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PRE-TREATMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Once you have booked your appointment, detailed instructions are emailed to you to follow before you treatment:

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ADVICE FOR EYEBROWS

  • Wash you hair on the morning before you attend your appointment

  • Please do not take aspirin or ibuprofen for three days before your treatment. However you must not discontinue any medication before consulting your doctor

  • Do not drink alcohol the night before your treatment, this can thin your blood and cause unnecessary bleeding and will result in poor retention of colour

  • On the morning of your appointment please also refrain from drinking any highly caffeinated drinks such ad coffee ad this can also thin your blood

  • No exercise that causes sweat for 2 weeks after

  • Do not take aspirin, fish oil, vitamin E and/or ibuprofen, paracetamol 48-72 hours prior before unless medically advised

  • You must not come to your appointment or retouch appointment with sunburn as the skin is damaged and cannot be tattooed until the sunburn has subsided.

PMU FAQS

FACTS/FICTIONS

TATTOOED MAKEUP ALWAYS LOOKS FAKE? FALSE

In good hands, and using the latest technology, this treatment can produce extremely natural and realistic results.

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SEMI-PERMANENT MAKEUP MEANS YOU LOOK READY FOR A NIGHT OUT ALL THE TIME? FALSE

Semi-permanent makeup should be a subtle enhancement used to correct and improve rather than create a 'made-up' look or style.

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YOU HAVE TO SHAVE YOUR EYEBROWS BEFORE TREATMENT? FALSE

Never!! No hair is removed unless necessary to achieve a better shape (and not by shaving).

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THE BIGGER THE BETTER? FALSE

Although fuller eyebrows can look more youthful, that doesn't apply to all face shapes.

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SEMI-PERMANENT MAKEUP AND PERMANENT MAKEUP ARE THE SAME THING? TRUE

The US call it permanent and in the UK we call it semi-permanent. It is also known as micro-pigmentation, digital-microblading or cosmetic tattooing. 

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4. THE RESULTS ARE PERMANENT? FALSE

These treatments are not permanent - they last between one and three years, in some cases it can be longer. The process requires maintenance and is usually repeated within 1-3 years.

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