Eyebrows
- No fresh tan and no sunburn on the forehead
- Don’t pluck, wax or shape them: I want to see your natural shape and do the shaping myself
- At the studio I remove any brow makeup to match the colour to your skin
Preparing for permanent makeup
Calm, healthy skin takes the pigment better and heals more easily. Here is what to keep in mind in the weeks and days before your appointment.
- Step 1: ConsultationAt most 15 minutes, also on WhatsApp. Free.
- Step 2: PreparationWhat to keep in mind before your appointment.This page
- Step 3: TreatmentPre-draw, approve, pigment.
- Step 4: AftercareCare in the first days and weeks.
- Step 5: Touch-upAfter 4–6 weeks, included in the price.
Before your appointment
These times apply to brows, lips and eyeliner.
4–6 weeks before
Fillers and Botox
Leave 4–6 weeks between fillers, hyaluronic acid for example, and your permanent makeup: it avoids extra swelling and an uneven result. After Botox or Dysport, leave at least 30 days.
2 weeks before
Peels, retinol and acids
Chemical peels, retinol and strong acids make the skin more sensitive, and the pigment can fade faster. Keep two weeks clear beforehand.
24 hours before
Coffee, alcohol, blood thinners
Skip coffee, alcohol, aspirin and ibuprofen. They thin the blood, so the skin bleeds more easily and reacts more strongly. Never stop prescribed medication without asking your doctor.
On the day
Rested and fed
Eat well beforehand and come rested. Keep the rest of the day free: some swelling or redness is possible, and your skin needs quiet.
Depending on your treatment
On top of the general rules, each area has a few of its own.
Lips
- From three days before, use a lip balm every day; a gentle sugar scrub helps with flaky skin
- Dry, cracked lips take the pigment unevenly
- With an active cold sore I don’t do permanent makeup, even with a doctor’s approval: only once it has fully healed. If you have had cold sores before, the treatment can trigger an outbreak
- Lip fillers 4–6 weeks before
Eyes
- Have lash extensions removed at least 48 hours before; the treatment isn’t possible with extensions on
- No lash tint or lash perm for 5 days before and 7 days after
- Stop lash serums such as Latisse at least 3 months before
- Contact lenses: bring your glasses and leave the lenses out for the rest of the day
When to tell me first
I only pigment healthy, fully healed skin. If you’re unsure, message me: moving an appointment is free up to 24 hours before.
Please get in touch beforehand if you have
- Inflammation, acne or irritated skin in the treatment area
- An active cold sore
- Skin there that hasn’t fully healed
- Earlier permanent makeup in the same place
- A lidocaine allergy
With inflammation, acne, irritation or an active cold sore the appointment is moved until the skin has healed.
Questions about preparation
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Can I drink coffee before permanent makeup?
Not in the 24 hours before. Coffee, alcohol, aspirin and ibuprofen thin the blood, so the skin bleeds more easily and reacts more strongly. Never stop prescribed medication without asking your doctor.
How long after Botox or fillers can I have permanent makeup?
Leave 4–6 weeks after fillers such as hyaluronic acid: it avoids extra swelling and an uneven result. After Botox or Dysport, leave at least 30 days.
Should I pluck my brows before the appointment?
No. Please don’t pluck, wax or shape them: I want to see your natural shape and do the shaping myself.
Can I have lip blush with a cold sore?
No. With an active cold sore I don’t do permanent makeup, even with a doctor’s approval: only once it has fully healed. If you have had cold sores before, the treatment can trigger an outbreak.
Can I keep my lash extensions for permanent eyeliner?
No. Have them removed at least 48 hours before: the treatment isn’t possible with extensions on.
What if my skin is irritated before the appointment?
Then the appointment is moved until the skin has healed: I only pigment healthy, fully healed skin. If you’re unsure, message me: moving an appointment is free up to 24 hours before.
Any questions before you come?
Message me in English, German or Russian. I answer personally.