What is Permanent Makeup?
Permanent makeup is a cosmetic technique which employs tattoos such as eyelining and other permanent enhancing colors to the skin of the face, lips, and eyelids. It is also used to produce artificial eyebrows, particularly in people who have lost them as a consequence of old age, disease, such as alopecia totalis, chemotherapy, or a genetic disturbance, and to disguise scars and white spots in the skin such as in vitiligo. It is also used to restore or enhance the breast's areola, such as after breast surgery.
Permanent makeup results in enhanced features of the face—definition is rendered to eyebrows, eyes and lips by the use of colors. Results can imitate topically applied cosmetics or can be quite unnoticeable, depending upon the design, color value and amount of pigment used.

At first, permanent makeup results may look darker. This is due to colour remaining in the outermost epidermal layers of skin at the start. Colour softens within a few days during the healing process as the upper layers of epidermis slough and are replaced by new epidermal cells.

Long-term results
The best possible colour results can perform for many years or may begin to fade over time. The amount of time required for this, depends per person. While permanent makeup pigment remains in the dermis its beauty-span may be influenced by several possible factors. These can be environmental, procedural and/or individual factors. Sun exposure fades colour. The amount and colour of pigment deposit at the dermal level can affect the length of time that permanent makeup looks its best. Very natural-looking applications are likely to require a touch-up before more dramatic ones for this reason. Individual influences include lifestyles that find an individual in the sun regularly such as with gardening or swimming. Skin tones are a factor in colour value changes over time.

 

Information for Post Treatment

In the first two hours, try to gently blot the area using a warm damp cotton wool pad and keep moisterising it.

For 2 to 5 days after treatment, the procedure area may experience the following symptoms:

1. Flaking

2. Tenderness

3. Dryness and itching

4. Swelling

5. Redness

6. After eye procedures, eyelashes may stick together and eyelids appear red and puffy.  If you are feeling less than 100% healthy it may take longer for your treatment to heal and symptoms may appear more prominent.

 For at least 7 days after a procedure or until the area appears to be healed, include the following daily routine:

1. Apply the provided moisturising balm to the area at least 3 times a day using a cotton bud.  Wash hands before and after application and use a clean cotton bud each time to avoid infection.

2. Use a gentle face cleanser and avoid the treatment areas.

3. If the area does get wet, pat dry very gently with a clean towel or tissue.

If you have ever had cold sores or herpes simplex in the past it is important that you continue to use medication for 7 days after your lip treatment, as you did 7 days before.  This will help prevent an outbreak, which causes discomfort and could result in scarring.

IMPORTANT "DO NOTS"

DO NOT expose the area to extreme heat or extreme cold until healed.  This includes sunbathing, tanning beds, saunas etc.

DO NOT use makeup for 3 days and in the case of eye procedures use a new mascara to prevent infection.

DO NOT apply Vaseline - this will make the area sweat, allowing the pigment to heal incorrectly during the 7 day healing process.  Vaseline can be applied after the 7-day period and is recommended if you plan to use chlorinated pools and Jacuzzis.  When your permanent cosmetics are in contact with strong chemicals use a protector.

DO NOT itch, pick, scratch or rub the area or the colour will heal unevenly or cause scarring and infection.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

REMEMBER the colour is up to 50% darker straight after the treatment.  It will fade after 4 to 7 days and the true colour will not come through until up to 4 weeks after the initial treatment.  During the healing process, the colour may seem to have disappeared as it is obscured by the healing skin.  Under no circumstances should you have further permanent cosmetic work undertaken during the 4-week period.

GENERAL POST PROCEDURE INFORMATION

In order to keep your permanent cosmetic work in perfect condition it may be necessary to have a maintenance procedure about every 12 to 18 months, though this will vary for each individual.  The cost of these procedures is roughly half that of the original procedure.  Please see current price list for details.

To avoid pigment fade for as long as possible, avoid excessive exposure to the sun or UV rays and use a good sunscreen or moisturiser with an SPF15.

