For the best possible results, please ensure you are prepared for your appointment. All rules must be followed.
Please also read our Cosmetic Tattoo Eligibility Information to ensure you follow & comply with all rules relating to treatment. Please arrive on time for your appointment. If you are more than 10 minutes late your appointment will be cancelled & you will lose your deposit. We are back-to-back with clients & cannot accommodate for late arrivals. Allow extra time for traffic & to park. There is free parking located in front of the shop & the street behind. We are located in Pepper Tree Complex (NOT at Easy T Centre). It is a set of white shop fronts on Christine Avenue. If you have any questions, please contact Katelan on 0435 325 248.
Please arrive 10 min prior to your appointment to start completing all relevant paperwork
1.Katelan will see you for a thorough consultation to discuss any questions or concerns. It’s always helpful if you would like to bring in some screenshots of looks you like/don’t like to help explain what you are after.
2. Before photos will be taken of the area to be treated.
3. Design work will start where you will be involved throughout the whole process. You have full approval over the shape. Katelan will only proceed if you are 100% happy.
4. Treatment will commence – this takes only approximately 45 minutes. Numbing gels will be applied thoroughly throughout the whole treatment process. Client comfort is essential.
5. Once the treatment is finished the area will be photographed.
6. Katelan will run through the aftercare instructions to ensure you are confident to look after your new cosmetic tattoo and provide you with a Complimentary Aftercare Pack to take home to care for your new treatment.
Following the below Pre-Procedural Rules is VITAL when commencing any cosmetic tattoo treatment. If you do not adhere to these rules, you will not receive the best possible healed results, risk implications, treatments being canceled, or additional costs incurred if you require further touch-ups.
NUMBING GUIDELINES
The law has changed for numbing agents and you now need to purchase your own liquid anaesthetic numbing agent & apply prior to your cosmetic tattoo appointment. Once your treatment is booked our team will contact you via email with all information required to know & how to purchase.
The following rules MUST be followed 1 day (24 hours) prior to your appointment.
The following rules MUST be followed & the below must be avoided 7 days prior to your appointment.
*Before ceasing the use of any medications, if prescribed from your GP, please contact them prior to discuss.
The following rules MUST be followed & the below must be avoided 2 weeks prior to your appointment.
The following rules MUST be followed & the below must be avoided 4-6 weeks prior to your appointment.
OTHER KEY POINTS TO CONSIDER.
Following the below Pre-Procedural Rules is VITAL when commencing any cosmetic tattoo treatment. If you do not adhere to these rules, you will not receive the best possible healed results, risk implications, treatments being canceled, or additional costs incurred if you require further touch-ups.
The following rules MUST be followed 1 day (24 hours) prior to your appointment.
The following rules MUST be followed & the below must be avoided 7 days prior to your appointment.
*Before ceasing the use of any medications, if prescribed from your GP, please contact them prior to discuss.
Fish oil supplements
The following rules MUST be followed & the below must be avoided 2 weeks prior to your appointment.
The following rules MUST be followed & the below must be avoided 4-6 weeks prior to your appointment.
OTHER POINTS TO CONSIDER.
Following the below Pre-Procedural Rules is VITAL when commencing any cosmetic tattoo treatment. If you do not adhere to these rules, you will not receive the best possible healed results, risk implications, treatments being canceled, or additional costs incurred if you require further touch ups.
NUMBING GUIDELINES
The law has changed for numbing agents and you now need to purchase your own liquid anaesthetic numbing agent & apply prior to your cosmetic tattoo appointment. Once your treatment is booked our team will contact you via email will all information required to know.
IF YOU ARE PRONE TO COLDSORES YOU MUST FOLLOW THE BELOW;
If you get cold sores less than once a year, please purchase a set of oral tablets from your pharmacy called Famvir which must be taken on the day of your treatment.
