Permanent Make Up

Permanent Make Up is the hottest trend in esthetics. Imagine the convenience of looking your best all day long and enhancing your natural features! Wouldn't it be nice to wake up with make up in the morning and be able to dress and run off to your daily activities? With Permanent Make Up this has been possible!

What is Permanent Cosmetics Makeup?
  Permanent Make Up is the art and science of implanting colour into your skin. It is putting the right colour in the right place so you can look better naturally. Specialized instruments allow your Permanent Cosmetic professional to place into the layer of skin known as the dermis. When the procedure is completed, the colour will appear darker than the final result. This is because the colour is in BOTH the epidermis and the dermis. The colour in the top layer will flake off during the healing process lightening the overall effect.

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 an 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.

Who Benefits from Permanent Cosmetic Makeup?
  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 allergies 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 their cosmetics, and others with motor impairments 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 to spend on their makeup.

What Type of Permanent Cosmetic Procedures can be Done?
  Permanent Cosmetic procedures can be very subtle or dramatic depending on what you are looking for.

Options include:

Lip liner & Blend

Are Permanent Cosmetics Really Permanent?
  Technically, permanent cosmetics procedures are considered permanent because the color 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 the 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.

How Long Does Each Procedure Take?
  The initial procedure will generally take approximately 2-3 hours. Touch up procedures usually do not require as much time.

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, there are different methods available to help with pain management, including various topical anaesthetics ointments, anaesthetics locals and nerve blocks (administered by a doctor or dentist).

What If I Don't Like It?
  Although the procedure is considered permanent, these procedures do have flexibility in changing color and shape to some extent, depending on the expertise of your technician. Colours will appear darker immediately following the procedure but will soften and lighten during the healing process. The healing time is different for each individual and procedure.

Is this a smart investment?
  Your investment in Permanent Make Up saves your time and money in the long run. You can save countless hours in a single year that were formerly spent struggling to draw eyebrows evenly or eyeliner half-way straight…Plus,imagine the money you will save not buying expensive cosmetics that rub off, smear, smudge and disappear during the day.

Are There Any After or Side Effects?
  Generally, there is some swelling of the treated area. While eyebrows my show little after effect, eyeliner and lips may show more and the oedema 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 reactions to antibiotics. You may use any type of antibiotic that you prefer for your individual system. There may be other side effects unforeseen due to individuality.

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 allergy 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. There have been very few reactions to pigments and only rarely in the case of blue-based red pigments.

What's a Touch-Up and Do I Need One?
  A touch-up is a color 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

Can I Still Have an MRI Scan?
  Numerous studies have shown that even for people who have large body tattoos there is little to no potential for irritation resulting from an MRI. In the rare instance where discomfort resulted, it was localized and very temporary. Most people have more metal in their fillings than they would ever have in tattoo work. Go to www.mrisafety.com for lots of information.