What to Expect After a Facial

Hey there and happy MNA ETT!

If you’ve seen my TikTok recently, you saw that I spoke about the 3 things you can experience after a facial. In case you missed it, here’s a breakdown!

1. Redness. This can occur for a few reasons! Since we are using deep exfoliation, this can create blood flow to the surface of the skin. You often will leave looking a little flush but don’t worry… That typically subsides within an hour! Another reason for redness will come from extractions. You might look slightly inflamed from an extraction, but that will subside within a few hours as well. You can always ice the area to speed up the time of inflammation.

2. Purging. This typically happens with new clients. Lots of facials consist of active ingredients which will speed up your cell turnover and deeply exfoliate the skin. If your skin is not acclimated to active ingredients, it can surface acne lying underneath. This is not a bad thing, though; think of it as soreness from getting back in the gym!

3. High product absorption rate. Since your skin will be so refreshed and exfoliated, your skin care products will absorb much better into the skin. Let’s always nourish our skin with high quality products after a facial!

I hope you found this helpful! Follow us on TikTok (@marianicoleaesthetics) for more tips, tricks, and useful information, and if there is anything you’d like elaboration on, always feel free to let us know!

Have a great week!

Maria Nicole Aesthetics LLCCT & NYS Licensed Esthetician(203) 570-5238