Pre and post care

Please read all the relevant information for your appointment type BEFORE booking your appointment. If you have more questions, please reach out to me.

FOR ALL PROCEDURES all clients must be:

Over 18 years old
Not pregnant or breastfeeding
Off Oral retinols for at least 6 months
Off topical retinols for 2 weeks

CONTRA-INDICATIONS:

Pregnant or Breastfeeding
Has a medical condition that could compromise healing and healed results
Undergoing chemotherapy

REQUIRED CONSULTATION BEFORE BOOKING:

Diabetic
On doctor prescribed blood thinners
Client is unable to lay flat
Existing PMU on area of desired PMU

Pre Care

Brows

Do not pick, tweeze, wax, or tint within 48 hours the procedure.
Do not tan two weeks prior to the service, or have a sunburned face.
Do not have any type of facial 2 weeks prior to the procedure.
Do not work out immediately before the procedure
Do not have Botox 3 weeks prior to the procedure
Do not take Fish Oil or Vitamin E prior to the procedure (they are natural blood thinners).

In order to avoid excessive bleeding and poor color deposit day of:

Do not drink alcohol.
Do not consume coffee (if you cant skip without a headache, please minimize your caffeine intake).
Do not take an Aspirin or Ibuprofen for pain relief (these also thin the blood).
Latisse (or similar lash growth serums) must be stopped 6 months before your eyeliner can be tattooed.
No recent eyelash lifts, perms, or tinting withing 2 weeks.
If you regularly wear contacts, please wear your glasses to your appointment, you can resume wearing your contacts the following day.

PERMANENT EYELINER

Please arrive at your appointment eye makeup free. Lash extensions must be properly removed 48 hours before your appointment with no remaining glue residue and skin must be healthy.
Latisse (or similar lash growth serums) must be stopped 6 months before your eyeliner can be tattooed.
No recent eyelash lifts, perms, or tinting withing 2 weeks.
If you regularly wear contacts, please wear your glasses to your appointment, you can resume wearing your contacts the following day.

LIP BLUSH

If you have ever had a cold sore in your life, please start taking antivirals 2 days before your appointment. Take a 5 or 7 day course according to your doctors instructions.
LIPS MUST BE HEALTHY AND HYDRATED. Staring one week before your appointment regularly wear a hydrating lip balm and drink plenty of water. Ink will NOT retain well in dry skin.
Stop any long wear lipsticks 2 weeks before your appointment.
Lip piercings must be well healed before your session. Jewelry that is very near or around the lips will need to be removed for tattooing.

Post Care

ALL PMU PROCEDURES

DO NOT PICK!!

Allow flaking to naturally come off, picking could lead to scarring and or poor color retention because it pulls the color out of your skin causing scarring.
Do not apply any products or makeup on pmu area other than the provided aftercare for a minimum of 7 days.
Do not work out, swim or sweat excessively for the first 10 days.
Avoid taking large bites of food that stretch your mouth excessively until all flaking is done (lips only).

PERMANENT EYELINER

Day of OPTIONAL: if your eyes still feel swollen or uncomfortable in the evening, before bed apply a thin layer of balm, a clean paper towel, then use an ice pack for 10 minutes. Gently blot off balm afterwards. Do NOTwash until the following morning.
Wash the eye area twice a day with baby shampoo for 7-10 days. Use your fingertips to gently cleanse the area, including in the lash line. Rinse well, and pat dry gently with a paper towel or a CLEAN cotton towel.
For thicker eyeliners, aftercare ointment can be applied to relieve tightness/discomfort while healing. Apply a very thin layer to freshly washed skin.

LIP BLUSH

BALM: Keep lips hydrated. Apply provided aftercare as often as necessary to keep lips moist. Use provided aftercare for a minimum of 10 days, as lips heal.
Wear SPF once healed.
Brush teeth with children’s toothpaste, or just water for the first 1-3 days (minty could sting).

What to expect

Swelling in the first 3 days is common

For eyes

Day 1-3:
Eyes feel sore and heavy, possibly red and stingy. Swelling may occur and eyes will start to form scabs.

Day 4-5:
Swelling reduces and eyes start to feel normal. Skin may feel dry and itchy, scabs start to peel and look patchy.

Day 6-7:
70-100% of scabs fall off in this time. Color may look very light and thinner, color may look uneven.

Week 2-4:
Deep healing is going on and color will start to return as the skin heals more thoroughly.

Week 8: TOUCHUP TIME!

For lips

Mild swelling, itching, redness, light scabbing, light bruising and dry tightness can be normal. Ice packs are a nice relief (wrapped in a moist, clean, lint free towel) and aftercare balm can relieve itching and tightness.

Once flaking has happened, pigment can appear to have all faded off. This is due to the buildup of collagen under your skin while your tissues heal.

Don't worry! Your color will come back as your body reabsorbs the collagen.