Frequently Asked Questions
If you do not see your question below, text Kristy at 320-630-9215.
You will need pre approval from Kristy before booking an appointment. She will need you to send her photos before scheduling an appointment. Failure to confirm pre approval can result in forfeiting your booking fee. Even if your previous work is completely faded.
Send photos to (320)630-9215
•do not crop or zoom (makes them blurry)
•remove all makeup from that area
•directly face a window for bright lighting
•do not use a filter on your picture
•make sure your camera lens is clean so the picture is not blurry
This depends on what exactly you’re having done. Set aside 4 hours for both sessions. Your appointment will not necessarily take 4 hours but this gives us time just incase anything were to come up. Please do not rush the service. Great results take time.
•Bring a valid ID (not clipped or expired)
•Do not bring any children or guests to your appointment.
•Do NOT drink caffeine. This causes bleeding and makes it much more difficult to get the ink into your skin. It will also affect the healed results.
•Do not take blood thinning medications. (Ibuprofen, fish oil, Vitamin E, aspirin, etc.)
•If you’re currently under the care of a physician, you will need a doctors note.
•Do not wax, tweeze or shave the area 72 hours before your appointment.
•Bringing inspirational photos are helpful.
•Wearing less makeup to your appointment is helpful. (Ink can splatter resulting in wiping some of your makeup off)
•No Botox for 14 dates before or after your appointment.
•Wait 3 weeks before & 3 weeks after your appointment for a chemical peel.
•If you have a blemish in the brow area, we will have to wait for it to heal.
•Do not be late. If you are more than 15 min late, your appointment will be canceled.
•Stop using any serum on the eyebrows that help your eyebrow hair grow 1 month before your appointment.
•If your skin in the desired area is sunburnt, you will need to reschedule.
•Stop using retinols and/or similar products 14 days be your appointment.
Yes. (Topical and oral) Stop using the following products 14 days before your appointment. Using these items make it difficult to implant the pigment and will cause poorly healed results.
*Retinol, tretinoin, glycolic acid, benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, and alpha hydroxyls, as well as any chemical anti-aging exfoliants, or any "brightening" skin care products.
You can come back for a touch up once the pigment has faded 50%. The pigment needs to lighten in color before we add more pigmeant. Adding too much pigment, too frequently will cause them to become too saturated leaving the permanent makeup looking “muddy”. This can cause complications down the road. Text Kristy clear photos in bright lighting before you schedule your color boost appointment. She will let you know if it’s faded enough.
Everyone is allowed to reschedule one time before needing to pay another book fee. If you wish to reschedule for a date that is not yet open on her schedule, this is considered a cancellation. Reschedules need to be scheduled within the timeframe Kristys schedule is open. Kristy cannot hold the booking fee for later dates.
Your 1st touch up that’s included with your initial appointment needs to be completed within 6 to 12 weeks after your 1st appointment. If you need to reschedule your touch up and it’s rescheduled for a date later than 12 weeks from your 1st appt. your touch up turns into a color boost appointment.
•Bring a valid ID (not clipped or expired)
•Do not bring any children or guests to your appointment.
•Do not wear contacts. Wear glasses instead. Client will be asked to keep contacts out for 72 hours after the appt.
•Do NOT drink caffeine. This causes bleeding and makes it much more difficult to get the ink into your skin. It will also affect the healed results.
•Do not take blood thinning medications. (Ibuprofen, fish oil, Vitamin E, aspirin, etc.)
•If you’re currently under the care of a physician, you will need a doctors note.
•Bringing inspirational photos are helpful.
•Do not wear eyeliner, mascara or eyeshadow to your appointment.
•No Botox for 14 days before or after your appointment around the area that will be getting tattooed.
•Do not be late. If you are more than 15 min late, your appointment will be canceled.
•Must stop using any and all eyelash serums that help your eyelashes grow 1 month before your appointment. Serums cause the ink to migrate!
•If your skin in the desired area is sunburnt, you wI’ll need to reschedule.
•Must stop using any medicated eye drops before your appointment. You will need to get this approved by your eye doctor and bring a doctors note.
No. Please do not bring family or friends to your appointment. If you bring a child, your appointment will be canceled resulting in forfeiting your $100 deposit.
No. Ideal Ink does not accept refunds. All sales are final.
