Permanent Makeup Aftercare Instructions

Because Permanent Makeup is a tattoo, the skin will be opened slightly and will be susceptible to infection (especially for the first two days). Treat it like an open wound and follow these instructions for a minimum of FIVE days for brows, beauty marks and small spots and SEVEN days for eyeliner, lip and larger areas.

• Don’t touch the area with anything that could be dirty (fingers, glasses, etc.)
• Don’t pick, rub or scratch the area. Keep wet cotton rounds on the area for 20 minutes morning and night.
• Keep the area glistening at all times: use the ointment that will be provided to you and Vaseline or Aquaphor if you run out (and always apply a fresh coat before bathing/showering)
• Keep the area clean (free of makeup and anything else other than the above ointments)
• No swimming, sauna or anything that presents a bacterial threat, including contact with animals, gardening or anything that kicks up dust/dirt
• Wash AROUND the area, NOT over the area (no scrubbing and splashing the face)
• Do not use acid-based products or those with lightening agents on the areas – even after you are healed
• Keep your face away from the water when showering (let it hit the back of your head)
• Shade your face from the sun while healing and keep the areas protected from the sun after they have healed (hat, glasses, sunscreen)
• Be careful when sleeping – don’t rub your face on the pillow, which could rub the pigment off
• Avoid strenuous activity for 2 days. Increased blood pressure and dilated blood vessels increases swelling and oozing. Also, sweat running into a wound stings.

Normal Healing Process (remember all color fades by at least 40% within 7 days. Also, an occasional, slight healing itch is normal, but intense itching, abnormal thick yellow discharge, yellow crusting, hot burning pain, redness/swelling/tenderness, fever, lumps, bumps and blisters are not normal and medical care should be sought). Below are specific guidelines and recommendations for healing by area: