Pre-care

Brows

  • Avoid alcohol and aspirin/ ibuprofen and any vitamins that may thin your blood for 24 hours before your procedure

  • Do not discontinue prescribed medication before consulting your doctor

  • Stop using skincare products containing AHA/ 1% Retin A 6 weeks prior

  • Stop using brow growth serum 6 weeks prior to your appointment

  • Avoid chemical peels close to the area to be treated 3 weeks prior

  • Avoid tanning so I can assess your natural skin tone

  • All laser procedures on the area to be treated should be performed no less than 2 weeks prior to your procedure

  • Botox/ fillers in the area to be treated should be performed no less than 2 weeks prior

  • Avoid waxing, tinting or threading your eyebrows 1 week prior to your procedure

  • Please inform me if you have any allergies including Lidocaine or other numbing agents

  • Have a snack and hydrate before so you can stay comfortable throughout the procedure

    Lips

  • Please start lips pre-care as soon as possible, any dry skin will severely affect colour retention!

  • If you have experienced cold sores, it is best to be prepared with antiviral tablets as stress on the lips will most likely cause a flare up. Lysine supplements may also help fight the virus, please talk to your GP or pharmacist about these

  • Drink 2 litres of water daily. Keep hydrated as dry/ chapped skin is harder to implant pigment and may result in lost of pigment

  • Apply a rich lip balm to hydrate and lock in moisture, especially before bed

  • Use a lip scrub or tooth brush to exfoliate lips

  • On the day of appointment, avoid using lip staining makeup product so I can assess your natural lip shade

  • Have a snack and hydrate before so you can stay comfortable throughout the procedure

    Eyes

  • Contact lens users please bring along your glasses and lens case

  • Stop using eyelash growth serum 6 weeks prior to your appointment.

  • Eyelash extensions has to be removed or it might be damaged during procedure

  • Do not apply stick on lashes on day of procedure

  • You may arrive with eyeliner done or bring along photos of how you usually draw them or how you would like them to look

Post-care

Brows + Eyes

  • Avoid excessive alcohol as it may result in swelling and slow healing

  • Do not use brow/ lash growth serum for 6 weeks

  • Use a fresh pillowcase

  • Side sleepers may want to cover treated area with band-aid to prevent scab from rubbing off

  • Do not pick, scratch, or rub scabs as this might result in scarring and lost of pigment

  • Keep bangs/ fringe away from brows

    First 7 days

  • Blot away any lymph that may ooze from treated area, repeat until oozing has stopped

  • Do not allow lymph to dry into crust as this will cause pigment loss

  • Wash day and night using a gentle cleanser, avoid skincare containing any acids (AHA, lactic, glycolic)

  • Pat dry with clean towel or tissue. Using cotton buds or clean hands, apply a tiny amount cream making sure in goes on the skin

    First 10 days

  • Avoid swimming or any water activities

  • Avoid exercise that may cause excessive sweating

  • Avoid makeup and sunscreen on treated area

  • Avoid long hot showers or saunas, always wash face at the end of shower.

    First 4 weeks

  • Avoid tanning or direct sun exposure

  • Avoid any facials or injectables

Once brows are healed, always apply sunscreen to prevent premature fading.

Lips

  • Avoid excessive alcohol as it may result in swelling and slow healing

  • Use a fresh pillowcase

  • Do not pick, scratch, or rub scabs as this might result in scarring and lost of pigment

  • Blot away any lymph that may ooze from treated area, repeat until oozing has stopped

  • Do not allow lymph to dry into crust as this will cause pigment loss

  • Avoid hot spicy food the day of treatment

  • You may use cold compress to reduce swelling

  • You may apply cream/ lip balm as many times as needed, be sure to clean lips before reapplying

  • Lips heal quicker, in approximately 10 days. They will look chapped and dry initially, when scabs are off it will look lighter. Full colour will bloom and look it’s truest colour at 4 weeks after procedure

  • Always apply lipbalm with SPF to prevent colour from premature fading