BROW POST-CARE
Please note everyone’s skin heals differently
Most clients develop patchy areas or the appearance of fading after the first treatment. It is important to understand that this is a two-part process and the second touch-up treatment will complete the procedure and, after healing, you will see the finished result.
Brows will appear dark + thick after treatment especially on Day 2; after 7 days brows will become 40% lighter + 10-15% thinner.
FIRST 24 HOURS: Keep aftercare gel on (do no touch or wash)
DAY 1: remove the aftercare gel by wiping off gently with a wet cotton round and sterile water (boil water and let it cool). Repeat cleaning as needed for the next two weeks (3-5x a day). Make sure brows are clean and dry for the first two weeks after the procedure.
DAY 3: if skin feels itchy, you may apply 100% organic argan oil with clean q-tip to brows after cleaning (avoid petroleum jelly during the healing period. Anything with a petroleum base can cause a reaction, crusting, scabbing and sweating so the skin is not able to breathe)
DAY 7-14: Exfoliation of the top layer of the brow is normal from day 4-7; new skin forming causes the area to appear lighter at first during this period of time. In this time, your brows may peel, flake and feel itchy. DO NOT SCRATCH OR PICK - it may cause scarring! You may think they even disappeared altogether - please don’t panic (this is due to the new skin forming over the scabbed area). The color will emerge again. Week 4 is where natural exfoliation has happened and the true color emerges.
for TWO WEEKS AFTER PROCEDURE
no direct sun
no heavy sweating
no makeup, lotions or cleansers
no exfoliation or scrubbing
no picking or scratching
no tanning beds
no swimming
no front face showering
no sauna or steam rooms
no hot tubs
no dyes or tinting
no shaving, waxing or tweezing
no hair removal
no sleeping on your face
for fOUR TO EIGHT WEEKS AFTER PROCEDURE
no botox or fillers
no sun/tanning
no facials/peels
no exfoliation/scrubbing
no direct sun/tanning beds
no electrolysis/hair removal
no smoking
IMPORTANT
After the procedure, the area treated will be darker and more intense: this is normal. This will last a few days until the skin heals and peels and naturally exfoliates and the true color emerges. In the first week as the flaky skin form in order to heal, they may look even darker/thicker due to some minor swelling. The 2nd and 3rd weeks after the procedure, you may think they even disappeared altogether( this is due to the new skin forming over the scabbed area). Week 4 is where natural exfoliation has happened and the true color emerges. Only you may notice the change. It will look like you had your eyebrows tinted that day ( which looks darker initially). Other people may notice ‘something’ is different, but they are unlikely to identify the source of the difference. The brows may also appear thicker than you might like, however, this settles as this minor swelling recedes and the hair stroke will shorten as a result.
NOTE
Samira Brow Couture does not have control over your body's healing process (healing is specific to each individual) but does expect that some residual swelling is normal for all procedures. The area may appear uneven, dry, itchy, tender, red & irritated. This is all 100% normal. DO NOT PICK. These symptoms will dissipate each day and vary on an individual basis. Color WILL fade/soften anywhere from 40% to 60%. At the touch up faded areas will be fine-tuned. It is also important to realize that you will need a color boost every 1-2 years after the touch-up to maintain its fresh natural appearance. You may need to powder and/or pencil even after the healed results. Remember, this is an enhancement to your natural brows, not a permanent one.