General

It is normal for the treated areas to appear darker, larger, and more saturated for up to 7 days following your session, do not pick at or aggressively rub your permanent makeup. Doing so can result in less than desirable results such as loss of pigment, scar tissue, or infection. Avoid tanning of any kind, swimming, saunas, sweating, and over exfoliating for 7 days following your service. This is essentially considered an open would for the first week, please follow and take seriously the aftercare instructions to ensure proper healing and lessen the risk of infection. Please do not use anything on your permanent makeup that was not provided or approved by your technician during the healing process. Please note, these services are considered tattoos, so although numbing cream is applied throughout each service, discomfort /tenderness, redness, swelling, and sensitivity is a normal part of healing.

 

Avoid within the first 10 days:

• Increased sweating or intense physical activities, salt is a natural saline solution that pushes the pigment ou and lessens the retention.

• Swimming

• Sauna/jacuzzi/tanning

• Laser or chemical treatments/peels

• Retin-A or Glycolic Acid

• Heavy cleaning with dust or debris

• Spicy foods

• Smoking/alcohol (slows down healing)

• Driving in open air vehicles (convertibles, boats, bikes, motorcycles)

• Excessively touching treated area other than to clean or apply balm.

• Do not apply any makeup on or around treated area.

 

More tips:

• Do not take long or super-hot showers within the first 7 days. It can cause perspiration and push the pigment out. 

• Do not scratch or pick the treated area when it starts to itch or become patchy while healing. Pat instead. This will avoid scarring and pigment loss. 

• Do not pick at the area during the peeling stage. It is part of the natural healing process. Your permanent makeup will appear softer and greyer until the color clarifies. Your new permanent makeup will go through several phases during the healing cycle. 

• It is normal for clients to lose original hair strokes or pigmentation. Everyone’s skin is different. It is normal and possible to heal unevenly. This is why a touch up session is required to add more strokes or pigmentation and perfect the shape, when needed.

• Keep your face away from the shower head while healing.

• No makeup on treated area until peeling is finished.

• Avoid sleeping positions that will rub your treated area while healing. Try sleeping on your side or wearing a silk or satin face mask to avoid friction.

• Cover your brows or treated area with a hat if you’re in the sun. The sun will cause the area to fade, resulting in an undesired color. Always wear sunscreen on the treated area after it’s healed, if you aren’t wearing makeup.

 

***Contact a physician if any signs or symptoms develop, such as: 

• fever

• excess redness, swelling, or tenderness of the procedure site

• elevated body temperature

• red streaks going from the procedure site toward the heart

• any green/yellow discharge that is foul in odor. 

 

Report any diagnosed infection, allergic reaction, or adverse reaction resulting from the tattoo to the artist and to the Texas Department of State Health Services, Tattoo and Body Piercing Program at

512-834-6711.