Aftercare hourglass
Aftercare as time runs: an hourglass beside the copy lets its sand fall a little more on each page, one time window per page — 'first 24 hours', 'days 2 to 3', 'after a week' — with what to do or avoid then; the 'aftercare tips' a clinic, salon, studio or detailer hands over after a treatment.
When the AI picks it
MarketiQ’s Creative Director favours the Aftercare hourglass for posts that teach, when the message is a list, steps or a process or a timeline. It is built first to teach.
It reads each post’s goal and shape first, then its own words, the platform and the facts you have, and offers this template only where it fits.
Who it’s for
Made for Beauty & personal care, Healthcare, Automotive, Fitness & wellness, Home & living · Serves customers locally. The Director offers it only to brands of that kind, so it never turns up for a business it does not suit.
Platforms and sizes
| Size | Where |
|---|---|
| 4:51080 × 1350 px | Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads |
Carousel of 3–10 slides. Each size is laid out for its canvas, not cropped; the sample above is the 4:5 version.
What it needs
Only your post. It is made from your copy and your brand kit — there is nothing else to prepare.
Rules the AI follows
Word for word from the template library. The Director follows the copy rules when it writes into the template, and the visual review checks every creative against the visual rules.
Copy rules
- Instructions and time windows exactly as the post gives them — the business's own aftercare, never medical advice of your own.
- One window per page in time order; mark 'Avoid' only where the post says not to do something.
Visual rules
- A paper ground with a tinted band on the left holding an hourglass whose sand falls a little more on each page, full at the start and run through at the end.
- Each page sets the time window in condensed brand capitals, the instruction large, a Do (tick) or Avoid (cross) chip and why; the closing page gives the call to action and note.
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Make a Aftercare hourglass with your brand.
MarketiQ writes the post, picks the template that carries it best — this one, when it fits — and fills it with your logo, colours, facts and copy.