What is a brow lamination consent form?
A brow lamination consent form is the signed record that your client has been screened, understands the process and has agreed to the aftercare. Lamination straightens and sets the hairs using a lifting solution and a neutraliser, and the chemicals sit on the delicate skin around the brow bone for several minutes.
That is why this form leans on skin questions. A brow technician who only asks about allergies is missing the more common problem: active skincare that has thinned the skin and makes a harmless-looking service sting or peel.
What to include
The mix is part brow history, part skin health, part expectation setting.
- Contact details and date of birth.
- The specific service, since lamination plus tint or plus waxing changes the risk.
- Brow history: waxing, threading, tinting, microblading, previous lamination.
- Retinol, retinoids, acids and prescription acne treatments, which thin the skin.
- Isotretinoin use in the last six months, which is a firm "not today" for most practitioners.
- Sunburn, cuts, rashes and cold sores near the brows.
- Allergies, pregnancy and medication.
- Consent to the process, a note on how results vary, aftercare rules, photo permission, cancellation policy, signature and date.
If you offer a tint or shape in the same visit, make sure each product has its own place on the form.
When to use it
Before the first lamination, every time. Ask for a signature before the patch test and again if you add anything new, such as a tint, a different brand of solution or a wax.
Re-screen at every rebook, even if you keep the original form. Skin changes quickly: a client who has started a prescription retinoid since her last visit will tell you only if you ask. A simple "any new skincare since last time?" at the start of every appointment is the single best habit you can adopt.
Tips from brow artists
Always map and photograph the brows before you start. It protects you if a client claims her brows were different before, and it is the best way to show her the result later.
Keep timings conservative, especially on first visits and with fine or fair hair. You can add a minute; you cannot take it back. Over-processed brow hair goes frizzy and does not recover until it grows out.
Explain what "normal" looks like afterwards. Brows can look slightly red, a little flat or too bold for a day, and clients panic if nobody tells them it settles. Putting that in the form removes the panic.
Hand out a small aftercare card. The two rules that matter most are keeping brows dry for the first day and leaving the skincare exfoliants alone for two days.
Book the rebook before she leaves. Lamination looks best when it is refreshed as the new hair grows through, and most clients rebook gladly when the date is already in the diary and the next appointment is written on her aftercare card.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Missing the retinoid question. It is the one that most often leads to skin reactions.
- Laminating over broken or freshly waxed skin. If the skin is sore, reschedule.
- Skipping the patch test on a tint and then discovering an allergy on the face.
- Not telling clients that brow shape may need to be set before lamination, since the hairs hold the direction you give them.
- Combining services without recording them. If you wax, tint and laminate, write each one down.