Your Questions, Answered
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Before Your Appointment
Allow hair to grow to approximately ¼ inch long — about the length of a grain of rice. This is typically 2–3 weeks of growth after shaving.
Avoid shaving or trimming too short before your appointment.
Gently exfoliate the area 24–48 hours before your service to help remove dead skin and free trapped hairs.
Avoid heavy lotions, oils, or body butters on the area the day of your appointment.
Arrive with clean, dry skin whenever possible.
Avoid excessive sun exposure or tanning on the area before your service.
Avoid waxing or sugaring skin that is sunburned, broken, severely irritated, or experiencing an active skin infection.
Certain medications and topical products can make the skin more sensitive. Please let your esthetician know about prescription acne medications, retinoids, recent peels, or other treatments that may affect your skin.
Your Brazilian can still be performed during your menstrual cycle. Please arrive wearing a fresh tampon or menstrual cup and be aware that the area may be more sensitive during this time.
After Your Appointment
For the first 24–48 hours:
Avoid hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms, and very hot baths.
Avoid swimming in pools, lakes, oceans, or other bodies of water.
Avoid strenuous exercise or activities that cause excessive sweating and friction.
Avoid sexual activity or anything that causes significant friction to the freshly waxed area.
Avoid tanning and prolonged sun exposure.
Avoid fragranced products, deodorizing sprays, harsh soaps, or other irritating products on the area.
Wear loose, breathable clothing and cotton underwear when possible.
Avoid touching the freshly waxed area unnecessarily.
Preventing Ingrown Hairs
Begin gentle exfoliation approximately 48–72 hours after your service, once the skin is calm.
Exfoliate consistently between appointments, approximately 2–3 times per week.
Keep the skin moisturized with a gentle, non-irritating product.
Do not pick, squeeze, or dig at ingrown hairs.
For best results, maintain a consistent waxing or sugaring schedule of approximately 4–6 weeks.
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These instructions apply to areas such as the legs, arms, underarms, back, chest, stomach, brows, lip, chin, and other facial or body waxing.
Before Your Appointment
Hair should ideally be approximately ¼ inch long for body waxing.
Avoid shaving between waxing appointments whenever possible.
Gently exfoliate body areas 24–48 hours before your appointment.
Do not exfoliate immediately before your appointment.
Avoid heavy lotions, oils, or body products on the area the day of your service.
Avoid tanning or excessive sun exposure before waxing.
Do not wax sunburned, broken, irritated, or compromised skin.
Please tell your esthetician if you are using retinol, tretinoin, prescription acne products, exfoliating acids, or other medications/products that may increase skin sensitivity, especially before facial waxing.
Please disclose recent chemical peels, laser treatments, resurfacing treatments, or other professional skin treatments before waxing.
After Your Appointment
For approximately 24–48 hours:
Avoid excessive heat, hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms.
Avoid strenuous exercise or excessive sweating when possible.
Avoid swimming immediately after waxing.
Avoid tanning and prolonged sun exposure.
Avoid fragranced or irritating products on freshly waxed skin.
Avoid scrubs, acids, retinoids, and strong active skincare on facially waxed areas until the skin has returned to normal.
Avoid tight clothing or excessive friction over freshly waxed body areas.
Do not pick at bumps, redness, or ingrown hairs.
Some temporary redness, sensitivity, or small bumps immediately after waxing can be normal and generally calm down within several hours.
Once the skin has calmed, resume regular gentle exfoliation and moisturizing to help prevent ingrown hairs.
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Before Your Appointment
Arrive with clean lashes and no eye makeup whenever possible.
Avoid waterproof mascara for approximately 24–48 hours before your appointment, as residue can be difficult to completely remove.
Avoid applying oils, heavy eye creams, or oily makeup removers to the lashes before your appointment.
Remove contact lenses before your service if they cause discomfort while your eyes are closed.
Please let your esthetician know if you have recently experienced an eye infection, significant irritation, or sensitivity around the eye area.
If you have had recent eye surgery or a medical procedure involving the eye area, obtain clearance from your medical provider before receiving a lash service.
After Your Appointment
For the first 24 hours:
Keep lashes dry and avoid excessive moisture or steam.
Avoid saunas, steam rooms, and very hot showers directed toward the face.
Avoid mascara and eye makeup.
Avoid oils, heavy creams, and oily products directly on the lashes.
Do not rub, pull, or excessively touch your lashes.
Avoid sleeping directly on your lashes when possible.
Ongoing Care
Gently brush lashes upward with a clean spoolie as needed.
Avoid aggressively rubbing your eyes.
Be gentle when removing eye makeup.
A nourishing lash serum or conditioner may be used between appointments.
Lash lifts typically last approximately 6–8 weeks, depending on your natural lash growth cycle and home care.
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Before Your Appointment
Arrive with clean brows whenever possible.
Avoid applying heavy oils, moisturizers, brow gels, or makeup directly over the brows before your appointment.
Avoid self-tanner on or immediately around the brow area before your service.
Avoid aggressive exfoliation, scrubs, retinoids, or strong acids around the brow area for several days before your appointment.
Please let your esthetician know if you have experienced previous reactions to hair dye, brow tint, henna, or similar products.
Do not receive henna over broken, sunburned, severely irritated, or compromised skin.
After Your Appointment
For the first 24 hours:
Keep your brows dry.
Avoid steam, saunas, excessive sweating, and swimming.
Avoid rubbing or scrubbing the brows.
Avoid oils, cleansers, makeup removers, and heavy skincare directly over the brows.
Avoid exfoliating products, retinoids, AHAs/BHAs, and other strong active ingredients directly over the brows.
To Make Your Henna Last Longer
Avoid excessive cleansing and exfoliation directly over the brows.
Limit oils and oil-based products on the brow area.
Pat the brows dry rather than rubbing them.
Remember that henna staining on the skin will fade sooner than the color on the brow hairs.
Longevity varies depending on skin type, skincare routine, lifestyle, and natural hair growth.
A FEW IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Every client's skin is different. Mild redness, tenderness, or sensitivity may occur following hair-removal services and should gradually subside.
Please contact Cultured Esthetics if you experience a reaction that feels unusual or significantly different from the normal temporary sensitivity discussed at your appointment.
For the best results, follow your aftercare instructions, avoid picking or irritating treated areas, and stay consistent with your recommended maintenance schedule.
Questions before or after your service?
We’re always happy to help. Contact Cultured Esthetics before your appointment if you are unsure whether a medication, skincare product, recent treatment, or skin concern may affect your scheduled service.
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