Brows Pre-care

Before You Schedule:

** COVID-19 Vaccination** Important Timing Information - If you are planning to have any booster shots, please schedule any Permanent Makeup appointments a minimum of 2 weeks after your final vaccination. Do not get a booster or first or second vaccination between your first and second Permanent Makeup Appointments.

COVID-19 Vaccinations are not required for Powder Brow, Eyeliner, or Lash Lift appointments.

COVID-19 Vaccinations are only required for Lip Blush appointments.

This also means any Booster Vaccinations. Please please keep us updated if your plans change regarding booster shot timing. Boosters or any other vaccinations (Flu etc.) must also be 2 weeks minimum before your first appointment. You should not get your booster or ANY vaccinations between the first and second appointments.

1. Skincare : This is key. If you are using anything with any anti-aging claims then you must discontinue it. This is a non-exhaustive list of ingredients you will discontinue for 6 weeks : Retinol, Vitamin A Palmitate, Retinal, Vitamin C, Retinoic Acid, bakuchiol, Gluconolactone, Tretinoin, retinyl palmitate, retinaldehyde, isotretinoin, adapalene, tazarotene, alitretinoin, and bexarotene, alpha Hydroxy acids, AHA, glycolic acid and lactic acid, hydroxycaprylic acid, and hydroxycapric acid.

   This is not a FULL List and cosmetic ingredients go by many name and change all the time.
   
   These ingredients are often hidden in the ingredients list. These products are extremely effective when used anywhere on the face, and they physically change the skin and make it so that the skin will be more inflamed, more painful, bad healing, and poor color retention. You will end up paying for more sessions out of pocket.

   Look for these words on the box and/or website : Lightening, Brightening, Tightening, Smoothing, Pore-Refining, Acne, Clarifying, Wrinkle.

   Essentially, if you use anything that does anything other than cleansing, moisturizing, or SPF, you will need to discontinue it for for 6 weeks before any PMU appointment.
   

2. Because your skincare does affect the healing and the outcome, please be 10000% honest about listing every single product you use, even occasionally, even once or twice a month, even if it’s a prescription. You will be asked about the Brand and the actual product name. If in doubt, text 443-228-8617 and we can discuss what you are currently using.

3. If your skincare product list goes on and on and on, you’ll need a 2 month break and only use gentle basic face wash (Cetaphil etc.), plus a VERY plain moisturizer, and a separate SPF for the morning. That’s it. Nothing extra. Your skin needs a break before we apply the Permanent Makeup.

4. You may resume using the other skincare products again 6 weeks after your last appointment.

5. Botox : You need a 2 week buffer, before or after your brow appointment to let the muscles settle after Botox, Dysport, or any other forehead wrinkle-relaxing neuromodulator injections.

6. Discontinue longwear or waterproof eyebrow makeup for 4 weeks before. No WUNDERBROW. No cream brow color pomades (Anastasia etc.), no waterproof pencils.
   
   These products create a film on the skin and make it so that the skin will be more inflamed, more painful, bad healing, and poor color retention. You will end up paying for more sessions out of pocket.
   

7. Laser treatments, chemical peels, facials, microneedling, PRP, injections, fillers - Your skin needs to rest. You will need 4 weeks of healing before you can schedule your brow appointment. Do not schedule any of these treatments between your first and second appointment sessions.

8. Brow Tint, Brow Henna, Brow Lamination : You must not have any tint left on the skin at all. Minimum of 3 weeks.

9. Waxing/Threading : 1 week before is minimum to allow skin to heal. You may wax if you prefer it and are used to it, but please don’t try a new shape or a new person before your appointment in case they make dramatic changes that will affect our work together.

10. Alcohol : Do not consume alcohol 72 hours before your appointment

11. Please see the above information about COVID-19 Vaccinations including BOOSTERS.

12. Agressive skin treatments like Chemical Peels, Microneedling, Laser Resurfacing, LED or IPL Light treatments, Facials with microdermabrasion, Hydrafacials etc - we may need up to 6 months to heal from these treatments. Please discuss them during your consultation. Same goes for scheduled surgery or dental work.

13. If you have existing lip tattoos you will be considered a correction case, no matter how faded they are. Please see the Policies Page before scheduling a consultation.

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