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Healing guideAftercare.
Great permanent makeup is half artistry, half aftercare. Follow these steps — and the instructions your artist gives you — for the best healed result.
What to expect
Full skin restoration usually takes 4 to 6 weeks. Your treated area moves through several stages as it heals. At first the color looks darker; then dry skin flakes away and the color can look lighter than expected — sometimes uneven. That’s completely normal, and it’s why a touch-up around 6 weeks is part of the process. You’ll see your final result after about 30 days.
Color looks bold. Keep the area clean and dry; use your aftercare wipes.
Dryness, light flaking or itching. Let it exfoliate naturally.
Color may look lighter or patchy as skin settles.
Perfecting touch-up to refine shape and color.
The first 7 days
- Keep the treated area away from water, soap, skincare and cosmetics of any kind.
- Instead of washing your face, clean around the area gently with a mild cleanser or towel.
- Use your aftercare wipes as directed (below).
- Avoid direct sun, public swimming, workouts with heavy sweating, makeup on the area, and light or facial therapies.
After day 7
Always clean and sanitize your hands first, then apply a thin layer of moisturizer to the area once a day, in the evening before bed. Most important of all: let the area heal on its own.
Do’s & don’ts
Do
- Let scabbing and dry skin exfoliate away naturally
- Apply SPF 30–50 once healed
- Keep makeup and foundation off the treated area
- Come back for your 6-week touch-up
Avoid
- Rubbing, picking or scratching — ever
- Facials, Botox or chemical treatments for 4 weeks
- Sun exposure and tanning for 4 weeks
- Long hot showers in week 1
- Makeup or sunscreen on the area in week 1
- Exercise or impact on the area
- Lasers or strong light on the area
Using your aftercare wipes
Your aftercare wipes contain a formula that gently removes lymph, which helps prevent scabs that can pull pigment out.
- Cut each wipe in halfThere are 5 wipes in the package — use one half in the morning and one at night.
- Wipe gentlyClean thoroughly over the treated area without stretching the skin.
- After day 5, switch to the creamApply a thin layer of the included skin cream — twice a day for dry or normal skin; for oily skin, only when the skin feels tight.