PMu
Prep & Aftercare
To achieve optimal results, it is crucial to follow the given appointment prep and aftercare instructions. The skin at the treatment area must be healthy, strong, and non-sensitive/non-irritated. Feel free to call us with any an all questions @ 505-930-0064
Appointment Prep
Brows
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Do not consume alcohol, caffeine(coffee/tea), Vitamin E or fish oil supplements, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Niacin, or Advil 24 hours prior to your appointment.
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Do not exercise or do any activity that will result in excessive sweating on the day of your appointment.
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No tanning/intense sun exposure, tinting/lamination, tweezing, waxing, or electrolysis 1 week prior.
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No botox/fillers, antibiotic/steroid medications, and Vitamin A/Retinol (skincare & supplements) 1 month prior.
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Arrive at your appointment with your regular makeup and brows filled in so we can see how you like them on the day to day.
Lips
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Do not consume alcohol, caffeine(coffee/tea), Vitamin E or fish oil supplements, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Niacin, or Advil 24 hours prior to your appointment.
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Do not exercise or do any activity that will result in excessive sweating on the day of your appointment.
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No tanning/intense sun exposure 1 week prior.
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No botox/fillers, antibiotic/steroid medications, and Vitamin A/Retinol (skincare & supplements) 1 month prior.
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Exfoliate & moisturize your lips everyday for 3-5 days prior. Lips should be smooth and soft.
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If you have ever had a cold sore (even as a child) you MUST contact your doctor for antiviral medication and take 48 hours prior to prevent an outbreak.
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Bring your favorite lip tints/colors to use as reference.
eyeliner
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Do not consume alcohol, caffeine(coffee/tea), Vitamin E or fish oil supplements, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Niacin, or Advil 24 hours prior to your appointment.
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Do not exercise or do any activity that will result in excessive sweating on the day of your appointment.
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No tanning/intense sun exposure 1 week prior
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No botox/fillers, antibiotic medications, and retinol 1 month prior.
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Discontinue use of lash growth serums such as Latisse at least 3 weeks before and after procedure.
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Lash extensions must be removed before procedure and eyelid skin must be in healthy condition.
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If you wear contacts, you will be asked to remove them before the appointment.
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Inspiration pictures are always welcomed.
Appointment Aftercare
Brows
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Blot the area with a damp tissue or cotton round every 30 min for the first 4 hours, to remove lymph.
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Gently wash the area twice per day – pat dry immediately.
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Apply a THIN layer of ointment as recommended by the artist at your appointment. (typically 2 twice a day)
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Keep the area clean and dry during the healing process (7-10 days), this includes no exercising, tanning, swimming, use of spas/saunas.
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Avoid direct sunlight exposure for at least 1 week
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Do not use exfoliating creams, tint, wax, or thread the area until it is completely healed.
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Sleep on your back or with your face off of your pillow, if you find that difficult change your pillow case ever other day.
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When the flaking process starts, it is important to never pick/pull scabs off prematurely.
Lips
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Blot the area with a tissue or cotton round as needed for the first 24 hours to remove lymph.
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Gently wash the area twice per day – pat dry immediately.
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Apply a THIN layer of provided ointment as needed (3-5 times daily) to prevent lips from drying out
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Keep the area clean and dry during the healing process (7-10 days), this includes no exercising, tanning, swimming, use of spas/saunas.
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Avoid direct sunlight exposure for at least 1 week.
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Carefully brush your teeth with your mouth wide-open to avoid touching the paste and water.
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Avoid spicy, salty, acidic foods. Eat carefully so that food will not touch the lips.
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Hot, colorful, and/or alcoholic drinks should only be consumed through a straw.
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Do not exfoliate or apply makeup until completely healed.
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When the flaking process starts, it is important to never pick/pull scabs off prematurely.
eyeliner
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Dry healing is recommended for eyeliner procedures. Be sure to keep the eyes dry during the healing process and avoid soaking the eye area in water (7-10 days).
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Keep the area clean and dry during the healing process (7-10 days), this includes no exercising, tanning, swimming, use of spas/saunas.
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Avoid direct sunlight exposure for at least 1 week.
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Do not apply makeup/creams to the eye area until it is completely healed.
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Do not get lash extensions or lash lifting/tinting services until eyeliner is completely healed.
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Do not use lash growth serums for at least 2 weeks after eyeliner procedure.
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When the flaking process starts, it is important to never pick/pull scabs off prematurely.
Please be aware of the healing process to avoid stressing out about your PMU:
Immediately after the procedure, your new PMU will look vibrant and bold. You may experience some redness/swelling but this is temporary and will subside.
You will go through several healing stages where your PMU will start to look noticeably darker in color/slightly uneven in appearance, then they will become scabbed/flaky and itchy(DO NOT pick or scratch), then finally your PMU will seem to fade and disappear (this is also known as the ghosting stage). Color fading and loss of hair strokes during the healing process is normal and will vary with skin type.
Once you go through a full cycle of skin regeneration (4-6 weeks), color will start to resurface. Most, but not all of the pigment will remain and color may look patchy. A follow-up touch-up session at 6-10 weeks is required to complete the procedure process. At the perfecting touch-up appointment, we will assess what areas need to be filled in to achieve the desired result. The procedure area will need to be fully healed before we can address any concerns (about 6 weeks).
FAILURE TO FOLLOW PRE-CARE AND AFTER-CARE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN POOR PIGMENT RETENTION AND LOSS OF COLOR.