Non refundable booking fee is required to book and hold your appointment. The booking fee goes towards the total cost of your service. You are allowed to reschedule one time. If you need to reschedule a second time, you will need to pay another booking fee to get back on the schedule. This shows me you are serious about your appointment and plan to show up. If you reschedule within 48 hours before your scheduled appointment, you will be required to pay another booking fee.
If you are more than 15 minutes late for your appointment, your appointment will be canceled and result in forfeiting your book fee. I have back to back appointments. Being more than 15 min late does not give your artist enough time to successfully complete your service along with taking time away from another paying client scheduled after you. Please plan ahead for traffic, weather conditions and parking.
- Under 18 years of age
- Uncontrolled diabetic or uncontrolled high blood pressure
- Retinol, tretinoin, glycolic acid, benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, and alpha hydroxyls, as well as any chemical anti-aging exfoliants, or any "brightening" skin care products. STOP using these ingredients 14 days before your appointment. (Topical & orally).
- Pregnant or breast-feeding
- On Accutane within the last year
- Sunburned
- On blood thinning medications or antibiotics
- Undergoing chemotherapy or radiation in the past six months
- History of keloid scarring
- Trichotillomania or hemophilia
- If you are currently under the care of a physician, you must get pre approval first
- If you use a serum for hair growth or eyelash growth - MUST stop using it one month before your service. (this can cause the ink to instantly migrate)
- If you return to using a serum once your permanent makeup is healed -there is a chance the serum can cause migration of the ink and/or cause the ink to lighten in color
- If there is a blemish in the desired area - we will have to wait for it to heal
- If you thave any medical conditions with your eyes that require a doctors no monitoring such as glaucoma and using medicated eye drops - you must bring a doctors note confirming you can move forward with the eyeliner procedure.
- No botox or filler for 2 weeks before your appointment and 2 weeks after your appointment
- No chemical peels 3 weeks before your appointment and 3 weeks after your appointment
You can definitely have permanent makeup done but keep in mind thyroid complications may cause the pigment to turn ashy, grey or blue in color. Especially when consuming synthetic thyroid medications.
No. Only if you want one or have had previous work done. I consult with every client at the beginning of every appointment.
Everyone’s pain tolerance is different. I do have numbing available for all services and I strive for a comfortable appointment.
On the homepage click “book now“. This will bring you to a contradictions list. Once you confirm you are in the clear, you can go ahead and book. The scheduling website will show you all of my services and availability. You will NOT be able to book a cosmetic tattoo through Platinum Cosmetics website. We are separate businesses.
No. Ideal Ink and Platinum Cosmetics are two different businesses.
No. Platinum and Ideal Ink are two different businesses. Ideal Ink does offer gift certificates. Ideal Ink gift certificates can only be purchased through Kristy.
You are allowed to reschedule 1 time. Kristy needs to be informed about the reschedule 48 hours or more before the appointment. If you reschedule less than 24 hours before your appointment, this will result in forfeiting your book fee. Please contact Kristy if you need to reschedule your appointment. Text or call 320-630-9215.
No checks. You can pay with cash or card. If you pay with card, there will be a 3% charge.
Yes, you must be at least 18 years old to get a tattoo at Ideal Ink. You are required to bring a valid ID to your appointment.
30 days. After your 1st session, you will come back for a 6 week touch up. Touch ups are included with the initial cost.
No. Please do not consume caffeine 24 hours before your appointment. Drinking caffeine before your appointment can and will effect the healed results and cause much more bleeding. This also makes it so much more difficult for your artist to work with your skin when drinking caffeine or taking blood thinners before your appointment.
No. Please do not take any medications that will thin your blood within 24 hours leading up to your appointment.
For eyebrows, Kristy will map out your eyebrow. This will take up the majority of your 1st session. We will discuss your desired look before starting. Kristy will then measure & map out the perfect brow that is appropriate for your face, eyes, bone structure, and features. Kristy will not start tattooing until you both agree on a shape.
The longevity of permanent makeup varies from client to client. There are many different factors when getting a tattoo (sun, skin care, after care, smoking, medications). Typically your PMU will last anywhere from 1 to 3 years. Color boost appointments are a great way of maintaining color and shape once your eyebrows or eyeliner have faded 50%.
Yes. For your artist to achieve the appropriate angle, you will be required to lay flat for the service.
No and yes. You cannot put makeup on or near the freshly tattooed area for 10 days. You can wear makeup but will need to avoid the tattooed area. The freshly tattooed area is an open wound and should be treated like an open wound. There is a lot of bacteria in makeup that can cause a infection along with other complications.
