PERMANENT COSMETIC MAKEUP IS COSMETIC TATTOOING.
THE SPECIALIZED TECHNIQUES USED FOR PERMANENT COSMETICS ARE OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "MICROPIGMENTATION", "MICROPIGMENT IMPLANTATION" OR "DERMAGRAPHICS". THE COSMETIC IMPLANTATION TECHNIQUE DEPOSITS COLOURED PIGMENT INTO THE UPPER RETICULAR LAYER OF THE DERMIS.

HOW ARE PERMANENT COSMETIC PROCEDURES DONE?

PERMANENT COSMETICS PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED USING VARIOUS METHODS, INCLUDING THE TRADITIONAL TATTOO OR COIL MACHINES, THE PEN OR ROTARY MACHINE AND THE NON-MACHINE OR HAND METHOD. THE PROCESS INCLUDES AND INITIAL CONSULTATION, THEN APPLICATION OF PIGMENT, AND AT LEAST ONE OR MORE FOLLOW UP VISITS FOR ADJUSTING THE SHAPE AND COLOUR OR DENSITY OF THE PIGMENT.

EVERYONE, FROM THE YOUNG TO THE ELDERLY, WHO DESIRES A SOFT, NATURAL ENHANCEMENT TO THEIR APPEARANCE. IT IS ESPECIALLY BENEFICIAL TO PEOPLE WHO CAN'T WEAR OTHER COSMETICS DUE TO ALLERIES AND SKIN SENSITIVITIES; ACTIVE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO LOOK THEIR BEST FOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SWIMMING, HIKING, BIKING, TENNIS, AEROBICS, AND THOSE WHO DON'T WANT TO WORRY ABOUT "SWEATING OFF" OR REAPPLYING COSMETICS. ALSO THE VISION IMPAIRED WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY APPLYING THERI COSMETICS, AND OTHERS WITH MOTOR IMPAIREMENTS SUCH AS ARTHRITIS, PARKINSON'S DISEASE, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, STROKE SURVIVORS, AND THOSE WITH UNSTEADY HANDS WHO CANNOT APPLY THEIR OWN MAKEUP, AND BUSY PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE TIME FOR MAKEUP.

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DOES YOUR EYELINER SMUDGE?
DOES IT WEAR OFF DURING THE DAY? HAVE TROUBLE GETTING IT STRAIGHT OR EVEN? ALLERGIC TO COSMETIC PRODUCTS OR YOUR ALLERGIES CAUSE YOU TO RE-APPLY SEVERAL TIMES A DAY? MAYBE YOUR JOB REQUIRES THAT YOU GO TRADITIONAL MAKE-UP FREE.

MORE WOMEN EVERYDAY FINDING
THAT FOR THE ABOVE REASONS AND MANY MORE, PERMANENT EYELINER IS FERFECT FOR THEM. EYELINER CAN BE APPLIED IN MANY STYLES AND COLOURS, FROM SOFT, NATURAL-LOOKING LASH ENHANCEMENT TO A DEFINED LINE -- THE CHOICE IS YOURS! WHATEVER LOOK YOU CHOOSE, YOU WILL WAKE UP, SHOWER, EXERCISE, WORK, SWIM, AND GO TO BED ALWAYS LOOKING YOUR BEST.

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DON'T HAVE ANY EYEBROWS?
CAN'T PUT THEM ON WITHOUT YOUR GLASSES, BUT YOUR GLASSES ARE IN THE WAY? DO THEY COME OUT CROOKED OR UNEVEN? DO YOUR PENCILED BROWS WEAR OFF DURING THE DAY?

FOR THESE REASONS AND MANY, MANY MORE,
WOMEN ALL OVER ARE FINDING THAT PERMANENT EYEBROWS ARE PERFECT FOR THEM. FROM PROVIDING A BASIC QUIDELINE FOR YOU TO FOLLOW SHOULD YOU LIKE TO PENCIL THEM YOURSELF, TO TOTAL BROW RECREATION, YOUR TECHNICIAN CAN CREATE YOU ANYTHING FROM A FEW HAIR STROKES TO FILL THOSE HOLES TO DRAMATIC FULLY COLOURED BROWS THAT EVEN YOUR CLOSEST FRIENDS WON'T BELIEVE AREN'T YOUR OWN.

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TIRED OF RE-APPLYING YOUR LIPLINER AND LIPSTICK
OVER AND OVER AGAIN DURING THE DAY? DO THE CURRENT ALL DAY LIPSTICK BRANDS MAKE YOUR LIPS DRY OR CHAPPED? WOULD YOU LIKE MORE DEFINITION, FULLER LIPS, OR TO CORRECT A CROOKED LIP LINE? JUST WISH YOU HAD BACK SOME OF THE COLOUR YOU HAD WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER?

LIPLINER CAN BE APPLIED TO GIVE MORE DIFINITION, CORRECT UNEVEN LIPS, OR ADD FULLNESS TO THE MOUTH. THE PROCEDURE ALSO HELPS PREVENT LIPSTICK FROM BLEEDING AND CAN MINIMIZE THE APPEARANCE OF WRINKLES.

FULL LIP COLOUR CAN BE APPLIED IN EITHER A NATURAL HUE OR A MORE VIVID ONE. WEAR YOUR PERMANENT LIP COLOUR ALONE IN A NATURAL TONE OR APPLY DIFFERENT SHADES OF LIPSTICK OVER YOUR PERMANENT LIP COLOUR FOR A MORE DRAMATIC LOOK. YOU WILL FIND THE COLOUR LASTS ALL DAY.

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1) "IS IT REALLY PERMANENT?"

