SkinSeuticals Peel
The red-carpet peel — lit-from-within radiance with virtually no downtime.
Service Description
An advanced-strength professional peel powered by SkinCeuticals' clinically formulated acid blend (glycolic + salicylic or lactic + phytic, tailored to your skin). Deeper than a spa facial but gentler than aggressive resurfacing peels, it targets dullness, uneven tone, fine lines, and congested skin in under an hour. Benefits: • Dramatic radiance after a single treatment • Softens fine lines and smooths texture • Unclogs pores and clarifies acne-prone skin • Minimal to no peeling — most clients return to work the next day Ideal pre-event treatment or as part of a skin-health maintenance series (3–6 peels, 2–4 weeks apart). ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ WHAT TO EXPECT 45–60 minutes. Double cleanse, acid application in thin layers (mild tingling/warmth), neutralization, calming mask, serum, SPF. Skin may look flushed for a few hours. Most clients experience light flaking on days 2–4 (not dramatic peeling). ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ PREPARATION & AFTERCARE Before: • No retinoids for 5 nights prior • No waxing, laser, or aggressive exfoliation for 1 week • No active sunburn After: • SPF 30+ is non-negotiable for 2 weeks • No retinoids, AHA/BHA, vitamin C for 5–7 days • No hot yoga, sauna, or sweaty workouts for 48 hours • Gentle cleanser + hydrator only for 3 days • Do NOT pick or peel flaking skin — let it shed naturally ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FREQUENTLY ASKED Q: Will I peel like in the movies? A: No — this is a light-medium depth peel. Expect mild flaking, not sheets. Q: How is this different from VI Peel or Keilance Peel? A: SkinCeuticals peel is the gentlest (no downtime); VI Peel is medium (3–5 days of peeling, deeper); Keilance Hokkaido is a Japanese brightening protocol for pigmentation. Q: Can I do it before an event? A: Yes — book 5–7 days before for peak glow after flaking has settled. Q: How many in a series? A: 3–6 peels, 2–4 weeks apart for cumulative results. Maintenance every 2–3 months. Q: Is it safe for darker skin tones? A: Yes — we select the lightest strength for melanin-rich skin to avoid post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation risk.