Pre / Post Care

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

WHAT TO EXPECT

•  DO NOT EXPECT YOUR BROW TATTOOS TO HEAL PERFECTLY AFTER THE FIRST SESSION. THIS IS A 2-STEP PROCESS. IT TAKES TIME. BE PATIENT DURING YOUR HEALING PROCESS. YOUR BROWS WILL CHANGE AND APPEAR DIFFERENT FROM DAY TO DAY.
• IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOUR PROCEDURE, BROWS WILL APPEAR DARKER AND MORE DEFINED.
• YOU WILL EXPERIENCE FLAKING AND YOUR BROWS MAY LOOK DRY. DO NOT PICK YOUR BROWS, LET ANY DRYNESS FALL OFF NATURALLY. IF FLAKES GET PICKED OFF, PREMATURELY MISSING HAIR STOKES WILL RESULT AND CAUSE PATCHY BROWS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO SCARRING AND PIGMENT LOSS.
• YOUR BROW TATTOO WILL TAKE UP TO 4 WEEKS TO FULLY HEAL. WHEN THE FLAKING COMES OFF THE HAIR STROKES 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 HAIR STROKES WILL BECOME CLEARER. COLOUR WILL CONTINUE TO CHANGE ON A DAILY BASIS.
• NOT EVERYONES HAIRSTOKE BROWS CAN HEAL CLEAN AND CRISP. HAIRSTROKES FOR OILIER SKIN TYPES TEND TO HEAL MORE SOLID AND POWDERY WHILE DRIER SKIN TYPES TEND TO HEAL MORE CRISP AND DEFINED. ALSO FOR THOSE WHO BLEED MORE MAY TEND TO NEED MORE TOUCHUPS AS THE BLOOD PUSHES THE PIGMENT OUT WHILE WE TATTOO.

• DO NOT EXPOSE YOUR BROWS TO THE SUN DURING THE HEALING PROCESS. UV RAYS CAN ALTER THE PIGMENT OF YOUR TATTOO. FOLLOWING THE healing SPF IS IMPORTANT FOR THE LONGEVITY YOUR MICROPIGMENTATION.
• 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.
• DO NOT USE VASELINE ON YOUR TATTOO.
• DO NOT USE ANY MAKEUP, CREAMS, EXFOLIANTS ON THE BROWS.
• 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 USE LASER LIGHT THERAPY ON YOUR BROW TATTOO. THIS CAN DARKEN, LIGHTEN, AND DISTORT THE PIGMENT.

THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF RESULTS AS EVERYONE’S RESULT WILL VARY DUE TO SKIN TYPE AND LIFESTYLE.

• USE SPF 50 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 THE STROKES 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.
• HAIRSTROKE BROWS TYPICALLY LAST 1-3 YEARS.

IMPORTANT NOTE YOUR SKIN WILL BE TEMPORARILY SENSITIZED AFTER THE TREATMENT AND YOU SHOULD ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING

• THIS WILL HELP AVOID INFECTION AND ALLOW TIME FOR THE SKIN TO RECOVER.
• IF YOU APPLY MAKEUP DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS FOLLOWING YOUR TREATMENT, YOU DO SO ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
• HEALING CAN TAKE UP TO 10 DAYS AND IT IS PERFECTLY NORMAL FOR SMALL SCABBING TO APPEAR ON THE TREATED AREA.
• THESE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO FALL OFF NATURALLY OVER A PERIOD OF A FEW DAYS.
• AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT AFTER THE TREATMENT; IT IS ALSO NORMAL FOR THERE TO BE FADING OF THE COLOR DURING THE FIRST 2 WEEKS AND PATCHY SECTIONS, AS THE SKIN IS STILL HEALING AND THE PIGMENT WILL RETURN TO THE SURFACE IN ABOUT 30 DAYS. THE OUTCOME WILL BE SUBTLE.
• RETURN FOR 6 WEEKS ENHANCEMENT IF NEEDED.
• FOLLOW AFTER CARE INSTRUCTIONS AS GIVEN AT APPOINTMENT.

• DO NOT PICK AT THE TATTOO SITE AT ANY TIME DURING HEALING.
• DO NOT TOUCH THE TREATED AREA.
• DO NOT USE CREAMS OR MAKE UP ON THE TREATED AREA(S).
• AVOID FACIAL TREATMENTS SUCH AS EYELASH TINTING, PERMING OR LIFTING.
• AVOID ABRASIVE MATERIALS SUCH AS ROUGH TOWELS OR SIMILAR.
• AVOID TAKING HOT BATHS, SAUNAS OR OTHER HEAT TREATMENTS.
• AVOID SUNBATHING, USING SUNBEDS OR SWIMMING.
• AVOID HOT YOGA/SPIN CLASS FOR 10 DAYS. MODERATE EXERCISE IS OK.
• AVOID MAKEUP until healed. IF YOU APPLY MAKEUP YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK.
• IF SMALL SCABS APPEAR ON THE TREATED AREA, DO NOT TOUCH THEM. THEY WILL FALL OFF IN A FEW DAYS.
• THERE ARE NO IMPLIED OR WRITTEN GUARANTEES.

• YOU ARE PREGNANT OR BREASTFEEDING
• YOU HAVE A HISTORY OF MRSA
• YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM IS COMPROMISED
• YOU ARE PRONE TO KELOID SCARDS
• YOU ARE ON ACCUTANE (MUST BE OFF OF ACCUTANE FOR ATLEAST 1 YEAR)

• YOU ARE DIABETIC.
• YOU HAVE VERY OILY SKIN.
• YOU ARE A SMOKER.
• YOU HAVE AN AUTO-IMMUNE DISORDER/DISEASE.
• YOU HAVE ANEMIA.
• YOU HAVE ROSACEA.
• IF YOU ARE UNDER A DOCTORS CARE FOR ANY DISEASE OR DISORDER, I RECOMMEND GETTING THEIR APPROVAL BEFORE MOVING AHEAD WITH PMU.
• IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUS PERMANENT MAKEUP/COSMETIC TATTOOING.

• DRY HEAL 7-14 DAYS, TREAT AS A WOUND.
• FOLLOW TAKE HOME INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO YOU BY ARTIST.

• DRY HEAL 7-14 DAYS, TREAT AS A WOUND.
• FOLLOW TAKE HOME INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO YOU BY ARTIST.

• AVOID ANY ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE BACTERIAL GROWTH (i.e. GYMS, HEAVY SWEATING) FOR 7-14 DAYS.
• AVOID SWIMMING POOLS, SAUNAS, OCEAN WATER FOR 7-14 DAYS.
• AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT FOR 7-14 DAYS.