Post Care Treatment for Permanent Eyebrows and Eyeliner Procedures

Micropigmentation of the eyebrows can last for years by following a few simple guidelines. Some changes are inevitable. The tattoo color appears softer under healed skin.

Preserving the new cosmetic tattoo is important although some color difference is expected. Color seen through healed skin is lighter because the skin now is a screen over the original intense color. Delicate hair stroke pigment fades quicker than a filled brow. Black liner never looks as inky black as when first applied. Shades of green or blue may lose intensity. Eyeliner tattoo is initially darker until it heals and is seen from the veil of the skin cover. The amount of swelling and discomfort immediately after is dependent on the technique used and the individual response. Usually, there is minimal visual swelling in the brow area. The eyes, if puffy, should not be so swollen one cant see. Avoid aspirin products the first 48 hours after the procedure to reduce the tendency to bruise and bleed. Cool compresses applied as needed lessen discomfort and edema (swelling).

Protect the New tattoo from Wind and Dirt.

A wound has been made and needs to heal.

• Keep it lubricated. Topical Vitamin E, sometimes recommended, does not promote wound healing but does act as a barrier and lubricant.
• Hypoallergenic non-perfumed products such as baby oil, paraffin topicals, or cold creams can be used. These products are not usually applied to the liner area.
• Avoid irritants.
• The technician may apply an eye ointment immediately after or recommend it for 48 hours after.
• Be gentle with the area.
• Don’t allow hot shower jets to pummel the area.
• Keep makeup off the eye until the skin heals.
• The complete healing may take 3-5 weeks but brand new makeup usually can be applied after a week.

As the Skin heals it itches.

Keeping the skin lubricated will also decrease pruritis (itching) and flaking. This way the pigment won’t be unwittingly scratched out. Picking scabbed areas affects pigment implantation also. Eyebrow plucking of stray hairs should not be done at least the first week. Sun fades Color. Use sunscreens, preferably SPF 20 or higher, and sunglasses, especially the first week after the brows or liner are created. Tanning beds are also taboo at this time. Adhering to sun protection for the longer period will maintain the color longer. Similarly, eyeliner tattoo fades with sun exposure and ultraviolet light.

Everyday Chemicals affect the Tattoo.

Hot tubs, saunas, and salt water affect the pigment color and stability.

• Tears are an example of salt water.
• Anti-aging products often contain some type of debrider or retinoic acid or fruit acid product.
• Check labels before using.
• What promises to gradually take off a layer of skin will also gradually remove a layer of eyebrow (pigment).
• If it "removed" wrinkles, it probably removes pigment as well. Professional peels and facials are also suspect.
• Soaps can debride the skin or fade color.
• Ideally, use preservative free eye drops if you are a contact lens wearer. Rubbing the eyes affects the tattoo over time.
• Cosmetic procedures such as laser treatments, photo facials, and micropigmentation should be focused away from the tattooed area.

Time affects Color.

Pigment may fade despite doing everything right. Life is lived for greater purpose than preserving makeup. Speak with your technician to see what arrangements can be made for correction or touch ups. A new technician may charge the total fee for a visit but the original provider of your service may consider this a follow up with an established client. In makeup, permanence, like beauty, is relative.

Original article by Amy Andersen (12/06/2008) on Suite101.com

Permanent Makeup Artist 101

Permanent make-up artists enhance their clients' natural appearance with long-term cosmetic tattooing. Also known as micropigmentation, permanent make-up is the injection of color under the skin for long-term eyeliner, eyebrow shaping or lip color. More advanced permanent make-up techniques include scar camouflage and permanent blush.

Permanent make-up artists may receive specialized training, in addition to their standard training as licensed cosmetologists, electrologists, estheticians or nail technicians. Nurses, tattoo artists and physicians are also increasingly interested in adding this specialty to their portfolio of services, according to the Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals (SPCP).

