PRE & POST CARE

Pre Appointment Instructions for Permanent Makeup

PERMANENT MAKEUP IS NOT RECOMEMENDED FOR CLIENTS WHO ARE OR HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING

  • PREGNANT

  • BREASTFEEDING

  • UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY (CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR)

  • EPILEPSY

  • USED ACCUTANE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS

STOP USING ANY SKIN THINNERS (VITAMIN A, GLYCOLIC ACIDS, EXFOLIATION) ON THE BROW AREA 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT. 

  • ANY WAXING OR BROW SHAPING SHOULD BE DONE AT LEAST 2 DAYS BEFORE. 

  • IF YOU TINT YOUR BROWS, TINT IT AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE. 

  • COSMETIC BOTOX OR FILLERS SHOULD BE DONE 2 WEEKS PRIOR OR 2 WEEKS AFTER.  

  • DO NOT CONSUME ALCOHOL, CAFFEINE OR TAKE ANY BLOOD THINNERS (ASPIRIN, IBUPROFEN, NIACIN 48 HOURS BEFORE YOUR PROCEDURE, THIS WILL CAUSE EXCESS BLEEDING AND MAY AFFECT YOUR RESULTS).

  • YOU MAY EXPERIENCE HYPERSENSITIVITY AND MORE PAIN AROUND OR DURING YOUR MENSTRUAL CYCLE.

  • WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TATTOO OVER ANY BLEMISHES, SORES, AND MOLES IN OR AROUND THE BROW AREA. 

Brow Aftercare

  • AFTER EVERY APPOINTMENT, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN AFTERCARE KIT WITH A CLEANSER AND OINTMENT. AFTER CARE IS CRUCIAL, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FULL 10-14 DAY HEALING PERIOD TO ENSURE PROPER HEALING AND COLOR RETENTION. RESULTS WILL VARY FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS AND WE CAN NOT GUARANTEE YOUR RESULTS.

    USE THE GENTLE CLEANSER (LATHER IT UP IN YOUR HANDS) AND WASH YOUR BROWS MORNING AND NIGHT EVERYDAY FOR 10-14 DAYS OR UNTIL THE FLAKING HAS STOPPED.

    MAKE SURE YOU BLOT THE AREA COMPLETELY DRY WITH A CLEAN TOWEL AFTER WASHING.

    APPLY THE OINTMENT PROVIDED TO YOUR BROWS MORNING AND NIGHT. A VERY SMALL AMOUNT (SIZE OF A PIECE OF RICE) TO EACH BROW WITH CLEAN FINGERS.

    OILY SKIN TYPES MAY BE TOLD TO AVOID OINTMENT ALL TOGETHER AND ALLOW A DRY HEAL PROCESS FOR THE 10-14 DAYS.

  • DO NOT EXPOSE YOUR BROWS TO THE SUN DURING THE HEALING PROCESS. UV RAYS CAN ALTER THE PIGMENT OF YOUR TATTOO. AFTER THE FIRST 10 DAYS SPF IS IMPORTANT FOR THE LONGEVITY YOUR TATTOO.

    DO NOT SWEAT EXCESSIVELY FOR 10 DAYS. SWEAT CONTAINS SALT AND CAN INFECT AND PREMATURELY FADE YOUR BROW TATTOO. SALT IN THE SWEAT MAY ALSO ALTER THE COLOUR OF YOUR TATTOO. MODERATE EXERCISE IS FINE.

    DO NOT RUN DIRECT WATER ON YOUR BROW TATTOO. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IN THE FIRST FEW DAYS, YOU DO NOT WANT TO WASH OUT ANY PIGMENT.

    DO NOT USE VASELINE ON YOUR TATTOO.

    DO NOT USE ANY MAKEUP, CREAMS, EXFOLIANTS ON THE BROWS FOR 10 DAYS.

    DO NOT GO INTO SAUNA’S, POOLS, AND STEAM ROOMS.

    DO NOT GET MASSAGES OR FACIALS OR SKIN TREATMENTS DURING THE HEALING PROCESS.

    DO NOT GO TANNING AND IF YOU DO COVER YOUR BROW TATTOO, UV RAYS CAN ALTER THE COLOUR OF YOUR TATTOO.

