Please remove any face make up before your appointment. No Alcohol, Stimulants or Coffee!
Avoid drinking coffee or any caffeinated beverages prior to your appointment, trust us, we know it's hard! Avoid drinking alcohol 24 hours before your appointment. Avoid tanning or sunbathing three days before your appointment. No chemical peels or harsh exfoliating treatments for at least one week.
Avoid Tweezing, Waxing, and Other Hair Removal Techniques
Before undergoing an eyebrow lamination procedure, it's imperative to avoid tweezing, waxing, or engaging in any other hair removal techniques around the brow area for at least a week prior to your appointment.
Avoiding caffeine before microblading is generally recommended, as caffeine is a stimulant that increases blood flow and sensitivity to pain.
You should avoid your brows coming into contact with water or steam for 24 hours after your treatment. What happens if you do get your brows wet? It can impact the lamination process, meaning you don't get as great results as you expected. It's only for 24 hours, so do try your best.
Here are tips for brow lamination aftercare that will help extend the lifespan of treatment and keep brows looking fabulous: Keep your brows dry for the first 24 hours after the treatment. Avoid getting them wet or sweaty, as this can disrupt the solution's setting process.
While brow lamination can yield stunning results, it's important to be aware of potential pitfalls. Common mistakes include creating overly lifted brows that appear unnatural, achieving uneven results due to inconsistent application, and causing damage to the eyebrows by leaving the solution on for too long.
Caffeine widens your blood vessels, which raises the amount of blood flowing to your skin. Even though it seems harmless, there could be some complications during the microblading process. More bleeding may result from the increased blood flow. This makes the process of applying the color more difficult for the artist.
Caffeine might slow blood clotting. Taking caffeine along with medications that also slow blood clotting might increase the risk of bruising and bleeding.
You notice the effects of caffeine within 15 minutes. The levels in your bloodstream peak an hour later and remain there for several hours. About 6 hours after you consume caffeine, half of it is still in your body. Caffeine may not completely clear your bloodstream until after 10 hours.
Do not apply makeup or receive any other eye treatments for 24 hours after your appointment. Avoid swimming, steam, or excessive sweating. Keep your brows dry for 48 hours after your appointment. Avoid touching your brows for 48 hours after the appointment.
Fixing a Bad Eyebrow Lamination
If your eyebrows have gone curly or look over-processed, it's possible that the chemical solution was left on for too long. You should avoid brow lamination treatment if you are using retinol or chemical exfoliants on your face as this can cause the skin a burn.
Like any cosmetic treatment, brow lamination carries some risks, particularly of irritation or allergic reactions to the chemicals used. It's important to have a patch test before undergoing the procedure, especially if you have sensitive skin.
Preparing for Your Brow Lamination Appointment
Before your appointment, it's essential to let your brow hairs grow out. Avoid any plucking, waxing, or threading for at least two weeks leading up to your session. This allows your technician to work with a sufficient amount of hair for the best results.
Caffeine, alcohol & fish oils act as a blood thinner, causing you to potentially bleed during the process.
High doses of caffeine and stimulants can cause a spike in blood pressure and heart rate. Elevated blood pressure can damage blood vessels, making clot formation more likely.
No, caffeine doesn't appear to cause breast cysts. Breast cysts often form as a result of fibrocystic breast changes, a noncancerous (benign) breast disease. There's also no evidence to suggest a link between caffeine and breast cancer.
-Avoid Alcohol, Soft drinks, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate or any Caffeinated drinks or foods 24 hours prior procedure. -Avoid aspirin/ ibuprofen / niacin / fish oil /vitamin 2 days prior. -Avoid waxing / tweezing / bleaching/ threading and tinting one week before procedure.
The eyebrow services cannot be carried out, if: you had a recent permanent make up on your face. your skin is red, itchy, swollen or have any other signs of abnormal condition.
Heightened Sensitivity: Drinking coffee before lash extensions appointment can heighten our sensitivity levels, and that's not fun when someone's working around our eyes. If we're jittery or anxious from caffeine, everything can feel more intense, which isn't ideal at all.
Pregnant or breastfeeding – Not recommended for pregnant women as a safety precaution. Using any Vitamin A or Hydrocortisone products (Retinol / E45) – Do not use for 3 days either side of the treatment. Psoriasis/Eczema – Not suitable for treatment if in the treatment area. Alopecia -Not suitable for treatment.
Pressing the cotton pad gently on top of your brows will usually do the trick. Using another spoolie, apply a nourishing oil to your brows. Brush gently from the roots down the ends. If you've done everything correctly, you'll notice that your eyebrows have relaxed a bit.
The lamination process can be interrupted and not set properly if you get your eyebrows wet within the first 24 hours after lamination. Your brows could also potentially become frizzy.