If you’ve just invested in a professional treatment like microneedling, dermaplaning or microcurrent, you’re likely asking yourself the most important question for your results: "What do I do now?" The period immediately following a professional modality is a critical window. Whether you are looking to reduce post-treatment redness or ensure your microcurrent lift lasts longer than a few days, your at-home ritual is what determines your success.
Our Lead Skin Care Trainer and esthetician, Natalie Pergar, brings 30 years of hands-on experience to Eminence Organic Skin Care and knows that the best results happen when the spa treatment and the homecare routine work together. To help you extend your results, Natalie recommends our Advanced Care Collection. While these products are used by professionals, they’re also formulated for you to use at home in between spa visits. You can even use this collection if you haven’t had a treatment yet and want to support your skin for a firmer, healthier-looking complexion.
The Golden Rules of Post-Treatment Care
Regardless of which professional modality you choose, the first 72 hours are the "recovery window." During this time, your skin is shifting from a state of stimulation to a state of repair. To ensure you get the best return on your investment, Natalie suggests following these universal principles before diving into your specific routine:
- Protect With SPF: Newly treated skin is hyper-sensitive to UV rays. Mineral SPF is non-negotiable to prevent pigment changes.
- No Retinols Or Active Ingredients: Now is the time for gentle ingredients. Put away the scrubs and retinols until your barrier is fully sealed.
- Cleanse Gently: Use a gentle cleanser to avoid irritation.
- Focus on the Barrier: Look for formulas rich in peptides and ceramides to mimic the skin's natural lipids and speed up recovery.
- Stay Hydrated: Professional treatments often increase transepidermal water loss. Keep skin quenched with mists and lightweight essences.
Below, we break down the specific step-by-step rituals for our most popular professional treatments.
Microneedling Aftercare Routine
Of all professional treatments, microneedling requires the most diligent post-care. This modality creates controlled micro-channels to stimulate renewal, which means your skin barrier is temporarily open and highly receptive. Your goal should be to calm that sunburn-like sensation and provide the building blocks for repair.
You can apply the Eminence Organics Copper Tripeptide Serum twice daily — once immediately following your treatment and once before bed. This multi-action serum is clinically proven to reduce the appearance of redness by 97%*.
24 hours post-treatment, shield your skin from the elements by applying our Daily Defense Tinted SPF. With tinted SPF 50+ sunscreen, this all-mineral formula is non-comedogenic and packed with antioxidants while offering broad-spectrum and blue light protection.
After your microneedling treatment, reintroduce skin support with the Citrus & Kale Potent C+E Serum. The vitamin C in this serum is stabilized by botanically-derived ferulic acid, providing a boost of antioxidants to help the skin appear brighter and more radiant.
You can also apply the Ceramide Repair Balm from the Advanced Care Collection. This soothing balm helps to improve the look of compromised skin and dryness that you may experience after microneedling. The formula is packed with a replenishing ceramide complex, allantoin and calendula extract to help support your complexion.
At the 72-hour mark, Natalie suggests supporting your skin with a gentle cleanse. Something like the Kombucha Microbiome Foaming Cleanser is suitable for all skin types. This foaming cleanser contains gentle ingredients like kombucha, ginger, white tea and jasmine that work in unison to refresh and balance the look of the skin.
Once your skin is fully recovered, you may resume your full routine, including targeted actives (like retinol or exfoliating acids).
Microcurrent Aftercare Routine
During the first evening after your microcurrent treatment, Natalie recommends using a gentle cleanser such as the Kombucha Microbiome Foaming Cleanser. This refreshing cleanser is crafted with micellar technology to gently remove impurities without over-stripping moisture from the skin. After cleansing, tone the skin with the Birch Water Purifying Essence to maximize absorption of all your products. To support your lifting and firming results, Natalie advises layering the Ceramide Repair Balm and/or Tetrapeptide Lifting Gel. The Tetrapeptide Lifting Gel is a hydrating conductive gel featuring hyaluronic acid and tetrapeptides to provide your skin with a lifted look. It can be used by professionals and at home in your daily routine! In fact, 94% of users reported that their skin looks more lifted after use*.
When it comes to your moisturizer, we recommend the Bakuchiol + Niacinamide Moisturizer, designed to reduce the visible signs of aging. During the day, you should protect your skin with an all-mineral SPF. At night, you can apply the Marine Flower Peptide Night Cream and the Ceramide Repair Balm before you go to sleep (in addition to using it earlier in the day in your routine). This "seals" in the moisture and active ingredients, providing a protective barrier that supports skin repair overnight.
Understanding the routine is one thing, but seeing the results is another. Below, see how a single professional treatment combined with daily homecare can transform the complexion.
Dermaplaning Aftercare Routine
Dermaplaning sweeps away the skin's outermost layer and vellus hair, leaving behind a complexion that is exceptionally smooth and ready to soak up every drop of product. Since you’ve essentially hit the reset button on your protective barrier, your skin is in a temporary state of vulnerability against the elements. After the treatment, your fresh skin is highly receptive. Natalie suggestions avoiding direct sun exposure and immediately apply an SPF such as the Radiant Protection SPF Fluid or Daily Defense Tinted SPF. Consistent reapplication is key to maintaining your glow.
After your treatment, you also want to opt for a simple skin care routine. For your cleansing step, you can remove impurities with the Kombucha Microbiome Foaming Cleanser to keep the skin looking hydrated and balanced.
After cleansing, spritz on the Stone Crop Hydrating Mist for a boost of soothing hydration. Stone crop is a super-hydrating ingredient that will leave your skin feeling replenished.
To help your post-treatment skin feel resiliant and supported, we recommend applying the Copper Tripeptide Serum. And for any areas needing extra care, spot treat with the Ceramide Repair Balm 24 hours after your treatment.
You can view the entire Advanced Care Collection here, or you can visit your nearest Eminence Organic Spa Partner to see which products work best for your skin.
* In vivo study results after 28 days
