours.

Oil based products cause semi-permanent mascara to dissolve faster.Do NOT rub or play with your lashes.

Do NOT sleep on your face for the first 24-48 hours, as this can shift the shape of your lashes.

LASH PERM/LIFT:

  • Prepare for your appointment by removing all eye makeup, contact lenses, and false eyelashes.
  • Avoid curling your natural lashes for at least 24 hours prior to your treatment.
  • Stop using waterproof mascara 48 hours before your treatment since it leaves unwanted residue.
  • Instructions for 6-8 weeks of luscious, lifted lashes:
  • Do NOT expose lashes to excess hot water or steam for the first 24 hours.
  • Do NOT use shampoo, makeup, unapproved conditioners, unapproved makeup removers, creams, or eye serums for the first 24 hours.
  • Do NOT rub or play with your lashes.
  • Do NOT sleep on your face for the first 24-48 hours as this can shift the shape of your lashes.

BROW TINTING

  • Prepare by exfoliating your brows 24 hours BEFORE appointment.
  • Instructions for 2-4 weeks of gorgeous, tinted brows:
  • Do NOT use shampoo, makeup, unapproved conditioners, makeup removers, or creams for the first 24 hours.
  • Oil-based products cause the tint to dissolve faster.
  • Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, saunas, steam, water, and sweat for the first 24 hours.

BROW LAMINATION

  • Avoid exfoliation of the skin around the brow area for at least 48 hours pre and post treatment.
  • Avoid waxing and the use of Retinols, Vitamin A, AHAs, BHAs, steroid creams, or skin thinning treatments around the brow area for at least 48 hours pre and post treatment.
  • After wetting the brow hairs (after the first 48 hours), it is necessary to gently brush them back into place.

DERMAPLANE

Pre Care – Cease the following 7 days before treatment 

  • Excess Sun Exposure and Tanning 
  • Shaving (24 hours)
  • Waxing/ Depilatory creams 
  • Retinoids (topical acne medication, AHA/BHAs, scrubs)

Post Care – Avoid the following 

  • No makeup for 24 hours (Highly recommended brushes be deep cleaned before next use)
  • Vigorous activities that increase body temperature and sweating for 1 week 
  • Exposure to heat (hot tubs, steam rooms, saunas) for 1 week 
  • Swimming for 1 week
  • Exfoliation of any kind for 1 week 

Additional Precautions- 

  • Do not pick, pull, rub or touch the treated area
  • Use gentle and hydrated skin care products without active ingredients 
  • Apply broad-spectrum sunscreen at a MINIMUM of SPF 30
  • Disinfect phones, glasses, and anything that comes in contact with the face 
  • Change out pillowcases and towels 

For total transparency in May of 2020, instead of raising our service prices, we are implementing a small service charge (based on the price of complete services), to help cover the cost of employee benefits.

Urban Betty is now a Green Circle Salon! We repurpose and recover up to 95% of the resources once considered waste, such as hair, leftover hair color, foils, color tubes, aerosol cans, paper, and plastics. We charge a small Eco Fee ($2.50) to keep this program running. If you want this taken off your bill, please inform the front desk at checkout.

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