It is essential that you follow these instructions after your microblading session. Post-care instructions must be followed to ensure that your brows heal properly and you retain the pigment.
Day 1 (Day of treatment): 1 hour after treatment, wash your hands, gently clean the area with a very small amount of warm water on a cotton pad, just barely damp, NOT wet (you should NOT be able to squeeze any water from your cotton pad). Do this every hour today to avoid build-up of blood/lymph on the area. Don’t forget to clean right before you go to bed. Apply a small amount of Aquaphor to your brows (size of a grain of rice) using a cotton swab.
Days 2 & 3: When you wake up, gently wipe the area with a small amount of warm water on a cotton pad. Be extra careful not to rub the brows hard, tug or scrub the brows. But make sure that you clean any build-up of blood/lymph on the area thoroughly. Do this every 3-5 hours to avoid any build-up of blood/lymph.
Days 4-14: KEEP YOUR BROWS CLEAN. Gently clean the brow area with a damp cotton pad to clean the brows 2-4 times a day. IF your brows feel tight or dry, using a cotton swab, you may apply a very small amount of Aquaphor to brows (very small amount-like half the size of a grain of rice for both brows). This is just to add a small amount of moisture – brows should not appear greasy, glossy or shiny, if they do, you used too much (too much moisture can promote scabbing). Do not use aggressive movement/manipulation of the skin- be gentle. Make sure your hands are clean before touching your brows. If there are scabs or skin flakes be gentle so you do not pull a scab off too soon.
Your eyebrows will go through several phases during the healing cycle.
Days 1-4: The pigment will appear very sharp and dark. This is because the pigment is still sitting on top of your skin, and has not yet settled in completely. The brows may appear larger than desired, this is due to swelling. The hair-strokes WILL shrink with normal healing. The color of the pigment will soften gradually. Do not be alarmed if you see some pigment on the cotton swab, as this is excess pigment and/or body fluid that is naturally exiting your skin.
Days 5-7: Once the healing of the skin starts taking place, it will look like dandruff flakes or dry skin. This might give you the impression that the pigment is fading too quickly, however, this is just superficial color and dry skin being naturally removed from your eyebrows.
Days 8-12: Your brows may look as though the pigment has completely faded – do not panic – take a deep breath and trust the process.
Days 14-28: Your brows may still look a little patchy or uneven, but the pigment will start to “reappear” as the pigment settles and the healing continues. Any areas that do not reappear can be adjusted at your touch-up session. Once completely healed, always apply a layer of sunscreen SPF 30 up to SPF 50 on your eyebrows when exposed to the sun. Sun exposure can cause the color pigment to fade quickly.
The following must be avoided for 10 days post-microblading procedure:
Use a shower cap, to cover your brows while showering to avoid getting water on them.
Please note that itching and flaking may appear during the first seven days post-microblading.
However, experience has shown that by following these after-care instructions, these symptoms may quickly disappear.
Touch-ups and/or correction of the shape-design is recommended only after 4-6 weeks. You must get your touch-up no earlier than 4 weeks, and no later than 8 weeks after your initial procedure. If you wait longer than 8 weeks, there will be an extra charge.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me at 240-903-0212 or bellissimo@staging.bellissimobrows.com.
2255 Crain Highway
Suite 103 #6
Waldorf, MD 20601
240-903-02122