Preparing for your appointment

Numbing cream

Unfortunately due to Australian regulations we can not provide you with numbing cream. However you can order compounded numbing cream which is the strong good stuff from baggers pharmacy online at https://www.baggas.com.au/compounding for eyebrow tattoo or eyeliner and they make the numbing cream for you. It will cost $15- $25 but this will also last for your touch up. they can deliver or you can pick it up before your appointment. 

This is an absolute must to insure you have a painless experience.

prep for brows and eyeliner

 Here’s how to get your skin ready for the procedure. 

  • Do not pick/tweeze/wax/perform electrolysis one week before the procedure

  • Do not tan two weeks prior or have sunburned face/skin

  • Do not have any type of facial 2 weeks prior to treatment

  • Do not work out the day of the procedure.

  • Do not have botox 3 weeks prior

  • Do not take Fish Oil or Vitamin E one week prior (natural blood thinners)

  • Do not wax or tint your eyebrows 3 days before the procedure.

                   in order to avoid excessive bleeding and poor colour deposit:

  • Do not drink alcohol 24 - 48 hours before your tattoo

  • Do not consume coffee or any caffeine before your procedure

  • Do not take an aspirin or ibuprofen for pain relief (this thins the blood)

  • Head phones, as sometimes it can be more relaxing  to listen to a podcast or your own music


prep for lips

On the day, before you arrive;

  • avoid caffeine including tea and coffee

  • avoid high sugars and stimulants-

  • avoid high sugars and stimulants

  • wash your hair on the morning of, it makes the next few days easier

  • come in with no makeup on, unless you want to show us how you draw your Lips with mkeup, then you can come in with Lip makeup applied

  • come in well refreshed (eaten, had enough water)

  • go to the bathroom... Yes, we said it(!), that nervous pee is more common than you realise!!!

  • bring your fave lip products with you (ones that you wear on the daily, and ones that you bring 

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​For 24 hours before hand;

  • avoid alcohol

  • avoid caffeine including tea and coffee

  • drink lots of water

  • get lots of sleep as this helps with pain management

  • Head phones, as sometimes it can be more relaxing  to listen to a podcast or your own music if you suffer from cold sores and don't prep with the prescription anti viral medication from your Dr, you can speak to your pharmacist about taking Famvir over the counter anti virals (it's a 3 pack where you take 1 the day before, 1 the day of and 1 the day after your tattoo), some clients like to have a spare pack in their handbag in case they get an outbreak a few days after tattooing

Aftercare PMU

DAY 1-2

THE TATTOO WILL DARKEN AND LOOK OVERDRAWN. DON'T PANIC THIS IS TEMPORARY!CARE DURING THIS TIME: YOU MUST REMOVE LYMPH AND PLASM BUILD-UP EVERY 2-4 HOURS WITH A Q TIP (EAR BUD)  DIPPED IN WATER. THEN PUTTING YOUR AFTERCARE ON YOUR TATTOO (VERY THIN LAYER) THIS WILL STOP SCABS FROM FORMING AND HELP WITH RETENTION. AVOID TOUCHING THE AREA WITH YOUR FINGERS TO PREVENT INFECTION. THE SAME APPLIES TO CHILDREN'S HANDS AND PETS. CHANGE YOUR PILLOWCASE FOR A BACTERIA-FREE ENVIRONMENT AND TRY SLEEPING ON YOUR BACK FOR THE FIRST NIGHT.


DAY 2-5

A LIGHT CRUST MAY FORM.CARE DURING THIS TIME:

THE TATTOO WILL FEEL DRY, TIGHT AND ITCHY. THIS IS A NORMAL PART OF HEALING. TRY NOT TO SCRATCH THE TATTOO OR PICK ANYTHING OFF.

MOISTURISING THE TATTOO WITH AN AFTERCARE BALM 2-3 TIMES A DAY WILL ALLEVIATE IRRITATION. STRICTLY NO OTHER PRODUCTS ARE TO BE APPLIED ON THE TATTOO DURING THIS TIME. CONTINUE TO CLEANSE DAILY BUT BE MINDFUL THAT PROLONGED CONTACT WITH WATER OR MOISTURE WILL INCREASE FADING.


DAY 5-7

THE TATTOO WILL BEING TO PEEL. CARE DURING THIS TIME:

THE TATTOO SHOULD APPEAR SUBTLE AND TRANSPARENT UNDERNEATH THE CRUST. DON'T WORRY THEY HAVE NOT DISAPPEARED! BE PATIENT AND TRUST THE PROCESS. DO NOT ENCOURAGE THE CRUST TO COME AWAY. DO NOT APPLY MAKEUP OR SUNSCREEN UNTIL THE CRUST HAS LIFTED NATURALLY.


DAY 7-10

THE TATTOO WILL LOOK SOFT AND NATURAL. CARE DURING THIS TIME:

THE CRUST SHOULD NOT BE VISIBLE ANYMORE HOWEVER, MATURE SKIN TYPES WILL NEED TO WAIT LONGER FOR THE BROW TO HEAL. FADING UP TO 50% IS TO BE EXPECTED AND COLOUR WILL BRIGHTEN OVER THE COMING WEEKS. REMEMBER THE SKIN WILL NEED AT LEAST 4 WEEKS TO FULLY REPAIR BEFORE THE PERFECTION VISIT. THE PERFECTION VISIT IS REQUIRED TO BOOST THE COLOUR AND FIX ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED.


WHAT IF MY RESULTS ARE NOT SO GOOD AFTER 28 DAYS?

IF HEALED RESULTS ARE POOR IT IS EITHER FROM LACK OF POST-TREATMENT CARE, SKIN TYPE OR QUALITY, A COMPROMISED IMMUNE OR SOME MEDICATIONS. DON'T WORRY, EVERYONE'S HEALED JOURNEY IS DIFFERENT AND WE ENSURE YOU WILL HAVE A PERFECT TATTOO AT THE END OF THE TWO-STEP PROCESS. WE THRIVE ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SO PLEASE DO NOT FEEL EMBARRASSED TO SPEAK UP!