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How to Recover From a Bad Facial – Fast!
A facial is a great way to give your skin some TLC. Depending on the specific treatment you opt for, you could quickly experience a brighter, clearer, and smoother complexion, with your skin looking much healthier overall.
While that may be the case, things don’t always go to plan…
If you’ve had a bad facial and are looking for ways to help your skin recover, read on as Vine Vera shares some top tips!
When Facials Go Wrong…
While the majority of facials are unlikely to lead to any problems, a bad facial can occur from time to time. Whether due to an inexperienced technician, products that your skin simply doesn’t take to, or anything else, a bad facial can cause your skin to react in a number of ways.
The good news? Rather than quietly suffering through the breakouts, redness, sensitivities, or whatever else your bad facial has instigated, there is plenty that you can do to turn things around and restore peace to your complexion:
Cool Your Skin Down
If you’ve just returned home from your facial and have noticed that your skin seems to be inflamed and irritated, the very first step should be to cool things down.
A cold compress tends to be the fastest way to do this. The cold temperature will soothe the feeling of inflammation and sensitivities, albeit temporarily. It will take away the discomfort that you’re feeling and allow you to properly see what’s going on with your skin.
If you’ve never used a cold compress before, wrap an ice pack in a clean cloth and place that on the affected area of skin. Hold it there firmly for about 10-20 minutes. If needed, you can repeat this process a few times throughout the day.
Go Easy When Cleansing
Needless to say, you need to be very gentle with your skin if it’s recovering from a bad facial. Even a good facial can temporarily sensitize your skin, so go easy on it when you’re cleansing over the next few days.
This means using a cleanser that doesn’t contain any harsh ingredients, such as acids or sulfates. Instead, you’ll want a gentle, moisturizing formula, just like the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Mousse Cleanser. This cleanser is suitable for all skin types, featuring a blend of ingredients that efficiently cleanse the skin without irritating the skin barrier. Thanks to its coconut-derived cleansing agents, a cocktail of complexion-soothing botanical extracts, and a couple of hydrating, lightweight plant oils, it will leave your skin feeling refreshed yet balanced after each cleanse.
Focus on Your Skin Barrier
As we mentioned above, it’s vital that your cleanser doesn’t disrupt your skin barrier. This is because a bad facial will likely leave that barrier compromised in some way. The last thing that you want to do is make things even worse.
This applies to the rest of your skincare products too. While your skin is recovering, only use products that are designed to leave your skin barrier feeling stronger and more resilient. This will help to speed up the healing process.
Two products that do this well are the Resveratrol Cabernet High Potency Moisture Day Cream and the Resveratrol Cabernet High Potency Night Cream. Both moisturizers are infused with shea butter. This ingredient is a great source of fatty acids – exactly what your damaged skin barrier needs. Both formulas also contain ingredients that calm and soothe the complexion, such as aloe vera, vitamin E, and resveratrol. The night cream boasts a few extra plant extracts to give your skin some additional antioxidants each evening.
Skip the Exfoliator
It can be tempting to exfoliate your skin soon after a bad facial, especially if your skin is looking severely dry and flaky. However, exfoliation should be avoided for now because, again, this is something else that will only leave your skin barrier feeling even more vulnerable. There’s also a good chance that exfoliating agents were used during your facial, meaning that over-exfoliation could be what you’re dealing with.
How long should you wait until you start exfoliating again?
Ideally, you want your skin to return to its baseline texture. This essentially means the state that it was in before you had your bad facial. Once this happens, take it slowly when reintroducing exfoliation back into your routine. Just like when it comes to picking a cleanser, go for an exfoliant that isn’t going to irritate your skin barrier. The Vine Vera Resveratrol Vitamin C Peeling would be a great choice, thanks to its gentle exfoliating agents combined with complexion-calming plant oils and extracts.
Increase Hydration
Your skin cells are only able to function optimally when they have enough moisture. If they’re lacking in moisture, just about every process is affected, including how quickly your skin heals after a bad facial.
So, if you want your skin to recover as soon as possible, make sure that you keep your skin well hydrated. Of course, you’ll need to do this in line with our earlier piece of advice: using gentle products that aren’t going to irritate your skin barrier.
