When your aesthetician asks you about your skincare routine, it doesn't mean they're judging the kind of products you use. Rather, they're trying to figure out the kind of ingredients you use on your skin with those products. This allows them to treat your skin with the best kind of treatment. Let’s find out more about this.

Using AHAs, BHAs, and Retinol

An aesthetician from Austin Renée Rouleau says that using retinol, alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), or beta hydroxy acids (BHAs) will make your aesthetician reconsider the kind of facial they have planned for you. She further added that if you have used any of these ingredients within your skincare products a week prior to your appointment, then the aesthetician will skip using it in your facial. This means there will be no physical or chemical exfoliation for you. These exfoliations include peels, masks, scrubs, etc. which are known to improve the texture of your face. Instead, their focus will be on hydrating the skin. The acids and retinol would already have worked on smoothing and brightening your skin. If this detail is ignored and your aesthetician applies more of these ingredients to your skin, it may cause redness and irritation leading to dryness. Eventually, your skin may become flaky.

Avoid Discomfort With the Right Ingredients

The next time you meet your aesthetician, make sure you don't use ingredients like AHAs, BHAs or retinol a week before you get your facial. The last thing you want is inflammation of your skin. Furthermore, if you notice signs of irritation or dryness on your skin, simply cancel your appointment and reschedule for another day. Also, make sure you start using your favorite exfoliating products a week after you have gotten your facial. By that time, your skin would have absorbed all the benefits from the facial.