A: Receiving permanent makeup should never be “painful”. Every client’s pain threshold varies, but numbing cream and secondary numbing gel is used prior and during the service to numb the area. The first pass typically feels like you’re getting your brows threaded, and the second/third pass will be very comfortable when the numbing gel is applied.

A: 7-14 days. The majority of healing happens within the first week. While the skin on the surface may look healed after one week, your skin is still repairing itself underneath. This whole process takes six weeks. It is very important to follow aftercare directions because your healed results are very dependent on you doing so. Most people resume normal activities after one week, although it is very important to stay out of direct sunlight (30 days) and to avoid heavy workouts (14 days) for an extended period of time.

A: Two sessions are generally required to achieve the final look desired. Plan to come back in for your first touch-up within 8-12 weeks. Afterwards you should come in for a “refresh” touch-up yearly.

A: With either technique, the clinician will match pigments to create the same tone of your natural brows. With Powder brows, density and saturation is based on personal preference – light and airy or dramatic and saturated. These are things that can be discussed in your consultation. We prefer to go light-handed in your first session because it’s easier to add more later but cannot take away later! Almost always, everyone comes to their touch-up session wanting their brows slightly darker and richer than their first time.

A: Permanent makeup is never semi-permanent; however, each service will require touch-ups. The amount of upkeep necessary depends on your compliance with aftercare, lifestyle, and skin-type. Artists cannot legally tell you there will be a point in time that your skin will completely void of ink, it is considered false advertising. While brows may fade, there is always a small amount of ink left behind.