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Pre-Care & Aftercare

Beautiful results are a partnership

Your preparation and aftercare play a big part in your final result. Find your service below — and keep this page handy while you heal.

Permanent Makeup (Brows · Lips · Eyeliner)

Careful preparation and gentle aftercare help your results heal beautifully and last. Please read these before your appointment.

Before your appointment

  • Avoid alcohol and caffeine for 24 hours before your appointment. If you take aspirin, ibuprofen, fish-oil supplements, blood thinners, or other medications that may increase bleeding or bruising, ask your doctor before making any changes; please don't stop prescribed medication on your own.
  • Avoid retinol, AHAs, and exfoliating treatments on the area for at least 7 days prior.
  • No Botox or filler in the treatment area within 2 weeks before your appointment.
  • Active irritation, sunburn, or breakouts in the treatment area may require your appointment to be rescheduled. If any of them appear beforehand, call or message the studio instead of coming in: with 48 hours' notice your deposit moves to your new date free of charge, the first time you reschedule (see the Booking Policy).
  • For lip blush: if you have ever had cold sores, you'll need to take an antiviral before your appointment, because the procedure can trigger an outbreak. It's a prescription medicine — your doctor or pharmacist will prescribe it and tell you when to start.
  • Arrive with the treatment area clean and makeup-free if possible.
  • Eat a normal meal before you arrive — it helps comfort and steadiness.

After your appointment

  • Keep the area clean and dry for the first 24 hours; gently blot with sterile gauze if lymph appears.
  • Apply the provided aftercare balm sparingly as instructed — a little is enough.
  • Until the surface has fully healed (usually about 10–14 days): no makeup on it, and no sweat-heavy workouts, saunas, pools, or hot yoga. Makeup elsewhere on your face is fine.
  • Do not pick, scratch, or rub flaking skin — let it shed naturally to protect the pigment.
  • Avoid direct sun exposure during healing; once healed, SPF is your pigment's best friend.
  • Sleep slightly elevated and on your back for the first few nights if possible.
  • Expect the colour to look darker for the first week, then soften — final healed colour settles by 4–6 weeks.
  • Questions during healing? Message the studio anytime — you're never on your own.

Lash Extensions · Lash Lift & Lamination

Simple habits keep your lashes beautiful for weeks.

Before your appointment

  • Arrive with completely clean, makeup-free lashes — no mascara or liner residue.
  • Avoid curling your lashes for 48 hours before a lift.
  • Remove contact lenses before your appointment.
  • Skip caffeine right before your appointment if your eyes tend to flutter.

After your appointment

  • For extensions: keep oil-heavy products away from the lash line unless they are confirmed safe for lash extensions — some oils can weaken certain adhesives. A lash-extension-safe cleanser is the easiest way to keep them clean.
  • For extensions: avoid waterproof mascara and waterproof eyeliner on or near your extensions. If you want mascara, choose a lash-extension-safe formula.
  • For extensions: brush them gently each morning with the spoolie provided.
  • For a lift or lamination: for the first 24 hours, avoid excess moisture, steam, high heat, mascara, and rich or oil-based eye products.
  • For a lift or lamination: please don't use an eyelash curler on your lifted lashes.
  • Sleep on your back or side — avoid pressing lashes into the pillow.
  • For extensions: book refills every 2–3 weeks to keep your set full.

Microneedling

Give your skin a calm runway before and after treatment for the best glow.

Before your appointment

  • Pause strong actives for 5–7 days before treatment: retinoids and retinol, AHA/BHA exfoliating acids, benzoyl peroxide, scrubs and exfoliants, and strong vitamin C products.
  • Recent sunburn or an active breakout in the treatment area may require your appointment to be rescheduled. If either appears beforehand, call or message the studio instead of coming in: with 48 hours' notice your deposit moves to your new date free of charge, the first time you reschedule (see the Booking Policy).
  • If you take blood thinners, aspirin, ibuprofen, fish-oil supplements, or anything else that may increase bleeding or bruising, ask your doctor before your appointment; please don't stop prescribed medication on your own.
  • Arrive with clean skin, no makeup.

After your appointment

  • Mild redness and sensitivity, like a light sunburn, are common and usually settle over the next few days; some skin takes up to a week to fully calm.
  • No makeup for 24 hours, and cleanse gently.
  • For facial microneedling: you'll go home with a post-treatment serum for the first few days — use it as your aftercare instructions describe.
  • No workouts, saunas, or swimming for 48 hours.
  • SPF 30+ daily — your fresh skin is sun-sensitive while it renews.
  • Return to strong actives after 5–7 days, and only once any redness, tenderness, and flaking have settled.

Makeup Appointments

A little prep helps your makeup go on smoothly and last longer.

Before your appointment

  • Arrive with a clean, moisturized face — skip heavy creams right before.
  • Exfoliate gently the night before for the smoothest base.
  • Bring your inspiration photos and outfit details.
  • For bridal: book your trial 4–8 weeks before the big day.

After your appointment

  • Blot, don't rub, throughout your event to keep the look fresh.
  • Use the touch-up tips provided at your appointment.
  • Remove makeup gently with an oil-based cleanser at the end of the day.

Healing and have a question? Don't guess — message the studio.

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