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Permanent Makeup Healing: What To Expect

By the Step Up crew3 min readAftercare & Healing

Permanent makeup can look darker and more intense at first before softening as it heals. Expect light flaking, dryness & fading, & avoid picking or rushing the healing process.

At first: darker and bolder

Permanent makeup can look darker and more intense in the first days than it will once healed. That's expected, and it softens as the skin settles.

Then: flaking, dryness, fading

Light flaking and dryness are a normal part of healing, and the colour can look like it's fading while it does. Give it time before you judge the result.

Don't pick

However tempting, leave the flakes alone and let them come away on their own. Picking can take pigment with it.

Don't rush it

Healing is a process, not a moment. Follow your artist's aftercare instructions, and ask them about a follow-up once it has settled.

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