Permanent makeup is NOT recommended for any clients who have the following below:

• Pregnant or nursing
• Diabetic
• Chemotherapy (consult your doctor)
• Viral infections and/or diseases
• Epilepsy
• Pacemaker or major heart problems
• Skin irritations or Psoriasis near the treated area (rashes, sunburn, acne, etc.)
• Sick (cold, flu, etc.)
• Botox in the past 2 weeks

Before Care

• Do not work out the day of the procedure.
• Do not tan or have sunburned face.
• Do not take Aspirin, Niacin, Vitamin E, Fish Oil or Ibuprofen 24 hours before procedure.
• No alcohol or caffeine 2 days before the procedure.
• No tinting 1-2 weeks before the procedure.
• No tweezing/ waxing at least 48 hours before procedure; electrolysis no less than five days before. Do not resume any method of hair removal for at least two weeks.

• Beginning 48 hours after your procedure, apply a very thin coat of AfterInked® ointment to the area twice a day for 3-4 days (or until all scabbing/crust has come off) after cleansing with simple soap or baby shampoo.
• When the area starts to flake, leave it. Do not pick, peel or pull on the skin.
• Avoid sweating such as from vigorous exercise for 1 week post-procedure.
• For at least one week post-procedure or until healing is complete (whichever is longer): keep your hands clean and avoid touching the affected area(s).
• Do not scrub or pick treated areas. (Will cause scarring and affect the outcome of your brows)
• Do not use peroxide or Neosporin on treated areas.
• Do not expose area to direct sun or to tanning beds. Avoid exposing the area excessive moisture or humidity, such as: facials, swimming, whirlpools (hot tubs), saunas, steam rooms, and steamy showers.
• Avoid Retin-A, moisturizers, glycolic acids, exfoliants and anti-aging products at all times (not just during healing) on all micropigmented areas.  These can cause pigments to fade and lighten prematurely.
• Pigments will slowly fade over time according to one’s metabolism, skin type, sun exposure, medication, facial surgery, and smoking. Schedule maintenance visits as needed to keep it looking fresh.
• Periodic touch ups will ensure longer lasting results.
• Do not resume any method of eyebrow hair removal or coloration for at least two weeks.
• Avoid eyebrow tinting before and wait two weeks after the procedure.

• Apply ice packs as necessary to prevent or reduce swelling.
• When the area starts to flake, leave it. Do not pick, peel or pull on the skin.
• Apply a thin coat of AfterInked® ointment to the area twice a day for 3-4 days before showering and after cleansing.
• Avoid sweating such as from vigorous exercise for 24 hours.
• For at least one week post-procedure or until healing is complete (whichever is longer): keep your hands clean and avoid touching the affected area(s).
• Do not scrub or pick treated areas.
• Do not use peroxide or Neosporin on treated areas.
• Do not expose area to direct sun or to tanning beds.
• Avoid exposing the area excessive moisture or humidity, such as: facials, swimming, whirlpools (hot tubs), saunas, steam rooms, and steamy showers.
• Avoid Retin-A, moisturizers, glycolic acids, exfoliants and anti-aging products at all times (not just during healing) on all micropigmented areas.  These can cause pigments to fade and lighten prematurely.
• Avoid tanning beds, sun, chlorine spas and pools, soap and chemicals (including skin cleansers, makeup removers, alpha hydroxy creams, and tooth whitening toothpaste) near the treated area until healed.
• Pigments will slowly fade over time according to one’s metabolism, skin type, sun exposure, medication, facial surgery, and smoking. Schedule maintenance visits as needed to keep it looking fresh.
• Periodic touch ups will ensure longer lasting results.
• Contact lenses should not be worn until the swelling subsides.
• Do not use any eyelash tinting or other coloration for at least two weeks after the procedure.
• Tea bags or ice packs may be used to minimize swelling the day of and the day after the procedure.
• Apply a thin coat of AfterInked® ointment to the area twice a day for 3-4 days before showering and after cleansing.
•  Use of mascara during the healing process:

1. Do not wear mascara for a few days.
2. Use ONLY new unopened mascara, in order to avoid contamination and infection.
3. Apply mascara only to the tips of the eyelashes.

• Do not use eyelash curlers during the healing process.

   Please be aware that the result of the procedure is depending the following: Medication and health conditions, Skin Conditions –  i.e. oily and poor skin, very dry/flaky skin, sun-damaged skin, loose or laxed skin, Natural skin undertones, Alcohol intake and smoking, General stress, immune system, Poor diet and not following the aftercare instructions, may affect your healed results.

Antacids, thyroid and anxiety medications have been reported as interfering with permanent makeup either by affecting retention or shifting the pigment to an undesirable tone. Remember, everything we eat and drink have their own chemical structure and the electron ends that are unattached or free, may get attached to others compounds inside the body forming a new molecule that may show a different color spectrum. With that info, an educated client may have better expectation and know that she / he may need more frequent adjustments that others. The better condition your skin is in, the better the final result will be. Mature clients may need an additional one to two weeks healing for the final results to appear. The better you take care of your skin and protect it from UV rays, the better the outcome and lifespan of the permanent cosmetic procedures.