How long does a treatment session take?

Most sessions are completed in 1.5 to 3 hours, with no downtime needed.

When will I see results?

Results are immediate.

How long do results last?

• Expect 12–36 months depending on technique, skin type, pigment choice and sun/skin-care exposure
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Important Care Instructions and More…

Specific Pre-Care for Eyebrows

When preparing for an eyebrow PMU procedure, please adhere to the following:

1. Avoid tweezing/waxing: Do not tweeze, wax or perform electrolysis on your eyebrows at least one week before the procedure
2. NO NEUROMODULATOR: Avoid Botox/Dysport/Xeomin or equivalent treatments for 3 months prior to your eyebrow PMY procedure. Neuromodulators can affect the natural line of your brows affecting your outcome.
3. Avoid tinting: Do not tint your eyebrows a minimum 1 week before your PMU procedure.

General Pre-Care Instructions

1. Avoid blood thinners: Do not take medicines like aspirin, ibuprofen, vitamin E, fish oil, turmeric, Niacin or any form of blood thinners 24-72 hours before your procedure. These medications can cause excessive bleeding during the procedure, impacting the color deposit.
2. No alcohol or caffeine: Refrain from consuming alcohol and caffeinated drinks 24-48 hours before your procedure. They tend to dehydrate the skin and may increase sensitivity.
3. Stay hydrated: Drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water daily to keep your skin hydrated the week before your appointment.
4. Avoid sun exposure: Do not tan or come in with a sunburned face. Sunburn can cause sensitivity and affect the healing process.
5. No facials or chemical treatments: Do not undergo any facial or chemical treatments like microdermabrasion, peels, neuromodulator, or laser treatments at least three months before your appointment. This also includes the use of any retinol products for 1 week in the treated area.
6. Avoid exercising: Do not exercise on the day or the procedure. Exercising will cause excess inflammation, bleeding and heightened sensitivity during the procedure.
7. NO antibiotics: If you have been prescribed antibiotics you must wait at least two weeks after completing your medication before receiving treatment. The body may reject pigment if antibiotics are in the system. 

Chemicals, pigments & tools (what’s actually used)

• Pigments: modern PMU pigments are typically iron-oxide and titanium-dioxide based (inorganic pigments) or specially formulated organic colorants — chosen for skin safety, color stability and undertone. Pigment particle size and formulation differ between brands and are chosen to minimize color shift.
• Devices: handheld digital PMU machine with nano/ single-needle cartridges (nano brows / powder), or multi-needle cartridges for microshading/ombré effects.
• Numbing: topical anesthetic creams or gels containing lidocaine, tetracaine and/or benzocaine (often blended in “BLT” creams) are used pre-procedure and occasionally intra-procedure for comfort.
• What it feels like & timing:

• Appointment time: 1.5–3 hours depending on technique and consultation. Some sensitivity is expected; numbing greatly reduces discomfort. Initial pigment often looks darker and sharper than the healed result.

Healing timeline (what to expect)

• 0–3 days: Redness, mild swelling, and lymph/clear fluid may be present. Pigment can look intense.
• Days 4–10: Light scabbing/flake off; brows may look patchy as surface skin peels.
• Weeks 3–6: Pigment stabilizes and true healed color appears. Final touch-up at 6–8 weeks
• Explicit aftercare (step-by-step) — follow these exactly to maximize retention & reduce complications:

• First 24–48 hours: Avoid touching the area except to gently blot lymph with a sterile gauze; keep area as dry as possible (follow your artist’s chosen protocol)
• Days 2–7: Twice daily — gently cleanse once per day with a mild, fragrance-free cleanser or sterile saline on a cotton pad (do not scrub), pat dry, then apply a very thin layer of the aftercare salve provided (rice-grain sized). Do not saturate or “slather.” Let scabs flake off naturally; do not pick. Avoid steam, heavy workouts that induce sweat, swimming, saunas, hot tubs, and direct water pressure.
• Days 7–14: Continue gentle care until flaking is complete. Avoid exfoliating acids, retinoids, or chemical peels on the brow area for at least 4 weeks. Apply SPF to healed brow skin to slow color fading.
• Longevity & maintenance:

• Expect 12–36 months depending on technique, skin type, pigment choice and sun/skin-care exposure: microblading/hair-stroke tends to soften faster (commonly 12–18 months), while powder/ombré or deeper machine work often lasts longer (up to 2–3 years before fading). Annual or biennial refreshers are common.

