Excerpt From Fitness:
Too-Harsh Facial
Disaster: Redness
FAST FIX: "Calm with a cold compress at five-minute intervals," says Amirah G., owner of Amirah G. Beauty Space in New York City. Extractions increase blood flow to the affected area, causing some sensitive skins to turn red.
Disaster: Breakouts
FAST FIX: Post-treatment, avoid touching the skin, so it can absorb the products. After 24 hours, spot-treat blemishes (a sign of impurities beneath the skin's surface coming out, says Amirah) with an acne cream containing benzoyl peroxide.