AFTERCARE
Instructions
- Step One: Wash your brows 3-4 hours after the procedure and 2x daily (AM and PM) for the next 10-14 days or until all flaking is off. Each client may experience different healing times, some up to 3 weeks.
- Step Two: With clean hands, wet your brows with cool water. Use 1-2 pumps of soap on your fingers and gently swipe over the brows 5-10x in the direction of your hair growth (NO circular motions, back/forth or hard rubbing). Rinse soap completely with cool water and pat dry with a soft, clean paper towel or cloth. You may see excess pigment when drying on days 1-2, no need to worry!
- Step Three: Use a rice grain size or smaller amount of balm to cover both brows on a clean fingertip and gently apply to your brows after every wash, for 10-14 days. If your skin is very dry, you can apply once more daily. It should NOT look thick or greasy like Vaseline, just a light shine similar to lip balm.
NOTE: Be sure to save 1/2 your soap and balm for your touch-up appointment. There is enough to last for both sessions.
CARING FOR YOUR NEW BROWS
HYDRATED HEALING
- NO Sun exposure for 14 days!!! Stay in the shade or wear a hat if you need to be outside. After the brows are healed, you need to use tattoo-safe mineral SPF on the brows to protect them from fading or turning the pigment grey.
- NO Sweating, exercising or saunas for 14 days or until ALL flakes are gone and brows are healed! Getting sweat in your brows will cause blurring, fading and turn the pigment GREY. Please skip the gym and all sweat-induced activities until your brows are healed!
- NO Hot tubs, pools, oceans, lakes or any other type of water activity outside of carefully showering.
- NO lash extensions, facials, massages, botox/fillers, waxing, and threading appointments for 14 days or until brows are healed. Remember: your brows are an open-wound and you don’t want anyone touching them or the surrounding area to prevent any infection or irritation.
- NO picking, rubbing or scratching the brows or flakes! If possible, sleep on your back during the healing process to protect your brows from irritation and flakes rubbing off too soon. This will causing patchiness and poor results.
- NO makeup of any kind on or near the brows for 2-3 weeks. This will cause irritation or infection, and hinder your results. Once your brows are fully healed, you may fill in any areas with makeup.
- NO acidic, anti-aging or acne products on the brows, EVER! This includes all products with chemical exfoliates such as Retinol, Retin-A, Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Vitamin C, etc. Lightening, tightening and brightening products are also to be avoided on your brow area at all times to prevent fading.
Aside from washing, keep your brows dry until completely healed! NO steamy/hot showers - this will cause the flakes to soften and fall off too soon, causing poorly healed results. You must avoid shampoo and conditioner running onto your healing brows to avoid possible discoloration and irritation. I can provide you with shower visors at your appointment!
WHAT TO AVOID
- Day 1-4 : Brows will appear darker, thicker and warmer in color. Try not to worry, as they will lighten and soften by 20-30% once healed!
- Day 5-13: Brows will develop light flaking. They may look patchy during this period, but it is completely normal. DO NOT pick at the flakes or use any makeup on them!
- Day 14-21: Flaking will be finished and your brows may look very light or as if the pigment is gone. This is because the new layer of skin is regenerating itself and the pigment is muted underneath. Don’t panic!
- 3-5 weeks: The color will return to the surface and you will see your true healed results. Any areas with little retention or lighter color will be touched up at your follow up session. If necessary, any slight adjustments to the shape or color will be done at the touch up.
WHAT TO EXPECT
