Frequently Asked Questions
The professional technician is permitted to use two different topical anaesthetics during your procedure to ensure comfort. You will feel it, but pain is not part of the vocabulary. It may feel scratchy at worst. Many ladies have enjoyed a cat nap during procedure!
It is called permanent makeup because the molecules implanted into the skin always remain, but the colour will fade over time. The pigments used are specially formulated for these procedures.
There are many reasons your cosmetic tattoo will fade. Internal and external factors such as sun exposure, skin care products that are exfoliating and anti-aging along, with oily skin along with medications and general health of the client.
Determining how long it will last is dependent on many of these factors. You are never committed for life as you can easily transition from your faded procedure and just use it as a guideline to follow for your own application of makeup products.
Or you can see your professional for a colour-boosting touch-up every one to three years.
Yes, yes, yes.
Brows will present darker in colour until they heal into the tissue. Healing time is about seven to ten days.
A cold compress is recommended. All procedures are darker until they’ve healed into the skin. Brows take about seven to ten days. No makeup is permitted on the treatment areas during the healing process.
No swimming, hot tubs, or saunas are permitted during heal time. It is an open wound and needs to be cared for as such. Working out and sweating is fine, just be conscious of excessive face sweating and rock the 80’s headband if necessary.
After this healing time, all procedure areas will still remain tender as the skin needs thirty days to go through a full regeneration cycle.
Then you will be seen for your follow up treatment to ensure everything has healed nicely and make any necessary tweaks to perfect your cosmetic tattoo. You will be provided an aftercare protocol following your procedure to aid in obtaining the best healed results.
If you still feel it necessary to look good and feel good, then you are never too old!
Creating natural-looking enhancements to brighten and lift is appropriate for all ages. We have had clients ranging from thirteen (medical reasons) to ninety-three! If you want it, go get it!
Cold sores are only relevant when doing a lip-blushing tattoo. If you have EVER in your life had a cold sore, even if it was thirty years ago you will need a prescription from your physician for an antiviral medication.
You may as well get two, so you are prepared for the follow-up appointment. The herpes virus can live dormant in the body for many many years. Causing trauma to the lip during tattooing can spike the virus to react causing an outbreak of painful cold sores and can hinder healing.
About half of our clients fall into this category and have had great success preventing cold sores using the antiviral.
Absolutely, however all work does require a consultation.
Eyes generally remain closed during eyeliner procedure. The eyelid is stretched in such a manner that the client can’t even blink. The best thing you can do is just relax and trust the professional to explain every part of the process.
The consultation and initial procedure are done in the same session and will take approximately two hours.
This includes a discussion on colour selection and desired outcome of the procedure.
A second session is booked a minimum of two weeks later. Finishing touches and adjusting the colour depth will take place if needed at this time.
Sometimes a third session may be required.
All sessions are included in the initial price.
SofTap® pigments have had an excellent reputation for safety and beauty for over 20 years.
All pigments are hypoallergenic and have been safely used on even the most sensitive of clients. The safety and comfort of our clients are of the utmost concern. We strictly adhere to all health and safety regulations and universal precautions are applied. Sterile, single use, disposable, individually wrapped tools are used for each procedure.
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