Prior to your appointment, please complete the following Health Screening & Liability Waiver:

Eyebrow Aftercare

Proper care following your procedure is important and required to achieve optimum results. Keep in mind that some intensity of color will be lost, and/or the color may heal unevenly. This is normal for some procedures, especially after the initial application. This is the reason for the follow up appointment, to fill in any light areas, to go a little darker or thicker if desired, and to adjust shape or color if needed. Please read and follow the directions provided.

1. Wash your hands before touching any treated area.

2. Cool packs (not frozen or ice) may be used to help reduce swelling or discomfort. Dampen paper towels with water and place in the fridge for 30 minutes...cool area for 10 minutes then throw away. May repeat periodically. Cooling the area is most beneficial the first 24 hours. Sleeping slightly elevated may also help in the reduction of swelling.

3. Blotting your procedure. We have created a wound and all wounds weep or ooze body fluids (blood, oil, lymph). Some will weep more and for a longer period than others. Blotting off these fluids and excess pigment is critical to a good result and optimum color retention. If these fluids are allowed remain on the tattooed area and accumulate, you will get heavier scabbing. Heavy scabbing can pull out the pigment which will result in light spots and unevenness of color. Dampen a paper towel with water and blot your new procedure every 15 minutes to 30 minutes upon leaving my studio. Continue blotting throughout day one. Blot for the following two days 4 to 6 times throughout the day depending on the amount of weeping. If you have eyebrow hair, please make sure you are getting beyond the hair and actually blotting the tattooed skin.

4. Washing your procedure. Use a mild cleanser on and around the procedure area. DO NOT use any cleansing products containing acids (glycolic, lactic, or AHA), or any exfoliates. Dial Soap, Cataphyll, and Neutrogena are good choices. Use a light touch (fingers only, no washcloths) cleansing your procedure once or twice a day. Make sure you rinse off all cleanser leaving no residue then pat dry. Always wait 15 minutes before applying ointment after getting the procedure wet. Never put ointment on a wet or damp tattoo. Showering- Do not take an exceptionally hot shower and keep bathroom doors open as to NOT cause a steam effect. Keep your face/procedure out of the water while you do your “other shower stuff” first. At the very end of your shower wash your hair and rinse back away from your face. Wash your face either avoiding procedure area or over procedure area with a light touch. Do not let the shower spray hit you directly in the face. Following these shower instructions, your face/procedure will be getting wet at the very end of the shower only and not during the entire shower.

5. Ointment. ONLY USE THE HEALING BALM I PROVIDE FOR YOU ...NOTHING ELSE!!! NO ointment for the first 24 to 48 hours...until all weeping has stopped, you will be cleansing and blotting only during this time. Apply a thin, light coat of ointment 3 or 4 times a day for the remaining of the healing process (5-7 days). Always blot off the prior ointment and area before applying new layer of ointment. Although it is important to use ointment, using it excessively can starve the skin of air and can result in pigment loss during the healing period so please use sparingly, just enough to moisten. ALLERGIC REACTION IS EXTREMELY RARE BUT POSSIBLE. IF YOU NOTICE ANY BUMPS OR RASH OR THINK YOU MAY BE HAVING A REACTION TO THE OINTMENT...STOP USING OINTMENT IMMEDIATELY, CLEANSE AREA AND CALL ME.

6. Absolutely NO pet grooming, gardening, dusting, mud wrestling or anything that causes dust, dirt and dander for a minimum of 72 hours. Waiting 5 full days is best. NO EXERCISING FOR 10 DAYS...NO EXCEPTIONS. DO NOT DO ANY ACTIVITY THAT CAUSES SWEAT IN THE AREA OF THE PROCEDURE OR YOUR FACE TO HEAT UP AND TURN RED. ABSOLUTLY NO LAKE, BEACH OR POOL ACTIVITIES. NO HORSEBACK RIDING, NO CAMPING OR RIDING ATVS. NO NOTHING OF THIS SORT. DON’T’ DO IT! STAY OUT OF THE SUN! KEEP IT PROTECTED AND KEEP IT CLEAN! TLC FOR YOUR NEW PROCEDURE.

7. During your healing process DO NOT expose your new procedures to chemicals, hot tubs, saunas, direct shower spray, hot water, saltwater, chlorinated pools, lakes, or ponds. Direct sun exposure and tanning beds should be avoided indefinitely...both are counter- productive to the cosmetic procedure.

8. Absolutely NO topical makeup ON the healing procedure(s) for a minimum of 5 days. Topical makeup can be bacterial and your new procedures(s) need adequate time to heal to avoid irritation and/or infection. You may apply your makeup around the new procedure area but avoid applying ON the healing areas. No tweezing or waxing the eyebrows for 10 full days. NO FACIALS, PEELS OR ANY OF THAT FACE STUFF FOR TWO FULL WEEKS! BOTOX: YOUR BROWS SHOULD BE HEALED A MINIMUM OF 10 DAYS BEFORE ANY BOTOX APPLICATIONS IN THE AREA.

9. Some tenderness, puffiness (even bruising), redness, and itching is quite normal for the tattoo healing process. DO NOT PICK, PEEL, OR SCRATCH the treated area as this could result in your color healing uneven, as well as the risk of scarring and infection.

10. Lastly...relax. Don’t worry about a thing. It is just a tattoo that will lighten, soften and heal in a matter of days. Do exactly as I have advised you to do OR what not to do and all heals well. Complications are extremely rare.

Healing Agenda

Day 1-3: Your eyebrows are about 15 to 20% darker than what they will heal to be. They will also appear thicker than what we drew on. This is due to oxidation and swelling. Do not be concerned with the darker, thicker appearance, this is part of the healing process. You may also have redness that will subside within the first 48 hours. You could experience a little tenderness and weeping in the area...all normal. Remember to start ointment after 24 to 48 hours (depending on how much you are weeping and when it slows down) and don’t forget to blot the area several times a day to remove the weeping fluids.

Day 4: The peeling begins. The dark outer color will start peeling off revealing the softer lighter color. Typically, the tail area of the brow will start peeling first with the bulb area of the brow the last area to fully peel. Keep moist but do not over
do it. Don’t pick!

Day 5-8: Dark outer color finishes peeling off for most people. Some people might still have a little scabbing hanging on and that is normal for some people. The color is lighter and softer, and the brows themselves are a littler thinner. The color may have a grayish or ashy tone for a few days until the color clarifies. It could appear that you are missing color and have light areas at this time do to layers of dry skin over the new pigment. Give your eyebrows a full 4 weeks to heal and for color bloom and richen up. Do no use the ointment longer than 10 days.

The Next 3 Weeks: This is what we call the “blooming” period. During this time all that dead, dry skin will slowly slough off and the color will start to richen up and lose the ashy appearance. You may experience some itchiness during this time which is totally normal for some people...it will subside.

All procedures are conducted in accordance with our local health department, governing agencies, and our own personal high standards. Once you leave my facility it is important to follow care instructions to avoid complications. Tenderness to the area is expected. This is a wound that must heal. Complications are extremely rare, however, if you observe any conditions that are not consistent with the healing agenda descriptions above, such as any sign of infection, pus, red streaks stemming from the treated area, eyeball irritation, or abnormal discharge or conditions, contact your doctor for treatment and advise me as soon as possible. Thank you for choosing me as your cosmetic tattoo artist. I look forward to a long and wonderful relationship with you!

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