Pre/Post Care Information
Preparing for Your Permanent Makeup Appointment: Key Guidelines for the Best Results
Avoid Alcohol and Caffeine for 24 Hours: These substances can increase bleeding during the procedure and affect results.
Discontinue Blood-Thinning Medications: If safe, avoid aspirin, ibuprofen, and similar anti-inflammatory drugs at least 48 hours before your appointment to minimize bleeding.
Stop Taking Blood-Thinning Supplements: Discontinue supplements like Vitamin E, fish oil (Omega-3), and ginkgo biloba a week prior to your appointment.
Avoid Skin Treatments: Refrain from any exfoliation, chemical peels, or skin treatments in the area to be treated for at least 2 weeks before the session.
Skip Sunbathing and Tanning Beds: Avoid sun exposure and tanning beds for at least a week before the appointment to reduce skin sensitivity.
No Waxing or Laser Treatments: Refrain from waxing, plucking, or laser treatments in the treatment area for at least 2 weeks prior.
Do Not Use Retinol or Glycolic Acid: Discontinue any retinol or glycolic acid products on the treatment area at least 2 weeks before your appointment.
Avoid Facials Before Treatment: Skip any intense facial treatments a week before your permanent makeup session to keep the skin intact.
Arrive with Clean Skin: Come to your appointment without makeup on the area to be treated to minimize contamination risks.This is a frequently asked question?
IMPORTANT THINKS TO REMEMBER AFTER YOUR PERMANENT MAKEUP APPOINTMENT:
Please remember that your selected color will be darker and more sharply defined for up to 10 days after the first application; however, as the healing process occurs, the color will soften and lighten to a more natural look. The approximate healing period is 10-14 days; however, healing can be prolonged if your immune system is compromised, or if you are stressed or have a poor diet. Keep in mind that in many cases, some unevenness of color is to be expected. This is the purpose of the re-touch adjustment visit allowing me to fine tune your enhancement. The second session is not included in the initial eyebrow procedure cost (within 5 to 8 weeks of the initial treatment).
LONG TERM CARE FOR PERMANENT MAKEUP
Use a good sunscreen. Sun exposure will fade your permanent cosmetics. I recommend that your PMU (permanent makeup)be maintained every 18 months to 2 years for a fresh color boost, this time interval will depend on age, skin type and technique.
WHAT YOU EXPECT AFTER YOUR PERMANENT MAKEUP APPOINTMENT:
The success of the treatment depends on skin quality, post-treatment flow and care, and exposure to different external factors.
After healing, pigment color may become a few hues lighter than the natural hair color.
If there are very few natural hairs initially, manual technique is combined with a machine in order to get shadows that improve volume.
Color is very dark during the first 5 to 7 days. After this, the treatment loses 40-50% of its intensity. If the color looks too dark, do not attempt to remove it. Patiently wait a week for the color to fade on its own.
Color duration depends on how oily skin is. An oily skin will result in a shorter treatment duration. Sweating and exposure to the sun will also shorten the duration of color.
On average, the expected time before a new color refreshment is needed is between 12 and 18 months; however, that time is around 8 months for very oily skin
Proper care following your enhancement is necessary to achieve the best results. You will be provided with an after care product kit and directions the day of your treatment. Please review the following instructions and refer to them as necessary. If during the healing process you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
DAILY CARE TO FOLLOW FOR 14 DAYS
No exercise for 14 days
No sweating, saunas, hot tubs or steam rooms for 5 days.
No ocean (salt or pool water) for 14 days
No retinol/vitamin A products on the treated area for 30 days.
No gardening
No excessive sweating
No close contact to pets or animals
YOU MAY EXPERIENCE THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS FOR 4 DAYS AFTER YOUR PERMANENT MAKEUP APPOINTMENT
Minor swelling and redness.
Mild tenderness.
Itchiness in the treated area.
Dry flaking skin.
These symptoms are a normal part of the healing process