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New member benefit! Get the ASCP SkinPro app at ascpskincare.com/skinpro 67 IS CREATING AN ATHOME SKIN CARE ROUTINE FOR CLIENTS IMPORTANT? Yes! Gilliam says clients get most of their results from at-home products. "It's about 80 percent home care and 20 percent treatments," she says. "We are able to treat clients one to three times a month, depending on what skin condition we are treating." But the client, she says, treats their own skin, at home, about 60 times per month. "You can double your income," she says, "especially if you are using strictly professional strength products. They can only go to a licensed professional, which helps recurring sales if they like the product." Revay Plunkett (known as Nurse Injector), of Revay Aesthetics, agrees. "Setting up a skin care regimen for our clients is more than half of our business," she says. "Botox, llers, and lasers are all great procedures, but without a proper skin care regimen, clients won't maintain the results from these expensive treatments." ARE THERE ANY SIDE EFFECTS TO SKIN CYCLING? "A product could be underutilized if you aren't using it as directed," Gilliam says, which could be considered a side e ect. However, cycling can help ease a new product into your routine—especially for clients with highly sensitive skin. For example, if your client can't tolerate retinoids, you can work with them to determine the best products, the optimal number of rest days, and the best application techniques, such as the "sandwich" technique, which serves as a bu er or barrier to protect sensitive areas from the powerful retinoid. "Start by using the moisturizer as a base for the retinol," Bowe suggests, "and then graduate to using the moisturizer on top once the skin adjusts. You can also apply another layer of your moisturizer on top if your skin tends to be dry," she says. That's where the term sandwiching is applicable. WHEN WILL CLIENTS SEE RESULTS? After two cycles, Bowe says clients can expect to see improvements in any blotchiness or sensitivity, plus a healthier-looking glow. The skin should look and feel softer and more hydrated. Skin cycling can also o er clients long-term results after a few months. "Things like ne lines, wrinkles, breakouts, and dark spots will start to improve," she says. WHAT ARE THE SKIN CYCLING STEPS? It depends who you talk to, but there is certainly some overlap. Most skin cycling routines include an exfoliation night, a retinoid night, and one or two recovery nights. Here are three skin cycling routines, from three professionals, that include their basic thoughts on the process, pro tips, and product recommendations. Dr. Whitney Bowe's Classic Skin Cycling Routine Bowe says skin cycling is important because "it staggers how often your client is using powerful, potentially irritating ingredients (i.e., exfoliating acids and retinoids)," which can be harmful to the skin barrier. Bowe recommends the use of chemical exfoliation over physical scrubs, because chemical exfoliation "gives your skin an immediate glow but also preps you to get the most out of night 2— The beauty of skin cycling is that it can be personalized for your client's skin care needs. Dr. Whitney Bowes classic skin cycling routine. NIGHT 1: EXFOLIATION NIGHT 2: RETINOID NIGHT 3: RECOVERY NIGHT 4: RECOVERY