    DO NOT USE EXFOLIANTS,RETINOL ACIDS, OR AHA’S ON THE BROW AREA. IT WILL FADE YOUR TATTOO PREMATURELY.

  • DO NOT EXPECT YOUR BROW TATTOOS TO HEAL PERFECTLY THE FIRST SESSION. THIS CAN BE A 2-3 STEP PROCESS. IT TAKES TIME. BE PATIENT DURING YOUR 10 DAY HEALING PROCESS, YOUR BROWS WILL CHANGE AND APPEAR DIFFERENT FROM DAY TO DAY.

    IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOUR PROCEDURE BROWS MAY APPEAR DARKER AND WARMER. THIS MAY LAST A FEW DAYS UP TO 2 WEEKS .

    AROUND DAYS 4-5 YOU MAY EXPERIENCE FLAKING AND YOUR BROWS MAY LOOK DRY. DO NOT PICK YOUR BROWS, LET ANY DRYNESS FALL OFF NATURALLY. IF FLAKES GETS PICKED OFF PREMATURELY THIS MAY RESULT AND CAUSE PATCHY BROWS WHICH CAN LEAD TO SCARRING.

    YOUR BROW TATTOO WILL TAKE 4-6 WEEKS TO FULLY HEAL. WHEN THE FLAKING COMES OFF THE TATTOO MAY SEEM FAINT THIS IS BECAUSE A FRESH LAYER OF SKIN HAS HEALED OVER THE BROW TATTOO. GIVE YOUR BROWS A FEW WEEKS AND THE COLOUR SHOULD BECOME CLEARER. COLOUR WILL CONTINUE TO CHANGE ON A DAILY BASIS UNTIL ALL HEALING IS COMPLETE AT THE 6 WEEK MARK. ANY COLOUR NEEDING ADJUSTING WILL ALL BE ADDRESSED AT YOUR FOLLOW UP.

    YOU MAY EXPERIENCE ITCHINESS IN THE BROWS AFTER THE 10 DAYS FOR UP TO 2 MONTHS DUE TO THE HEALING PROCESS OF THE DERMAL LAYER.

  • IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO BOOK YOUR TOUCH UP APPOINTMENTS. BROWS CAN BE TOUCHED UP 1-2 YEARS AFTER INITAIL BROWS ARE COMPLEATED. THEY MUST BE AT LEAST 50% FADED

    TOUCH UPS ARE TYPICALLY DONE WITHIN THE FIRST 3 MONTHS AFTER THE INITIAL APPOINTMENT.

    THIS CAN BE A 2 (AND SOMETIMES EVEN 3) STEP PROCESS.

    THE FIRST SESSION IS USED TO BUILD SHAPE AND GAIN SYMMETRY.

    THE SECOND SESSION IS USED TO PERFECT THE BROWS AND ADD DENSITY.

    THIS IS A PROCESS AND SOME CLIENTS MAY NEED MULTIPLE SESSIONS TO ACHIEVE THEIR DESIRED RESULT.

    DO NOT EXPECT PERFECT RESULTS AFTER THE FIRST SESSION.

    DARKER SKIN AND OILY SKIN WOMEN, PERMANENT MAKEUP WILL NOT LOOK AS BOLD OR SHARP COMPARED TO LIGHTER, DRYER SKIN TYPE CLIENTS.

    SOME CLIENT’S SKIN MAY HAVE A HARDER TIME RETAINING PIGMENT AND MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SESSIONS.

  • THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF RESULTS AS EVERYONE’S RESULT WILL VARY DUE TO SKIN TYPE, LIFESTYLE AND THE INITIAL 10 DAY CARE AND LONGTERM CARE OF YOUR BROW TATTOO.

    ​ USE A SPF TO PROTECT YOUR BROWS, SUN EXPOSURE WILL CAUSE FADING AND CAN ALTER THE COLOR OF YOUR TATTOO.

    DO NOT USE CHEMICAL EXFOLIANTS ON THE BROWS, THIS WILL CASE THE BROWS TO FADE FASTER.

