FAQs
Simply put, it is cosmetic tattooing. During a procedure, usually one hour or less, an artist or technician deposits pigmentation beneath the surface of your skin on the dermis layer. This is done to create your desired look in the tattooed area.It is also known as permanent cosmetics. In the medical community the exact same process is referred to in more clinical sounding terms as Micropigmentation. Most procedures are done on women, but some men opt for it, too. Age Range is 18 to 90. As long as skin integrity is good.
The benefits appeal to a wide variety of people, mainly women, but to a few men, also. Permanent makeup is for anybody who buys makeup or who doesn’t like the time and effort required to apply, re-apply, and remove it every day at multiple points in the day. If you are someone looking for an easier way to a consistently beautiful appearance which looks natural in enhancing the contours of your face, then you would be a good candidate. Basically, you will be giving yourself a great way to look good 24/7 and save time. Also, this is a perfect solution for anybody who has allergies to ingredients in topical makeup, has vision problems, or difficulties with their motor skills. It’s very difficult to apply eyeliner, eyebrows, and lipstick if you have tremors or shaky hands, or you just can’t see close up. Permanent makeup will make your life easier.
It’s very important you do your research. I recommend the internet because there is a ton of information on the subject. It’s right at your fingertips. You can look and read any time you want. You can look at websites, YouTube videos, and before/after photos for the quality of an artist’s work. You can learn about their knowledge and skills by the quality of their online content. You can see reviews and testimonials posted by other users.
Also, ask people whose opinions you value and trust for recommendations or referrals of permanent makeup professionals. Ask your doctor, your hairdresser, or someone whose permanent makeup you like.
No. It most definitely should not have any effect on plastic surgery procedures you have in the future. I work hand-in-hand with a number of the leading cosmetic surgeons across the United States. They will tell you the same thing. The key here is that the tattooing needs to be properly placed so you need to choose your artist wisely. Otherwise, you could be faced with a full process of visiting your plastic surgeon for laser treatments to have it removed.
Keep in mind this is not surgery. So you can eat or drink anything you want prior to your procedure. Really, all that is different is you just don’t wear any topical makeup on your face. You have clean eyes without contacts. You have a clean face. You can drive yourself to and from any procedure. If you have a career, you can return to work right after we’re done or take off the rest of the day. It’s up to you.
In terms of managing your time, you can be safe if you allot up to 2 hours for a procedure. Doing multiple procedures saves you time. You can figure on around two three hours if you’re doing a full face consisting of eyebrow tattoos, permanent eyeliner, and full lip color.
Permanent Eyebrows: This procedure involves the most healing. It’s up to a week. For the first four days, your eyebrows are going to look a little bit darker. It should look like you used a pencil. And then usually on Day 4, they get scaly and it comes off. It’s not anything drastic where you need to take time off from work. But it does help to know what you can expect. I’ll remind you at the time of your procedure. It’s also important to know you should not pick at your new eyebrows. Believe me, I can tell if you did. It is only about a week from start to finish on the healing process.
Permanent Eyeliner: With this procedure there is virtually no downtime whatsoever for a healing process. Yes, you can wear mascara again in 24 hours. However, you must use a new tube in order to prevent infection. The only real limitation is you just can’t apply any additional makeup on your eyes for three days following your procedure.
Permanent Lip Makeup: Some technicians or artists don’t go to the extent I do to make sure you are comfortable during your procedure. But if it doesn’t have to hurt, why should it? After your procedure, it will be very similar to having chapped lips. Around the 4th day, your lips will usually peel around the edges. You are easily able to soothe them and cover it up wearing your favorite lip gloss or lip balm. It is nothing serious. You’ll be smiling over the look of your new lips right away.
a number of factors, including the color used, depth of the pigment, your unique features, proper post-care, and lifestyle choices such as the amount of exposure to the sun. The darker the pigment chosen for you the longer it will last. The lighter the pigment chosen for you, the faster it will fade. If you’re a blonde, you’re not going to have the longevity of a brunette (though supposedly you’ll have more fun). The amount of sun exposure you get plays a major role. If you use sunblock and limit your exposure to the sun’s rays, you’re going to have greater longevity with your permanent makeup than someone who sunbathes or lies in tanning beds. The darker your skin gets, the lighter your permanent makeup looks. Here are some averages or parameters to consider:
Permanent Eyeliner and Permanent Lip Makeup have the greatest longevity. You are probably looking at wanting a re-touch approximately 3 to 5 years after your initial procedure. Again, it depends on the variables listed above.
For Eyebrow Tattoos it’s often around 2 years when more fair-skinned people think about having a re-touch. As above, your results may vary depending on the factors previously mentioned.
For permanent eyeliner, it can last up to 10 years or more. I say a retouch as needed at your discretion. Some like to keep their eyeliner as dark as possible.
But my eyebrows don’t have the same longevity. They’re on the highest point of my face and my home is in Arizona’s “Valley of the Sun.” Even though I don’t bathe in the sun, I still touch up mine about every two or two and a half years. This is mainly because I don’t like to see them too dark. And, I don’t believe in ever using any black or gray near the eyebrows.
As for my lips, once again, if you do them light and natural-looking you’re going to maybe consider touching them up 2 to 4 years. If you happen to do your lips a bit of a darker color there’s a good chance you could last about five years without a re-touch.