Permanent Makeup Aftercare: Here’s What You Need to Know

How to Take Care of Your Skin After Eyebrow Tattoos

Eyebrow tattoo treatments such as microblading and nanoblading are increasingly popular ways to fake full, dense brows without the help of a pomade or pencil.

Betts says that while every technician will have a slightly different aftercare plan post-brow tattoo, she asks her clients to apply pure coconut oil to their brows starting five days after the procedure to help encourage healing. Most brow tattoos heal within about a month.

As you wait for your tattooed brows to heal, Betts cautions against exfoliating the skin. If you have to exfoliate, be mindful to avoid the eyebrow area.

How to Take Care of Your Skin After a Lip Blush

If you’ve ever seen a freshly done lip blush on TikTok or Instagram, you know the results can be very bright at first — luckily, as your lips heal, the pigment fades to a natural-looking flush in as little as three to five days. “In that time, you may experience some dryness and texture until the lips naturally exfoliate themselves,” says Betts. “Try to keep the lips moist at all times after your treatment and avoid picking or scabbing the lips; let the peeling process take place by itself."

A gentle, fragrance-free balm such as the La-Roche Posay Nutritic Lip Balm will moisturize your lips and encourage them to heal.