Ombré Brows Pre-Care & Aftercare

Ombre Brow Pre-Care & Aftercare

Beautiful, healed brows start with proper preparation and aftercare. Please read the following instructions carefully before and after your Ombre Brow appointment. Following these guidelines will help support proper healing, pigment retention, and the best possible results.

Ombre Brow Contraindications

Ombre Brows are a semi-permanent cosmetic tattoo procedure. For your safety and the best possible results, please review the following contraindications before booking.

You may not be a candidate for Ombre Brows if you:

• Are pregnant or breastfeeding

• Have an active skin infection, rash, eczema, psoriasis, or irritation in the brow area

• Have an active cold sore or herpes outbreak around the treatment area

• Have an open wound, sunburn, or recently damaged skin around the brows

• Have a history of keloid or excessive scar formation

• Are currently undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment

• Have an uncontrolled bleeding disorder

• Are taking blood-thinning medication or medications that significantly affect bleeding, unless cleared by your healthcare provider

• Have uncontrolled diabetes or a condition that significantly affects wound healing

• Have recently had Botox, fillers, chemical peels, laser treatments, or other procedures around the brow area - we will need to wait for 6 weeks

• Have recently undergone brow surgery or facial surgery and have not fully healed

• Are using prescription-strength retinoids such as isotretinoin (Accutane) or have recently stopped using them

• Have an active inflammatory skin condition affecting the treatment area

OMBRE BROW PRE-CARE

7 Days Before Your Appointment

Avoid excessive sun exposure, tanning beds, and intentional tanning.

Do not use self-tanner on or around the brow area.

Avoid facial treatments that may irritate or exfoliate the brow area, including chemical peels, strong exfoliants, and aggressive facials.

If you regularly use retinol, prescription retinoids, or strong exfoliating products around your forehead and brow area, discontinue them according to your skincare professional's guidance and allow the skin to recover before your appointment.

Avoid waxing, threading, or aggressively tweezing the brows immediately before your appointment. We will shape the brows during your service.

48 Hours Before Your Appointment

Avoid excessive alcohol consumption.

Avoid recreational drugs.

Avoid activities that cause excessive sweating if possible.

Do not schedule Botox, fillers, or other injectable treatments around the forehead, brow, or eye area immediately before your appointment.

Avoid using harsh exfoliating products on or around the brows.

24 Hours Before Your Appointment

Avoid aspirin or other blood-thinning medications unless they have been prescribed to you. Never stop prescribed medication without speaking with your healthcare provider.

Avoid excessive caffeine if you are sensitive to it, as it may increase sensitivity during the appointment.

Drink plenty of water and arrive well hydrated.

Get a good night's rest.

On The Day of Your ppointment

Please arrive with clean skin around the brow area.

Do not apply makeup, brow pencil, brow gel, oils, or heavy skincare products directly on the brows.

Do not drink coffee or caffeinated drinks.

Avoid working out immediately before your appointment.

Eat a light meal beforehand.

Bring reference photos if there is a particular brow style you love. Your natural brow structure, skin type, and facial features will always be taken into consideration when designing your brows.

PLEASE RESCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT IF:

Your appointment may need to be postponed if you have:

An active rash, irritation, sunburn, eczema flare, or open wound around the brow area.

An active infection or significant inflammation around the treatment area.

Recently undergone a procedure that has left the brow area compromised or sensitive.

Significant swelling or irritation around the eyes or forehead.

Any condition or medication that may affect healing or increase bleeding risk that has not been discussed with your artist.

If you are unsure whether something affects your eligibility for the service, please contact us before your appointment .

OMBRE BROW AFTERCARE

Proper aftercare is essential for achieving beautiful, even, long-lasting results.

Immediately after your appointment, your brows may appear darker, bolder, warmer, or more defined than your desired healed result. This is completely normal. The colour will soften as your brows heal.

FIRST 24 HOURS

Keep the brows clean and protected according to the aftercare instructions provided at your appointment.

Avoid touching your brows with unwashed hands.

Do not apply makeup directly on the brows.

Avoid excessive sweating.

Avoid workouts, saunas, steam rooms, and hot yoga.

Keep hair products, sprays, oils, and other cosmetic products away from the brows.

Do not pick, scratch, rub, or peel the treated area.

DAYS 2–7

Your brows may begin to feel dry, tight, or slightly itchy. Light flaking or peeling can occur as part of the normal healing process.

DO:

Keep the area clean using the cleansing method recommended by your artist.

Allow any natural flaking to fall away on its own.

Follow the specific aftercare product instructions provided at your appointment.

Sleep carefully to avoid unnecessary rubbing or pressure on the brows.

DO NOT:

Pick or peel the brows.

Scratch the treated area.

Use makeup directly on the brows while they are actively healing.

Apply exfoliants, retinol, acids, or other active skincare products to the brow area.

Use facial scrubs or cleansing brushes over the brows.

Wax, thread, or tint the brows while they are healing.

Swim in pools, hot tubs, lakes, or oceans.

Use saunas or steam rooms.

Expose the brows to prolonged direct sunlight or tanning.

DAYS 7–14

The brows may temporarily appear lighter than expected. You may even experience a period where the pigment appears to have faded significantly.

Do not panic!

This is a normal part of the healing process. The pigment can appear muted or "disappear" temporarily while the skin continues to heal. Your brows will gradually settle and reveal their healed colour.

Continue avoiding aggressive skincare, exfoliation, tanning, and unnecessary irritation around the brows.

AFTER 2 WEEKS

Once the skin has completely healed:

Resume your normal skincare routine gradually.

Continue protecting your brows from prolonged sun exposure.

Use SPF around the brow area once the skin is fully healed.

Avoid applying strong exfoliating products directly over the brows whenever possible.

Remember that excessive sun exposure and aggressive skincare can contribute to premature fading.

THE HEALING PROCESS

Days 1–3

Brows are typically bold, defined, and darker than the final result. Mild redness or sensitivity may occur.

Days 3–7

The brows may begin to dry, flake, or peel. Do not pick or pull at the flakes.

Days 7–14

Brows can appear significantly lighter or uneven while the skin continues to heal.

Weeks 3–6

The colour gradually settles and the brows begin to look more like their healed result.

6–8 Weeks

Your brows are considered sufficiently healed for your scheduled perfecting session, if recommended.

YOUR PERFECTING SESSION

An initial Ombre Brow appointment is designed to establish the shape, colour, and overall foundation of your brows.

Because every person's skin heals and retains pigment differently, a 6–8 week perfecting session may be recommended to assess healed results and make appropriate adjustments.

Your artist will evaluate your healed brows and determine whether additional pigment or refinement is needed.

Please do not judge your final result during the first few days of healing. The brows go through several stages before the true healed colour becomes visible.

IMPORTANT

Healing varies from person to person. Results are influenced by skin type, lifestyle, skincare routine, sun exposure, medications, and individual healing and pigment retention.

Following your aftercare instructions does not guarantee a specific healed result, but it gives your brows the best opportunity to heal beautifully and retain pigment properly.

If you have concerns during the healing process, please contact Aniekanvas Aesthetics before attempting to treat the area yourself.