The touch-up for your permanent makeup
Four to six weeks after your first treatment, I look at how your skin has healed, even out lighter areas and refine the shape and colour.
- Step 1: ConsultationAt most 15 minutes, also on WhatsApp. Free.
- Step 2: PreparationWhat to keep in mind before your appointment.
- 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.This page
What happens at the touch-up
Permanent makeup is done in two steps. At the first appointment I hold back a little on colour and shape, because more can always be added later.
While your skin heals, the colour loses strength, and some areas keep less pigment than others. At the touch-up I first look at how everything has healed and ask what you would like to change. Then I work more pigment into the lighter or patchy areas, which evens out the colour and shape and helps them last.
The appointment is much like the first one, but usually shorter. Without the touch-up the colour can stay uneven and may not last as long.
Timing and price
- Timing
- About 4–6 weeks after the first treatment, for every permanent makeup treatment, lips included. It can’t be done earlier than four weeks after the first treatment: your skin has to heal first.
- Included in the price
- The touch-up after 4–6 weeks is included if your first treatment was with me.
- After more than 8 weeks
- If the first treatment was more than 8 weeks ago, the appointment is a new treatment at a reduced price.
- Refresh after one to two years
- A refresh after one to two years is a new treatment. If your first treatment was with me, I give you a discount on it.
- Work by another artist
- Permanent makeup that I didn’t do is always a new treatment. Send me a photo and I will tell you whether it can be reworked or needs lightening first.
Questions about the touch-up
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Why does the colour look patchy after healing?
Some scabs come off sooner than others, so the colour looks uneven for a while. That is part of healing, and every skin holds pigment a little differently. Whatever is still patchy after four to six weeks, I even out at the touch-up.
Do scabs mean something is wrong?
No. Scabs are normal and come off by themselves, within three to ten days depending on your skin and the treatment. Please don’t pick them: that can cost colour and lead to infection or scarring.
Is it normal for the colour to fade?
Yes. How much colour stays depends on many things, such as your skin type, smoking and skin or health conditions. Roughly 50–80% of the colour stays after the first treatment. The colour looks lightest after the first week, and the true colour shows after four to six weeks.
How often is a refresh needed?
That depends on your skin type and skincare: after one to two years the colour and shape may need a refresh, and brows on oily skin sometimes sooner. This later refresh is a new treatment, not a touch-up. If your first treatment was with me, I give you a discount on it.
Time for your touch-up?
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