Proper care following your procedure is necessary to achieve the best results. Keep in mind that in many cases, some unevenness of color is to be expected. This is the purpose of the re-touch visit. Please review the following directions and refer to them as necessary. If during the healing process you have any questions or concerns, please contact us directly at 727 244 9032
Long Term Care For All Treatments – Use a good sunscreen. Sun exposure will fade your permanent cosmetics. If you are planning a chemical peel, MRI scan or other medical procedure, please inform your doctor of your permanent cosmetics. Please inform the National Blood Service if you donate blood, as you may not be eligible to give blood for a year post procedure.
Eyebrows
(microblading and powder brows)
Proper care following your procedure is necessary to achieve the best results. Keep in mind that in many cases, some unevenness of color is to be expected. This is the purpose of the re-touch visit. Please review the following directions and refer to them as necessary. If during the healing process you have any questions or concerns, please contact your technician.
It takes about 7-10 days for the brows to finish the skin turn over process of flaking up. The day of your appointment you will be slightly red and swollen, day 2 the eyebrows will be a shade or two darker than the pigment we selected as the pigment oxidizes when exposed to oxygen, days 3-7 the eyebrows continue to darken and will flake up and you will have very small scabs. Once all the scabs are gone (usually right around 8 days out), the brows will be lighter in color and softer.
For the first day: Ice packs protected with a cloth may be applied as necessary to reduce swelling.
Half hour to an hour after procedure: leave eyebrows dry in order to let the lymph fluid leak out.
every few minutes for 15 minutes immediately after, blot with tissue
Before Bed:wash gently with antibacterial soap and apply thin layer of ointment.
Days 1-2 wash eyebrows with antibacterial soap (to be sure to remove your old layer of ointment off well) dry and apply new thin layer of ointment. Do this 2x a day.
Days 3-5 Same procedure 2x day.
Days 6-10 – at least at once per day and before going to sleep.
Skin needs 72 hours for wounds to close- more or less (depends on age of client, metabolism, skin type…) which is why it is so important that during the first few days you wash them well – SUPER IMPORTANT! Washing will not lighten the color! It helps reduce lymph build up (which if left unwashed, causes extra scabbing, thus pulling out the pigment. (some scabbing is normal, but big yellow lymph scabs are not good!) Just wash them lightly with an antibacterial soap or the wipes given to you at the appointment (pat soap on, rinse, pat dry, or wipe eyebrows wit outward motion using wipes).
You may experience the following for 72 hours. Flaking. Tenderness. Dryness and itchiness in the treated area. Swelling and redness. For these 72 hours, Continue to wash your brows with antibacterial soap at night !
Daily Care to follow for at least one week until your procedure has fully healed.
Always wash your hands before applying the after care healing balm. Prevent cross-contamination of your healing balm by using a clean cotton bud for each application.
We recommend you use a gentle facial cleanser to clean the face during the healing period. Keep hair away from the treated site to prevent any infection. Some itching is normal. DO NOT PICK, PEEL OR SCRATCH the treated area or the color may heal unevenly and you risk scarring and infection. Allow the wound to flake on its own. No makeup should be applied for 72 hours after the procedure. Do not expose the healing skin to direct sun, tanning beds, Jacuzzis, saunas, salt water, chlorinated pools, direct shower spray, hot water, skin creams or ointments other than what you have been instructed to use for two weeks following your procedure. If the area gets wet, gently pat dry using clean tissue. Remember, your selected color will be stronger and more sharply defined immediately after treatment but as the healing process occurs the color will soften and lighten.
Eyeliner
For the first day Ice packs protected with a cloth may be applied as necessary to reduce swelling.
You may experience the following for 72 hours:
Eyelashes may stick together, particularly overnight. Puffy eyelids. Tenderness. Redness or bruising around the eyes. Dryness and itchiness in the treated area. Swelling.
Daily Care to follow for at least one week or until your procedure has fully healed.
Always wash your hands before applying the after care healing balm. Apply a minimum of 3 times daily, using a cotton bud. Prevent cross-contamination of your healing balm by using a clean cotton bud for each eye. We recommend you use a gentle facial cleanser to clean the face during the healing period.Chamomile tea bags are excellent for soothing the area and reducing swelling. Simply wet the tea bag, freeze it, then enjoy! Keep hair away from the procedure site to prevent any infection. Some itching is normal. DO NOT PICK, PEEL OR SCRATCH the treated area or the color may heal unevenly and you risk scarring and infection. Allow the wound to flake on its own. No makeup should be applied for 72 hours after the procedure. A new mascara must be used after this 72 hour period. Do not expose the healing skin to direct sunlight, tanning beds, Jacuzzis, saunas, salt water, chlorinated pools, direct shower spray, hot water, skin creams or ointments other than what you have been instructed to use for two weeks following your procedure.
If the area gets wet, gently pat dry using a clean tissue. Remember, your selected color will be stronger and more sharply defined immediately after treatment but as the healing process occurs the color will soften and lighten..
Lip Stain
For the first day: ice packs protected with a cloth may be applied as necessary to reduce
swelling. If you suffer with cold sores at present or anytime in he past use an anti herpes medication for example Zovirax, five times daily. Continue use for the next 6 days.
You may experience the following for 72 hour: Flaking. Tenderness. Dryness and itchiness in the treated area. Swelling and redness.
Daily Care to follow for at least one week until your procedure has fully healed.
Always wash your hands before applying the after care healing balm – Apply as many times in a day as you feel necessary, using a cotton bud minimum of 3 times daily, using a cotton bud. Prevent cross-contamination of your healing balm by using a clean cotton bud for each application. We recommend you use a gentle facial cleanser to clean the face during the healing period. Keep hair away from the procedure site to prevent any infection. Some itching is normal. DO NOT PICK, PEEL OR SCRATCH the treated area or the color may heal unevenly and you risk scarring and infection. Allow the wound to flake on its own. No makeup should be applied for 72 hours after the procedure. Do not expose the healing skin to direct sun, tanning beds, Jacuzzis, sauna, salt water, chlorinated pools, direct shower spray, hot water, skin creams or ointments other than what you have been instructed to use for two weeks following your procedure. If the area gets wet, gently pat dry using clean tissue. Avoid eating spicy and salty foods and try to drink through a straw. No kissing Do not pick the epithelial crust. Allow it to flake on its own. Remember, your selected color will be stronger and more sharply defined immediately after treatment but as the healing process occurs the color will soften and lighten.