Permanent Makeup Prep

Please review the information below prior to booking.

Before beginning your service, we must first determine if you are a good candidate for Permanent Makeup. Your health is our top priority, and there are a number of different medical conditions, medications, and/or skin conditions that we look out for. These variants can influence color depositing and retention.

We ask that you review the conditions and medications listed below, and let us know if any of them apply to you. But don’t worry - most of the time these conditions do not disqualify you from receiving Permanent Makeup, they just help us plan accordingly.

• Actively taking blood thinners

• Allergies to topical anesthetics

• Autoimmune diseases

• Blood disorders (such as Hemophilia)

• Chemotherapy or Radiation

• Chronic acne on the brows

• Cold sore outbreaks (applies only when tattooing lips)

• Eczema on the brows

• Glaucoma or other eye conditions (applies only when tattooing eyeliner)

• Hepatitis

• History of excessive scarring (such as hypertrophic or keloid)

• HIV

• Keratosis Pilaris

• Pregnant or nursing

• Prior permanent makeup

• Rosacea (in the treatment area)

• Under Doctor’s treatment for chronic condition

The following must be discontinued prior to service:

• Accutane/Roaccutane (1 year prior)

• Antibiotics (10 days prior)

• Aspirin or Ibuprofen (24 hours prior)

• Botox (2 weeks prior)

• Brow growth serums (6 weeks prior to brows)

• Fish Oil (1 week prior)

• Lash extensions (6 weeks prior to eyeliner)

• Latisse, or other eyelash growth serums (6 weeks prior to eyeliner)

• Lip fillers (6 weeks prior to lip blush)

• Retin-A (1 month prior)

• Retinol (1 month prior)

• Vitamin A (1 week prior)

• Vitamin E (1 week prior)

If any of the above applies to you, please get in touch via our Contact page or email valleyrootsstudio@gmail.com before scheduling any Permanent Makeup service.

Otherwise, read on for how to best prepare for your appointment, then book using the button below.

Before your appointment please:

• Don't pick, tweeze, wax, or perform electrolysis within 1 week of service

• Do not tan within 2 weeks of service

• Avoid facials within 2 weeks of service

• Don't work out the day of service

• Avoid alcohol for 24-48 hours prior to service

• Avoid coffee, tea, energy drinks, and other caffeinated beverages the day of service