Pre-Procedure Advice

Plan for Your Required Visits

Two visits are critical for all permanent cosmetic procedures. Carmella or Kristina can’t perform your procedure unless you’re committed to completing both visits.

Healing times between appointments include:

• Four weeks for eyebrows and eyeliner
• Six weeks for lips, scars, and camouflage procedures
• Up to four visits for heavier eyeliner
• A third visit for full-face procedures involving the eyebrows, eyeliner, and lips

There is an additional fee for each procedure visit.

Before Your Appointment

Please review these instructions before your procedure:

• Tell us about all medications and topical products you use.
• Let us know if you use Retin-A, Renova, Accutane, Latisse, or another eyelash growth serum.
• Tell us about any allergies to topical products.
• Don’t stop using a prescribed medication unless your healthcare provider instructs you to do so.
• Don’t make social plans for the day of your procedure or the following day.
• Contact lenses can’t be worn during an eyeliner procedure.
• Bring glasses to wear after an eyeliner appointment.

A scratch test for possible allergies is available at any time, although it isn’t required by law.

What to Expect During Your Procedure

Before pigment is placed into your skin:

• We’ll discuss your desired makeup style, shape, and color.
• Your proposed enhancement will be drawn on for you to review.
• Topical numbing agents will be used to help make the procedure as comfortable and tolerable as possible.

Sanitation and Safety

Your health and safety are important throughout every procedure.

• All implements are new and sterile.
• All used supplies are disposed of after each procedure.
• OSHA sanitation and safety requirements are followed.
• Children aren’t permitted in the procedure room due to OSHA requirements.
• The space is fragrance-free.
• The location is a Safe Haven Studio.
• The space is cleaned using Norwex products.

Preparing for Permanent Eyebrows

Two visits are critical for creating a natural-looking eyebrow enhancement.

Before your appointment:

• Don’t wax your eyebrows.
• Leave your natural brow growth intact.
• Plan for four weeks of healing between visits.

Preparing for Permanent Eyeliner

Two visits are critical for creating a natural lash-enhancement eyeliner. Eyeliner is customized to your features and preferences, so results vary from person to person.

Before your appointment:

• Don’t use Latisse or other eyelash serums for two weeks.
• Remove your contact lenses before the procedure.
• Bring glasses to wear afterward.
• Plan for four weeks of healing between visits.

Heavier eyeliner can require up to four visits. An additional fee applies to each visit.

Preparing for Permanent Lip Color

Permanent lip color requires two visits and six weeks of healing before the final color and result can be evaluated.

Anyone who has experienced a cold sore or fever blister, even once, should contact their physician before the procedure. Lip enhancement can activate the herpes virus.

Ask your physician about medications such as:

• Zovirax
• Valtrex
• Famvir

Medication may need to begin up to three days before the procedure and continue for up to seven days afterward. Your physician will determine the appropriate medication, dosage, and timing.

Abreva, which is available over the counter, may also be advisable.

What to Expect During Healing

Your permanent cosmetics will look darker and more vivid before the area heals.

During the healing process:

• The treated area will appear very vivid for the first few days.
• Eyebrows, eyeliner, and lips may look crusty after the first week.
• The pigment will appear much lighter after the crusting stage.
• The color will gradually return during the four to six weeks of healing.
• SPF 15 or higher is required daily and consistently, including during the winter.
• Color boosts are generally recommended every one to five years.

Deposits, Fees, and Discounts

Please review the following payment information:

• A $100 deposit is required for all new clients.
• The deposit must be paid at the time of booking.
• The deposit is applied toward your procedure.
• There is a fee for each procedure visit or seating.
• Clients who pay in full for all required seatings receive a $50 discount.
• Package pricing is available for multiple procedures.
• Discounts can’t be combined.

Schedule Your Consultation in Chadds Ford, PA

Carmella Davies and Kristina Bray will review your goals, draw your proposed enhancement, and explain what to expect before, during, and after your procedure. 

Call 610-883-0636 or contact us to schedule a consultation with The Permanent Cosmetic & Lash Studio in Chadds Ford, PA.