Permanent makeup

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Thursday July 24th, 2008 @ 3:49 AM

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I’ve been looking into permanent makeup for a couple of years now. I was born without eyebrows, and I’ve been drawing them on every day for the last seven years. I’d really like to get them done permanently, and I’ve been reading on BME about permanent makeup, and it seems like kind of a rip off. I’ve only found one reputable place for permanent makeup, but they charge $700 CDN for the procedure. I’m wondering if permanent makeup for my eyebrows is the best option, or if I would be better off going to a tattoo artist. I’m only eighteen years old, and I’m pretty nervous about the whole process being completely permanent. Do eyebrow tattoos generally age well with the shape and what not?

Cosmetic tattooing can be quite expensive! It’s very important to seek out the best artist for the job rather than the best price. (a good artist will have a portfolio to show you!) The longevity of the tattoos will depend on the artist and the aftercare.

Like any tattoo on the face, cosmetic tattooing is prone to blowouts and fading - which is why you’ll see a lot of permanent makeup that looks blue and fuzzy where once upon a time it may have looked crisp and black. Many permanent makeup artists don’t use the same equipment or have the same training as regular tattoo artists do and that can be detrimental to the outcome of your cosmetic tattoos.

I had Mike Loshaw, (a tattoo artist who also studied permanent makeup) who works in Edmonton, Alberta, do my own eyebrows and I am thrilled with the results! We did them initially with a lighter shade of brown than I usually use in pencil so as not to over-do it. We later touched them up after the combination of sun-exposure, natural sloughing of skin on the face and my commitment to finally go darker. Years later my eyebrows have fared quite well and haven’t aged undesirably.

The choice to see a Cosmetic tattooer or a traditional tattooer is yours. There will be pros and cons to each, but the final decision should lie in your gut instinct in response to the the artist’s portfolio and their confidence in the procedure. You can’t put a price on the middle of the your face! Choose carefully!

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