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Cosmetic tattoo is a treatment which involves inserting pigments beneath the first layer of the skin of your brows. While it is called a tattoo, we do not use tattoo ink for the procedure. Pigments are used instead and the result is a more natural, softer look for your brows.

This treatment is a perfect solution for those who want to fill any sparse areas of their brows, or anyone looking to ditch the hassle of daily makeup.

Since no tattoo ink is used,  brows do not last forever and requires a touch up after some time. The color will fade away after some time and that is why it is more correct to say that it is a semi-permanent procedure.

Eyebrows have a profound impact on your appearance. The shape, density, length, and overall appearance of the brows can make a big difference to the way you look in a variety of ways. Add density to very sparse or thin brows, Add color and depth to very fair brows, Save time and money not using brow pencils, the convenience is like nothing else. 

You should avoid or reconsider Cosmetic Tattoo Brows if you:

• Are pregnant or nursing
• Have hyperpigmentation
• Use medicines that are known to be blood thinners
• Have diabetes
• Have psoriasis in the treated area
• Have an auto-immune disease
• You have anemia (pigment may not retain properly)
• Have a history of keloid or hypertrophic scarring
• Are undergoing chemotherapy

This is a very difficult question to answer, mainly because pain varies from person to person. The people who wax or pluck their eyebrows regularly will not find the procedure very painful, whereas someone who has never touched their eyebrows, nor had them plucked might feel some level of discomfort.

The good thing is that the artist will use a safe topical anesthetic cream that they will apply to your eyebrows in order to ease the procedure as much as they can.

Brow cosmetic tattoo procedure doesn’t start when you enter the salon, but some time before that.

These are the things that you should bear in mind before the treatment:

• Once the day comes for you to get your brows, make sure that you bring along the makeup you apply and photos of the look you want to achieve, if any.

• Make sure that you’re completely healthy. Before the procedure starts, you will need to complete a medical history form.

• Do not drink caffeine or alcohol at least 48 hours prior to the procedure.

• Do not take any blood thinners such as Ibuprofen, Aspirin, Niacin, Vitamin E, B6, Omega 3, Gingko Biloba or evening Primrose at least 1 week before your procedure. Of course, if this is medically necessary, you might want to consider changing the date of your powder brows procedure.

• Pay attention to your menstrual cycle, as you shouldn’t book a treatment during that time, as it can increase your pain sensitivity.

• Avoid waxing, tanning or tinting the eyebrow area at least 3 days before your appointment.

• Avoid any anti-aging treatments, such as microdermabrasion, chemical peels, lasers or facials at least 2 weeks before your appointment.

• Do not opt for any facial injections at least 1 month prior to your procedure.

All clients of the salon will be sent home with a custom Babe Cave aftercare kit and instructions.

Once you finish with your treatment, you will experience some swelling and soreness, which is completely normal. This will subside within a few days, so there’s nothing to worry about.

However, if you want to make the most out of this procedure, you need to know some things about the aftercare process:

• Your artist will give you an ointment to use on your brow area. Make sure to apply the ointment 3 times a day, and always use clean fingers or a cotton swab, especially in the first 3 days after the procedure.

• Never touch your healing area with your fingers unless they are completely clean. They may contain bacteria that you don’t want to get on your eyebrow area

• Do not scratch, rub, pick or peel the healing skin. Allow it to flake off on its own as this is the healthiest way.

• As far as the cleaning is concerned, always gently cleanse the treated area with a mild antibacterial soap – never scrub as it will affect your final result. Rinse with water and gently pat the area until it’s dry.

• Always apply a light coat of ointment on the area before any bathing, and continue with this regimen until the procedure area is completely healed.

• Avoid any makeup, facials, sweating, sun exposure, sauna, Jacuzzi or swimming until the area is completely healed.

• Try to avoid getting your eyebrows wet.

• Do not use any anti-aging products, especially those that contain Lactic acids or Glycolic acids, as it will fade your eyebrow area.

• In order to prevent future fading of your pigment color, use a total sun block after the procedure.

• Once you complete the peeling phase, you may proceed with your regular activities.

 The treated area is very sensitive and prone to infections right after the treatment. So, it is forbidden to wear makeup on the treated area. You are allowed to apply it on the other parts of your face. 

However, since makeup can get to the treated area easily, it is risky to wear during the healing period Therefore, it is advisable to avoid wearing makeup at all for about two weeks.

 It’s very important to know that the result of the treatment is determined by many different factors, such as the medication, skin characteristics (if it’s oily, sun-damaged, thick or thin), your skin’s personal pH balance, alcohol intake, smoking and the post procedure aftercare. Due to all that, the healing process might be different for everyone.

However, you will experience swelling and the redness of the skin upon the completion of the procedure. This will subside within 4 days after the procedure, but this is individual.

 It’s also important to note that the result will look approximately 50% darker than the desired effect, and it will take 4-10 days to lighten. The true colors will be visible only 1 month after the procedure.

There are some important factors that can cause your brows to fade faster and thus shorten its lifespan. The most important factor is the sun – tanning beds, sunbathing and sun exposure in general can cause your brows to fade a bit faster. 

Since we sunbathe one season a year, it’s very important to pay attention to always keep the brows in shade.

Moreover, exfoliating can also cause some of the color to come off or fade out. Other factors include oily skin and different medical conditions. One thing that’s very advisable is the “color boost” that will help you maintain the color integrity.

 The touch up appointment will not take place earlier than 30 days after your initial procedure. 

Once there, you will be able to add more strokes (as some might disappear during the healing phase), choose some darker or warmer colors, and correct the shape. For example, if your skin didn’t take the pigment in some spots, there is the touch up to fix it.

Other touch ups are not as obligatory as the first one. However, if you want your powder brows eyebrows to last longer, you should get one at least every 6 months.

As already mentioned,  brows can last for 1 to 3 years, but everything depends on your skin type and the aftercare

A touch up is always required after 6 – 8 weeks after the initial appointment, when your artist will tell you about the progress and see if you need to change your aftercare routine.

Bear in mind that clients who choose a softer look and a lighter color, and not follow the aftercare instructions carefully  may require more touchup appointments. 

Your freshly eyebrows will look swollen and too dark at first, which is normal. The pigment will gradually fade away and they will look good after a couple of weeks. Also, they can be a little bit itchy at first, but you mustn’t scratch them.

Besides that, prepare for scabbing after the treatment, which might be a little bit annoying, especially because you mustn’t touch the scabs. Scabs don’t appear immediately after the treatment. You can expect them after 3-5 days, and they can last up to two weeks.

Here are some potential side effects you might encounter:

• Swollen eyebrows
• Itchiness
• Scabbing
• Quick pigment fading (oily skin)
• Irritations
• Infections
• Allergy