Pre-care
Every transformation starts with intention. To ensure your results are as flawless and long-lasting as possible, please follow these essential steps in the days leading up to your treatment. This is your time to prepare, nourish, and honour your skin.
Semi Permanent Makeup
7 Days Before
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Pause active skincare: Avoid retinol, glycolic acid, and exfoliants on the treatment area.
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No tanning or sunbeds: Let your natural skin tone shine through for accurate pigment matching.
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Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of water to keep your skin supple and receptive.
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Have your brows shaped.
IMPORTANT
For Lip Clients: If you have ever had a cold sore (even in childhood), a preventative antiviral medication (like acyclovir) is required one week before, and one week after treatment. This is to prevent an outbreak. Go to your GP or Superdrug online.
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No lip fillers two weeks prior to treatment.
Treatment Day
Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and aspirin: These can thin the blood and increase sensitivity or bruising.​
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No waxing, threading or tinting: Let your natural shape and tone guide the design process.
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Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of water to keep your skin supple and receptive
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Arrive with clean skin: No makeup, oils, or skincare on the treatment area.
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Dress comfortably and have something light to eat.
Facials
Do not have any other facial treatments (peels, dermaplaning, laser, LED, facials)
Avoid Botox or filler within 2 weeks of microneedling
Avoid semi‑permanent makeup on brows or lips within 2–4 weeks (depending on healing stage)​
7 Days Before
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Pause active skincare: Avoid retinol, glycolic acid, and stop exfoliating scrubs and harsh cleansers. Avoid introducing any new skincare products.
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Avoid sun exposure and sunbeds, and no self tan on the face.
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Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of water to keep your skin supple and receptive.
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No facial waxing, threading or depilatory creams.
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IMPORTANT
Acne Treatments: Pause any strong acne treatments unless medically required.
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Cold Sores: A preventative antiviral medication (like acyclovir) is required one week before, and one week after treatment. This is to prevent an outbreak. Go to your GP or Superdrug online. ​
Treatment Day
Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and aspirin: These can thin the blood and increase sensitivity or bruising.​
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Avoid intense exercise or heat exposure.
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Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of water to keep your skin supple and receptive
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Ensure skin is calm and not irritated.
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Arrive with clean skin: No makeup, SPF, oils, or skincare on the treatment area.
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Dress comfortably and have something light to eat.
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TELL ME if you have had any Botox, filler, SPMU, peels or any facial treatments in the last 4 weeks.
Aftercare
Your treatment doesn’t end when you leave the chair, it continues in the days that follow. Proper aftercare is essential to protect your results, support healing, and ensure your brows or lips settle beautifully.
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By following the recommended steps, you’ll help your pigment last longer, reduce the risk of irritation, and maintain the flawless finish you came in for. It’s a small commitment that makes a big difference.
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Click on the required semi permanent makeup aftercare card to view or download.
Facial
Aftercare
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Collagen production continues for several weeks
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Results build gradually, best outcomes are seen with a course of treatments
0-24 hours
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Expect redness, warmth, and tightness similar to mild sunburn
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Avoid touching your face unnecessarily
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No makeup, SPF, or skincare products unless provided by your practitioner
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Avoid sweating, gyms, saunas, steam rooms, and hot showers
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Do not apply ice packs or anti‑inflammatory creams
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Avoid direct sun exposure
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Keep the skin clean and avoid any active ingredients
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Change your pillowcase before bed
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Avoid alcohol
24-48 hours
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Redness should begin to settle
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Use only gentle, hydrating products recommended by your practitioner
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Avoid active skincare: retinol, AHAs/BHAs, vitamin C, scrubs
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No makeup until the 24‑hour mark has fully passed
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Continue avoiding heat, sweating, and intense exercise
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Avoid swimming pools, hot tubs, and any environments that may introduce bacteria
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Keep skin moisturised and protected
48 hours - 7 Days
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Mild dryness or flaking may occur — do not pick or exfoliate
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Continue using gentle, hydrating skincare only
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Avoid active ingredients for at least 5–7 days
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Introduce SPF once the skin is no longer sensitive (usually after 48 hours)
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Avoid sun exposure, tanning beds, and self‑tan
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Avoid facial waxing, peels, dermaplaning, or any other aesthetic treatments
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Avoid SPMU touch‑ups until fully healed and advised by your practitioner