TECHNICALLY, PERMANENT COSMETICS PROCEDURES ARE CONSIDERED PERMANENT BECAUSE THE COLOUR IS IMPLANTED INTO THE UPPER RETICULAR PART OF THE DERMAL LAYER OF THE SKIN AND CANNOT BE WASHED OFF. HOWEVER, AS WITH ANY TATTOO, FADING CAN AND OFTEN DOES OCCUR, REQUIRING PERIODIC MAINTENANCE, COLOUR RE-ENHANCEMENT OR COLOUR RE-FRESHING. JUST LIKE HAIR COLOUR, FURNITURE THAT MAY BE LOCATED NEAR A WINDOW, OR EVEN HOUSE PAINT, PIGMENT IMPLANTED IN SKIN MAY FADE WITH TIME. IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER THIS AND ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROCEDURE WHEN SELECTING A POTENTIAL PERMANENT COSMETIC MAKEUP TECHNICIAN.

2) HOW LONG DOES EACH PROCEDURE TAKE?

THE INITIAL PROCEDURE WILL GENERALLY TAKE APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 ½ HOURS. TOUCH UP PROCEDURES USUALLY DO NOT REQUIRE AS MUCH TIME.

3) IS IT PAINFUL?

MOST PEOPLE EXPERIENCE SOME DISCOMFORT. THIS MAY VARY ACCORDING TO EACH INDIVIDUAL'S PAIN THRESHOLD AND THE SKILLS OF THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMING THE SERVICE. HOWEVER, THER ARE DIFFERENT METHODS AVAILABLE TO HELP WITHPAIN MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING VARIOUS TOPICAL ANESHETIC OINTMENTS, ANESTHETIC LOCALS AND NERVE BLOCKS (ADMINISTERED BY A DOCTOR OR DENTIST). YOUR TECHNICIAN SHOULD DISCUSS THESE METHODS WITH YOU TO DETERMINE WHICH ONE SUITS YOU BEST.

4) IS IT SAFE?

IF PROPER STERILIZATION AND SANITARY GUIDELINES ARE MET, PERMANENT COSMETICS SHOULD BE COMPLETELY SAFE. THESE GUIDELINES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO LOOK FOR-

5) WHAT IF I DON'T LIKE IT?

ALTHOUGH THE PROCEDURE IS CONSIDERED PERMANENT, THESE PROCEDURES DO HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN CHANGING COLOUR AND SHAPE TO SOME EXTENT, DEPENDING ON THE EXPERTISE OF YOUR TECHNICIAN. COLOURS WILL APPEAR DARKER IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWNG THE PROCEDURE BUT WILL SOFTEN AND LIGHTEN DURING THE HEALING PROCESS. THE HEALING TIME IS DIFFERENT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL AND PROCEDURE.

6) ARE THERE ANY AFTER OR SIDE EFFECTS?

GENERALLY, THERE IS SOME SWELLING OF THE TREATED AREA. WHILE EYEBRROWS MAY SHOW LITTLE AFTER EFFECT, EYELINER AND LIPS MAY SHOW MORE AND THE EDEMA MAY LAST FROM TWO TO SEVENTY TWO HOURS DURING THE PROCEDURE THERE MAY BE SOME BLEEDING AND OR BRUISING. THERE IS USUALLY SOME TENDERNESS FOR A FEW DAYS. THE COLOUR IS MUCH DARKER THAN YOU MAY EXPECT FOR THE FIRST SIX TO TEN DAYS. SOMETIMES PEOPLE HAVE REATIONSTO ANITBIOTICS. YOU MAY USE ANY TYPE OF ANITBIOTIC THAT YOU PREFER FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL SYSTEM. THERE MAY BE OTHER SIDE EFFECTS UNFORESEEN DUE TO INDIVIDUALITY.

7) DO THE PIGMENTS POSE ALLERGY PROBLEMS?

THE APPLICATION IS JUST DEEP ENOUGH TO PENETRATE THE MINUTE CAPILLARIES IN THE DERMAL LAYER OF SKIN. THERE HAVE BEEN SO FEW REACTIONS TO THE PIGMENTS THAT SOME DOCTORS ARE SUGGESTING THAT THE PATCH TEST BE ELIMINATED. YOU CAN DEVELOP AN ALLERY TO ANYTHING, ANYTIME. SOME DOCTORS RECOMMEND THAT PEOPLE WITH ALLERGIES HAVE PERMANENT COSMETIC PROCEDURES BECAUSE THEY CAN REPLACE COSMETIC PRODUCTS THAT THEY ARE SENSITIVE TO.

8) IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY FOR MEDICAL PROBLEMS?

THE POSSIBILITY THAT YOU WOULD HAVE ANY PROBLEMS OR REATIONS FROM THESE PROCEDURES IS ALMOST NON-EXISTENT WITH TODAY'S HEALTH STANDARDS. POST PROCEDURAL INSTRUCTIONS, IF FOLLOWED CAREFULLY, WILL COMPLETELY ELMINATE ANY RISK.

9) WHAT'S A TOUCH-UP AND DO I NEED ONE?

A TOUCH-UP IS A COLOUR RE-ENHANCEMENT. ALMOST ALWAYS THE IMPLANTED COLOUR IS NOT PERFECT AFTER THE FIRST PROCEDURE. THESE PROCEDURES ARE PROCESSES AND AT LEAST ONE FOLLOW-UP TO THE INITIAL PROCEDURE SHOULD BE SCHEDULED. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU DO NOT TRAUMATIZE THE SKIN AGAIN FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR WEEKS. SIX WEEKS IF BETTER OF CAUSE. YOUR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS TAKE PRECEDENCE. EIGHT WEEKS IS RECOMMENDED AFTER A LIP PROCEDURE.

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