If you're a new client, please book this for your first visit, on its own or added onto any brow service. We'll go through a thorough consultation, history and preferences before starting any brow treatment, so we can figure out your dream brow goals and get it perfect for you from the start. Also optional for returning clients wanting to change their look, or if you haven't visited in 6+ months.
Contraindications, Preparations, & Aftercare
From a brow sculpt to cosmetic tattooing, here's our complete menu, pricing & detailed information on our services at Beautygirl & Co.
Brow Waxing & Tinting
Please let us know if any of the following apply:
- Acne medications such as Accutane
- Botox
- Warts, skin tags or moles
- Undergoing chemotherapy
- Diabetic, or a skin disorder affecting healing
- Eczema/dermatitis
- Allergies to tint/dye ingredients
- Skin allergies
- Allergies to scented lotions
- Sun-damaged or sunburnt skin
- Freshly tattooed brows please allow 3 weeks before tint, and 6–8 weeks before lamination
- Sensitive skin (take an antihistamine if you experience adverse reactions after waxing)
Preparation:
- Avoid AHA, retinol or over-exfoliating the wax area for 3 days prior
- Gently exfoliate and moisturise brows the week of your appointment for longer-lasting tint
- Avoid chemical peels or skin needling within 2 weeks prior
- Avoid Botox around the eyes & forehead within 2 weeks prior
- Avoid excessive sun exposure 3 days prior
- No tweezing or trimming beforehand
Aftercare:
- Avoid wetting brows as much as possible
- Do not directly scrub over brows
- Avoid oily makeup products on or around brows
- Avoid filling brows in until there's minimal tint left on the skin
- Use an indirect cool compress if you notice small bumps or a welt-like reaction
Lash Lifting
Please let us know if any of the following apply:
- Lash extensions
- Your eyes are swollen, red, itchy or show any other signs of abnormal condition
- Any signs of eye infection, e.g. a stye, conjunctivitis or blepharitis
- Any condition that makes closing your eyes difficult
Preparation:
- Avoid excessive sun
- Don't exfoliate the week of treatment
- Avoid other cosmetic treatments 7–14 days before & after
- Avoid Botox 2 weeks prior to your appointment
Aftercare:
- Do not wet lashes for 24 hours
- Apply recommended lash hydration serum every 2–3 days minimum
- Use lash growth serums a minimum of 24 hours after
Brow Tattooing
Please contact us if any of the following apply:
- Diabetes
- Lamination within 6–8 weeks
- Epilepsy
- High or low blood pressure
- Acne medications
- Herpes simplex / cold sores
- Hepatitis
- Liver disease
- Rosacea
- Trichotillomania
- Anaemia
- Keloid scarring
- Moles on the area
- Alopecia
- Eczema/dermatitis
- Hyper/hypo pigmentation
- Anxiety
- Thyroid disorders / thyroxine
- HRT
- Roaccutane/Accutane
- Blood thinners, warfarin, or fish oil/vitamins
- Recent eye surgery
- Any other medical condition — please let us know
Brow Tattooing — Preparation
- Protect the area from sun exposure for 2 weeks prior
- Preferably have your brows tidied prior to treatment
- No tinting within 1 week before, or 4 weeks after
- Gently exfoliate the area for up to 3 days prior, and keep skin well nourished
- No brow-enhancing serums or lamination products for 30 days before
- You won't be able to wet your brows for 5–7 days after, so wash your hair the night before
- No alcohol within 24 hours prior
- Some medications may need doctor approval please call us for advice
- Stop fish oil supplements 1 week before
- Plan around social events or work commitments for the week following
- If the area already has cosmetic tattoo, please call us before booking
Brow Tattooing — Aftercare
- Each night, gently pat brows clean with a damp cotton pad to remove old product and weeping
- Apply a thin layer of aftercare gel with a cotton tip morning & night, covering under the brow hairs, ideally before showering as a barrier
- No water, soap or cleansers on the area for 7 days
- If still scabby after 7 days, let water run over them to loosen scabs and keep applying gel
- Minor patchiness once healed is normal, and adjusted at your second session — brow powder/pencil can cover this once scabbing has fallen off
- Do not touch the tattooed area with your fingers
- Avoid gym, excessive sweating, sauna and spray tanning for 48 hours
- Avoid pools, salt water, high UV exposure, sunbeds and infrared light for 2 weeks
- Colour looks darker for 5–7 days, appears to fade once scabbing lifts, then returns around the 4-week mark
- Avoid makeup on the treated area until fully healed
- Do not pick flaking skin or scabs — this is very important
- Expected healing time: 5–14 days
- Book your perfection visit 4–8 weeks after your first session
Long term: Chemicals in skincare accelerate fading — avoid AHAs, BHAs, benzoyl peroxide, bleaching agents and chemical peels directly on the area. Wear SPF over the area to prevent sun-fading. Return in 6–12 months for a consult and possible touch-up.