    DO NOT DO LASER YOUR BROW AREA (IPL ETC), SOME LASERS MAY CHANGE THE COLOR OF THE INK.

    AS THE TATTOO FADES IT WILL GET FAINTER AND LESS DEFINED.

    MAINTENANCE IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN DESIRED RESULTS. TOUCHUPS ARE DONE ON AVERAGE EVERY 9 - 24 MONTHS TO MAINTAIN YOU BROW TATTOO. YOUR TATTOO MUST BE AT LEAST 50% FADED BEFORE TOUCH UPS

Lip Blush Aftercare

  • YOUR LIPS CANNOT BE DRY FOR THE APPOINTMENT. IF THEY ARE DRY WE WILL NEED TO RESCHEDULE AND YOU WILL FORFEIT YOUR DEPOSIT.

    YOU MAY EXFOLIATE 3 DAYS BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT TO REMOVE ANY DRY SKIN. YOU CAN USE A LIP SCRUB OR CREATE YOUR OWN USING A LITTLE HONEY AND BROWN SUGAR. FOR THE WEEK LEADING UP TO THE APPOINTMENT YOU MUST MOISTURIZE YOUR LIPS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE (I RECOMMEND USING AQUAPHOR).

    *IMPORTANT*

    COLD SORES ARE A RISK OF LIP BLUSH TATTOO. TRAUMA TO THE AREA CAN TRIGGER ONE. IF YOU HAVE HAD A COLD SORE IN THE PAST- I ADVISE YOU TO TAKE AN ANTI-VIRAL MEDICATION PRIOR TO ANY LIP PROCEDURE, TO HELP AVOID AN OUTBREAK.

  • LIPS WILL FEEL SWOLLEN AND VERY DRY AFTER YOUR TREATMENT. APPLY OINTMENT ON LIPS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. THIS SHOULD BE DONE FOR AT LEAST 14 DAYS POST TREATMENT. DO NOT ALLOW LIPS TO BECOME DRY. THIS MAY INTERFERE WITH HEALED COLOR. DURING THE DAY IF LIPS FEEL DRY, APPLY A LIBERAL AMOUNT OF OINTMENT. JUST TAP ON SKIN AND DO NOT RUB IN.

    AFTER LIPS ARE NO LONGER TENDER TO THE TOUCH THEY MAY BECOME FLAKY. THIS IS NORMAL AND IS EXPECTED. PLEASE DO NOT PICK OR SCRATCH AT THEM. THIS MAY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE AMOUNT PIGMENT ABSORPTION. AVOID THE SUN AND TANNING BEDS PRE AND POST PROCEDURE. BE SURE TO USE A SUN BLOCK ONCE LIPS ARE HEALED. DO NOT USE ANY GLYCOLIC, HYDROXY OR FRUIT ACID PRODUCTS ON LIPS. AVOID DIRECT WATER PRESSURE, POOLS AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER, UNTIL HEALED. YOU CAN RESUME WEARING LIPSTICK ONCE LIPS ARE HEALED. REDNESS, SWELLING, TENDERNESS, DRYNESS ARE ALL COMMON POST TREATMENT SIDE EFFECTS AND WILL DISSIPATE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. AVOID OILY, SALTY, ACIDIC FOODS AND ALCOHOL WHILE HEALING.

    YOUR LIP BLUSH TATTOO WILL FADE 50-80% AS IT HEALS. PLEASE SCHEDULE YOUR FOLLOW UP 10-12 WEEKS AFTER INITIAL SESSION

Lash Line Enhancement Aftercare

  • KEEP THE AREA DRY, AVOID MAKEUP AND AVOID SWEATING FOR 5 DAYS.

    KEEP AREA CLEAN AND WASH HANDS BEFORE TOUCHING EYES

  • THE AREA MAY BE RED AND SWOLLEN FOR THE DAY.

    THE COLOUR WILL LOOK THIVK AND DARK AT FIRST AND WILL LIGHTEN AND SOFTEN AS IT HEALS. HEALED COLOUR WILL BE AROUND 2 WEEKS

    IT CAN TAKE 1-2 SESSIONS TO ACHIVE DESIRED RESULTS