If you are planning an MRI scan, chemical peel or any other similar procedures, please inform your practitioner that you have had permanent cosmetics.

You should not be eligible to give blood for 6 months after your procedure, please inform the National Blood Service of your procedure and date if you want to give blood.

If you are planning injections such as Botox and Collagen remember it can alter the shape of your lips and eyebrows.

Laser hair removal can fade and change the shade of your lips or brow procedures, always advice the laser technician you are wearing permanent cosmetics and they can act accordingly.

WHAT YOU WILL FEEL DURING THE HEALING PROCESS?

" The next days I felt like I had tired eyes, like a hangover.  My eyes were slightly puffy; though this subsided by lunchtime and by that evening they were back to normal."

"After a few days the pigment started to come off in strips, like flaking but it did not hurt.  I was completely back to normal after a week.”

Swelling differs with each individual. To eliminate the swelling you can place ice on the treated areas every hour for about 10 minutes. Make sure you are rolling the ice - do not leave in one area.  An additional pillow is advisable when sleeping that evening.  Do not use eyelash curlers for 5 days after the procedure.  New mascara has to be purchased but not to be used until approximately 5 days after the procedure.

EYEBROWS

“ I felt silly for the rest of the day with darker eyebrows as mine were very light before the procedure.  The next day I had got used to them and they had faded a lot.  I felt no pain during the procedure or afterwards.  The colour disappeared completely after a few days and it took two weeks to start to come back.”

Your eyebrows need to be gently blotted to remove excess body fluids to eliminate crusting.  Make sure you wash your hair with your head tilted backwards to stop water running down you face.  Do not try to hide you eyebrows with your fringe in the first 2 days, this is the easiest way to cause infection - keep you fringe away from your eyebrows.

LIPBLUSH

“ After the procedure my lips had a burning sensation, after an hour this died away and they felt fine for the rest of the day.  The colour was nice but darker than I originally wanted and this did worry me though I had been assured it was only temporary.  The next day my lips were fine, there was no dryness but they were a little tender.”

“On day three I woke up with very dry lips, I used the whole pot of healing balm for the next two days!  At the end of day three and on day 4 the dry skin was coming off my lips, it was very hard not to pick them.  By the end of day 5 all the dry skin had come off and there appeared to be no colour there at all, I was worried that the procedure had no worked on me!  It took two weeks for the colour to come back and it was much lighter than straight after the procedure, as promised.  After my second procedure the colour and shape are perfect.”

The anaesthetic will have worn off within 30 minutes and your colour will come back into your lip tissue.  Ice can be applied the same as the eyeliner to relieve the burning sensation.  After 2 hours and before you go to bed gently blot the area with a damp cotton wool pad to remove excess body fluids and tiny blood spots to eliminate crusting.  Apply the healing balm every hour whilst awake.  Do not apply lipstick until after 7 days.  It is possible that an allergic reaction to the ingredients of the lipstick may occur should you apply within this period.

Be careful when eating spicy, salty or citrus foods; avoid them if possible.  Drink through a straw to prevent contact with contaminates and washing off your healing balm and also be careful when brushing your teeth.

If you suffer cold sores and are not using Zovirax or a similar product to prevent an outburst, I will not be responsible for excessive colour fading.  I can guarantee a 90% chance you will have an outbreak of cold sores if Zovirax or medication tablets are not used.

REMEMBER the colour is up to 50% darker straight after the treatment.  It will fade 4 to 7 days after and the true colour will not come through until 4 weeks after the initial treatment.  Often clients think they have lost their colour, please remember what I said about the colour becoming stronger.

If you have any queries about your procedure please do not hesitate to call me on 07450202426.

RETOUCH APPOINTMENTS

Your procedure may need a retouch to ensure perfect pigmentation. Retouch procedure is 30£ and must be undertaken between four weeks and three months after the initial treatment.