Prepare + Aftercare
Waxing + Tinting
PREPARING FOR YOUR WAX:
Be sure to stop using any oral or topical treatments that promote cellular turnover 3 to 5 days prior to your waxing appointments— Anti aging or acne products, acids, peels + retinoids are known to cause skin sensitivity and may result in lifting of the skin.
If you get Botox, we recommend you see us after it’s kicked in and to your liking otherwise your shape may be altered once it fully settles.
PREPARING FOR YOUR TINT:
Please note we do not recommend tinting without waxing. Even if we tweeze, the tint can still stain the surrounding vellus hair (also known as peach fuzz) which may result in less clean, crisp lines.
NO FAUX TANNING.. not only do you risk a reaction between the two color formulas but the wax will leave a line of demarcation causing uneven skin tones post service.
Make sure your skin is HYDRATED. Dry skin around the brow or behind the hair will result in hyper absorption of the tint resulting is spotty, uneven color deposit.
If you experience brow dandruff, use a spoolie saturated in castor oil + brush through the brows to gently exfoliate and hydrate the skin prior to tinting.
POST WAXING CARE FOR YOUR SKIN:
Keep it clean, keep it simple.
Wait 24 to 48 hours to start using your topical treatments that promote cellular such as anti aging or acne products, acids, peels + retinoids, especially if you experienced any skin sensitivity during your session.
Avoid excessive touching to the waxed area as well as sweating due to unwanted bacteria.
Still getting baby bumps or breakouts? Tell your Arch Expert next time you’re in and we’ll start the process of elimination in our routine to try and find the cause of irritation.
POST TINTING CARE FOR LONGEVITY:
The tint will stain the skin for 1 to 3 days and remain on the brow hairs for 3 to 6 weeks.
Avoid faux tanning for at least 24 hours.
The longevity of your tint can be compromised by swimming, sweating, sun exposure, excessive washing, and contact with oil based products.
Try to avoid any topicals (skincare + makeup) other than growth serums on the tinted area until your color starts to fade.
Think your color is too dark? Do the exact opposite of our aftercare instructions to promote faster fading!
Lash Lifts
PREPARATION:
AVOID DAY OF CAFFEINE.. fluttery eyes can cause movement and ultimately lead to watery eyes/ tearing which will cause the solutions to deactivate resulting in less dramatic results, if any at all.
POST SERVICE CARE:
Avoid moisture of any kind for the first 24 hours (48 if possible)— do not get the lashes wet. This includes washing, swimming, sweating, and steam such as saunas.
Avoid excessive rubbing and side sleeping.
Brush lashes daily and as needed— roll your mascara wand on top of the lashes instead of the way you would normally apply your mascara.
Apply moisturizing oil to the lashes as needed after 24 hours—too much oil could jeopardize the longevity of your lift however not enough could cause your lashes to become brittle and break. Start out with an every other day application and see how your lashes respond.
Want healthier, more dramatic looking lashes?
Try our favorite growth serum: BABE LASH
Lamination
PREPARATION:
NO FAUX TANNING.. not only do you risk a reaction between the formulas but the wax will leave a line of demarcation causing uneven skin tones post service.
If you have sensitive skin or want the least amount of irritation, we highly recommend stopping use of any skin thinning topical treatments 5 days prior to your service due to the excessive brushing this service requires, ESPECIALLY if you’re getting waxed as well.
POST SERVICE CARE:
Do not get the brows wet for 48 hours. Avoid moisture of any kind— this includes washing, swimming, sweating, and steam such as saunas.
If the brow hairs fall out of place, feel free to brush with a spoolie/mascara wand. Apply your take home product (moisturizing oil) to the brows after 48 hours—use the oil to set them daily post shower prior to the hairs drying.. this is called ‘wet setting’.
Every time the brows have contact with moisture, you will have to reset them in your desired direction by brushing them into place with a mascara wand.
Be sure to keep them hydrated otherwise your brow hairs will become brittle causing loss of hairs or breakage. Over hydrating the brow hairs may cause the lamination to have less longevity but we’d much rather that than the alternative!
PLEASE NOTE: This service can create a fuller looking brow meaning the width of the brow because it softens, straightens, and stretches the hair HOWEVER it can also accentuate patchiness throughout the brow if there is not hair to direct over the sparse areas.