Pre & Aftercare
Permanent Makeup
Pre-Care
Permanent make-up healed result depends on many factors, the clients skin type (oily, dry,
combination), Tone of the skin (very fair, fair/light, light, olive, olive or dark and dark), clients health,
diet, and skin PH (the way the skin heals will depend on the PH of the skin) and any medication the
clients may be taking etc.
Please be off Accutane or any prescribed acne medication for 1 year before the procedure. This
could cause excessive bleeding
Botox and fillers should be done (14 days) two weeks prior to your procedure (or better yet after) so
the Botox has time to settle in.
Please discontinue use of any brow hair growth products a few days prior to your procedure as it
can cause sensitivity and possibly affect pigment
Please avoid having any chemical peels, micro-dermabrasion, mesotherapy, acidic skin products or
any other intense treatments at least (14 days) 2 weeks before your procedure
Retin-A or Retinol need to be discontinued at least (7 days) 1 week prior to your procedure.
Please do not take Aspirin, Fish Oil, Nutritional Shakes, Hair & Nail Supplements, Niacin, Vitamin E,
Ibuprofen (Advil) or any blood thinners for 24 hours prior to the procedure. Tylenol is fine.
Avoid caffeine on the day of your procedure
It would be a good idea to wash your hair the day of, prior to your procedure to limit the time spent
in the shower and avoid too much water and steam for the next few days
Being on menstrual cycle can cause hypersensitivity during the procedure.
Hormone therapies can affect pigmentation.
If you are prone to cold sores, please take their prescribed anti-viral medication (Valtrex) 5 - 7 days
prior and 5 - 7 days post procedure to prevent an outbreak for lip treatments.
Aftercare
Permanent make-up healed result depends on many factors, the clients skin type (oily, dry,
combination), the skin tone (very fair, fair/light, light, olive, olive or dark and dark), clients health,
diet and skin PH (the way the skin heals will depend on the PH of the skin) and any medications the
clients is taking etc.
Avoid topical makeup and sunscreen directly on the treated area for 10 days
No facials, Botox, Laser, Microdermabrasion, Chemical treatments or peeling and/or any creams
containing Retin-A or Glycolic Acid on the face or neck for 4 weeks following the procedure.
Do not use any cleanser or facial products of any kind, no ointments antibiotic creams or gels or
vitamin creams over the brow/lip area - as it will draw out the pigment.
Avoid intense sweaty exercise for 1 week.
Avoid long, hot-steamy showers for the first 10 days, keeping your face out of the hot water while
showering.
CAREFULLY wash treated area with cleansing wipes/gentle soap (Cetaphil) & room temperature
water (distilled, spring or filtered water), pat dry and apply aftercare gel
Avoid sleeping on your face for the first 10 days
Avoid performing tasks related to heavy household cleaning such as garage or basement cleaning
where there is a lot of airborne debris to avoid infections.
Avoid picking, pulling or scratching scabs in treatment area, during the healing process as this could
pull out the healing pigment
For Lip Micropigmentation: avoid eating spicy food and drink using a fresh clean straw
Use a fresh pillowcase when sleeping
Avoid direct sun exposure or tanning for 4 weeks after treatment. Wear a hat or stay in shade when
outdoors.