Brow Lamination
Also please let us know if any of the following apply:
- Cosmetic tattooing within 6–8 weeks of your appointment
- Another lamination or chemical treatment on the brows within 3–4 weeks of an upcoming booking
Aftercare:
- Do not wet for a full 24 hours
- Apply brow aftercare oil to hairs & skin daily to keep hydrated and avoid kinks or breakage
- Apply gel, soap or wax through the day to hold brows in place
- Come back in 3–4 weeks if brows are feeling a little dry
Lash Extensions
Please let us know if any of the following apply:
- Recent eye/nose surgery or permanent makeup in the eye area
- Your eyes are swollen, red, itchy or show any other signs of abnormal condition
- Any signs of eye infection, e.g. a stye, conjunctivitis or blepharitis
- Hypersensitive skin
- Any condition that makes closing your eyes difficult
- Allergic to eyelash extension adhesive
- Previous allergic reaction to any products used during treatment
Preparation:
- No previous lash lift — lashes must be completely dropped before extensions can be applied
- Come in with no eye makeup and clean eyelashes
Aftercare:
- Do not wet or expose to extreme steam for 24 hours
- Avoid wetting and steam as much as possible day-to-day
- Use oil-free lash growth serums only, at least 24 hours after your last infill
- Gently clean lashes with an oil-free foam cleanser at minimum every 3 days
- Brush through lashes daily with a mascara wand
Lip Blush
Please contact us if any of the following apply:
- Diabetes
- Lamination within 6–8 weeks
- Epilepsy
- High or low blood pressure
- Acne medications
- Herpes simplex / cold sores
- Hepatitis
- Liver disease
- Rosacea
- Trichotillomania
- Anaemia
- Keloid scarring
- Moles on the area
- Alopecia
- Eczema/dermatitis
- Hyper/hypo pigmentation
- Anxiety
- Thyroid disorders / thyroxine
- HRT
- Roaccutane/Accutane
- Blood thinners, warfarin, or fish oil/vitamins
- Recent eye surgery
Any other medical condition — please let us know
Lip Blush — Preparation
- History of cold sores? See a pharmacist or doctor at least 4 days prior for preventative treatment
- Lip area must not be sunburnt, damaged, chapped or too dry
- Gently exfoliate 1 week prior, and sleep with a hydrating balm on the area, repeating every second night until treatment
- Avoid laser within 2 weeks of your appointment, and complete any laser courses beforehand
- Avoid alcohol for 24 hours prior
- Some medications may need doctor approval — please contact us for advice
- Stop blood-thinning supplements like fish oil 1 week prior
Lip Blush — Aftercare, First 2 Weeks
- Avoid cardio and excessive sweating until scabbing begins (2–5 days), then resume with caution
- Do not touch the area with your fingers
- No chlorinated pools or salt water
- Avoid saturating the area in water, and avoid hot steamy showers, steam rooms and saunas until healed
- Avoid spray tanning until healed
- Avoid alcohol for 48 hours after treatment
- Protect from sun exposure for 2 weeks before and keep skin healthy
- Do not pick flaking skin or scabs
- Book your touch-up for 4–8 weeks post-treatment
- Avoid chemicals in cleansers/moisturisers on tattooed areas unless directed
- Expected healing time: 5–9 days
Lip Blush — Aftercare, General
- Some swelling is expected, usually subsiding within the day but may last 3–5 days
- Apply a cold compress (not directly on skin) for a few minutes every few hours on treatment day
- Avoid hot drinks or alcohol for the first few days
- Apply a thin layer of recommended aftercare product with a clean cotton tip, regularly through the day
- No makeup or touching with fingers until healed (around 1 week)
- Dryness, flaking and peeling are normal in the first few days, usually resolving within a week
- Colour disappears at first, then returns around 7 weeks
- Cold sore symptoms, inflammation or tenderness — notify your artist and see a pharmacist immediately
- Return for your touch-up at 8 weeks
One week after any cosmetic tattooing: the area darkens and minor scabbing develops as new skin forms underneath. Once scabbing falls off, pigment can look temporarily faded — protect and nourish the new skin, and colour will return within a few weeks.