Care Instructions
Lash extension aftercare and pre-care guide
Cómo prepararte. Cómo cuidarte.
Following these instructions helps you get the best results from your service and keeps your skin healthy.
UV Lash Extensions
Extensiones UV de Pestañas
Before Your Appointment
- Arrive with clean, makeup-free lashes and remove contact lenses before application.
- Tell Martha about previous adhesive reactions, eye sensitivity, and any advice you have received about light exposure before booking.
- Ask about the adhesive and light system, eye protection, and whether UV is appropriate for you.
After Your Appointment
- Confirm when you may wet your lashes for the adhesive used. Do not assume every UV system permits same-day water exposure.
- Clean gently with a lash-safe cleanser as instructed and brush with a clean spoolie.
- Avoid rubbing, pulling, and products Martha advises against near the lash line.
- Plan fills using the two- or three-week UV options; remaining extensions at six weeks do not mean a full set at six weeks.
- En español: confirma con Martha cuándo puedes mojar tus pestañas según el adhesivo usado. Limpia con suavidad, evita frotar y programa el retoque según la densidad restante. UV no elimina el riesgo de reacción al adhesivo.
Traditional Lash Extensions (existing or private-request clients)
Extensiones Tradicionales de Pestañas (clientas existentes o por solicitud privada)
Before Your Appointment
- Arrive with clean, makeup-free lashes: no mascara, eyeliner, or eye cream.
- Do not curl your natural lashes before your appointment.
- Avoid oil-based products around the eyes for 24 hours prior.
- Remove contact lenses before your appointment (bring your case).
- Skip caffeine if you tend to get eye twitches, as it makes the process harder.
After Your Appointment
- Follow Martha's adhesive-specific instructions for water and steam exposure. Confirm the waiting period before leaving your appointment.
- Do not use oil-based products, makeup removers, or cleansers near your lashes.
- Clean your lashes daily with a lash-safe cleanser and a soft brush.
- Brush your lashes gently each morning with a clean spoolie.
- Avoid rubbing or pulling at your extensions; let them shed naturally.
- Avoid steam rooms, saunas, and excessive heat until Martha confirms your adhesive-specific waiting period.
- Sleep on your back or side to avoid crushing your lashes.
- No waterproof mascara. If needed, use only water-based, extension-safe mascara on the tips.
- Schedule fills every 2–3 weeks to maintain fullness.
Korean Lash Lift + Tint
Lifting Coreano + Tinte de Pestañas
Before Your Appointment
- This service curls and darkens your natural lashes without attaching extensions. Ask Martha whether it fits the look you want.
- Ask Martha how to prepare your lashes and whether to remove contact lenses. Tell her about recent lifts or extensions, eye sensitivity, and previous lash-treatment reactions before booking.
- Contact the studio before your appointment with questions about lift or tint products, water exposure, or mascara timing, especially if you have swimming or makeup plans.
Antes de tu cita
- Este servicio riza y oscurece tus pestañas naturales sin pegar extensiones. Pregunta a Martha si se adapta al look que buscas.
- Pregunta a Martha cómo preparar tus pestañas y si debes quitarte los lentes de contacto. Antes de reservar, coméntale sobre liftings o extensiones recientes, sensibilidad en los ojos y reacciones anteriores a tratamientos de pestañas.
- Contacta al estudio antes de tu cita para preguntas sobre productos de lifting o tinte, agua o tiempos para usar rímel, sobre todo si planeas nadar o maquillarte.
After Your Appointment
- Follow Martha's appointment-specific lift and tint instructions. Confirm when you can expose your lashes to water, steam, swimming, mascara, and cleansing products. Avoid rubbing your lashes. Contact the studio for individual product or timing questions before or after your appointment.
- Ask Martha which mascara is suitable for your lift and tint and when you can start using it. Contact the studio before your appointment if mascara timing affects your plans; follow the instructions for your treatment.
- The lift grows out with your natural lashes; the tint fades separately. How long each remains noticeable varies. Ask Martha about your results and when to return before booking another lift.
Después de tu cita
- Sigue las instrucciones de Martha para el lifting y tinte de tu cita. Confirma cuándo puedes mojar tus pestañas, exponerte al vapor, nadar, usar rímel y aplicar productos de limpieza. Evita frotar tus pestañas. Contacta al estudio para preguntas individuales sobre productos o tiempos antes o después de tu cita.
- Pregunta a Martha qué rímel es adecuado para tu lifting y tinte y cuándo puedes empezar a usarlo. Contacta al estudio antes de tu cita si ese tiempo afecta tus planes; sigue las instrucciones de tu tratamiento.
- El lifting crece con tus pestañas naturales; el tinte pierde intensidad por separado. El tiempo que cada efecto sigue visible varía. Consulta con Martha tus resultados y cuándo volver antes de reservar otro lifting.
Brow Services
Servicios de Cejas
Before Your Appointment
- Do not wax, thread, or tint your brows for at least 1 week before your appointment.
- Avoid retinol or exfoliating products near your brows for 3 days prior.
