Your tattoo has been applied with sterile, single-use needles and high-quality pigments. The quality of your procedure is dependent on you giving the proper care during the healing process from this point on. Simple care will make a noticeable and permanent difference in the long run!

Day of Procedure:

-  Always wash hands before engaging with the procedure site. 

- Before bed, gently rinse the procedure area with water. DO NOT USE SOAP AT THIS TIME. Dab to dry with a clean cotton ball. Do not rub. This will prevent a thick scab from forming.

-Apply an extremely thin coat of the ointment that is provided.

-Remove any excess ointment on the surrounding skin. Do not put a bandage on, let the permanent makeup area breathe. 

1st Day After:

-Clean hands. Clean tattooed area with water and clean cotton round, and blot dry with a clean cotton round. Apply a thin coat of other ointment provided at your appointment. 

-Repeat (2-3) times throughout the day with clean hands. Allow the procedure area to breathe but keep the area lightly moisturized. A soft scab is a good scab, hard scabs will pull pigment out prematurely. DO NOT pick at your scab.

-Do not use any type of make-up, foundation, or other types of harsh lotions with fragrance close to the area.

For the following 2 weeks: 

- Avoid lotions with AHA’s, glycolic or salicylic acids. Reapply the lotion several times per day while healing, in order to prevent dry scabbing and itching. 

-Gently clean with water and mild fragrance-free soap several times a day. Blot dry with a clean cotton ball. 

- Please Wait at least four 5-7 days before applying makeup to the procedure area if it is on your face. And make sure to use clean makeup utensils.  (ie: A ‘new’ mascara is recommended for any procedures around the eyes as old mascara contains bacteria.)    

For the next 4 weeks after procedure and touch-up:

-Avoid tanning beds. 

- Avoid the sun and wind as much as possible during the healing process.

-No swimming, submerging the tattoo in water during the first 2 weeks. If you must go into the water briefly, put a good coating of ointment which will help repel the water. Rinse after chlorine or salt water exposure with regular water. Do not rub. During the healing period you should treat your tattoo like an open wound susceptible to infection if not protected properly.

-Avoid direct contact with animals, no gardening, or contact with soil that may expose the tattoo to fertilizers etc. 

-It is recommended to postpone using anti-aging, brightening lotions on the location of the procedure as much as possible in the tattooed area, as this can affect the pigment settling in the skin. 

From your first weeks on to maintain lasting color:

The way you keep your color fresh and new is to keep it out of the sun as much as possible and practice proper sun care habits!

Always use an SPF on the area as sun is the number one reason for premature fading. Try not to use exfoliants or products that are meant to remove dead skin cells on the tattoo area. Using these on the tattooed area may result in premature fading. If you use these on your face, before application coat the area with a thin coat of natural Chap-Stick (no perfume), A&D ointment, or Aquaphor and/or carefully avoid the area that was worked on.

…AND REMEMBER!

Some redness around the tattoo is normal. Inflammation is part of the natural healing process. A soft scab is a good scab. Avoid touching the area with dirty hands, or objects while healing. 

Around day 10-14 your eyeliner/brows are expected to have healed. At this point the pigment may look very faint and some stokes may have disappeared.  If this happens don’t worry.  Give it time and the strokes will start to show again.

Pigments can take even up to 6-7 weeks to properly settle. This is part of the tattoo healing process and it is why we book your second appointment around this time. The second appointment is where everything comes together. It is important to TRUST THE PROCESS! 

Important reminders

• Apart from washing twice daily, keep the brows as dry as possible.

• Avoid hot, sweaty exercise for 1 week.

• Avoid long, hot showers for 1 week.

• Avoid swimming and saunas for 2 weeks,

• Use a fresh pillowcase while you sleep.

• Avoid sleeping on your face.

• No facials, botox, chemical treatments or microdermabrasion for 4 weeks.

• Avoid direct sun exposure or tanning for 2 weeks after the procedure.

• DO NOT rub, pick, or scratch the treated area.

• Let any scabbing or dry skin naturally exfoliate away. Picking can cause scarring or loss of color.

WHEN TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION:

Signs of a tattoo infection may appear across the entire tattoo or only within specific colors. They can include:

• Bumps on your skin (papules) that sometimes contain pus (pustules).

• Nodules, bumps on or below your skin that are larger than papules.

• Some redness and swelling is normal but if it is lasts a long time and is accompanied by other sensations like those below, it may be time to seek a doctor.

  If you have an infection, you may experience:

• Chills

• Fever

• Inflammation (dermatitis).

• Itchiness

• Pain that worsens

• Soreness

• Sweats

• Puss oozing from the procedure area

• Dizziness/ Fainting

• Drowsiness

• Vomiting

Typical Healing Process

Day 1: “Oh gosh this looks intense”

Day 2-4: “Oh no now it’s even darker!”

Day 5-7: “Hmm this is feeling very dry and itchy.”

Day 7-14: “Urgh it’s so patchy!”

Day 14-21: Erm where did the strokes go? They’ve fallen off!”

Day 28-42 “Aha it has returned, a little patchy and light but my retouch is coming up…”

Day 42: RETOUCH (full treatment to perfect your pigment)