How to Cool Your Face After a Facial
A facial is meant to be soothing and improve the appearance of your skin, but sometimes you may experience redness or even a break-out soon after a facial. If your aesthetician extracts too many blackheads -- small pimples caused by sebum becoming trapped underneath your skin -- you may have some slight inflammation after your spa day. Sometimes, redness can be caused by an allergic reaction to a product used during your facial. Always tell your aesthetician of any allergy or sensitivity to chemicals or foods you may have before you begin. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Be gentle with your skin after a facial. Don't apply makeup or heavy moisturizers after your facial. Use a very gentle cleanser to wash your face and pat your skin dry -- don't rub it. Rubbing may only further irritate your skin.
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Sooth your inflamed skin with a homemade cooling mask. There are different recipes you can use, depending on what you have in your kitchen. Cucumber slices will cool your skin in spots. You can put sliced cucumber and a little honey in the blender to make a paste. Apply the paste as a mask on your face and neck to calm and cool your skin. Rinse gently with cold water after 15 minutes.
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Apply a light layer of aloe vera gel. Keeping your aloe vera in the fridge will help cool your skin even more. This works well after facials, but is also great for cooling your skin if you have a sunburn.
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Wait it out. If your skin is sensitive, having blackheads extracted can be painful and cause redness and inflammation. Sometimes, the more you you do to your skin, the worse it will look and feel. Keep your hands off of your skin and wait a few hours.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't schedule your facial the day of or the day before an important event. If your skin does break out or you have a bad reaction to a product used, you want time for your skin to heal before your event.
References
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