SKINCARE:
Refrain from active skincare that will thin/sensitise the skin on your face a minimum of 4 weeks prior to your appointment. (Retinoids, Alpha-Hydroxy Acids, Chemical Peels etc.)

4 weeks is the approximate time frame that your skin needs to complete a full cycle, and no longer have sensitivity from these products when undergoing a tattoo.

Using these products without an adequate break between brow tattooing can result in;

1. Poor pigment retention
Actives increase cell turnover, meaning your skin sheds faster. After a tattoo, this can cause the pigment to fade more quickly or heal unevenly.

2. Blurry or patchy strokes
For nano-stokes, actives can make the skin thinner or more sensitive, which can lead to:

• Ink spreading under the skin (blurring)

• Patchy healing where some strokes don’t hold

3. Increased irritation and sensitivity
Skin that’s been using actives is often more reactive. That can lead to:

• More redness or swelling during/after the procedure

• Higher chance of poor healing

4. Compromised skin barrier
If your barrier is weakened, healing takes longer and results can be less crisp or predictable.

You will not be able to receive a cosmetic tattoo if you have used Vitamin A–based medications or products within the past six months, including Isotretinoin (commonly known as Accutane) and topical retinoids such as retinol.

Vitamin A derivatives significantly increase skin cell turnover and can thin and sensitise the skin. This can compromise the integrity of the skin during the tattooing process and negatively impact healing.

If tattooing is performed too soon after use, it may result in:

• Increased skin fragility and risk of damage

• Excessive irritation or prolonged healing

• Poor pigment retention or uneven, unpredictable results

• Higher risk of scarring

A six-month waiting period allows the skin to fully recover, ensuring it is strong, stable, and able to achieve the best possible healed result.

Alcohol, caffeine, Aspirin, and blood-thinning medications can all affect your blood’s viscosity and circulation, which in turn impacts your skin’s response during and after your tattoo procedure.

Consuming these substances prior to your appointment may lead to increased bleeding during the service, heightened skin sensitivity, swelling, and elevated lymph production.

As a result, this can compromise your final outcome, increasing the likelihood of reduced pigment retention, as well as patchy or blurred healed results. You may also experience a more uncomfortable or prolonged healing process.

Recommendations:

• Alcohol: Avoid for 24–48 hours prior

• Caffeine: Avoid for at least 12–24 hours prior

• Aspirin/NSAIDs: Avoid for 24–48 hours prior (unless medically necessary)

• Blood thinners: Do not discontinue without approval from your doctor

Cosmetic treatments such as Botox and dermal fillers should be scheduled at least two weeks before or after your brow tattoo appointment.

These treatments can temporarily alter the structure, position, and movement of the brow area. If performed too close to your tattoo appointment, this may affect how we map and design your brows, potentially impacting symmetry and overall shape once the product has fully settled.

Additionally, both Botox and fillers can cause swelling, tenderness, and increased skin sensitivity. This can interfere with the tattooing process and may lead to:

• Increased discomfort during the procedure

• Less precise pigment implantation

• Compromised healing and pigment retention

Allowing a two-week window ensures the treated area has fully settled, your skin has stabilised, and we can achieve the most accurate, long-lasting result.

For health and safety reasons, we do not perform cosmetic tattooing on clients who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

While cosmetic tattooing is generally low risk, there is limited research on its safety during pregnancy. The procedure involves minor skin trauma and carries a small risk of infection, as well as the use of topical anaesthetics and pigments that have not been extensively studied in pregnant individuals.

Additionally, hormonal changes during pregnancy and breastfeeding can affect skin sensitivity, healing, and pigment retention, making results less predictable.

For the most predictable outcome and healed result, we suggest waiting to book your cosmetic tattoo until after ceasing breastfeeding.

Clients with a history of Keloid scarring are not suitable candidates for cosmetic tattooing.

Keloids are raised, thickened scars that form as a result of an overproduction of collagen during the healing process. Because cosmetic tattooing involves controlled trauma to the skin, there is a risk that the treated area may heal with excessive scar tissue rather than smooth, even skin.

If tattooing is performed on skin prone to keloid formation, it may result in:

• Raised or uneven scarring in the treated area

• Distortion of pigment and brow shape

• Poor or unpredictable healed results

For your safety and to protect the integrity of your skin, we do not perform tattooing on clients with a known tendency to develop keloid scars.