Appointment Prep & Aftercare Are Key to Getting the Results You Want
How do I Prepare for my Appointment?
Refrain from alcohol/caffeine consumption 48 hours before the scheduled appointment.
Alcohol consumption may increase your level of sensitivity to pain regardless of numbing application. It may also increase your likelihood of swelling post-procedure.
Avoid the sun and tanning a minimum of one week before your procedure.
Refrain from workouts causing excessive sweating 24 hours before your procedure.
Refrain from drug use at a minimum of 72 hours before your procedure.
Refrain from products such as Aspirin, Niacin, Vitamin-E oils, and Advil/Ibuprofen at a minimum of 24 hours before your procedure.
No eyebrow waxing or tinting one week before your procedure.
Refrain from using any Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) products close to the brow area two weeks before your appointment.
No botox use at a minimum of two weeks before your appointment around the eye and brow procedure area.
Please note that you will feel more sensitive during your menstrual cycle.
Please notify your technician before booking if you are taking any prescription medication for conditions relating to your face/skin.
Permanent Makeup Aftercare
Following the proper aftercare is key for achieving the best possible results from your permanent makeup procedure.
Your new powder brows will take 14 days to heal, on average. During this 2 - week healing period, you must keep your eyebrows as dry as possible and avoid swimming, heavy sweating, tanning, and going into saunas. You must also refrain from wearing any products aside from what is given to you (i.e moisturizer, makeup) on the eyebrows until they are fully healed. You may still wear makeup on the rest of your face. Keep this in mind when booking so you can plan your appointment around vacations or special occasions.
Below are some general instructions that will help prevent any infections and ensure a healthy and clean healing process. A more detailed copy of eyebrow aftercare will be provided to all my clients during the appointment.
Immediately after your appointment, it is normal for your eyebrows to appear dark in colour and for the area surrounding the brows to be slightly red. However, the redness will usually subside within 2-3 hours. It is also normal to feel slight tingling, tenderness, and swelling in the area, but these effects will soon subside. Do not touch your eyebrows and avoid having your hair brush against the eyebrow area.
Before going to bed, clean your eyebrows with a fragrance free gentle cleanser (like this one here) and pad dry with a clean, disposable paper towel or tissue. After this, do not get the brows wet at all for 24 hours.
Going forward, wash your eyebrows once a day using a fragrance free gentle cleanser. Be careful not to scratch or rub your eyebrows although they may feel itchy during healing. Scratching could cause premature pigment loss and thus uneven healed results.
On days 4-6, your eyebrows may start to scab in some areas. Your eyebrows may look/feel dry or flakey, this is completely normal and expected. As your eyebrows start scabbing, start to apply a very thin layer of the aftercare ointment (provided during appointment) twice a day, until your brows are fully healed.
On average, all the scabs would have fallen by day 14. At this point, you can go back to your normal face routine. However, do avoid using products containing AHA/BHA/Retin-A as this will fade the brow colour. Your eyebrows may seem light in colour immediately after the scabs have fallen, but more pigment will rise to the surface in the next 2 weeks.
By week 4, you will see your fully healed new eyebrows in their true colour! If you wish to darken them, now is the time to book your complementary touchup session.
Healed results may vary depending on your skin type, lifestyle, history, aftercare taken. Keep in mind permanent makeup is designed to enhance your natural features rather than replacing/changing your look completely.