At the Spa
Tell your therapist your concerns and ask them how they recommend addressing the issue (pain, skin care, etc.) –Jenny Stafford, director at Spa Minérale at Lansdowne Resort
To get the most out of your massage, communicate well with your therapist. We don’t read minds. We don’t know you, what you like, how much pressure you can stand. Our definition of mid to deep is different with yours. You need to be actively communicating with your therapist during your treatment. And be hydrated. Dehydration is the number one reason people are sore after a massage. –Jennifer Ferdinand of Serendipity Wellness Studio
No shaving same day. We don’t care about a little leg fuzz, we care about the health of your skin. –Stafford
Discontinue one week before treatments and tell your facial tech about any products that you are using that contain retinol, AHA’s like glycolic or salicylic acid. –Stafford
Have questions about what you’re using? Bring in the product with the packaging. –Ferdinand
Don’t come with makeup on. –Ferdinand
If you have a particular skin issue, keeping a food diary and tracking what your skin is doing is beneficial. You can start to see patterns. –Ferdinand
At the Med Spa
For laser hair removal, you need to shave everything that you want off. Do not come in with the hair. It is more time consuming for the technician. –Andrea Natasha of The SkinBarre
For microblading and microneedling, a week prior you should not have any alcohol or aspirin—anything that would thin blood—makes it more difficult and retention of pigment. –Natasha
For microneedling, peels and HIFU, the products that you will be using at home need to be purchased beforehand or the day of your appointment so you go home with what you will be using. If you go home and use over-the-counter products you are going against the process. Products needed will be gone over during the consultation. –Natasha
No coffee before an appointment. It makes people jittery, especially with microblading and microneedling –Natasha
Spicy food tends to flare up skin –Natasha
(May 2018)
