Aftercare
Caring for your new tattoo.
How your brows or lips heal, what to avoid in the first two weeks, and how to keep the colour looking fresh for longer. Kate also goes through this with you before you leave.
Signature Brow Tattoo
How your brows heal
Day 1A little tender, with minor redness or swelling. The colour looks much darker than your chosen shade.
Day 2Still dark. This isn’t the final colour: brows heal up to 60% lighter.
Days 3 to 5Some flaking and itching as the skin heals. Let it come away on its own.
Days 6 to 10The colour looks lighter and can seem patchy. That settles over the following weeks.
Days 10 to 14Healed, revealing a softer colour.
Weeks 4 to 6Your touch-up, where Kate perfects anything that needs it and adjusts the final colour.
While your brows heal
Do
- Apply the aftercare cream as Kate advises
- Let any flakes come away on their own
- Use mineral foundation around the area if you want to cover redness
For 6 to 10 days
Avoid
- Makeup directly on your brows
- Picking, scratching or rubbing
- Brow or lash tinting and lash extensions, for at least two weeks
Signature Lip Blush Tattoo
How your lips heal
Day 1The colour looks intense, like a bright lipstick. Your lips will be a little swollen.
Days 1 to 3Swelling settles. Keep your lips hydrated with the aftercare cream.
Days 3 to 5Some itching and flaking as the skin heals. Let it come away on its own.
Days 10 to 12Healed, revealing a much softer colour, about 70% lighter than on the day.
Weeks 4 to 6Your touch-up, where Kate perfects the colour.
While your lips heal
Do
- Apply the aftercare balm as often as needed to keep your lips hydrated
- Let any flakes come away on their own
- Take the cold sore prevention your pharmacist or GP recommended, if you get cold sores
For at least 10 days
Avoid
- Lipstick and other lip products
- Picking or peeling
- Smoking, for at least three days
Long-term care
Making your result last
Protect it from the sun
Sun is the biggest cause of fading. Use a moisturiser with SPF every day, and a hat and sunglasses on long days outdoors.
Keep active skincare off the area
Retinol, AHAs, BHAs and exfoliants fade pigment. Keep using them, just not over your brows or lips.
Keep up your grooming
A tattoo doesn’t stop hair growing. A regular wax and tint keeps the shape tidy and blends fair or grey hairs.
Refresh on time
Brows are best refreshed every 12 months, and lips every 18. Oily skin and some medications can mean a little sooner.
Something not looking right?
Call Kate
If you’re worried about how your tattoo is healing, call 1300 506 021.
Rebook your refreshFor returning clients.