Permanent makeup
What permanent makeup is and is not
A procedure you should understand before you book it, in the order people ask.
What it is
Pigment placed in the top layers of the skin with a single-use needle, to shape and color brows or lips.
Drawn first: you approve the shape and the color before any work starts
Done by an artist with a body art card, in a studio with a facility permit
Two visits: the procedure, then a follow-up four to eight weeks later
Color that fades over time, with a refresh when you want one
What it is not
Not makeup you can wipe off at the end of the day, and not a medical service.
Not a result we can promise: skin, sun and aftercare change how color settles
Not the same on everyone, because skin tone and undertone change how pigment looks
Not for every client: pregnancy, nursing, a skin condition near the area or a recent cold sore mean waiting
Not for anyone under 18
Fading
Color fades. A refresh is part of the plan.
Pigment in the skin softens over time. How fast depends on your skin, how much sun it sees and how you look after it, so we cannot give you a date. Many clients come back for a color refresh when they want the shape or color stronger again.
A refresh is shorter than a first visit. We look at what is left, redraw the shape if you want it changed, and add color where it has softened. If it has been a long time, or the work was done elsewhere, we may suggest a fresh design instead and will show you why.
Some colors shift toward warmer or cooler tones as they fade. We choose a pigment with that in mind and talk it through at the design step.
Work done somewhere else
We are glad to look at it. We will say what we can adjust and what we would leave alone, and you decide from there.
Who should wait
Tell us before you book if any of these is true
We may ask you to wait, or to check with your doctor first. Asking costs you nothing.
You are pregnant or nursing
We wait until you are not.
You have a skin condition near the area
Brows, forehead or lips: tell us what it is and when it last flared.
You have had a cold sore
Lip work can set one off. Tell us, and we will talk about timing.
You have reacted to makeup, dye or adhesive
A patch test of the pigment may come first.
Your skin is sunburned or irritated
The area has to settle before we can work on it.
You are under 18
We cannot do permanent makeup for anyone under 18.
Book
Want to talk it through?
Book a consultation and design. We will draw it, and you can leave with the drawing and a decision to make later.