One product that meets the mark is Vine Vera’s String Lift Sculpting System. The Golden Sculpting Serum in this duo contains six different forms of hyaluronic acid – one of the most hydrating skincare ingredients around. It also features oat extract, resveratrol, and a blend of peptides, all of which will leave your skin barrier feeling healthier.
Stay Away From Potent Actives
If harsh cleanser and exfoliators are a no-go when you’re trying to help your skin recover from a bad facial, then, as you can imagine, other potent actives need to be avoided too. Be it retinol, high concentrations of vitamin C, or any other ingredients that are designed to stimulate changes in the complexion, you’ll need to tone it down when it comes to all of the products that you use.
Don’t worry, this doesn’t necessarily mean that your skin will have to miss out on several weeks of your favorite ingredients. Instead, look for gentler versions of the more potent actives in your routine.
Take vitamin A as an example. Rather than using your regular retinol serum, opt for a product like the Resveratrol Pinot Noir Phyto Silk instead. It contains retinyl palmitate, a much gentler vitamin A derivative. Better yet, it’s a hydrating moisturizer that will leave your skin feeling stronger and more elastic.
Stay Out of the Sun
When your skin is struggling, no matter what the cause of that struggle may be, the last thing that it needs is sun exposure. Why? Because the sun’s UV rays will only exacerbate that damage pretty much immediately while also causing more harm of its own.
Ideally, while your skin is recovering from your bad facial, try to stay out of the sun as much as possible. This is particularly important during its hottest hours, which are usually between 11 am and 3 pm.
When sun exposure is unavoidable, make sure that your skin is well-protected with a sunscreen. An SPF 30 product, like the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Replenishing Moisture Cream SPF 30, will usually be sufficient. However, this will also depend on the severity of the damage that you’re dealing with post-facial. If your skin is extremely sensitive or raw, go for a higher SPF rating.
Try a Hydrogel Mask
Hydrogel is a very popular material in the medical field. It’s a very soft material that’s often used as a wound dressing, among other various purposes. The moist environment that it provides prevents the skin from drying out while also boosting skin hydration levels. The cooling effect that it has when placed on the skin also provides instant relief from discomfort or pain.
These properties make hydrogel face masks a must-try if your skin needs some help. After a bad facial, the benefits offered by a hydrogel mask can leave your skin cells feeling more capable of recuperating sooner.
If you don’t yet have a hydrogel mask in your skincare routine, the Vine Vera Pinot Noir Anti-Aging Luminating Face & Eye Mask would be a great product to start with. Its short ingredient list minimizes the chances of negative reactions, especially since it contains a number of ingredients that are geared toward hydrating and soothing the complexion. Between Irish moss powder, collagen, resveratrol, and glycerin, your irritated skin will love the 15 minutes of bliss that this mask provides.
The Pure Soothing Eye Jelly Masks Limited Edition is also a popular product for the skin underneath the eyes. These hydrogel under-eye patches contain extracts from aloe vera, chamomile, ivy, and more, plus a blend of hydrating ingredients.
Avoid the Urge to Pick at Your Skin
Whether your bad facial has left you with breakouts, itchy skin, excessive dryness, or anything else, the urge to pick at your skin can seem hard to resist! However, this is where you’ll need to practice some serious self-control…
Why? Because not only will this further irritate your skin, but you’ll also be increasing the risk of scarring. The more you touch your skin, the more you interfere with its natural healing processes. This then means that scarring is much more likely to occur.
If you want your skin to recover as quickly as possible without leaving any scars behind, keep your fingers away from your face! Whether this means that you end up wearing gloves to remind yourself or you invest in a few fidget toys, do what needs to be done to give your skin the time and peace that it needs to heal.
Summary
Not only can a bad facial be extremely disheartening, but it could also take a toll on your skin for the next few weeks. In order to recover from this, you’ll need to treat your skin gently, which could mean adjusting your skincare routine in a few areas. However, follow the tips that we’ve shared above and it won’t be long before you’re able to get your complexion back to normal!
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