If you have the following qualities and skills, permanent make-up may be a great career choice for you:

• An eye for symmetry and knowledge of facial morphology
• A steady hand and excellent fine motor skills
• Good eyesight, which can be further enhanced by magnifiers
• Effective communication skills
• Commitment to marketing yourself

Your Permanent Make-Up Education

What You’ll Study

Permanent make-up schools are still rare, but permanent make-up training is available from many experienced and reputable trainers. The Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals (SPCP) recommends choosing a permanent make-up training program that teaches the following:

• Skin and facial structure
• How to design a look clients want
• All aspects of sterilization and pertinent health factors
• Complete understanding of equipment, needles, autoclaves, etc.
• Color and pigment issues
• Business and marketing skills

You should learn how to work with all three types of permanent make-up devices:

• Traditional coil/tattoo machine
• Rotary/pen machine
• Nonmachine/hand method

Most importantly, you need to get hands-on experience working on real people under the observation of a teacher. The SPCP says that four procedures on live models should be the absolute minimum offered.

Average Length of Study

There are many two-day beginner programs, which are affordable and can be a great way to get started. However, more training is highly recommended to reduce the risk of serious problems ranging from undesired results to allergic reactions, excessive bleeding and scarring.

A 2006 industry study by the SPCP found that over 30 percent of practitioners had received at least five days of initial training. Twenty-four percent had received between six days and two weeks of initial training.

Apprenticeship with an experienced permanent make-up artist is another excellent way to develop your skills. This form of training usually takes from six months to a year and is recommended after your initial training period.

Average Tuition

The 2006 SPCP study found that initial training costs ranged from under $1,000 to over $5,000, with the majority of students spending between $1,500 and $3,500. This does not include the cost of equipment.

Permanent Make-up Artist Certification and Licensing

Permanent make-up artists must comply with local, state and federal laws that dictate business operations. Licensing requirements vary. In most cases, your existing license as an esthetician, cosmetologist or electrologist is adequate to cover the additional service of permanent cosmetics.

Certification is available through many organizations, including the SPCP and the American Academy of Micropigmentation.

Permanent Make-Up Artist Career Overview

Most professionals who offer permanent cosmetics are already established in a related business. The 2006 SPCP industry profile study found that most permanent cosmetic professionals also work in one of the following professions:

• Esthetician (36.2 percent)
• Cosmetologist (23.8 percent)
• Electrologist (10.0 percent)
• Nurses (10.0 percent)
• Nail Technician (8.9 percent)
• Traditional Tattoo Artist (7.2 percent)
• Physicians (1.4 percent)

Other professionals who may add permanent make-up to their services include massage therapists, medical assistants and dental hygienists.

Over 70 percent of permanent make-up artists are self-employed. They work in a wide range of settings including spas, salons and medical offices. Some practitioners may operate their business from home and may meet local health department and city ordinance requirements.

The most popular permanent cosmetic procedures, which are taught in fundamental classes and performed by most permanent make-up artists, include eyebrows, eyeliners and lip liner. Other procedures—full lip color, areola repigmentation after breast surgery, scar camouflage, eye shadow and cheek blush—are considered advanced and require additional training.

Permanent Make-Up Artist Career Outlook

Over the past fifteen years, permanent make-up has come into its own as a full-fledged profession. Professional organizations have been established, and the field is growing rapidly.

Permanent cosmetics have become increasingly popular option for many individuals:

• Cancer survivors who have lost eyebrows and eyelashes
• People with allergies to conventional make-up
• Active people who don't want their make-up to run or sweat off
• People with vision impairments that make it difficult to apply make-up
• People with unsteady hands who can't apply their own make-up
• Busy people who don't have time to spend on their make-up

Permanent Make-Up Artist Salaries

Most permanent make-up procedures cost between $400 and $600. Advanced work may be charged at $150 to $250 per hour. Touch-ups may be needed after healing to perfect the look. At least one touch-up is usually included in the initial cost of the procedure. After that, color can last for a decade or more before it begins to fade, although a touch-up may be recommended after three to five years.

According to the 2006 SPCP survey, permanent make-up artists perform an average of 11.6 new procedures per month. That would equate to a gross annual income—before costs such as equipment, supplies, insurance, marketing and rent—of roughly $55,000 to $80,000 per year.

