Pre-Care Instructions
-24 hours prior to your procedure, please avoid drinking alcohol, coffee, energy drinks, caffeinated teas or herbs. This will help minimize any oozing/bleeding or swelling after the procedure.
-Please do not work out the day of the procedure.
-Three days before your procedure, avoid taking Aspirin, Fish Oil, Niacin, Vitamin E and/or Ibuprofen or blood thinners, unless medically necessary. Tylenol is fine.
-Avoid heavy sunlight, especially sunburn, three days before your procedure.
-No waxing, threading, or tinting within one week of your appointment.
-Three to four weeks before procedure, do not have any chemical peels, microdermabrasions, mesotherapy, botox, fillers, or any other intense treatments which will cause faster skin cell rejuvenating and cause skin irritation.
-You must be off Accutane or any prescribed acne medications for 1 year.
-You must be off Retin-A or Retinols 7 days prior to appointment.
-DO NOT USE growth enhancement products (such as Latisse, Revitabrow, Grande lash) one month prior.
-Day1 ( Day of Treatment)
30 minutes after treatment, gently clean the area with minimal sterile water on a cotton pad. (Don’t worry. This does Not remove the pigment!)
Do this every 3 hours in the first 24 hours to avoid build-up of blood/lymph on the area. After wiping, apply a thin layer of skin candy using a cotton swab.
-Day 2 & 3
Gently wipe the area with a small amount of sterile water on a cotton pad in the morning and the evening. Be extra careful not to rub or scrub the brows. After wiping, apply a thin layer of skin candy. Brows should not appear greasy, glossy, or shiny. If they do, you used too much skin candy. Be gentle when applying the skin candy. Make sure your hands are clean before touching your brows.
-Day 4 - 7
Clean your face in the morning and evening with water and gentle soap. Avoid using foaming cleanser and oil cleanser in the eyebrows area. After cleaning, apply an extremely thin layer of skin candy. (Brows should not be greasy, glossy, or shiny - If so, you used too much) Be extra careful not to rub or scrub the brows. Do not pick scabs. Let it fall out naturally.
The following must be avoided during all 14 days after the Microblading procedure: Avoid physical activity that causes heavy sweating, swimming, hot sauna, hot bath or jacuzzi, sun tanning or salon tanning, UV/ UVA rays, or chemicals as they have been known to cause a shift in color and premature fading. Any laser or chemical treatment or peeling and/or creams containing Retin-A or glycolic acid on the face or neck. Picking, peeling or scratching of the micro pigmented area to avoid scarring of the area or removal of the pigment.
The better you take care of the treated area and follow the provided aftercare, your results will be better.