IVONNE®

IVONNE® IVONNE® is a boutique Permanent Makeup, Laser, and Skincare Clinic specializing in eyebrow, eyeliner, lip tattoo; and professional skin care.

At IVONNE® we take a clinical approach to Permanent Makeup, Laser, and Skincare. Our products and processes are clinically proven to provide the best-in-class client experience.

03/06/2026

The real magic is in customized treatment plans and consistency 🔮🪄

#613

03/05/2026

The key to understanding any laser treatment is knowing what it’s actually targeting.

Lasers and light-based devices work by interacting with something called a chromophore — the part of your skin that absorbs light energy.

There are three main chromophores:
• Melanin – pigment in the skin and hair
• Hemoglobin – blood and blood vessels
• Water – the target for resurfacing and collagen stimulation

The wavelength of the laser determines which chromophore absorbs the energy, and the chromophore determines the results you see.

Knowing this helps you choose the right laser for your skin and your goals.

#613

02/20/2026

Not into conflict.
Very into resolution. ✌️☺️

❄️ While it’s winter, our focus is already on summer skin. ☀️80–90% of visible skin aging comes from environmental expos...
02/15/2026

❄️ While it’s winter, our focus is already on summer skin. ☀️

80–90% of visible skin aging comes from environmental exposure — not time.
And in Ottawa, that now includes wildfire smoke.

Spring and summer bring higher UV, heat, pollution, and airborne particulates that trigger inflammation, oxidative stress, collagen breakdown, and premature aging — before you ever see it on the surface.

Winter is when resilient skin is built.
Barrier strength, antioxidant reserves, and repair capacity are established now, so your skin can defend itself when exposure increases.

This season is about preparation — not correction.

🌫️☀️ Build your summer exposure strategy early.
Your skin will thank you later.

Read more in our blog at blog.ivonne.ca

02/13/2026

🤭 🇨🇦

✨ Did you know how tattoo removal actually works? ✨When you get a tattoo, ink particles are deposited into the dermis, t...
02/03/2026

✨ Did you know how tattoo removal actually works? ✨

When you get a tattoo, ink particles are deposited into the dermis, the layer of skin below the surface. Your body immediately recognizes the ink as a foreign substance and sends immune cells, mainly macrophages, to try to remove it. These cells act like Pac-Man, engulfing the ink and transporting some to the lymph nodes.

The challenge is that tattoo ink is made of extremely small particles—sometimes just 10–200 nanometers—which clump together into aggregates. These aggregates are often too large for the lymphatic system to remove, so they remain in the dermis inside dermal macrophages, which essentially “hide” the ink in your skin.

This is where laser removal comes in. The laser energy targets the pigment, breaking these aggregates into smaller fragments that your body can finally clear away over time. That’s why multiple sessions are needed—the ink is removed gradually, particle by particle.

💡 Interesting fact: Shaded areas of tattoos often fade faster than lines because the ink is typically deposited less densely and shallower in the skin, while lines are deeper and more concentrated.

Every laser session is a controlled disruption of these pigment particles, allowing your immune system to do its job more effectively.

📸 before & after 4 sessions

We often look for the “magic” in a bottle, but the real alchemy happens here:In the heat of the sauna.In the quiet of a ...
01/18/2026

We often look for the “magic” in a bottle, but the real alchemy happens here:

In the heat of the sauna.
In the quiet of a lap in the pool.
In the nourishment of a whole-food meal.
In the red light that heals on a cellular level.
In the flow of movement: Reminding the body that it is meant to be supple, strong, and capable.

When we talk about skin health, we’re really talking about metabolic health, hormonal balance, and nervous system regulation. Every one of these slides represents a deposit into that bank account.

Stronger today. Glowing tomorrow.

January is such a weird month. gloomy, no sun, work nonstop, everything feels 🫠🫠🫠, and i’m still recovering from surgery...
01/14/2026

January is such a weird month. gloomy, no sun, work nonstop, everything feels 🫠🫠🫠, and i’m still recovering from surgery. trying to eat as well as i can—salads, protein, whatever actually makes me feel good.

perfume has been saving me lately. music too. little things that shift your mood make a huge difference when everything feels stuck.

i’m trying to exercise as much as i can, but some days energy is low and it’s not easy. after workouts, i notice i get a little swollen still—three weeks post-op, that’s just how it is—but movement still helps me feel human.

eating, moving, smelling good, listening to music, doing what helps. all of this matters more than perfect routines, for skin and for energy..

but at least we’re on the other side of the darkest part. the days are getting longer, and the sun is coming soon. ☀️

#2026

01/10/2026

Another year around the sun ✨41!!!

This past year was full of growth, learning, love, and moments I will never take for granted.

From training in Vancouver for advanced laser aesthetics, to Las Vegas for laser eyeliner tattoo removal, to road-tripping out east all the way to PEI with my family, each experience stretched me and filled my cup. I got a little refresh in Toronto, sang my heart out at Coldplay, and made memories traveling with the people I love most.

I am endlessly grateful for my family, for a team that supports me fully and believes in the vision, and for my incredible clients who trust me and show up with so much loyalty and kindness.

Being recognized as a Candela Key Opinion Leader was an honour I’m deeply proud of, and one I don’t take lightly.

I feel surrounded by love, support, and purpose. I’m excited for what’s ahead, for everything I’m building, for growing my team, and for all the ideas and projects still unfolding.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has been part of my journey and continues to support me. I truly couldn’t ask for a better life. Feeling grateful, blessed, and ready for this next year 🤍

#41

01/04/2026

Shh… secret unlocked 🤫
Want to open your vitamin C like a pro? Forget pressing down. Pull UP instead.
Twist, lift, drop the L-ascorbic acid into the vitamin E, shake for 60 seconds, let it sit overnight.
Boom. Glow level unlocked tomorrow.

Address

0116-320 Queen Street
Ottawa, ON
K1R5A3

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16136956662

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Ottawa Microblading, Microneedling, PMU and Scar Camouflage

What began as a passion for beauty and art grew into a love for microblading, permanent makeup and skincare. IvonneSanchez.com is Ottawa’s premier downtown microblading, permanent makeup and stem-microneedling service.

Ivonne Sanchez has been trained by Phi-Academy, Vienna; Minx Mogul, California and Novaline Cosmetics, Toronto. Offering clients perfection in eyebrow microblading has evolved into other permanent makeup services like eyeliner, and lips.

That’s not all. Ivonne Sanchez is an official AnteAGE distributor and certified stem microneedling expert. Stem-Cells are at the forefront of regenerative skincare technology. The topical application of mesenchymal bone marrow cytokines (growth factors) to aging skin has proven to be a powerful remedy for fine lines, wrinkles and melasma. Her unique approach to stem-microneedling is a cutting edge refresher to last generation injury-based skincare.

Wait, there’s more! Ivonne is training under Brazil’s protege to Rodolpho Torres in the art of skin stretchmark and scar camouflage tattoo. Bringing the best of Brazilian camouflage tattoo to Ottawa and eastern Ontario, Ivonne will help resolve stretch marks, scars and other skin conditions like vitiligo. Scar camouflage, while popular in South America has only just started to make an impact in the North. Keep watch for before and after photos later this summer.