Tanning
Q. Which is the best tan to get? Decleor cream tan, spray tan or bronze express instant?
A: It really comes down to personal preference, the main difference is obviously in the method of application. The cream tan and bronze express are applied by the therapist - the cream tan develops overnight, bronze express in an instant. Colour may darken a little overnight. The spray tan is sprayed on in our private tanning room and develops overnight. Spray tan is the most popular in the salon.

Q. Do I have to be naked for the treatment?
A. We provide disposable pants for you to wear during the treatment. If you are self conscious the spraytan may suit you better as the therapist is not actually rubbing the product in, just spraying you. Some clients think this is a little less invasive.

Q. How long does it take to work?
A. The best advice for all of the tanning treatments that we offer is to leave them on overnight to develop and wash the guide colour off in the morning. You must suds up to evenly remove the guide colour. If you get the tan done first thing in the morning, and leave it on 8-10 hours you could wash it off before bed, but it would be better to leave overnight. THe bronze express provides an instant colour.

Q. What do I wear coming to the salon?
A. Wear old, dark, loose clothes and flip-flop type shoes.

Q. How do I prepare myself for tan?
A. Regularly exfoliate your skin (bodysilk exfoliating salon treatment available) and moisturise. On day of treatment make sure the skin is void of moisture, deoderant and perfume to achieve the best results.

Q. I am getting married on a saturday, when should I get my tan done?
A. Thursday evening last thing would be the perfect time, we could be able to book you in as late as 7.30pm, this would allow you to then go home and have less chance of you having to wash hands or rubbing the tan, etc. If you felt that you wanted the dan darker or touched up we still have time, we don't want you having any extra worries at the last minute on such an important day!

Q. Can I get my tan done on the same day as my waxing?
A. Not a good idea. We would reccomend that you have your waxing done 24hrs before your tanning treatment. If you have not had waxing done before we would reccomend that you have it done 2 days before tanning to allow time for any redness in the skin that may occur after the waxing to reduce.

Q. Can I get my tanning done while I am pregnant?
Congradulations! There are a lot of mixed views on this subject, depending on which doctor or mid-wife you speak to. We have a lot of clients booking in tanning treatments during their pregnancy who have consulted their doctors. Olivere's Health & Beauty would not recommend you get it done regularly throughout your pregnancy but for special occasions and not in the first 3 months.

Vouchers
Q. How long is the gift voucher valid for?
A. Six months from date of purchase.

Q. Can I have a voucher sent out directly to my friend and pay over the phone?
A. Yes, as long as you have a laser or credit card, we process the payment over the phone and send out the voucher.

Pregnancy
Q. Can you have a facial when you are pregnant?
A. Yes you can, the back massage will be omitted in an advanced pregnancy and foot massage in replacement.

Q. What relaxing treatment would you suggest for my friend who is expecting?
A. In the later stages of a pregnancy a pedicure is a wonderfully relaxing treatment, gives relief to those swollen ankles and painting the nails are hard to achieve over that bump by yourself!!

Waxing
Q.  How long should my hair be for waxing? 
A. Our strip wax can remove hairs as short as 4mm. Everyone has a different growth cycle but we are generally able to wax areas that have been shaved one week earlier. However with larger parts of the body like arms or legs, we suggest leaving it three weeks before waxing. 

Q. Can I go on the sunbed after waxing?
A. No - you must wait at least 24 hours as waxing is a heat treatment and you could have a reaction. 

Q. I'm Pregnant but want a bikini wax - what do you reccomend?
A.Waxing during pregnancy is fine, our therapists are trained to ensure that the parts of the body are waxed comfortably and safely.

Q. What aftercare do I need to follow?
A. Exfoliate your skin between waxing sessions. No hot baths of showers,  steam room, sunbathing, self tan for 24 hours. Avoid touching the area, doing aerobatics + excessive perspiration, wearing tight clothing (Jeans, tights etc) or wearing make-up for 12 hrs.  After care leaflets are available on request at reception. If it is your 1st visit to Oliveres you will be offered the aftercare automatically.

Q. Do you offer aftercare for any other treatments? 
A. Yes, for electrolysis and microdermabrasion plus verbal aftercare after all our self-tanning treatments. 

Microdermabrasion 
Q. What is Microdermabrasion?

A.The treatment involves the use of a fine crystal projected at the skin to gently exfoliate the upper layers of the epidermis, leaving a silky smooth finish. Alternatively, a hand piece encrusted with diamond chips is moved across the skin yielding the same results.
The treatment is totally painless with no downtime for the client. Exfoliation is a natural process, the microdermabrasion treatment simply speeds up this natural process accelerating the production of colagen, elastin and new skin cells. The treatment can be used to improve the appearance of:

• Fine lines
• Mild scarring
• Sun damage
• Uneven skin tones
• Brighten dull and tired skin

Q. Is the treatment painful?
A. No, not at all. The treatment does not puncture the skin's surface, therefore there is no downtime for the client. 

Q. How long does the treatment take?
A. This depends on the area to be treated. The facial area takes approx. 30 minutes.

Q. How many treatments are required?
A. Typically, a course of 3 to 5 treatments are reccomended every 10 to 14 days with a monthly maintenance therafter.  

Q. What does the treatment involve? 
A. Following an initial consultation the skin is cleansed and derm-aid eye pads are applied to protect the eyes. The system levels are set, and the treatment proceeds. Following treatment the skin is rinsed and a Casmara Algae Mask is applied. Finally, a moisturizer and SPF30 sun-block are applied to the treated area. 

Q. Anything I should avoid before the treatment?
A. Discontinue the use of any exfoliation homease products such as those containing fruit acids, glycolic acid or retinol (Vitamen A). IF you have any Eczema, Active acne, Rosacea or any abrasions you may be contra-indicated - please be honest with your therapist during the initial consultation.

After care leaflets are available.