- Come with clean, product-free brows: no brow gel, pencil, or powder.
After Your Appointment
- Avoid getting your brows wet for 24 hours after lamination or tinting.
- Do not apply makeup directly on the brow area for 24 hours.
- Avoid direct sun exposure for 24 hours after tinting.
- Do not rub, scratch, or exfoliate the brow area for 48 hours.
- Apply a gentle moisturizer if the area feels tight or dry.
Ombre Brows / PMU
Cejas Ombré / Maquillaje Permanente
Before Your Appointment
- PMU is consultation-led and coordinated separately from the in-studio booking menu.
- If you have previous cosmetic tattooing or microblading, send clear brow photos before scheduling.
- Do not work out or do strenuous exercise for 24 hours before your procedure.
- No alcohol or caffeine for 12 hours before your procedure.
- Avoid sun exposure and tanning for 1 week prior.
- Discontinue Retin-A and retinol products at least 4 weeks prior.
- Do not wax, tint, or thread your brows for 1 week before.
After Your Appointment
- Do not touch the healing area with your fingers.
- Apply the provided aftercare ointment as directed until fully healed.
- Keep your brows out of direct water while healing.
- No makeup, excessive sweating, facials, sun exposure, or swimming for 7–10 days.
- Do not pick, peel, or rub the healing area; let it flake naturally.
- Your brows will appear darker for the first few days. This is normal.
- Follow Martha's touch-up guidance after the initial healing period.
Skin Treatments
Tratamientos de Piel
Before Your Appointment
- Discontinue retinol, AHA, and BHA products for 48–72 hours before your treatment.
- Arrive with clean, product-free skin: no makeup, moisturizer, or sunscreen.
- Do not wax or use depilatory creams on your face for 1 week prior.
- Avoid prolonged sun exposure for 3 days before your appointment.
- Let your esthetician know about any new medications, skin conditions, or recent procedures.
After Your Appointment
- Apply SPF 30+ sunscreen daily for at least 2 weeks, as your skin is more sensitive after treatment.
- Avoid exfoliating products (retinol, AHA, BHA, scrubs) for 3–5 days.
- Do not apply heavy makeup for 24 hours; let your skin breathe.
- Keep your skin hydrated with a gentle, fragrance-free moisturizer.
- Avoid direct sun, tanning beds, and excessive heat for 48 hours.
- Do not pick or touch your face excessively; your skin is in renewal mode.
- Drink plenty of water to support your skin's healing process.
Please note
These are general guidelines. You'll receive personalized care instructions based on your specific service and skin type at your appointment.
Aftercare FAQ
Lash extension aftercare, lash lift care, brows, and skin
How long do lash extensions last?
Lash extension retention depends on your natural lash cycle and aftercare. Pretty Face Esthetics recommends scheduling fills every 2-3 weeks to maintain fullness.
How do you clean lash extensions?
Clean your lashes daily with a lash-safe cleanser and a soft brush, then brush gently each morning with a clean spoolie.
How should you sleep with lash extensions?
Sleep on your back or side to avoid crushing your lashes, and avoid rubbing or pulling at your extensions so they can shed naturally.
Can you wear mascara with lash extensions?
Avoid waterproof mascara. If mascara is needed, use only water-based, extension-safe mascara on the tips.
Can you shower with lash extensions?
Confirm the water and steam waiting period with Martha for the adhesive used in your appointment. Traditional and UV adhesives can have different instructions; do not assume a universal wait or same-day wetting rule.
Why are my lash extensions falling out?
Lash extensions shed with your natural lash cycle. Rubbing, pulling, oil-based products, steam, and poor cleansing can make retention worse.
What is lash lift aftercare?
Follow Martha's appointment-specific lift and tint instructions. Confirm when you can expose your lashes to water, steam, swimming, mascara, and cleansing products. Avoid rubbing your lashes. Contact the studio for individual product or timing questions before or after your appointment.
What is brow lamination aftercare?
After brow lamination or tinting, avoid getting your brows wet for 24 hours, avoid makeup directly on the brow area for 24 hours, and do not rub, scratch, or exfoliate the brow area for 48 hours.
What is dermaplaning aftercare?
After dermaplaning or other skin treatments, apply SPF 30+ sunscreen daily, avoid exfoliating products for 3-5 days, keep skin hydrated, and avoid direct sun, tanning beds, and excessive heat for 48 hours.
Guides for these services
UV vs. Traditional Lash Extensions: What's the Difference?
How the adhesive method changes the appointment and care questions, with UV style prices from the public menu.
Brow lamination: what to expect at your appointment
What the appointment looks like start to finish, what lamination can and cannot change, and how to keep the result.
Lash lift or lash extensions: how to choose
Upkeep, longevity, and finish compared, so you can pick the lash service that fits your routine.
Dermaplaning in Myrtle Beach: what it is and what it does
What dermaplaning does for texture and makeup, the appointment step by step, and the aftercare that protects the result.
Ombre Brows vs Microblading: Comparing Your Options in Myrtle Beach
What microshading means, how shaded brows differ from hair strokes, and which technique Martha performs.
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