You’re in gentle hands
This is about feeling a little more like you.
Many of the clients Helen sees for chemotherapy brows have never considered permanent makeup before. That is completely understandable — this isn’t about a beauty trend. It’s about catching your own reflection in the mirror and seeing something familiar looking back.
There is no pressure here, and no rush. If it turns out the timing isn’t right, or that this isn’t the thing for you, Helen will tell you so kindly and honestly. The first step is simply a quiet conversation.
Two ways we can help
Before treatment, or after.
Before you start treatment
Keeping your brows through the months ahead
If your diagnosis is recent and treatment hasn’t begun, there may be a window to define your brows while your own hair is still there to guide the shape and colour. For many clients, keeping natural-looking brows through hair loss makes a real difference to how they feel day to day.
Whether this is possible depends on your treatment plan and your medical team’s guidance — which is exactly what we’ll talk through together first.
Once treatment is behind you
Rebuilding brows that didn’t come back
Brows don’t always return the way they were — they can grow back patchy, sparse, or not at all. When you’re ready, and once you have the go-ahead from your medical team, Helen can rebuild soft, natural definition using the same gentle, layered technique she uses in all of her brow work.
Some people know this as microblading — Helen uses a softer, pixelated method that reads more like skin than a drawn-on line, and tends to sit more kindly on skin that has been through treatment.
Timing & your care team
Your medical team leads, we follow.
We will never work around your treatment — only alongside it, with your team’s blessing.
Chemotherapy affects your skin and your immune system, and the right timing for permanent makeup is different for everyone. That’s why we always ask you to speak with your oncologist, consultant, or GP first — and why we’re happy to wait until they’re comfortable for you to go ahead.
✓ Sign-off from your medical team before we begin
✓ A patch test ahead of any treatment
✓ A private, unhurried consultation first
✓ No obligation to go ahead at any point
Helen has years of experience working with delicate and compromised skin, and holds a Level 4 qualification in permanent makeup removal and correction — so if anything ever needs adjusting down the line, that expertise is right here too.
What to expect
Calm, private, and led by you.
A gentle conversation
We start with a private consultation — in person, by phone, or by video if travelling is difficult. We’ll talk through where you are in your treatment, what you’d like, and what your medical team advises. There is never any pressure to book anything on the day.
Designing your brows
When the time is right, Helen designs a soft, natural shape built around your face — using photographs from before your treatment where you have them, so the result feels like your own brows, not a template.
The treatment, at your pace
Colour is built up softly in fine layers rather than one heavy session, so the finish stays gentle and natural. We take breaks whenever you need them — this is your appointment, on your terms.
Aftercare and a top-up
You’ll go home with simple aftercare and Helen’s number if you have any questions. A second, shorter session a few weeks later perfects the shape and colour once everything has settled.
Common questions
The things people most often ask.
Can I have this done during chemotherapy?
It depends entirely on your treatment and what your medical team advises. For many people the right time is either shortly before treatment begins or once it has finished and they’ve been cleared to go ahead. We’ll only ever proceed with your team’s sign-off, and we’re very happy to wait.
Will it look natural?
That’s the whole aim. Helen uses a soft, layered technique designed to look like your own brows rather than makeup — no hard lines, no drawn-on look. If you have photographs of your brows from before treatment, they help enormously.
What if I have no brow hair left at all?
That’s completely fine and very common. Helen designs the shape from your natural features and bone structure, so a full set of brows can be created from scratch where there’s little or no hair to work with.
Does it hurt?
Most clients describe it as very manageable — more of a light scratching sensation than pain. We work gently, take breaks whenever you want them, and go entirely at your pace.
I’m not local — can we still talk?
Of course. The first conversation can be by phone or video, and treatment can take place at the Lytham St Annes studio when you’re ready. If travelling is difficult, mention it and we’ll do what we can to make things easier.
