PRECARE INSTRUCTIONS

* It is very important to follow the list below to ensure the best possible healed results. Please note, failing to follow instructions below can cause undesirable healed results such as blurring, scarring and failed color retention.

Pre-care: Brows  

  • No alcohol, coffee, tea, or any caffeinated drinks at least 24 hours prior to your appointment

  • Avoid blood thinners such as Advil, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, fish oil, and vitamin E 48 hours prior

  • Avoid waxing, tweezing, bleaching, threading and tinting at least five days before appointment

  • Must be off Accutane for a year

  • Avoid chemical peels and laser treatment around the area at least 30 days before and 30 days after your appointment

  • Botox or any injectables should be done at least two weeks prior

  • Avoid sun tanning, tanning beds, or getting sunburned. I cannot work on the area if it is sunburned or near sunburn

  • No antibiotics 2 months prior

  • If your skin around the area we are working on is compromised: break out, pimple, blemish, rash, inflammation, or a bruise please contact me to reschedule your appointment as this will effect the pigment intake and healed result.

  • No retinol products 1 month prior

  • Wash your hair! You won’t be able to get your tattoo wet for the next 10-14 days, so wash your hair beforehand to give yourself a few extra days before your next wash!

  • Avoid exercise. Exercising increases blood flow and will cause excessive bleeding, leading to poor healed results.


Pre-care: Lash Enhancement 

  • Please take a month long break from any exfoliating anti aging/acne products (retinoids, glycolics, vitamin C, AHA/ BHA, enzyme washes, serums, etc) 

  • Please take a break from all lash growth solutions as Latisse near and around your eyes area at least 2 weeks prior to your session and 2 weeks after for best healed results.

  • Any treatments such as lasers, peels, tinting, perming, etc should also take place 2 weeks prior & 2 weeks after your appt.

  • Don't get lash extensions or use fake lashes until your eyeliner is fully healed (10-14 days)

  • Lash extensions MUST be removed a week before your appointment.

  • NO makeup on your eyes day of appointment, make sure they are as clean as possible!

  • Contacts must be taken out at the time of your appointment as well.

  • BOTOX: If you regularly get Botox or Dysport, it must be done at least 14 days prior to your appointment. It takes at least that long to settle in the skin. Receiving it within 14 days of your appointment will result in being sent home and asked to reschedule.

  • RETIN-A: Please refrain from using any RETIN-A products in the area for 2 weeks leading up to your appointment.

24 HOURS BEFORE: 

  • To minimize bleeding during the procedure, please avoid any alcohol and caffeine ( That includes: Coffee, energy drinks, pre-workout, teas, etc.).

  • Blood thinning medications such as Ibuprofen and Advil should also be avoided unless prescribed by a doctor.

  • Wash your hair! You won’t be able to get your tattoo wet for the next 7 days, so wash your hair beforehand to give yourself a few extra days before your next wash!

  • Avoid exercise. Exercising increases blood flow and will cause excessive bleeding, leading to poor healed results.

Pre Care: Fine Line Tattoos

Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and blood thinners the night before and day of your appointment.

Why? They thin your blood causing you to bleed more during your appointment which could lead to poor healed results 

- Take a shower the night before or day off to ensure that the skin is clean for your new tattoo

- Consider where you are getting your tattoo and dress accordingly. Do your pants roll up high enough? Does your bra get in

the way? 

- Consider bringing a jacket or socks in case you get chilly

- Eat something prior! It's no fun when you're hungry the whole appointment and we want

to avoid dizziness or nausea due to an empty stomach

- Stay hydrated!

- Make sure the area you are wanting tattooed is free from any blemishes, cuts, bruises, sunburn, etc. 

*Failure to follow the pre-care instructions will result in poor healed results, rescheduling of your appointment, or more than one touch up session.

AFTERCARE

Aftercare instructions will be provided to you on the day of your appointment.  After care consists of following detailed instructions for 2 weeks (7-10 days for Lash enhancements) following your cosmetic tattoo procedure. Correctly followed aftercare and pre-care is majority of the healed result. Please make sure you do not book your appointments when you have any events or holidays two weeks following your procedure as you cannot wear makeup in the treatment area tattooed, you cannot expose the area worked on to the sun and you cannot wet the area for 2 weeks (less time for Lash enhancements). Do not book your appointment when you are starting a workout plan as exercise is not allowed until the 10-14 days.

PATIENCE IS REQUIRED FOR COSMETIC TATTOO RESULTS

True results are not revealed until week 6-8 of the healing process. Please be mindful that all skin heals differently and results vary through each individual. Read the after care that is provided to you thoroughly on the day of.