From http://www.spabeautyed.com/

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Medical Use of Permanent Makeup

Medical tattooing was practice in WWII. This outdated procedures provided social security numbers and blood types to be tattooed on military personnel in case of injury or death. In today's technology, there is a new medical procedure known as Corrective Pigment Camouflage. This procedure is especially effective in the repigmentation of skin lightening from scarring due to illness, injury, birthmarks, surgical scars, disfigurement in burn survivors and cancer patients.

Persons who need to wear corrective make-up to mask vitiligo or alopecia, for, instance, or who have physical impairments preventing them from applying make-up benefit from these procedures. Persons who have allergies or wear corrective lenses will benefit from permanent makeup.

Corrective Pigment Camouflage (CPC), also known as Microdermal Pigmentation, is a process of inserting insoluble opaque pigment into the papillary and reticular layers of the skin to camouflage visible scar tissues and blend skin tones.

Procedures such as full up color camouflage will benefit both men and women who have burn scars. Lip deformities (including clef lip), scars from accidents, surgery and even post-inflammatory hypo-pigmentation from a fever blister or scars from infection can be improved. Hair simulation, especially in the area of the eyebrow and head lost to trauma, disease, or natural thinning will also be beneficial. Re-pigmentation of the skin includes correcting the skin tones and color mismatch in persons with vitiligo, which is a well known condition whereby the patient loses pigment in random areas on the skin. It is well documented that paramedical tattoos can camouflage this condition and when properly applied the artist can match the pigment to the skin color. However, Vitiligo is not the only medical procedure that can benefit from permanent makeup. A medical doctor attempted to remove a tattoo using a laser. The procedure was not successful and left the dark skinned patient with not only with the tattoo but with dispigmented skin. Permanent makeup camouflaged the problem.

Reconstructive camouflage on mastectomy patients may include creating the coloration of the aureole, nipple and masking of the incision scars. Hyper and hypo-pigmentation and mottling from second-degree burns can be camouflaged with corrective pigmentation as well.

Is Permanent Makeup right for you?

Permanent makeup is a common procedure for many women who are constantly on the go or who have difficulty applying makeup. Permanent Makeup is a serious decision and every aspect should be considered carefully before deciding to get the procedure done.


Why should I get a permanent makeup?
Women get permanent makeup for many reasons. If you are allergic to materials in makeup, for example, permanent makeup might suit your needs. If you have a physical disability that prohibits you from applying makeup, you might want to get permanent makeup . Women who have facial scarring can also consider makeup as viable option. Women athletes might consider permanent makeup if they want to keep makeup on while playing and perspiring. As well as people with alopecia for instance...


What are the long-term effects?
Permanent makeup pigmentation usually fades over time. This goes double if the makeup is exposed to sunlight frequently. Expect your permanent makeup to last for ten years before it shows signs of fading. You can also get touch ups on your permanent makeup to restore fading colors. After the application of permanent makeup, the coloring is much darker than the final outcome, so don’t worry! You will need to wait a few weeks after the procedure is complete to see how your permanent makeup will look in the long run. Removing permanent makeup later can be a difficult process, particularly if the permanent makeup is placed on the lips or eyelids.


Permanent makeup options
There are many permanent makeup options for you to explore. For instance, you can get permanent pigment applied to your eyebrow area to help create more uniform, fuller, eyebrows. Or, you can have permanent makeup to replace eyeliner in order to make your lashes and eyes more defined. Additionally, you can also get the outline of your lips to replace lip-liner. You may even get your entire lip so you’ll never have to apply lipstick again. You can even get permanent eye shadow onto your eyelids.


The cons of permanent makeup (permanent-makeup-side-effects)
There are several drawbacks to consider when making the decision to get a permanent makeup. The first thing to consider is the natural change the human body undergoes as it grows older. Permanent makeup may not look as appealing in ten years as it did when it was first applied. Your skin tone and color may also change, which can have a negative impact on the look of your permanent makeup. You should also consider the changing styles and seasons of fashion. A fresh makeup face today might look dated in a few years, leaving you stuck with an unfashionable look. When considering permanent makeup, be sure to go with a low-key look that can adapt to many fashion trends. Permanent makeup is gaining popularity for many women. You should consider the pros and cons of permanent makeup carefully before deciding whether it’s right for you.