Hydration is important for fresh, smooth skin. Drink plenty of water in the days and weeks leading up to your session. Skip alcohol at least 1-3 days before as it can dehydrate your skin as well as cause puffiness and redness. Exfoliate 1-3 times per week leading up to your shoot date. Exfoliating is the process of removing dead skin cells that are clinging to the outer layer of your skin. This will reveal the fresher, smoother, and more vibrant skin beneath. Use plenty of moisturizer in the week prior to your shoot and load up your skin the morning of your appointment. Avoid trying new products within one week of your session. This includes everything from face wash and serums to shampoo and body wash. Many of us have sensitivities and/or allergies to ingredients we aren’t yet aware of and the day before your session is not a great time to find out!. If you want to get a wax (optional), allow several days for your skin to calm before your shoot date. Waxing can cause varying levels of redness and irritation that you want to be rid of prior to your appointment. Your esthetician can recommend a topical treatment to help speed up the healing process. If you haven’t had a wax before, just continue with your normal routine. Avoid getting too much sun that will SKIN & BODY result in tan lines and use sun screen if you’ll be outside, particularly on your face, chest, and arms. If tan lines are unavoidable, I can blend the lines. After nearly 15 years of retouching, I am very capable of removing/minimizing sun exposure. Don’t go tanning before your session. It will cause your skin to look red and risk a lot of potential problems such as tan lines, burning, blotchiness, peeling, and uneven skin tones. I don’t recommend spray tanning or self tanner either as it can have an unnatural color, or it can peel, or it can be uneven. However, if you feel you need a professional spray tan, do a practice run long before your session. If you’re satisfied with how it looks, do it again a few days before your session so that it fades a bit.
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