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FOR ALL SERVICES, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:
Non-Compliance: Failure to follow pre-care instructions or the presence of any contraindications or conditions on the day of your session may result in cancellation of your appointment. In such cases, you will be charged 100% of the service cost (or 50% for tattoos). Please note, non-compliance can impact the quality of your final results.
Avoid Leading Up to Your Appointment
Lashes
- No Alcohol: Avoid alcohol at least 24 hours before your appointment.
- No Caffeine: Do not consume caffeine on the morning of your appointment.
- Eat Before your Appointment: Don’t come on an empty stomach
- Blood Thinners:Stop using blood-thinning medications at least 2 days prior, including Aspirin, Advil, Aleve, Naproxen, Vitamin E, Turmeric, and Fish Oil. **Confirm with your doctor before stopping any medications!
- No Facial Injectables: Please avoid receiving any facial injectables within 2 weeks of a facial appointment or 6 weeks of a cosmetic tattoo appointment.
- Skin Care Actives:Refrain from using skin care actives around the area at least 4 weeks prior. This includes Retinol, Vitamin C, Glycolic Acid, other AHAs/BHAs, Niacinamide, and brightening products.
- Sun Exposure: Avoid tanning or prolonged sun exposure for 1 week before your appointment and for 48 hours after. Services cannot be performed on sunburned skin.
- Avoid Skin Treatments: Do not undergo chemical peels, micro needling, exfoliations, etc., at least 4 weeks before your appointment.
- No Intense Physical Activity: Abstain from intense physical activity, including heavy sweating, on the day of your appointment.
- No Accutane: You must be off Accutane for at least 12 months before receiving a cosmetic tattoo and 6 months before scheduling a facial.
- Reschedule If Skin Infections Are Present: If you have skin infections such as cold sores, warts, or broken/injured skin on the area to be treated, please reschedule your appointment.
Body Tattooing
- Eat before your appointment—don’t come on an empty stomach
- Dress for the area being tattooed (loose, comfortable clothing)Avoid applying lotions, oils, or perfumes near the area that day
- Shave the area gently the night before if you’re comfortable doing so—otherwise, we’ve got it
- Stay hydrated the day before and day of your appointment
- Avoid sunburns, peeling skin, or recent trauma in the area—we can’t tattoo over damaged skin
Lashes
- Remove Makeup: No Makeup on the Day of Your Appointment
- Remove Contacts: Please remove your contacts before your service and bring glasses or a new set of contacts for when you leave.
Lip Blushing
- No Botox or Fillers: Avoid Botox or fillers at least 6 weeks before and after your appointment.
- *History of Cold Sores/Fever Blisters: If you have a history of cold sores and/or fever blisters, you must take antiviral medication (such as Valtrex) every day beginning 1 week before your appointment, the day of, and continue for 1 week after.
- Hydrate Lips: If your lips are prone to drying/cracking, please hydrate them in the days leading up to your appointment with an ointment, balm, or mask, such as Aquaphor. Dry, cracked lips are difficult to work with and may result in poor healing.Cold Sore Risk:
*According to the WHO, approximately 2/3 of adults have HSV-1, the virus that causes cold sores, and may not even be aware of it. Lip blushing can activate this virus and cause an outbreak. To play it safe, consider taking Lysine, an amino acid supplement available over the counter, in the days leading up to your appointment. It has been shown to help prevent outbreaks.
Powder/ Nano Brows
- No Botox: Avoid Botox for at least 6 weeks before your appointment.
- No Waxing: Refrain from waxing at least 1 week before your appointment.
- No Tinting: Do not tint your brows at least 3 days prior to your appointment.
- Brow Styling: While not necessary, if your goal is to achieve a similar look to your current brow style, having them freshly shaped/filled in may be helpful.
Tattooed Eyeliner/ Lash Line Enhancements
- No Lash Serums: Discontinue Use of Lash or Growth Serum 8 Weeks Prior
- No Lash Lifts/Tints: Avoid lash lifts or tints for at least 2 days before and 2 weeks after your appointment.
- No Lash Extensions: Remove Any Lash Extensions Before Your Appointment and Do Not Re-Apply Until 2 Weeks After Your Touch-Up Appointment
