Before and After Your Appointment
Brows: 2 weeks before your appointment:
- No fish oil
- No tanning
- Avoid peels, acne treatments, botox, and waxing
- Remove eyelash extensions for eyeliner procedure
24 hours before your appointment:
- Avoid caffeine and alcohol
- Avoid aspirin and ibuprofen
- Avoid exercise and massage
- Do not tweeze or tint
- No contacts during eyeliner procedure
At your appointment:
Plan on your appointment taking about 2 hours. We will start by measuring and drawing on a brow shape custom made for your bone structure and features. Once you are satisfied, we will pick out a custom color that best matches your natural brow hair. A topical numbing cream is then applied for 15-20 minutes, then we begin the procedure. We will discuss the aftercare, how long it takes to heal, and how to get the best results.
After-care:
Day 1: Absorb the brows with a dry tissue several times to absorb oozing. For eyeliner and lips, there will be some swelling.
Day 2-10: For microblading, Softap, combo brows, eyeliner, and lips, you will apply a rice size amount of aquaphor or A & D ointment on the area 3-4 times daily. Use a clean cotton swab to apply it. Make sure skin is dry before applying. Peeling and flaking can be normal. For brows, gently wash your brows with a gentle cleanser, like cetaphil or water with a very light touch in the evenings starting on day 3. This will remove bacteria and dead skin cells. To dry, gently pat with a clean towel or tissue.
- Avoid hot showers and heavy sweating until healed
- No exercise for 5 days after the procedure
- Avoid any and all water on procedure area, besides gentle washing at night for brows
- Avoid sleeping on your face for the first 10 days
- Avoid sun and tanning
- Avoid topical makeup including sunscreen and lotion until healed
- No facials or botox for 2 weeks
- Some swelling is normal for ALL procedures
- No mascara for 3 days after eyeliner treatment
6-8 week touchup appointment:
Touchup appointments are usually quicker and faster. Please follow the same rules as your first appointment. If touchup appointments are not done in the first 8 weeks, an additional $75 will be charged.
Lips: 3 days before your appointment:
Put a very thick layer of aquaphor on your lips before going to bed. The next morning, exfoliate your lips with a lip scrub. Apply aquaphor everyday up to our appointment. No Caffeine, alcohol, or ibuprofin 24 hrs before your appointment.
Cold sores: If you have ever had or are prone to cold sores, you will need to be taking cold sore medicine (Valtrex) prescribed by your doctor 5 days prior to the procedure. By taking this medication, you minimize your chances of a cold sore outbreak.
After your lip appointment:
Your lips will feel very dry and may be swollen. Ice on and off for the next 24 hours. You may take ibuprofin after the procedure. Use provided lip ointment as much as possible for the next week. Use a q-tip to apply ointment atleast once a day to help flaking process.