Alright, so you booked your appoitment, yay! But... now what?

Click through these slides to see how to prepare, what to know, and how to keep your freckles looking flawless after everything is said and done.

You should discontinue the use of any harsh skincare products such as retinal and tretinoin. You should also avoid getting any botox, filler, or abrasive facials.

You should discontinue the use of any skincare containing AHAs or BHAs. You should also avoid excessive sun exposure and taking any blood thinning supplements.

You should avoid alcohol, exercise, caffeine, and ibuprofen/aspirin.

Consultation: First, we will go over your concerns, goals, and answer any questions you have about the process before we get started. At this time, we will also remind you of the process so that you are aware of what’s happening every step of the way.

Mapping: We map out 20-30 freckles using a fine tip pen in a natural, custom pattern. If you have any reference photos of freckle patterns you like, make sure to show us! Once we have completed the mapping process, we will have you take a look and approve everything before we get started.

Application: Now is the time for us to get to work! We’ll go from freckle to freckle, getting it to our desired result before moving on to finish up the rest.

Reveal & Education: Once your freckles have been completed, its time for the big reveal! Right after your appointment, your freckles will appear darker, bolder, bigger due to minimal swelling, and overall more defined than what they’ll look like healed. Your freckles will lighten about 50%, soften around the edges and shrink slightly once fully healed. After you see your freckles, we will go over aftercare with you & give you the necessary tools to execute it perfectly in an aftercare baggie. In your baggie, you’ll also get a few goodies, including written aftercare instructions to refer to during the healing process.

What You’ll Do: Starting the night of your appointment, you’ll cleanse your freckles twice daily, in the morning and at night (outside of the shower). After you’ve cleansed them, you’ll pat them dry with a clean paper towel (avoid using a hand towels, they can harbor bacteria that could lead to infection). Once clean & dry, with cleans hands, you’ll apply a rice size amount of your aftercare ointment to the back of your hand. Rub your finger in the aftercare ointment and tap it lightly on your fresh freckles. You want them to look hydrated, but no glossy or goopy. You’ll do this process for about 5-7 days after your appointment.

Visual Changes: Your freckles will have many phases over the course of the healing process. Like we had already talked about, right after your appointment, your freckles will be darker, bolder, bigger due to swelling, and overall more defined. The days following your appointment, your freckles will look darker in tone as a light film starts to build up over them. Around day 4-5, your freckles will start to peel, almost like a sunburn sheds or how a snake sheds their skin. At this point & when they’re totally done peeling, you might feel like your freckles look lighter than you expected or non-existent, this is called the “ghosting” phase. What’s happening is a layer of new skin is growing over the layer of skin where we placed our pigment, giving it a milky appearance. Once that skin sheds, your freckles will come or “bloom” back! This usually happens around week 6-8, which is when you can consider you freckles fully healed.

What to Avoid: Until your freckles have totally shed & are flake free: NO getting them wet besides washing them, NO saunas, NO steam rooms/excessive steam, NO excessive sweating/intense workouts, NO swimming/hot tubs, NO makeup/skincare within an inch of your brows, NO picking/scratching/itching.

**Following aftercare closely is vital in achieving the best result possible.

Permanent makeup is low-maintenance, not no maintenance. It’s important to follow the necessary steps to ensure you brows stay looking perfect.

• The #1 fading factor when it comes to permanent makeup is sun exposure. It is crucial to protect your freckles with a high SPF when outside for long periods of time.

• Retinals, acids, and other aggressive skincare that promotes cell turnover are best kept away from your brows by at least an inch. Ingredients in these products can aid in fading of your permanent makeup.

Freckles are usually built up in sessions, this also gives them the most natural look possible. Clients will usually come in until they’ve gotten to their desired result, and then wait until they’ve had time to fade a bit before coming in and getting more. They tend to last 1-3 years.