Pre and Post Care

106 S Locust, Centralia, Illinois 62801, United States

+1 (618) 322 - 4407

Studio Bee

A studio made just for permanent makeup, done by a professional artist

Pre-Procedure Info

Before Your Procedure

NO alcohol 24 hours before your procedure.
NO caffeine 24 hours before your procedure.
NO Aspirin, Ibuprofen 48 hours before your appointment unless medically necessary.
NO waxing or plucking within the procedure area 3 days before your procedure.
NO tanning, Fish Oil , Vitamin A or E, or Flax Seed Oil 7 days before your procedure.
NO Retinol-A, "brightening", or "tightening" serums 7 days before your procedure.
NO botox 2 weeks before your procedure.
NO lash growth serums 3 MONTHS before your procedure.

Procedure Day Checklist

Expect to be at the studio for a few hours.
Dress Comfy
Eat before you come, it makes the appointment go by easier!
If you have any blemishes, pimples, active cold sores, or any irritation of the skin in the place of the procedure we can not do the procedure.
If you are menstruating, you may experience extra sensitivity. Don't schedule your appointment that week if you think you have a lower pain tolerance.

Aftercare info

Main info

For the first day, blot the area to clean excess lymphatic fluid off of the area. This will cause more scabbing and will result in less pigment retention.
Keep the area clean using a gentle cleanser morning and night. Pat the area dry.
Keep the area lightly glossed in Aquaphor at all times unless clearly stated otherwise by your technician.
The permanent makeup will look it’s darkest on days 2-4, this is normal.
Once the area exfoliates, usually days 7-10, the permanent makeup may seem to disappear. DON'T PANIC! Your epidermis will be "cloudy" while healing, hiding some of the pigment underneath. This will clear around 3-4 weeks after your procedure.

Keep reading further for more in-depth healing instructions and tips. They are separated by procedure.

Eyebrows

For Best Result:

For 7-10 days, wash the area morning and night with Ink Soap or a gentle facial cleanser to reduce the risk of infection. Apply the soap directly to your brows and carefully do small circles to cleanse the area. Rinse with cold water and pat dry. We don't want to scrub or wipe the brow area during this time! Keep the area lightly glossed with Aquaphor at all times, reapplying as needed. You will only need an amount the size of a grain of rice. It is better to apply thin layers of aquaphor often than to apply a thick layer once or twice!

Expect brows to be sore, tender, red, and/or swollen for 1-2 days prior to the procedure. To best protect the brows in the shower, apply a layer of aquaphor before you get in. Keep a dry cloth handy to pat the brows dry if they get wet in the shower. Be very mindful to not get any product into the brows while showering! This can greatly raise the risk of infection.

Days 4-8 - Brows will start to exfoliate. If a piece starts to flake off, DON’T PICK! Reapply aftercare to that spot and let it fall off naturally.

Never let your brows hit direct sunlight as this will cause them to fade prematurely.

Always wear a high sunscreen on the brows whenever you’re in the sun even after your brows are fully healed.

Eyeliner

For Best Results:

For 7-10 days, keep the area moisturized with a thin layer of Auqaphor, reapplying as needed. NEVER LET YOUR EYELINER DRY OUT. This will cause scabbing and results in a loss of pigment. Morning and night wash the area with cold water using a cotton ball or cotton pad and reapply aftercare as soon as you’re finished.

Swelling of the eyeliner will be worse the morning after. To reduce swelling, place an ice pack on the eyelids and put a clean paper towel over it as a barrier.

DO NOT pick or scratch at the eyeliner as it heals. If a piece of it is starting to exfoliate, put more aftercare on the area and let it fall off naturally. Peeling or scratching the scab causes loss of pigment.

Before a shower, put a thick coat of aftercare on the eyelids to protect them from getting wet in the shower. Wipe off the excess aftercare directly after the shower. It is best to wash your hands or use a Q-tip to reapply the aftercare to reduce the rick of infection.

Do not put makeup on or around the eyes for 5 days unless it is new, unused makeup. Before applying makeup, put a layer of aftercare on the eyes to protect them from getting a possible infection.

Do not wear contacts 48 hours after the procedure.

Lips

For Best Results:

Directly after the procedure, ice the lips for 2 hours and then continue throughout the day. Expect moderate swelling 1-2 days following the procedure. Until the lips exfoliate (4ish days), keep the area lightly glazed with Aquaphor throughout the day apply as needed. Wash morning and night with cold water and pat dry. After 4 days, switch to moisturizing with chapstick with an SPF of 15 or greater, as the sun tends to fade the lip color quickly.

After the procedure, the lips may appear to have too much color. After 3-4 days, the color will become lighter as they exfoliate. Most of the color will appear to have disappeared; however, when your lips have healed completely, the dermal layer will gradually become darker.

Two or three applications may be needed to achieve the desired color. It is not uncommon to lose up to 70% of the color on the first application.