Nurse-Led Luxé Permanent Makeup Studio
At Blush on the Daley, we believe that your face is your most precious canvas. Founded by Kim Daley, BSN-RN, our studio operates at the intersection where beauty meets clinical excellence. Because permanent makeup is a medical-grade procedure that penetrates the skin, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of safety, hygiene, and patient privacy.
As a Nurse-Led studio, we are committed to protecting your Protected Health Information (PHI) in accordance with the principles of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
1. The Nurse Difference: Clinical-Grade Privacy
Unlike standard PMU studios that require only basic consent forms, Blush on the Daley conducts comprehensive health screenings before every procedure. This deep understanding of your skin anatomy, healing history, and contraindications requires us to collect sensitive medical information.
We treat this information with the same rigorous confidentiality protocols used in hospital settings:
- Strict Access Controls: Your medical history, intake forms, and treatment notes are accessible only to Kim Daley, RN, and authorized clinical staff directly
involved in your care. - Secure Storage: All client records, including before-and-after photographs and comprehensive health screenings, are stored in secure, encrypted, HIPAA-compliant electronic systems.
- No Unauthorized Sharing: We will never sell, rent, or share your health information or treatment records with third parties for marketing purposes.
2. Information We Collect and Protect
To ensure your safety and deliver results that look beautiful for years, we collect the following PHI:
- Medical History: Information regarding skin conditions, allergies, current medications, and previous cosmetic procedures (e.g., prior PMU that may require
Cover-Up/Correction). - Treatment Records: Detailed notes on pigment colors used, needle configurations, skin undertones, and tissue response during procedures like
Nano Brows, Ombré Brows, Lip Blush, or Hollywood Carbon Facials. - Clinical Photography: High-resolution before-and-after photos used exclusively for medical documentation and treatment planning. (Photos are only used for marketing or portfolio purposes if you have signed a separate, explicit media release form).
3. How We Use Your Health Information
Your PHI is used exclusively to provide safe, evidence-based care tailored to your specific skin type, as well as to facilitate payment and manage our internal operations. Specifically, we use this information for:
- Treatment: To assess your medical suitability for permanent makeup or laser treatments; predict how pigments will heal based on your cellular skin science
and undertones; recognize and manage any potential contraindications or adverse reactions; and develop evidence-based aftercare protocols tailored
specifically to your skin type and procedure. - Payment: To process payments for the services we provide to you. This may include sharing necessary information with our payment processing partners (such as Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay, or Zelle) to complete transactions.
- Health Care Operations: To support our daily business operations, such as quality assessment, training, and utilizing our secure, HIPAA-compliant CRM platform (Ascendea) to manage your records and appointments.
- Business Associates: We may share your PHI with trusted third-party vendors (Business Associates) who provide services on our behalf, such as our CRM platform or appointment booking software. These Business Associates are legally bound by a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) to protect your information with the same rigorous standards we apply.
- Authorization Required for Other Uses: Any uses or disclosures of your PHI not described in this Notice will be made only with your written authorization, which you may revoke at any time.
4. Your Rights Regarding Your PHI
Under our HIPAA compliance framework, you have the right to:
- Access Your Records: Request a copy of your medical history, treatment notes, and clinical photographs.
- Request Corrections: Ask us to amend any inaccurate or incomplete health information in your file.
- Confidential Communications: Request that we communicate with you about your treatments in a specific manner or at a specific location to ensure your
privacy. - Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to request a list of certain disclosures we have made of your health information for purposes other than treatment, payment, or health care operations.
- Revoke Consent: Withdraw your consent for the use of your clinical photographs for marketing purposes at any time.
5. Our Commitment to Safety and Compliance
Kim Daley holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and is a Certified PMU Specialist, Bloodborne Pathogen Certified, and Advanced Colour Theory Certified. With over a decade of clinical experience and a 100% sterile protocol compliance rate, your safety and privacy are never optional.
We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your PHI and to notify you promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your unsecured information.
“I believe every client deserves the confidence that comes from knowing their artist doesn’t just understand beauty—they understand the science of your skin, the safety of every tool, and the responsibility of every stroke.” — Kim Daley, RN
6. Questions and Complaints
If you have any questions regarding our HIPAA compliance practices, how your health information is handled, or if you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us using the information below.
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us directly. You also have the right to file a complaint with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. You will not be penalized or retaliated against for filing a complaint.