EYEBROW AFTERCARE

 

Day 1

Use cotton rounds to pat dry for the first 4 hours . Our bodies produce lymph, which is a liquid that basically helps to protect against infections. You don’t want this to dry on your brows because it will scab up and remove the pigment.

 

Days 2-3

Wash your hands before handling your brows! Apply a very thin layer of a&d to the brows - morning and night. Do not oversaturate the brows, apply a rice grain size amount. Do not rub, pick or apply makeup to your brows until they have completely peeled after scabbing. This could take 14 days, but usually happens between days 3-10.

 

Days 4-14

You can now start washing your brows with a gentle cleanser morning and night- no alcohol, no exfoliants, and no fragrance (I suggest something like Cerave or Cetaphil). Wash gently, do not rub! Pat dry with a towel trying to avoid getting fibers stuck to your brows. After washing, apply a thin layer of a&d.
 

Immediately after getting your brows done, you may experience minor redness or swelling in the immediate brow area, which typically subsides within 24 hours. Over the next few hours, the pigment in the skin will oxidize, making brows look darker and warmer (red/orange) than they were initially. This is normal and expected. Pigment typically fades 20%-40% once fully healed.

 

You’ll begin to see the brows scab up, this is totally normal. Some people scab a decent amount and some people barely at all. Let the scabs fall off organically or you may cause loss of pigment, infection or scarring.

 

At 4-6 weeks, your brows will be fully healed. Whatever pigment does not return will be addressed at your Perfecting Session. At this appointment, we will assess your healed brows and make any necessary enhancements. This may include reinforcing hair strokes, adding more hair strokes, evening out color, going darker overall, going a little thicker, etc. Or we simply freshen up the brow overall so you’re good to go until your Annual Refresher, typically 1-3 years later!

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WHAT TO AVOID FOR 10-14 DAYS

• Increased sweating, exercise, strenuous activity

• Getting your brows/forehead wet outside of instructed washing in pools, sauna, jacuzzi, oceans/lakes, baths, etc.

• Tanning bed use at any time after having eyebrows tattooed can cause discoloration and premature fading.

• Natural tanning. Once healed, use an SPF to avoid premature fading and/or discoloration due to UVA/UVB rays.

• Avoid Retin-A,retinol, Vitamin A and oils on the forehead

• No makeup products or other skincare products should be applied to the brows until they are completely done flaking

 

* If having your brows down in the summer months, please be mindful of any vacations or travel plans involving warm climates.It is best to avoid direct sun exposure, sweating, and the brows being wet outside of the instructed washing times. The beach, pools, lakes, hiking, boating, and other outdoor activities are best to be avoided for 10-14 days after your appointment. This applies to the Initial Appointment, the Perfecting Session and any Touch Ups in the future for Aftercare.