LIP CARE GUIDE

  • PREPARE YOU LIPS FOR BEST RESULTS

    7 DAYS BEFORE

    Gentle exfoliation of the lips EVERY second day with daily with a lip scrub - morning or evening. You can make your own using soft brown sugar and honey/coconut oil

    Apply a thin layer of nappy rash cream (Bepanthen) to lips every night for the full 7 days leading up to your appointment.

    Stop all active skincare ingredients on or near the lip area - retinol, AHAs, BHAs, vitamin C. 3-5 DAYS BEFORE

    Stop blood-thinning supplements: fish oil, vitamin E, arnica, turmeric, and similar.

    Stop any blood-thinning medications if safe to do so - consult your doctor first.

    No alcohol for at least 24 hours prior.

    COLD SORE HISTORY

    If you have EVER had a cold sore, you must start antiviral medication before your appointment. Speak to your pharmacist or doctor about a prescription.

    Do not book without treating this first - tattooing can trigger an outbreak.

    LIP FILLER

    No lip filler 4 weeks before or 4 weeks after your appointment.

    DAY OF APPOINTMENT

    Arrive with bare lips - no lipstick, no liner, no gloss.

  • WHAT TO EXPECT

    ARRIVAL

    Arrive on time with bare lips and no products applied.

    Bring a snack if you prefer to eat during a break.

    Wear comfortable clothing - you will be lying back for 1.5 to 2.5 hours.

    THE PROCEDURE

    Your artist will cleanse and prep your lip area thoroughly.

    Colour and expectations will be discussed along with lip mapping will be drawn and approved by you before any tattooing begins.

    Topical numbing is applied. Initial passes are made, then a secondary numbing is used on the open skin.

    Most clients describe the sensation as a light scratch or vibration. Lips are one of the more sensitive areas.

    Colour is built in layers. The process is thorough and precise - allow time.

    IMMEDIATELY AFTER

    Your lips will look significantly bolder and more saturated than the final healed

    result.

    Some swelling and tenderness is completely normal for 24 to 48 hours.

    Do not panic at the initial colour - lips typically heal 30 to 50 percent softer.

    You will leave with aftercare instructions and care pack.

  • Healing Your Lips with the aftercare kilt provided

    KIT CONTAINS, Reusable straw and cleaner, aftercare balm, lip wands, alcohol wipes and water activated face cloths.

    Lips cannot have direct contact with food or fluids for 72 hours post procedure, use straw for all fluids (keeping straw cleaned at all times, and use utensils to get food past the lips this helps mitigate and potential bacteria risks to the lips.

    Days 1-10

    DAILY ROUTINE (DAYS 1-10)

    Apply a thin smear of provided aftercare balm. Thin is the word - do not smother. The lips are an open wound that needs air.

    Repeat this as needed daily for 7 to 10 days.

    WHAT TO AVOID

    No picking, peeling, or rubbing. The skin will flake naturally - let it fall on its own.

    No lipstick, lip products, or makeup on the lip area until fully healed (10 to 14 days).

    No spicy food, salty food, or anything acidic for the first week.

    No swimming, saunas, or heavy sweating for 14 days.

    No direct sun on healing lips. SPF once healed.

    No kissing or friction on the area in the first 72 hours..

    HEALING STAGES

    Days 1-2: Lips feel tender and look very bold. Swelling is normal.

    Days 3-5: Colour begins to flake and peel. This is normal. Do not pick.

    Days 6-10: Peeling settles, lips look lighter and patchy - this is part of the process.

BROW CARE GUIDE

  • Avoid alcohol and caffeine for 24 hours before your appointment, as both cam thin the blood and increase bleeding during the procedure.

    Stop using retinol, AHA, or exfoliating products on the brow area for at least a week (A gentle brow exfoliation is recommended 2 days prior to your booking).

    Avoid sun exposure, sunbeds, and fake tan on the treatment area for two weeks prior, as tanned or sunburnt skin will not hold the pigment evenly.

    Wait 2 weeks post any botox or filler appointments near the brow area.

    You Must reschedule if you are .pregnant or Breast feeding.
    .Taking blood thinning medications.
    .Accutane within the last 6 months.
    .Have active conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, acne or an open wound near the brow area.
    .History of keloid scarring.
    If you are unsure whether any of these apply to ypu, get in touch before your appointment so we can talk it through

    If you are taking regular medications, continue as normal unless instructed otherwise by your doctor.

  • Please arrive with clean skin and no make up on the brow area.

    We will start with full consultation discussing goals shapes, and brow history if this has not been consulted already.

    I will map and draw your brow shape before tattooing begins, and we will review together until you are happy with the shape, symmetry and thickness.

    I do not pre numb for various reasons however is applied once the skin is open, the sensation is minimal and more like a scratch.

    Your finished brows will appear warmer in colour and darker than the healed result. This is normal and expected, the colour will soften considerably as your skin heals over the following 6 weeks.

  • You will go home with an aftercare kit containing everything you need to care for your new brows, depending on your treatment and skin type, I will let you know whether to follow the wet heal using the balm provided or a dry heal with no product applied.

    please follow whichever method I recommend for you, as this is chosen based on your individual skin.

    If wet healing, apply a thin layer (rice grain size amount) using a clean cotton bud, morning and night for the first 7 days after tattooing.

    the area should never look greasy or wet (this is a wound and needs air to breathe)

    If dry healing keep the area completely clean and dry with no product.

    For the first 7 days
    .keep brows dry during showering no direct water pressure on the area. Pat dry ONLY

    Avoid sweating from exercise, saunas, swimming and direct sun exposure for two weeks.

    DO NOT pick, scratch or peel any flaking skin, this can pull out pigment and affect your final result.

    Avoid make-up, skincare actives, and sunscreen directly on the brow area until fully healed usually 7-10 days.

    Some scabbing, flaking, itching and patchy appearance are to be expected. The colour will almost ghost (disappear) around 7-14 days this is normal. The true colour willl setlle over 4-6 weeks. A touch up session is recommended 6-8 weeks after your initial session to perfect shape and colour.

    IF you notice signs of infections such as redness, swelling, warmth or discharge contact me straight away, I WILL REFER you on to specialised care (DOCTOR)

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