Eyelash Enhancement
Eyelash Enhancement is a form of permanent makeup. This technique is a method where pigment is placed between the lashes as opposed to a line on top of the lashes like a traditional eyeliner. It gives the illusion of a fuller, thicker lashes while outlining and framing your eye. One of the greatest advantages of eyelash enhancement is that it will never smudge and always have a beautiful shape that is professionally drawn. It yields a very natural look that always compliments and completes any eye makeup, or even more so, when you have no makeup at all.
Precare
We recommend the following to ensure that your skin is in the best condition as possible for the procedure:
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Do not wear any eye makeup to your appointment.
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Contacts should be removed prior to procedure and refrain from wearing them for a minimum of 4 hours after procedure is finished.
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Do not consume Advil, Aspirin, Niacin, Vitamin E and/or Ibuprofen, fish oil supplements, omega-3, unless medically necessary or any blood thinning medication for a minimum of 24 hours prior to the procedure. (Tylenol or acetaminophen is okay)
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Do not consume any caffeine 24 hour before your procedure.
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Do not consume any alcohol 24 – 48 hours before the procedure.
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Avoid sun tanning one-week prior procedure
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You must remove all eyelash extensions if you wear any.
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No antibiotics or steroids for 30 days before your appointment.
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Discontinue use of Latisse for minimum 3 months prior to the procedure. Other lash serums must be discontinued for a minimum of 1 month prior to the procedure. You may resume using lash serum 2-4 weeks after the touch up appointment.
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Come a week before or after your menstrual cycle for less discomfort.
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Eat before your appointment, don’t come in hungry so you feel more relaxed.
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Bring a light sweater or blanket if you get cold easily.
Healing Process
This is what you might expect during the healing phase:
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Some swelling, bruising and tenderness around the eyes is expected during the first couple days.
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Slight tenderness may continue as well as some tightness or itchiness around the eyes during the first week.
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If your eyeliner is kept clean and dry then only a thin film (similar to sunburn peel, not a scab) will appear.
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The film will peel off lightly by itself after 5 – 7 days and may not exfoliate evenly.
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Picking the film will cause irritation, can lead to scars and will lift color from the treated area resulting in unevenness and blank spots.
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The color implanted may fade during the peeling process.
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The color may look cloudy or shiny.
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During the healing, the new skin cells are covering the pigment inside, after 4-6 weeks when skin settles down, you’ll notice that your eyeliner tattoo will start looking darker again.
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If you liked your eyeliner as it was when you left the first appointment (shape, style etc), we will do the exact same thing again at your touch up appointment.
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After your touch up session, the pigment will hold a lot better and will feel and look healed a lot quicker than the first time.
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Healing is specific to each client and it’s important to realize that you’ll need a color boost every 1 – 3 years depending on your lifestyle choices to maintain the vibrancy of your eyeliner
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Black color always takes the longest to fade so you will probably have less top ups on your eyeliner than you will any other cosmetic tattoo you may have such as lip blush or eyebrows.
Please note
When you leave the appointment, your eyeliner will be intact and we will do our best to help you heal properly. Your lifestyle choices, age, genetics, and skin type will contribute to the retention of your eyeliner. If you use sun-beds, sunbathe, don’t use sun protection, smoke, use anti-aging creams or acidic cleansers, your eyeliner will fade faster and you’ll need to come earlier for your refresh touch ups.
Cosmetic tattoo is an art, not a science. Your results will vary and using an eyeliner pencil may still be needed, especially when wearing heavy coverage makeup. This is not necessarily a no maintenance treatment, but a low maintenance treatment. No two sides of the face are the same or perfectly symmetrical and whilst trying to obtain perfect symmetry is my goal, nothing is guaranteed or 100% perfect.
Aftercare
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If it is needed, apply an ice pack provided for 10-15 minutes each hour for the first 4-8 hours following the procedure for the swelling to go down faster.
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Use lubricating eye drops if you experience any dryness in your eyes.
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For the first 3 hours following your procedure, wipe the treated area every hour with the provided antiseptic wipes..
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On the second day, the treated area should be wiped down 3 times per day, morning, afternoon, and evening, using only the antiseptic wipes.
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Do not apply any water or cleansers of any kind for the first 7 days.
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Do not let any water, lotions, soaps, or makeup touch your eyes. Do not apply fake lashes or use lash curlers for the first 7 days.
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Use the protective shower visors provided when washing your hair in the shower for the first 7 days.
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Without hard pressure or rubbing, a very thin layer of provided ointment should be applied consistently throughout the day to the treated area using a fresh Q-tip for 7 days.
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Applying too much ointment will lead to premature permanent pigment fading. A little bit goes a long way.
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Do not let the area become too dry, keep it moist at all times.
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Do not touch, pick, peel, scratch, rub or injure the treated area. If you do, you will experience a permanent pigment loss.
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Do not expose the area to dirty or unsanitary conditions. Try to avoid being in dusty places for the first 3 days.
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Do not wear any eye makeup for the first 7 days.
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No saunas, swimming pools, beach, hot tubs, hot bath/shower, sun tanning, tanning beds, massages, facials, eyelash tinting, laminating, or extensions for 30 days.
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No physical activity causing extreme sweating for the first 7 days.
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Do not use products containing alcohol, lactic or fruit acids, retinol, glycolic acids, eyelash serums near the treated area for 30 days.
If you do not follow the aftercare instructions, you will ruin the results & we will have the right to release you from any future services.
