All about permanent or semi permanent makeup
The principle
To accentuate their beauty or simply to make their daily lives easier, some women resort to permanent or semi-permanent makeup. A new trend that targets specific areas of the face. A few hundred euros are enough for the eyebrows, the mouth, the eyelashes or the eyes are highlighted, for a certain time.
Because this form of tattoo (we speak of dermo-pigmentation or micro-pigmentation) is not final. Pigments injected by a needle on the surface of the skin under local anesthesia fade over time. Thus for the eyebrows, the color remains from 2 to 4 years, for the lips, until 2 years.
Targeted areas
Permanent makeup perfectly mimics traditional makeup. Most often, it is a day makeup so very natural. Advantages ? Whether you let a few tears escape, whether you poke a head at the pool or you let yourself be surprised by the rain, it does not run. So you stay flawless in all circumstances.
The cosmetic tattoo is often used at the eye level to reproduce the line of eyeliner on the edge of the eyelid. To draw the line of pencil, it takes a lot of skill and precision on the part of the beautician. The look finds more depth and intensity.
Women wanting to put their mouths in value, to give the impression of having fleshier lips or who want to add a little color, can be redraw the outline of one or both lips. Generally, the pigments used for this practice are in shades of light even neutral for more natural.
For the eyebrows, the technique used is the same as for the eyes. Fine lines imitating the hairs are drawn. Of course, permanent eyebrow makeup is very popular with women, especially those with sparse or irregular eyebrows.
As for the hair, the eyelashes are also entitled to their extension. To display eyes worthy of Hollywood stars with longer and thicker eyelashes, some women do not hesitate to have synthetic eyelashes, glued on each eyelash of origin. In contrast, eyelash extensions have a shorter life span. It takes between 60 to 90 days, the time that natural eyelashes fall.
Precautions before starting
Little tips before taking the plunge for a permanent makeup: probe your motivation because even if it is not final, permanent makeup fades after a few years. It would be a pity if your "new" head does not come back to you. At worst, if you are not satisfied with the result, you can lighten the makeup with the laser but it will not disappear with a magic laser shot.
You must also make sure to choose the practitioner: a professional and experienced beautician or a dermatologist. You are not immune to an allergic reaction to pigments either. To limit the risks, ask for the use of mineral pigments, less harmful for the body. Another clarification and not least: these permanent makeup techniques can be painful. But after all, do not we say that you have to suffer to be beautiful?
To accentuate their beauty or simply to make their daily lives easier, some women resort to permanent or semi-permanent makeup. A new trend that targets specific areas of the face. A few hundred euros are enough for the eyebrows, the mouth, the eyelashes or the eyes are highlighted, for a certain time.
Because this form of tattoo (we speak of dermo-pigmentation or micro-pigmentation) is not final. Pigments injected by a needle on the surface of the skin under local anesthesia fade over time. Thus for the eyebrows, the color remains from 2 to 4 years, for the lips, until 2 years.
Targeted areas
Permanent makeup perfectly mimics traditional makeup. Most often, it is a day makeup so very natural. Advantages ? Whether you let a few tears escape, whether you poke a head at the pool or you let yourself be surprised by the rain, it does not run. So you stay flawless in all circumstances.
The cosmetic tattoo is often used at the eye level to reproduce the line of eyeliner on the edge of the eyelid. To draw the line of pencil, it takes a lot of skill and precision on the part of the beautician. The look finds more depth and intensity.
Women wanting to put their mouths in value, to give the impression of having fleshier lips or who want to add a little color, can be redraw the outline of one or both lips. Generally, the pigments used for this practice are in shades of light even neutral for more natural.
For the eyebrows, the technique used is the same as for the eyes. Fine lines imitating the hairs are drawn. Of course, permanent eyebrow makeup is very popular with women, especially those with sparse or irregular eyebrows.
As for the hair, the eyelashes are also entitled to their extension. To display eyes worthy of Hollywood stars with longer and thicker eyelashes, some women do not hesitate to have synthetic eyelashes, glued on each eyelash of origin. In contrast, eyelash extensions have a shorter life span. It takes between 60 to 90 days, the time that natural eyelashes fall.
Precautions before starting
Little tips before taking the plunge for a permanent makeup: probe your motivation because even if it is not final, permanent makeup fades after a few years. It would be a pity if your "new" head does not come back to you. At worst, if you are not satisfied with the result, you can lighten the makeup with the laser but it will not disappear with a magic laser shot.
You must also make sure to choose the practitioner: a professional and experienced beautician or a dermatologist. You are not immune to an allergic reaction to pigments either. To limit the risks, ask for the use of mineral pigments, less harmful for the body. Another clarification and not least: these permanent makeup techniques can be painful. But after all, do not we say that you have to suffer to be beautiful?