If you get a cold sore more than once a year, you must see your local GP and ask for a prescription for a preventative coldsore medication called Valtrex. This is taken orally a few days leading up to the treatment date & a few days post-treatment. This is a stronger medication than Famvir & will minimise the risk of an outbreak.
During the treatment, ‘trauma’ is caused to the lips therefore an outbreak is highly likely to occur if you suffer already from cold sores. If you have an outbreak during healing, it can affect the result as it will in most cases remove pigment from the area.
If you arrive at your appointment without taking the preventative medications, treatment will be postponed & deposit will be forfeited.
The following rules MUST be followed 1 day (24 hours) prior to your appointment.
No Alcohol / drugs (narcotics)
No Caffeine inc. energy drinks, coffee, tea, pre workout stimulants (this will cause excess bleeding which WILL effect your healed results & will be very hard for colour to implant & retain.
No Exercise
No Aspirin, Ibuprofen – read the ingredients in your pain killers to check before taking
Ensure you keep hydrated with water & keep lips moisturised heavily prior to your appointment. It’s important that your lips are not dry/cracked or peeling or treatment can not go ahead. If your lips are very dry, please use a Lip Scrub (you can purchase my a local chemist to exfoliate the dryness away).
*If there are any pimples/cold sores where the procedure is to be performed, Katelan must be notified immediately as your appointment will postponed for a future date once blemishes have cleared. If you have a mole in your brow, please note that we cannot tattoo overtop of this.
The following rules MUST be followed & the below must be avoided 7 days prior to your appointment.
*Before ceasing the use of any medications, if prescribed from your GP, please contact them prior to discuss.
Fish oil supplements
All blood thinners (please let us know if you are on any medications, you are unsure about/consult your GP first)
Facials/peels
Facial waxing around Lips
Ensure you keep hydrated with water & keep lips moisturized heavily prior to your appointment. It’s important that your lips are not dry/cracked or peeling or treatment cannot go ahead. If you have dry lips, please use Lip Scrubs to exfoliate them 1 week prior.
The following rules MUST be followed & the below must be avoided 2 weeks prior to your appointment.
Heavy Sun exposure to the face/Lips. (A sunburnt face will increase blood flow & will in turn increase bleeding during your treatment which will cause the cosmetic tattoo to not retain well.
Solarium tanning
Lip plumping products/serums
The following rules MUST be followed & the below must be avoided 4-6 weeks prior to your appointment.
Lip Filler / any cosmetic injectables to lips & around lips. If you have had lip filler, this must be done a minimum of 4 weeks prior to ensure it has settled.
OTHER POINTS TO CONSIDER.
Please be aware that the color of your lips will be significantly brighter for the first 3-5 days. Color will fade approximately 50% upon healing.
There may be slight swelling of the lips for the first 24-48hrs.
Lip dryness may occur during the first 3-5 days as they heal. After care cream will be provided to keep them moisturised.
It takes approximately 6 weeks for the final healed result of the lips to be complete.
You will be required to come back for another treatment in 6-8 weeks after the initial appointment to finalize the work. The second treatment is $150 (not complimentary).
Please make yourself aware of all Aftercare Rules prior to your appointment.
Please be aware, in some rare cases, clients may require a third touch up appointment, dependent on skin or if aftercare is not followed correctly. This is priced as an additional touch up.
If you are pregnant, please advise Katelan immediately as treatment will need to be postponed.
If you are breastfeeding, & wish to have a treatment, you are required to 'pump & dump' 48 hours post procedure due to the anesthetics in the milk. We advise speaking with your GP first before making an informed decision. Topical Numbing agents are used with Lignocaine 10% & Epinephrine .05%.
Pigment may fade after the first initial visit. It is in the touch appointment that your treatment will be assessed in terms of pigment retention and a touch up will be made. It is not until your touch up appointment that your treatment will be deemed complete.
Healed Results vary from client to client. The healed result is dependent on skin type, environmental factors, after-care, skin care routine, hormones etc. Please remember, treatments are cosmetic & are an art – not a science.
