PREPARATION & AFTERCARE
Treatment Preparation
Once your booking is made, a medical form will be emailed through. Please fill in as soon as possible. Some medications may cause adverse effects. We will get in touch if further advice regarding any medication you are taking is required. Doctor approval may be required in some medical circumstances.
Once booking is made, an email will be sent with a link to order medical grade Anaesthetic. This ensures you will be totally comfortable throughout the entire treatment. With this, you’ll only feel a minor vibration in the area. We work strictly within legal compliance, so are unable to supply you with medical grade pharmaceuticals however, we’ve made it super easy for you to arrange. Once ordered the product will be sent and safely be stored at our Studio ready for your appointment. Please avoid purchasing numbing products from a local pharmacy. Their products are generally half the strength of what we recommend. Do not order more for your touch-up, this formulation provides enough product for both treatments. Anaesthetic cost including postage is $40.
If you take supplements known to thin the blood, such as fish oil, cease taking 1 week prior to treatment.
There is no need to wax your brows before your appointment. We like to see your natural growth patterns and will tidy them for you on the day. We generally use a razor to etch in the shape as it will not irritate your skin prior to the treatment.
Please do not tint prior to treatment, we aim to colour match according to your natural brow hair.
Gently exfoliate one week prior to treatment and ensure the skin is well nourished. Repeat the above step every second night until the day of treatment.
Avoid using Brow growth serums at least 30 days prior to treatment.
The brow area needs to stay completely dry during healing, I recommend washing your hair prior to your appointment.
Do come in with an open mind about technique options. After a thorough consultation, Jovee will recommend the most suitable option to achieve your Brow goals.
Protect the area from sun exposure and ensure your skin is in good health for 2-weeks prior to treatment (I cannot tattoo sun-burned skin)
Avoid consuming alcohol within 24 hours prior to treatment
Do not consume any caffeine on the day of your treatment.
This includes coffee or any caffeinated drink
Aftercare
ALCOHOL Avoid consuming alcohol for 48 hours post-treatment.
Apply aftercare product daily for the first week (instructions below)
Do not saturate the area with water during healing, until the final scabs naturally fall off (1-2 weeks)
Do not apply make-up to the area until scabs have formed
Expected healing time is 5-9 days
Gently clean the area with a damp cotton round
Dab the area with a clean tissue if necessary, to ensure the area is dry
Using a clean cotton tip, apply a very thin layer of Aftercare product to the area and allow to dry
Remove any excess product with the other end of your cotton tip
Repeat this process 1-2 times daily
Do this before showering rather than after, so that the product can assist with protecting your healing Brows from water
Continue to apply aftercare product for the first week, once the scabs have naturally shed, apply your regular moisturiser daily
EXERCISE Avoid cardio workouts and excessive sweating until the healing area starts to scab up (2-5 days). Once scabbing starts, you may resume normal exercising, however, be cautious of exposing the area to sweat.
Do not touch the healing area with fingers
Do not pick the flaking skin or scabs
Do not saturate the area in water
Do not expose or submerge the area in chlorinated pools or salt water
Avoid hot, steamy showers, steam rooms and saunas until healed
Avoid spray tanning the area until healed
Ensure your touch up is booked for 4-8 weeks post treatment.
Avoid cleansers on or near the area during healing, once healed be cautious of exposing the area to intensive fading treatments such as; chemical peels, microneedling, retinols, and cosmeceutical grade products.
INJECTABLES avoid injectables for 2 weeks post tattoo treatment
Once healed, minor patchiness in colour may be present. This is normal and will be adjusted accordingly at the touch-up. I recommend wearing brow products to blend these areas until then.
One Week After Treatment - Where Did The Colour Go?
During the healing process, the tattooed area will become intensely dark and minor scabbing will develop as new collagen rich skin forms underneath. This new skin temporarily makes the pigment appear faded and dull. Protect and nourish this new skin and the colour will return within a few weeks.
