For the best possible healed results, it’s important to plan your treatment ahead of time. This will assist your skin’s ability to heal optimally. Please read through the following points and email us if you have any queries.
Please avoid blood thinners (such as aspirin, niacin, beetroot juice alcohol, vitamin e, fish oil) for 48 hours prior to your appointment.
HYDRATE! Get into the habit of drinking 2-3 litres of non caffeinated fluids a day, especially in the weeks prior to and post your treatment.
SOCIAL EVENTS: You should feel comfortable to see friends and family immediately. We advise to wait 10-14 days until important events (weddings, award ceremonies etc) and face-to-face meetings with lesser known acquaintances. You will need to avoid scheduling your treatment within 4 weeks of a big event such as your own wedding or photoshoot.
YOU MUST NOT SWIM, SWEAT, SUNBATHE, USE A SAUNA/STEAM ROOM FOR 2 WEEKS POST TREATMENT.
YOU CAN NOT APPLY MAKEUP WITHIN 2CM OF THE TATTOOED AREA FOR 2 WEEKS POST TREATMENT.
Do not have Botox in the area to be treated 2 weeks before or after your cosmetic tattoo. Do not have dermal filler around the area to be treated within 6 weeks prior, or 2 weeks post treatment. For example: if booking a brow tattoo- do not have filler in your forehead or temples within 6 weeks. If booking lip a tattoo: do not have filler 6 weeks prior to or post your treatment with Rachel.
For brows - feel free to arrive having them either shaped or over grown, depending upon the brow style you are aiming to achieve. However please do not have a brow wax, threading, tint or lamination within 2 weeks of your eyebrow treatment, or 6 weeks post.
For eye and lip procedures - take arnica 30c pillules 4 days in advance to prevent swelling/bruising, and a non drowsy antihistamine the morning of your cosmetic tattoo.
For lip procedures - if you have a history of cold sores you must obtain an oral prescription of preventative medication (Acyclovir) to take 4 days in advance, and supplement with Lysine for 1 week prior and post treatment or the cosmetic tattoo will trigger a coldsore outbreak.
You must not have had facial cosmetic surgery within 6 months of your cosmetic tattoo.
Do not apply vitamin c, chemical peels or retinol within 2cm of the area to be treated, within 1 month prior to your appointment.
Do not have a laser, deep chemical peel or microneedling treatment within 2 weeks of your brow, eye or lip treatment. They must avoid microneedling the area to be tattooed or you will need to wait 6 weeks. For this reason you can not receive freckles within 6 weeks of microneedling..
Do not have lash extensions within 2 weeks of your brow treatment because Rachel may disrupt the lashes causing a few to come loose. remove lash extensions 3 months prior to your eyeliner treatment as the glue sensitises your skin.
Do not tan within one month of your treatment. If you arrive tanned you will need to reschedule and forfeit your deposit. Please do not apply fake tan as this will make it hard to assess your skin.
You can not undergo permanent makeup whilst pregnant and breastfeeding must have 100% discontinued 3 months prior to treatment.
Take iron supplements 1 month prior to treatment if you have a deficiency.
Roaccutane must be discontinued 12 months prior to treatment.
Please arrive to your appointment:
alcohol/caffeine free
hydrated
makeup-free