What Aftercare Should Sugarists Send Home With Clients?
By Tawnya Fornerod, founder of Just The Strip and a licensed esthetician of almost 25 years who owns multiple waxing studios.
The best sugaring aftercare to send home is a simple three step routine: a gentle cleanser, an ingrown hair serum and a light nourishing oil, used every day starting right after the service, with an exfoliating scrub added two or three times a week once 24 to 48 hours have passed. For most guests that means Simply Pure Body Wash in the shower, Smooth Operator or Truth Serum once the skin is dry, and a few drops of Nourishing Oil to finish, all of which can go on the same day as the sugaring service. It takes about a minute, and it is the routine I trust for every guest who leaves my treatment room smooth and wants to stay that way.
Sugarists have such a beautiful bond with their clients, and the conversation you have while your guest is getting dressed is the perfect moment to hand over the products that protect the work you just did. Here is how I think about sugaring aftercare, what each product does, and how to make it easy for your clients to say yes.
What is the best sugaring aftercare routine for clients?
The best routine is the one your client will actually follow, so I keep it to three steps that fit into a normal shower. First, Simply Pure Body Wash cleanses freshly sugared skin. It is pH balanced, fragrance free and gentle enough for the face, the body and intimate skin, and it is made for everybody, men, women and children. Second, an ingrown hair serum keeps the follicle calm and clear so hair can grow through the surface. Third, three to five drops of Nourishing Oil hydrate the skin and support its barrier while it settles.
Between appointments, a Sugar Body Scrub two or three times a week keeps dead skin from building up over the follicle. Ask your guest to wait 24 to 48 hours after the service before scrubbing, and to keep the area out of the sun for 24 hours. Our post on what to do in the first 48 hours is a lovely one to share with clients who want every detail.
Which ingrown hair serum should sugaring clients use?
Smooth Operator is our original ingrown hair serum, the product Just The Strip was built on. It blends salicylic, glycolic and lactic acids with camphor, glycerin and vitamin E, and it goes on right after sugaring, waxing or shaving, then every day between appointments. It is a wonderful match for guests whose ingrowns are stubborn and whose skin enjoys acids.
Truth Serum is our acid free ingrown hair serum, built on botanicals such as witch hazel, golden chamomile, purslane and aloe, with no added fragrance. It is the serum I reach for with sensitive and reactive skin, facial sugaring, guests with an aspirin allergy, and anyone who is pregnant or nursing, since it is the serum we recommend during pregnancy and nursing, and we always suggest checking with your doctor. Our guide to choosing between Smooth Operator and Truth Serum walks through the difference in more detail.
What oil should clients use after sugaring?
Our Nourishing Oils are made with grape seed and jojoba oils that absorb beautifully, tea tree leaf oil to help keep the follicle clean, and copaiba resin to soothe the skin. Used every day, they soften the hair, the skin and the follicle, which is the feeling clients notice first. Plain Jane is my favorite sugaring aftercare oil for sensitive skin, because it has no added fragrance and a touch of tea tree and copaiba, and it is our nut free oil. Clients who love a scent can choose Dreamsicle, Slow Your Roll, Silky Smooth or Lemon Dream, which include sweet almond oil.
Every 1 oz bottle is made by us, as a family, in small batches in the hills of Southern Oregon, and it is the step guests tell us they can feel.
How do sugarists sell aftercare without feeling pushy?
I have always believed that recommending aftercare is an act of care, not a sales pitch. When you tell your guest exactly what you would use on your own skin, and why, it feels like advice from someone who truly knows your guest. Keep a tester of each step on your counter, let every guest feel the oil on the back of a hand, and write the three steps down so each client leaves with a plan.
Our post on what aftercare to sell to your clients shares more ideas for building a retail shelf that feels natural, and every one of them works just as well in a sugaring studio.
How can sugarists buy sugaring aftercare wholesale?
Licensed sugarists with an active business can stock everything in this routine through our PRO 3 Packs, three of each retail product at half of retail, which earns about a 100% return on every bottle that sells from your shelf. You will find the Simply Pure Body Wash 3 pack, the Smooth Operator 3 Pack, the Truth Serum 3 Pack, the Nourishing Oils 3 Packs and the Sugar Body Scrub 3 Pack in For the Pros Only. Pros can also choose drop shipping or a client code from me, and our PRO Reseller Guide explains all three ways to buy.
Our post on how estheticians buy waxing aftercare wholesale walks through the same options step by step.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can clients use an ingrown hair serum right after sugaring?
Yes, Smooth Operator and Truth Serum can both go on right after sugaring and every day after that, and Truth Serum is the gentler, acid free choice for sensitive skin.
How soon after sugaring can my client exfoliate?
Ask your client to wait 24 to 48 hours before using Sugar Body Scrub, then scrub two or three times a week between appointments.
What sugaring aftercare do you recommend during pregnancy and nursing?
Truth Serum is the serum we recommend during pregnancy and nursing, together with Simply Pure Body Wash and Plain Jane Nourishing Oil, and we always suggest checking with your doctor first.
Which Nourishing Oil is best for sensitive skin after sugaring?
Plain Jane is the one we reach for, because it has no added fragrance and a touch of tea tree and copaiba, and it is our nut free oil.
Can sugarists buy Just The Strip aftercare wholesale?
Yes, licensed sugarists with an active business can buy our retail aftercare in PRO 3 packs at half of retail, which earns about a 100% return on every bottle you sell.
Bring this routine into your sugaring studio
Every guest who leaves your treatment room smooth deserves a routine that keeps that smooth feeling going, and I would love to help you share it. Shop our Waxing Aftercare Products, stock your shelf from For the Pros Only, and keep our price list and guides close in the PRO Resource Center. If you would like to try our products before you stock them, reach out to us at hello@justthestrip.com about pro samples, because nothing makes me happier than hearing from the pros who trust us.
