PRE & AFTER CARE
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(MUST READ BEFORE BOOKING)
DO NOT TRIM, SHAVE, DYE, WAX YOUR BROWS FOR AT LEAST 4 WEEKS BEFORE APPOINTMENT
AHAS, RETINOIDS, RETINOL, GLYCOLIC ACIDS, SALICYLIC ACID AND HARSH EXFOLIANTS SHOULD BE AVOIDED 48 HOURS PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT AS THIS CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION AND ALLERGIC REACTIONS
AVOID FACIAL TREATMENTS, CHEMICAL PEELS, OR AGGRESSIVE EXFOLIATION AROUND THE BROWS FOR AT LEAST 1 WEEK.
AVOID EXCESSIVE SUN EXPOSURE OR TANNING IMMEDIATELY BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT.
CLIENTS SHOULD GET AN IDEA OF WHAT THEIR IDEAL SHAPE AND COLOR IS. COMING IN WITH REFERENCE PHOTOS ALWAYS HELPS SINCE SOMETIMES MY DEFINITION OF A SOFT OR DARK BROW MIGHT BE DIFFERENT THEN YOURS
NO MAKEUP ON BROWS OR EYE AREA BEFORE APPOINTMENT
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(MUST READ BEFORE BOOKING)
THE CLIENT SHOULD KEEP THEIR FRESH BROWS DRY FOR 48 HOURS. IF TINTED ONLY WASH THEM EVERY 48 HOURS. NO SCRUBBING OR SLEEPING ON THE BROWS AND KEEPING SWEATING AT AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM
NO HARSH OILS AND STRONG MAKEUP REMOVERS BECAUSE THIS WILL STRIP TINT OFF THE SKIN QUICKLY
MUST ALWAYS BE BRUSHING BROWS UPWARDS
USE BROW SERUM, BROW OILS OR BROW GELS WITHOUT ALCOHOL TO MAINTAIN A FRESH HEALTHY LOOK
IF A CLIENT WORKS OUTSIDE, IS CONSTANTLY IN THE SUN, THE UV RAYS WILL BREAK DOWN TINT AND MAKE IT FADE A LOT FASTER, AS WELL AS SWEATING ALL DAY, OR CONSTANTLY GOING TO THE GYM, HITTING THE SAUNA, TANNING, WASHING THEM DAILY ETC
USING HAIR MASKS IS A GOOD WAY TO MAINTAIN BROW HAIRS HEALTH
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(MUST READ BEFORE BOOKING)
NO MAKEUP ON EYES, NO LASH GLUE (REMOVING LASH GLUE IS $15 MORE)
DON’T DRINK COFFEE BEFORE APPOINTMENT
NO OIL FACE WASH, SKINCARE BEFORE APPOINTMENT
COMFY CLOTHES IS A GREAT WAY TO BE COMFORTABLE DURING APPOINTMENT. LASH APPOINTMENTS TAKE ANYWHERE BETWEEN 2 TO 3 HOURS
CLIENTS SHOULD GET AN IDEA OF WHAT THEIR IDEAL SET IS. COMING IN WITH REFERENCE PHOTOS ALWAYS HELPS SINCE SOMETIMES MY DEFINITION OF A SOFT OR DARK LOOK MIGHT BE DIFFERENT THEN YOURS
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(MUST READ BEFORE BOOKING)
CAN’T GET THEM WET FOR 24 HOURS, NO POOL, SAUNA AND MINIMUM SWEATING
NO MASCARA AND NO OIL ANYTHING ANYWHERE AROUND THE EYES (OIL BASED MAKEUP REMOVER, OILY FACE WASH, OIL SERUM)
NO SLEEPING ON FACE OR SIDEWAYS
WASHING LASHES MINIMUM EVERY 2 DAYS WITH AFTERCARE KIT
HAVE A SPOOLIE WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES AND BRUSH YOUR LASHES AT LEAST 2X A DAY (DON’T OVERDO ON THE BRUSHING SINCE IT CAN MAKE THEY FALL OUT FASTER, BUT ALSO MAKE SURE THEY DONT LOOK MESSY BC IT CAN HAPPEN)
NO LASH GLUE ALLOWED ON LASHES, NO CLUSTERS OR STRIPS, NO MASCARA
DON’T PULL ON OR PULL OUT YOUR LASHES. DONT TWIST OR PLAY WITH THEM. IF YOU DONT WANT THEM JUST ASK FOR A REMOVAL
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(MUST READ BEFORE BOOKING)
NO SLEEPING ON FACE OR SIDEWAYS
WASHING LASHES MINIMUM EVERY 2 DAYS WITH AFTERCARE KIT
HAVE A SPOOLIE WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES AND BRUSH YOUR LASHES AT LEAST 2X A DAY (DON’T OVERDO ON THE BRUSHING SINCE IT CAN MAKE THEY FALL OUT FASTER, BUT ALSO MAKE SURE THEY DONT LOOK MESSY BC IT CAN HAPPEN)
NO LASH GLUE ALLOWED ON LASHES, NO CLUSTERS OR STRIPS, NO MASCARA
DONT PULL ON OR PULL OUT YOUR LASHES, DONT TWIST OR PLAY WITH THEM. IF YOU DONT WANT THEM JUST ASK FOR A REMOVAL
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THINGS TO AVOID
• FACIALS: AS THEY CREATE EXPOSED BARRIERS IN THE SKIN (THIS INCLUDES CHEMICAL PEELS AND ANY OTHER FACIAL)
• SUN BURNS: AS SUN BURNS LEAVE THE SKIN TENDER AND RAW, NO PROCEDURES SHOULD BE DONE ON SUNBURNED SKIN
• RETINOLS, INCLUDING RETINA A, TRETINOIN: AS THESE SKIN CARE PRODUCTS THIN OUT THE SKIN
• EXFOLIATING: CREATES LESS LAYERS IN THE SKIN
• SKIN CONDITIONS: AS IN SEVERE ECZEMA, SEVERE PSORIASIS, OR ANY OTHER SEVERE SKIN CONDITION CAN LEAD TO HYPERSENSITIVITY IN THE SKIN
THESE THINGS SHOULD BE AVOIDED FOR AT LEAST A WEEK PRIOR TO THE WAX APPOINTMENT.
ANY OF THESE CAN LEAD TO TARING OR RIPPING OF THE SKIN ALSO KNOWN AS "LIFTING" WHICH LOOKS LIKE THIS.
• SKIN LIFTING OCCURS WHEN THE WAX PEELS OFF THE TOPMOST LAYER OF THE LIVE SKIN INSTEAD OF ONLY THE HAIR.
• THE EXPOSED SKIN CAN FEEL VERY PAINFUL AFTER AND CAN EVEN BRUISE AND SCAR. A SCAB USUALLY FORMS WITHIN A FEW DAYS AND LASTS A FEW DAYS TO A WEEK. IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE AREA EXTREMELY HYDRATED IF LIFTING DOES OCCUR.
• HYDRATING WITH ALOE, VITAMIN A&D, OR NEOSPORIN CAN ALL HELP THE SKIN HEAL PROPERLY AND QUICKER.