Permanent Cosmetic Make-Up Aftercare Instructions

Proper care following your procedure is necessary to achieve the best results. Keep in mind that in many cases some unevenness of color is to be expected. This is the purpose of the touch-up visit. Please review the following directions and refer to them as necessary. If during your healing process you have any questions or concerns, please contact your technician. If necessary, an appointment for a touch-up procedure may be made between 4 and 6 weeks following the initial procedure at no charge, after that period there will be an additional charge for a touch-up.

1. Ice packs protected with a cloth may be applied as necessary to reduce swelling. Sleeping slightly elevated helps alleviate swelling sometimes seen the morning after facial procedures.
2. Wash your hands before touching any treated area. Cotton-tipped applicators may be used to gently cleanse the eye area and if needed apply Vaseline to the treatment area a few times a day. Less is better. Do not expose the area to dirty or unsanitary conditions. Wearing glasses outdoors is a good way to protect new eyeliner from dust, etc. that can stick to healing agents. Apply recommended healing agents sparingly.
3. Some itching is normal. DO NOT PICK, PEEL OR SCRATCH the treated area or your color may heal unevenly and you risk scarring and infection.
4. No makeup is to be applied for 72 hours after the procedure. After any eyeliner procedure, use new mascara. Do not use an eyelash curler for two weeks.
5. Do not expose your healing skin to direct sun, tanning beds, hot tubs, (tub baths if a body area is treated), saunas, salt water, chlorinated pools, direct shower spray, hot water, skin creams, ointments or lotions other than what you have been instructed to use for 2 weeks following your procedure.
6. After a lip procedure, keep your lips moist at all times. Avoid spicy foods or heat. If using herpes medication, continue as prescribed.

Long Term Care 

1. Use a good sunscreen daily – even the lips require protection. Sun exposure will fade your permanent cosmetics and may cause irritation even years later.
2. If you are planning a chemical peel, MRI or other medical procedure, please inform your physician of your cosmetic tattoo.
3. If you donate blood, it is a Red Cross policy that you must wait one year after any tattooing procedure.

Contraindications & red flags:

• Common contraindications: pregnancy/breastfeeding, active skin infection, uncontrolled diabetes, blood-thinning medications (unless cleared by MD), recent isotretinoin (Accutane) use — many clinics require 6–12 months wait after isotretinoin. Always disclose medications (antibiotics, blood thinners), autoimmune disease, keloid history, or recent chemical peels/laser near the brows. Seek immediate care if you develop increasing pain, spreading redness, pus, fever — signs of infection. 
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Enhance Your Brows, Your Way

Explore additional services for shaping, tinting, and lifting that refine your natural beauty and complete your brow look.

Brow Shaping (Waxing,Tweezing)

How each is done (quick):

• Waxing (hard wax for brows): warmed wax (hard or strip wax) is applied over unwanted hairs and removed to pull hairs from the root; hard wax is often used for the delicate eyebrow area to reduce skin trauma. Wax formulas vary (rosin/colophonium, beeswax, mineral oils, synthetic resins).
• Tweezing: manual plucking for detailed shaping and single stray hairs.

Immediate sensations & duration: 10–30 minutes; some transient redness and sensitivity expected. Threading often causes less skin trauma than waxing for very sensitive faces.

