No! Your brows are healing and will go through a major fading process. The average clients brows will fade 20%-30% by the 3rd week.
No! Touchups are pre booked for 6-8 weeks so your skin has plenty of time to completely heal and the color has time to adjust. I leave room to make adjustments to your brows on purpose. It's easier to add than it is to take away.
First it's important to remember that every client heals differently. There can be several reasons for extreme fading. Heavy scabbing, allowing your brows to get too dry, color choice was too light, skin type, etc. In a normal healing process the skin will create a filter over the brows after the scabs come off, this will make the pigment appear to be fading away. A week after full exfoliation the color should darken a little bit. This is why it's important to wait the full 6-8 weeks before making adjustments.
Sometimes yes. This all depends on the history and what you have left. How long ago they were done. How many sessions have you had? Is there heavy scarring? Are you happy with the shape? What color is left from your old tattoo? It's important to remember when dealing with cover ups it is possible that you may need more than 2 sessions. I also offer Saline Lighting in extreme situation.
Unfortunately we can not predict how everyone will heal. It is normal for some clients to need a third session. If you are a new client with no existing work from a previous artist I do give a third touch up for free if its before your first year. Any extra touch ups after that are $100 as long as its before your first year. All touch ups before year one are $100 for correction work or cover up work.
Remember: Like any cosmetic procedure this is a process. Do not expect immediate results -- and please be patient. It will be a few weeks before you can fully appreciate the results.
GENERAL REMARKS ON SHAPE & COLOUR
Immediately after the procedure the area treated will look much darker and much more defined (as if it were "painted on") than the final results. Be prepared for the color to be significantly lighter and the overall appearance much softer and more natural after the healing occurs. It will take time for this transition, based on how quickly the outer layer of your skin exfoliates. Usually the exfoliation (peeling) process occurs about 4 to 5 days and will be complete at about day 7 (1 week). At that point the contrast between the initial intense and dark color and the new softer and lighter color may be such that you may be very disappointed. DO NOT WORRY!
It is expected and normal that you will be receiving a second application, a "perfecting session" in a few weeks. At that time SHAPE and COLOR will be adjusted to your liking. We can add very easily, but it is much more difficult to remove! You must wait at least 6 weeks between applications. Touching up a tattoo prematurely may result in a ruined tattoo.
HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR NEW COSMETIC TATTOO:
TYPICAL HEALING
Day 1 & 2: The eyebrows are approximately up to 40% darker and bolder before they are completely healed. Your skin is red under the pigment which causes the color of the pigment to look darker.
There is some swelling, although difficult to actually see due to the thickness of the skin in the eyebrow area. This will subside. Exfoliation, which begins in a few days, will cause the excess pigment from the procedure to fade away and a more narrow appearance will result.
Day 3: Eyebrows start to itch and will appear a bit thicker in texture. Exfoliation begins.
Day 4 & 5: The skin begins to flake -- peeling from the outside edges first.
Day 6-10: Color finishes flaking off and appears softer and grayer for a few days until color clarifies