Pre care

• No workouts 24 hours before the procedure
• No Coffee before 24 hours before the procedure
• No sun or tunning 7 days before the procedure
• DO NOT take Asprin, Niacin, Vitamin E, or Advil/Ibuprofen 24 hours before procedure. Tylenol is okay.
• NO “power” shakes or greens for 72 hours prior to procedure. They may cause blood thinning and excessive bleeding.
• NO fish oil or “Hair, Skin, and Nails” 24 hours before procedure.
• Stop all use of glycolics, chemical peels, or Retin-A 4 weeks prior to procedure. Check your skincare products for anything that says “acid.”
• If you wax or tint your brows please do so at least one week before your appointment.
• You must be off Accutane for at least one year. NO Exceptions.
• NO Latisse or hair growth serum on area for a minimum of 3 weeks prior to procedure.
• If you get fillers they should be done no sooner than 6 weeks prior to or 6 weeks after your appointment.
• If you use botox, it should be performed either 2 weeks prior to or 2 weeks after your appointment.
• You must not be pregnant or breast feeding. NO exceptions.

Visiting us

• Please apply your brow makeup as normal
• Make sure you don’t have any peeling skin around your brow area

Aftercare

• First and foremost, make sure your hands are squeaky clean before ever touching the treated area.
• Day 1-10 – NO Exercising, gardening, sports, or other activities that lead to excessive sweating
• Day 1-10 – NO Swimming, hot tubs, jacuzzis, saunas, or steamy baths
• Day 1-10 – NO Sun tanning or salon tanning, this includes spray tanning
• Day 1-10 – Chemical treatments (Glycolic peels, AHA, Retin-A, etc)
• Day 1-10 – NO Exposure to airborne debris (Cleaning sprays, dust, dirt, open-air vehicles)
• Day 10-30 – Avoid scrubbing the area for 30 days after the procedure. After 10 days you may gently wash the area with clean fingers and you may apply makeup and eyebrow products if desired.
• No ointment for the first 24 hours. Apply a thin, light coat of ointment 2-4 times a day after washing. Apply a grain-of-rice sized amount of ointment to each eyebrow. Keep it thin and light, just enough to keep the area moisturized. Apply ointment for 5-7 days. Apply nothing else to the procedure area for 5-7 days. NO MAKEUP. NO OTHER MOISTURIZER. NOTHING.

What to expect after procedure

Some residual swelling is normal for ALL procedures. Some clients may have no swelling, some may have a lot. Reaction and healing is very different from one client to the next.

Dry skin, itching, and tenderness are all very common and normal especially within the first 5-7 days following the procedure. These symptoms will dissipate each day and will vary on an individual basis.

You can expect the colour to fade and soften 30-50% once healed. The touch-up will enhance any areas that have faded too much. Healing and colour retention is specific to each client and their skin type.

You will receive one included follow-up (~ 8 weeks after the initial appointment) to achieve the best result that we are both pleased with. Some clients may desire or need an additional touch-up which will be subject to an additional fee.

It is important to understand that you will need a color boost every 1-3 years to maintain a fresh, natural-looking appearance.

If you are out in the sun a lot, use anti-aging products, oily skin creams, chemical peels, or sweat frequently, you will likely need a color boost every 6 months to 1 year.

The better you take care of the treated area, the longer it will last.

General healing timeline:

Please remember that each person heals at a different rate from the next. This is just a general guideline so you have an idea of what to expect.

Day 1-2 Your eyebrows will be approximately 20% darker and bolder looking than they will be when healed. Your skin may be red around the pigment which may make the pigment look darker. There may be some swelling in the area — this will subside. Don’t be concerned if your eyebrows initially appear darker and larger than what you desire, they will change many times throughout the healing process.

Day 3 Your eyebrows will begin to itch and will appear thicker. Natural exfoliation will begin which will cause excess pigment surrounding the procedure area to flake off. Do not pick, peel, rub, or otherwise exfoliate yourself. Let the flaking slough off naturally.

Day 4-5 More flaking and the edges of the strokes will look softer and may even appear to lose some pigment. Do not be concerned with this. As the skin heals, new skin will heal over the pigmented area which will diffuse the stroke lines and color. As the layers of the skin regenerate from the inside out, the pigment will resurface and the strokes will clarify after about 8 weeks.