pre care.

Your pre care is how you will prepare for your appointment, follow this to a T. Failure to follow your pre care will result in being sent home and forfeiting your deposit. A more specific in depth pre care packet corresponding with what service you booked will also be sent to your email upon booking — you will need to read this over throughly.

These apply to ALL cosmetic tattoo procedures (brows, lips, freckles, removal):

• Discontinue the use of accutane/oral medications for 12 months prior to the procedure.

• Avoid chemical peels and facial laser treatments for 3 months prior to your appointment.

• Avoid microdermabrasion 30 days prior to your appointment.

• Discontinue the use of topical acne treatments, retinols/retinoids, retin A, lactic acid, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, AHAs, BHAs and vitamin A for minimum 30 days prior to your appointment.

• Avoid filler/botox in the area of procedure 30 days prior.

• Avoid sun and tanning beds for 7 days prior to your appointment.

• Do not wax or thread 3 days prior.

• Do not have a sunburned face and refrain from all blood thinning medications for at least 24 hrs. (Advil, Ibuprofen, Aleve, Fish Oil, Tums, etc.) *Must consult your physician before stopping or altering any medication*

• Stop the consumption of alcohol and caffeine 24 hrs prior to your appointment.

  • *Caffeine includes coffee, caffeinated tea, boba, protein shakes, energy drinks, etc. Minimal bleeding during your permanent makeup procedure is normal and expected; all of these things will maximize the amount of blood produced during the procedure, which is why it is crucial to avoid caffeine.