The following rules MUST be followed 1 day (24 hours) prior to your appointment.

• No Alcohol / drugs (narcotics)

• No Caffeine inc. energy drinks, coffee, tea, pre workout stimulants

• No Exercise

• No Aspirin, Ibuprofen – read the ingredients in your pain killers to check before taking

• Avoid spices that can thin the blood e.g. cinnamon, turmeric, chilli

• Your face must be clean of fake tan

• *If there are any pimples/sores where the procedure is to be performed, we must be notified immediately as your appointment will postponed for a future date once blemishes have cleared. If you have a mole in your brow, please note that we cannot tattoo overtop of this

• Light exfoliation can be done a day prior to cosmetic tattooing to remove any dry skin for better implantation of pigment

• The following rules MUST be followed & the below must be avoided 7 days prior to your appointment

Before ceasing the use of any medications, if prescribed from your GP, please contact them prior to discuss.

• Fish oil supplements

• Vitamin E

• All blood thinners (let us know if you are on any medications, you are unsure about)

• Facials/peels

• Facial waxing/ Brow tinting can be done 2 weeks prior

The following rules MUST be followed & the below must be avoided 2 weeks prior to your appointment.

• Please discontinue use of all face products/creams containing retinol & glycolic acid

• Heavy Sun exposure to the face. (A sunburnt face will increase blood flow & will in turn increase bleeding during your treatment which will cause the cosmetic tattoo to not retain well

• Solarium tanning

• Botox / any cosmetic injectables around brows

The following rules MUST be followed & the below must be avoided 4-6 weeks prior to your appointment.

• Brow Growth Serums. This can increase bleeding & sensitivity

If you are having a lip procedure done and have a history of Cold Sores or Herpes Simplex, please contact your doctor for relevant prescription to ensure no outbreaks occur. Cold sores or blisters will affect the healing process. Previous clients have purchased a tablet called Valtrex. This can be purchased over the counter at any local chemist and should start being taken 2 weeks prior to your appointment & 2 weeks after. Alongside these tablets I also would advise to get L-lysine tablets and start to take at least 1 week prior and continue 2 weeks after treatment to help keep any cold sores at bay. If you have any concerns, please consult your local GP for advice.

AFTERCARE INSTRUCTIONS:

For microblading AND Ombre!

1. For 1 hr post appointment, blot brows with a clean tissue to remove lymph. If the oozing dries on the brows, it will create massive scabs, and the brows will peel and flake like crazy!

2. Within a few hrs post appointment, wash the brows
   A. Wash hands 
   B. Get TINY bit of soap and some water OUTSIDE OF SHOWER
   C. Wash gently in direction of hair. It’s a LIGHT swipe, just to help remove excess oil, oozing etc. 
   D. RINSE THOROUGHLY. 
   E. Pat dry with clean paper towel 
   F. Apply balm (TINY AMOUNT, NOT GOOPY/saturated)

3. Apply balm morning and night for 10 days (if you use my balm they will have enough left over for touch-ups if  using it correctly. RICE GRAIN amount will cover BOTH brows. NOT rice grain on each.

4. No getting them wet other than washing OUTSIDE of shower. This includes shower, sweating, sauna, hot tub, ETC.

5. No direct sunlight for 2 weeks

6. NO MAKEUP. LOTION. FACE WASH. SERUMS. SHAMPOO. CONDITIONER Etc can touch them for two whole weeks. After that, avoid all products on them that include active ingredients (acne or anti aging products)

7. NO picking or scratching at scabs. DO NOT sleep on face

PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT

For microblading AND Ombre!

1. 24 hours before – DO NOT CONSUME alcohol, caffeine, aspirin & Ibuprofen(can thin the blood & cause more bleeding).

2. The week before avoid fish oil tablets, brow waxing & Tinting.

3. Discontinue using any facial products that contain retinol, vitamin A, glycolic acid, as these are chemical exfoliants & will make your brow tattoo fade. 

4. To much sun exposure – can cause more bleeding that will affect your results, tattooing will not work on sunburn. 

5. 2 weeks prior no facials or skin peels & Botox. 

6. Do not exercise before attending your appointment.

7. Exfoliate the area being tattooed 2 days prior - this will help pigment implantation and colour retention 

IMPORTANT

Numbing /Anaesthetic  - legally cosmetic tattooists cannot supply your numbing anymore for skin penatration procedures. You will need to purchase from a compounding pharmacy at your own expense to bring to your appointments (CANNOT BE emla or nummit cream) - 5 or 10ml gel- lidocaine & Tetricaine 4.5% / adrenaline 0.01%.

Suppliers- this will take 2-3 days for them to prepare for you so please contact them as soon as your appointment is made.

Main Street compounding pharmacy (Osborne park).

Hamilton’s compounding pharmacy (Canningvale).