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Pre Care for Permanent Makeup

  • No alcohol 48 hours prior to your procedure

  • No caffeine the morning of your procedure

  • No Botox two weeks prior to your procedure

  • No fillers prior to your procedure

  • Avoid sun and tanning one week prior to your procedure

  • Do not take Aspirin, Niacin, Vitamin E or Advil/Ibuprofen 24 hours prior to your procedure

  • Discontinue Glycolics, Chemical Peels and Retin-A four weeks prior to your procedure

  • Refrain form use of Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) products close to the eyebrow area two weeks prior to your procedure. Check your moisturizer, facewash, and makeup primers for anything that says acid.

  • Discontinue use of Retinol products or strong skin products one week prior to your procedure

  • No brow waxing or tinting one week prior to your procedure

  • You must discontinue the use of any Accutane one year prior to your procedure

  • No LATISSE (lash hair growth serum) at least three weeks prior to your procedure

  • Please note that you may be more sensitive to permanent makeup procedures during your menstrual cycle

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Post Care for Permanent Makeup

  • Gently blot treated area with a clean dry cotton round for the first 24 hours.

  • For the first five days following procedure, wipe the treated area with a damp cotton round. Discontinue this process after the fifth day or you will risk prematurely removing scabs which may affect the colour retention.

  • Do not pick scabs. The scabbing process is to be expected and is a common part of the healing process.

  • Avoid excessive sweating, long hot showers, swimming, or anything that may add moisture to the area for the first 14 days.

  • Do not apply makeup or additional products on the treated area until the scabs have healed.

Microneedling & BB Glow Post Care

  • No excessive facial cleansing or rubbing the skin for a minimum of 24 hours in order to allow the creams to settle underneath the skin

  • 3 days with no Retin-A products applications

  • 24 hours  with no makeup (if make up is needed, use a mineral base makeup) 

  • 14 days before any type of skin peel

  • 5 days with no swimming or gym

  • 14 days with no direct heat including sunbathing, sauna, or tanning bed

Post Care for Scars & Stretchmarks

  • Use a thin layer of ointment provided twice a day for the first 5 days

  • No soap, shampoo, cleansers, or cosmetics on the pigmentation site for the first 5 days. No sauna’s, steam rooms and baths, hot yoga, or anything that causes excessive sweating for at least 5 days. No swimming in chlorinated pools for 2 weeks. No direct sun or sun tanning beds for 6 weeks.

  • Pigment will fade 20%-40% while healing. It will take 4-6 weeks to fully heal.

  • DO NOT PICK the area.

  • You can leave the tagaderm bandage on for up to 5 days as long as you are not bathing with it on.

  • Once healed, use SPF products daily as that will prevent camouflage from fading.

  • Chemical peels, microderabrasion, laser and anti-age creams may contribute to camouflage fading.

Pre-Care for Chemical Peels

  • Refrain from these activities for 7 days prior to your treatment: a. Do not have another treatment, unless otherwise directed. b. Avoid any irritants to your skin, including retinoids and retinol, glycolic and salicylic acids, benzoyl peroxide, astringents and Vitamin C. If you are on these products long term and have no irritation or redness from these products, please feel free to continue use. c. Do not wax, tweeze, or use depilatory creams. d. Avoid artificial tanning and sun exposure 2 weeks prior to scheduled treatment.

  • Do not schedule a procedure if you are pregnant or think you are pregnant.

  • Continue to use other skincare products. 

  • On the day of your treatment a. Wash your face and apply moisturizer. b. Do not apply makeup. c. At home, have Benadryl and aspirin or Tylenol available.

Pre-Care for SMP

  • Avoid Blood-Thinning Medications: Refrain from taking blood-thinning medications (such as aspirin or ibuprofen) for at least a week before your SMP treatment1.

  • Sun Exposure: Avoid tanning or exposing your scalp to the sun for at least a week before your SMP session1.

  • And on the day of your procedure:

  • Scalp Preparation:

  • Wash your scalp with a gentle, non-abrasive shampoo.

  • Do not apply gels, hairspray, powders, or fibers to your scalp.

  • After washing, moisturize your skin to ensure proper ink absorption.

Post-Care for SMP

KEEP YOUR SCALP DRY

  • Straight after each treatment session, you want to keep your scalp dry for up to four days. You may experience a bit of redness. You may experience a bit of an itchy scalp. This is all totally normal and it will subside after a few days. Also, if you want to, you can wear a hat during this process. Just make sure it’s something soft and loose and comfortable so it’s not going to irritate your skin whilst it’s healing.

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MOISTURISE YOUR SCALP DURING THE HEALING STAGE

  • As the pigment heals under the skin, little tiny scabs may form. After two days, you can start to moisturize again. This will really help the healing process.

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AVOID EXCESSIVE SWEATING POST SMP

  • Avoid excessive sweating. Stay away from any saunas, steam rooms, things that may cause excessive sweating. We recommend four days, but this can be flexible depending on how you feel. You may continue with the gym and exercise if you can refrain from excessive sweating. If you do overly sweat, then just get a paper towel and just blot away the sweat and that should dry out nicely.

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WASHING YOUR SCALP AFTER SMP

  • Showering, washing, and getting water on your scalp. After four or five days, give your scalp a good wash with warm soapy water. Avoid any strong chemicals such as anti-dandruff shampoos or any hair growth products just for a few days. You may start to use these types of products again 10 days after each procedure.

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CUTTING YOUR HAIR AFTER SCALP MICROPIGMENTATION

  • You can cut your hair again after day five with clippers or a shaver (especially if you have long hair), whichever is your preferred choice. Just be gentle on the scalp until after the 10-day period. From day 10 after any of your treatments, your scalp is pretty much healed.

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SMP MAINTENANCE

  • Long-term maintenance of your SMP. We ask that you avoid swimming pools, hot tubs, this is because of the high chlorine level that could possibly affect the colour, so just up to 30 days. After that, you’re totally fine. Keep moisturising regularly. Most importantly, use a high-factor sunscreen, factor 50 preferably. That’ll stop any excessive fading that may result from direct sunlight onto your scalp.

REFUNDS

​As with any cosmetic procedure, I Woke Up Like This is not responsible for how your body responds to each service. It is common for clients to require an additional appointment to increase color retention, for instance. ​

Once a service is complete (for both initial and subsequent appointment types) refunds will not be issued.

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CANCELLATION

 

A $50 deposit is required to reserve your appointment for permanent makeup and microneedling services. This deposit is non-refundable if the cancellation occurs within 72 hours prior to the scheduled appointment.

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