Aftercare (immediate & maintenance):

• 0–24 hours: avoid touching, makeup directly on the brow area, hot showers/steam, heavy exercise that makes you sweat, and sun exposure. Avoid waxing/threading if you’ve recently used strong topical retinoids on that area (increased sensitivity/tearing).
• 2–4 weeks: repeat shaping per hair growth — maintenance typically every 3–6 weeks depending on growth. Avoid exfoliating acids, waxing immediately after chemical peels, and consult if you have rosacea, severe acne or skin lesions.

Risks/Red flags: burns from overheated wax, folliculitis, ingrown hairs, or allergic contact dermatitis to wax additives — stop and notify your provider if pustules, spreading redness or blisters appear.

Brow Tinting (professional eyebrow dye)

How it’s done (step-by-step):

1. Prep & protect: Clean brows
2. Mix & apply tint: A professional eyebrow dye (semi-permanent oxidative dye or vegetable-based tint) is applied on hair and sometimes lightly to the skin for a “stain.” Processing time is short (a few minutes) depending on desired depth.
3. Remove & finish: Tint is wiped away, brows are combed and shaped.

Aftercare (explicit):

• First 24 hours: avoid wetting the area and avoid heavy sweating / steam to let the skin stain set (if a skin stain was placed).
• Days 0–14: avoid oil-based cleansers or heavy creams on the brow line (oil breaks down tint molecules and accelerates fading). Use oil-free makeup removers and gentle cleansers. Protect from chlorine and prolonged sun exposure to prolong color. Touch-ups are commonly scheduled every 3–6 weeks depending on hair growth and product used.

Longevity: typically 3–6 weeks on hair; shorter on skin (a few days to 2 weeks) depending on skin type and oils.

Red flags/contraindications: prior severe reactions to hair dye, active dermatitis around the eyes, recent ocular procedures, or if patch test positive.

Brow Lamination (chemical “lift” / keratin-style set)

How it’s done (step-by-step):

1. Consult & map: confirm shape and hair direction goals. Remove any makeup/ oil.
2. Prep & adhesion: a light adhesive or primer may be used to hold hairs in place.
3. Lifting / perming solution: a reducing agent (commonly a thioglycolate salt such as ammonium thioglycolate or similar perming chemistry) is applied to the hairs to temporarily break the disulfide bonds in hair keratin so the hair can be reshaped. The product sits for a strictly timed interval depending on hair coarseness.
4. Reshape & neutralize: hairs are brushed into the new direction and a neutralizer (oxidizing) is applied to re-form bonds and fix the new shape.
5. Condition & finish: a keratin or protein-rich serum is applied to nourish hairs and close cuticles; a tint is often added if requested.
6. Chemicals & tools:
   Primary active: thioglycolate (ammonium or other thioglycolate salts) or manufacturer-specific “lift” agents; neutralizer often contains peroxide/oxidizer; finishing serums contain keratin, panthenol and oils for conditioning. Because these are active hair chemicals, timing and professional application are critical to avoid hair damage or skin irritation.

Aftercare (very specific):

• First 24 hours: DO NOT get brows wet — no washing, steam, swimming or sweating. This gives the neutralizer time to fully set the new hair bonds. Avoid touching or rubbing.
• 48–72 hours: avoid heat/steam rooms, swimming pools, and heavy exfoliants around the brows. Use only gentle, oil-free cleansers near the area.
• Ongoing (6–8 weeks): nightly application of a light conditioning serum (keratin or brow oil recommended by your technician) will keep hair pliable and help maintain lamination shape. Brush brows daily with a spoolie to keep them in the set direction.

Longevity & maintenance: results last ~6–8 weeks depending on hair growth cycle; repeated lamination every 6–8 weeks is common but frequent chemical processing can weaken hair — recommend keratin conditioning and spacing treatments responsibly.

Contraindications / cautions:
Do not laminate if the brow area has open wounds, active dermatitis, very sparse or fragile hair, or if client has a known thioglycolate/peroxide sensitivity.

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