Permanent Makeup
What is Permanent Makeup?
A manual, semi-permanent, cosmetic tattoo procedure. The blade of the
instrument (tool) used for microblading is made up of a row of fine needles. These needles are dipped into colour pigment (ink) and placed into the skin with a
slicing motion. This technique creates the impression of a fuller, natural eyebrow.
Techniques:
Microblade: Fine hairline strokes are created to replicate the appearance of individual hairs. This is ideal for people with very little or no eyebrow hair. Results will last 1-3 years, touch up appointments are highly recommend.
Combination: Both microblade and shaded brows. This will create a shade appearance and dimensional eyebrow. Results will last 1-3 years, touch up appointments are highly recommend.
Shaded: Uses a motorized tool (hand held tattoo machine)
Before Your Appointment:
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Stop using any skin/blood thinners (Vitamin A, glycolic acids, exfoliation) on the brow area 2 weeks prior to your appointment.
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Cosmetic botox or fillers should be done 2 weeks prior or 2 weeks after your appointment.
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Please arrive to the appointment with your eyebrows the way you normally like to wear them so we can see what you are comfortable with. You may also bring in photo samples of brow shapes you desire to the appointment.
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DO NOT consume alcohol, excessive caffeine or take any blood thinners (aspirin, ibuprofen, 48 hours before your procedure, this may cause excess bleeding and may affect your results) caffeine should be had no sooner than at least 5 hours before your appointment.
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You may experience hypersensitivity and more pain around or during your menstrual cycle.
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Not be able to tattoo over any blemishes, or sores, in or around the brow area.
After Your Appointment:
Estheticly Taylor recommends to use the dry healing method, during the first 4 plus hours you keep an eye out for any plasma, blood or fluid that may come to the surface. Please dry wipe your brows in the direction of hair growth with a kleenex every 20 minuets to remove any fluid that may come to the surface. Be sure to keep your brows dry and avoid contact with water until the scabs lift, this is essential to achieve great healed results. Do not apply any cosmetics, lotions or potions to your new tattoo until they are fully healed (10-14 days or once the scabs lift), keeping the area clean, dry and letting it breathe will ensure optimal healed results.
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Do not expect your brow tattoos to heal perfectly after the first session. This is a minimum 2 step, and sometimes multiple step process.
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Be patient during your 2 week healing process your brows will change and appear different from day to day.
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Around days 4-7 you will experience flaking and your brows may look dry. Do NOT pick your brows, let them fall off naturally.
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Your brow tattoo will take up to 6-8 weeks to fully heal. When the flaking comes off the hair strokes may seem faint, this is because a fresh layer of skin has healed over the brow tattoo. Give your brows a few weeks and the hair strokes will become clearer.
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Not everyones hairstoke / microblade brows can heal clean and crisp. Hair strokes for oilier skin types tend to heal more soft and powdery while drier skin types tend to heal more crisp and defined. Also for those who are on blood thinners your may bleed more during procedure and may tend to need more touchups as this can affect pigment retention.
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Immediately following your procedure, the tattooed area will appear to be darker and bolder in colour and more sharply defined. This will happen for the 2-3 days after your appointment. Swelling and redness is minimal with most clients and generally does not last longer than the first 1-2 days but will not prevent working or socializing. The treated area may feel a bit like sunburn afterwards but there should be minimal discomfort.
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You may shower or bathe normally, please avoid using any soaps, cleansers or water on the treated area for the FIVE days minimum as this can be detrimental to the bonding process that must take place for the pigment settle into the dermis. ***Ensure you keep WATER away your brows for the first FIVE days or longer if possible.
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The complete healing process takes about 6-8 weeks, at which time the true colour of the tattoo is evident. During this process, your tattoo will soften and lighten. Be patient, even if you think too much colour has been lost, as your skin is still regenerating and naturally exfoliating. Wait at least 6 weeks to see the true colour, as it seems to take on new strength, and it is only after 6 weeks that your touch-up/adjustment can be done. Keep in mind that powder brows healed up to 30% softer than the initial colour.
During the Healing Process, AVOID:
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Any brow makeup for 2 weeks or until the scabs lift naturally - which ever is sooner.
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Touching the tattooed area with you hands.
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Scratching/picking or removal of scabs, dry skin/flakiness.
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Direct water on the brow tattoo and the use of cleansers, soaps and creams lotions or potions. Wash around the areas using a cleaning cloth or oil-free makeup wipe.
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Vaseline, Neosporin and any other petroleum based products.
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Activities that will cause sweating for 14 days.
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Swimming pools, hot tubs or other bodies of water for 14 days - DoNot submerge your brows under water.
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UV exposure (including tanning booths).
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Laser light therapy, as it can darken/lighten or distort the pigment.
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Exfoliants, retinol acids or AHA’s on the area after the appointment (causes premature fading).
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Massages, facials or skin treatments.
Long Term Care and Results:
Brow tattoos normally last 1-3 years depending on procedure chosen, lifestyle, skin type and aftercare.
Exposure to the sun and tanning beds can cause fading and discolouration of the pigment. Once completely healed, always apply sunscreen (50 SPF or greater) on brow area.
Avoid using chemical exfoliants on the brows, as it will cause fading.
Do not do laser your brow area (IPL). Some lasers may change the colour of the ink.
Additional brow makeup application may still be required post tattoo to achieve your desired look.
Yearly touchups with Estheticly Taylor are recommended to maintain your results. Please be sure to book your touch up at least 3 to 4 months before you need it to avoid any disappointment.
