At your appointment we
will go through a consultation which will include a small amount of paperwork, a
discussion of your desires, style and needs, the ability for Permanent Make Up
to improve your life, and a review of your medical history.
You will also be instructed on the aftercare needed to ensure correct care is
taken to look after your newly applied cosmetics. Before the application begins
pre-procedure photographs may be taken. These photographs are taken for our
records, they may also be used for portfolio's, your identity is kept completely
confidential unless otherwise agreed upon.
Steps are taken to ensure you are as comfortable as possible throughout the
procedure. Although everyone's tolerance levels are different, most clients
agree that Permanent Make Up procedures are far more comfortable than
anticipated. Every day new improvements are being made in the development of new
topical anesthetics made specifically for the field of permanent cosmetics. Most
of these will be applied 30 minutes to 1 hour before your procedure begins.
Others may be used during the procedure to ensure your comfort.
After your procedure you will be given instructions once again in aftercare
and post-procedure photographs may be taken. Please keep in mind that your
permanent makeup will be darker and look more dramatic (and often "fake"
looking"). After the healing (usually within 7-10 days) the color will soften
and look more natural.
Before
Immediately After
Healed
What You Can Expect During
Your First Week of Your Permanent Makeup.
Your skin,
body chemistry and some medications and supplements that you take can affect
the final outcome of your permanent makeup. If your skin is sun damaged (yes,
even from tanning beds), have excessively thick and uneven in texture, dry or
oily skin, the result cannot be expected to be perfect after the initial
procedure. Please keep in mind that it is normal to have 2 (sometimes even 3
for lips)
visits to achieve the desired result. Scars on the lips (caused from fever
blisters, burns, or cuts) cause pigment removal. Lifestyle, medications,
smoking, metabolism, facial surgery, and age of skin all contribute to fading.
Touchups are needed 3-4 weeks after your initial procedure to ensure the best
result and to keep your permanent makeup looking the best. Your aftercare
and future maintenance as described in your pre/post handout and during the
consultation are very important in order to maintain proper color.
Neglecting proper maintenance will result in your color fading faster than the
average lifespan of PMU.
LIPS
What to Expect
Day 1
Swelling, tender, heavy thick lipstick look
usually with a reddish brick color due to blood and body fluids. This color is
MUCH darker than what it will heal to. The color will darken considerably the
next day.
Day 2
Slight
swelling, dark color and tender. Lips will feel like they are sunburned. Lips
may start to peel.
Day 3
Less
swelling, thicker texture, sore, hot feeling before exfoliation with an
orange-red color. Peeling should start on the lip area.
Day 4
Exfoliation continues, very chapped lips. Still tender. Liner will probably
not peel at this day yet.
Day 5
Very
chapped but almost finished with first chapping stage. Most of the lip will be
peeled, and the lip liner will begin to peel
Day 6
A very
soft, color begins to appear.
Days 7-13
Lip color
disappears and the "frosty" (2nd chapping) stage begins as a
whitish/grayish haze on the lips. This is due to the new skin growth (New Skin
is opaque at first causing the “frosty look”.
Day 14
Color
begins to bloom and they will get rosier in color. More and more color
develops each day until day 21 (3 weeks post procedure).
Day 21
Most of
your healing is complete. Some people may take a longer time to develop the
actual healed color depending on the health of the lip tissue. The color you
see is the color you have. However, lips remain a bit dry for a month or two.
Use a good lip balm and they will return to normal but with color!
EYELINER
What to Expect
Day 1
Most eyes
are swollen, like you had a good cry. The eyeliner will also look thick.
Day 2
Swollen,
usually for a few hours after waking up, with the heavier eye makeup look
continuing.
Day 3
Swelling
decreases with a tight feeling due to the healing of the skin. The pigment may
begin to lift away from the skin, but usually happens on day 4.
Day 4
There is a
"crusty" feeling. Some itching is normal as the skin begins to flake
and heal.
PLEASEDO NOT PICK AT IT.
Day 5
Blinking
movements of the eye usually removes all pigment by this day. Color is
somewhat grayish and will take a few more days to clarify to full color due to
new skin overlaying the pigmented area. When skin heals, it will become
translucent.
EYEBROWS
What to Expect
Day 1
The eyebrows are approximately 25% darker and
bolder and are also thicker in width than they will be when healed. Your
skin will be red under the pigment for a few days.
Do not panic that the color
is red!!! This causes the color of the pigment to appear darker. There may
be some swelling, although difficult to actually see due to the thickness of
the skin in the eyebrow area. This will subside. Exfoliation, which begins in
a few days, will cause the excess pigment surrounding the eyebrow procedure to
flake away and a more narrow appearance will result. New skin will heal over
the pigmented area and result in a softer appearance of your eyebrows.
Don't be concerned that your eyebrows initially appear darker and heavier in
size than you desire. This is all part of the process.
Day 2
Conditions
remain the same. Swelling will be minimal if at all.
Day 3
Eyebrows
start to itch and will appear a bit thicker in texture. Exfoliation begins.
Day 4
The skin
continues to flake – usually peeling from the outside edges first.
Day 5
Color
finishes flaking off and appears softer and grayer due to new skin growth for
a few days until color clarifies.
