Is it okay to go to a tattoo parlor or nail salon to get permanent makeup?
There is no question that permanent makeup is basically a cosmetic tattoo, but it is a separate specialty within the field of tattooing using different equipment and colorants. Most importantly, specialized training with unique standards is required in order to properly perform this service. While those who pursue training in permanent makeup run the gamut from doctors to manicurists, there is no one particular education background that guarantees superior results for the client except that permanent makeup should at least be the most regularly performed procedure of the person who is doing the work.
Ever notice how all the well-regarded tattoo artists tend to specialize in their own signature styles? If certain regular makeup artists cannot even deliver subtle facial corrections using natural-looking makeup, what makes you think a tattoo artist can no matter what claims or certifications they make?
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Can permanent makeup really look better than conventional makeup?
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Both permanent and conventional makeup can look great or good enough with room – sometimes lots of room – for improvement. Skilled makeup artists are in great demand for the way they can improve a person’s appearance with conventional makeup (albeit with the fanciest, highest quality products and applicators), but the average person is unlikely to have the same skill and/or time to attend to beauty ritual of applying makeup everyday and throughout the day as it wears off (with the exception of my grandmother, but she was quite a piece of work).
Well-executed permanent makeup can achieve the same results as regular makeup or better, especially since even the most meticulously applied makeup eventually comes off one way or another.
Filed under: Permanent makeupI’ve noticed that my lips have gotten thinner and paler as I get older. What’s going on and what are my options for lip enhancement?
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Generally around 35 years of age, the lips will begin to flatten and thin out, the corners droop, and the lip lines begin to form. As lips lose their fullness it makes the mouth look smaller, giving an aging effect to the face. Lips also lose their smoothness and become less plump due to a breakdown in collagen and the loss of subcutaneous fat within the lips. Furthermore, the collagen breakdown causes our lips to lose elasticity, making fine lines and deeper wrinkles more evident on and around the lips. Also noticeable is the reduction in the lips’ bright redness.
Numerous injectable fillers have entered the market over the last five years giving women a number of options for fuller, younger-looking lips. Not all are created equally, however, as some fillers carry a higher risk of complication depending upon where they are injected, which can lead to unsatisfactory results such as visible lumps and clumping. Since some fillers can last between one and two years, any associated complications can last for several months. The gold standard for augmenting the lip is hyaluronic acid fillers, which last three to six months. Hyaluronic acids carry a reduced risk because of their short-term results. Collagen can be used, but due to collagen’s high cost, hyaluronic acids are considered superior.
Cosmetic lip tattoos enhance the lips with more natural-looking results for a much longer period of time and without the same risk of complications. Unlike injectable fillers, lip tattoos can also create a superior vermillion border and enhance the lips’ natural color, restoring an alluring vitality to the face. Such procedures are not just for women who want to have the lips of a heralded celebrity, but simply to turn back the hands of time.
Of course, lip tattoos can also be done as the finishing touch after lip plumping injections to better complete the desired enhancement.
Filed under: Permanent makeupJust how natural can you make my eyebrows look?
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Fake-looking, drawn-on brows detract from the appeal of even the most perfectly symmetrical and otherwise universally admired faces. (Pamela Anderson is one that comes to mind.) A good tattooed eyebrow should look three-dimensional, just like real ones. It can be particularly tricky to execute well when there is very little or no hair present, but as seen here, they make of one of the best face-enhancing procedures available with no downtime.
Filed under: Permanent makeupWhat if I want to change the way I draw on my eyeliner?
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Properly applied permanent eyeliner should never require “updating” to keep up with any fashion trends, only perhaps additional color as it slowly fades over the years. Its combined eyelash-thickening effect and indelible staying power can never be duplicated by topical cosmetics. Indeed this has become one of the most widely accepted cosmetic tattooing procedures throughout the United States, Europe and much of Asia.
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