5 Things You Need to Know About Permanent Makeup

1. Good Morning, Beautiful

Permanent makeup is popular with many people, especially women. One reason is the amount of time spent applying makeup could be spent on something else, like sleeping longer. Money is another reason, as cosmetics are expensive and it takes time and money to replace them. Permanent makeup lasts for several months up to a year, depending on the color and density of the application. Oh, and we all want to wake up looking great.

2. How Do They Do It?

The makeup applied permanently is much like tattooing and can be applied to many areas of the face and body. The eyebrows are popular areas for permanent makeup, as tiny strokes form the desired line or arch. Permanent eyeliner looks like regular eyeliner with variations in the line width and color and can even create a smudged look at the edges of the eyes. The lips are popular areas for permanent makeup to outline, define or cover the entire lip, so that only a touch of lip-gloss is necessary.

3. Check It Out Before You Start

Visit a plastic surgeon or makeup technician that is experienced in permanent makeup for a consultation before you make a decision to move forward with the procedure. Ask for references that have had the same areas of permanent makeup applied that you are considering. Have the facility or clinic checked out to see if they're certified in the services that they will be providing. If you will be receiving anesthetics of any type, make sure that there will be a doctor, nurse or both on site during the entire procedure.

4. Permanent Makeup Gives Comfort to Many

Many people suffer from medical conditions that will benefit cosmetically from permanent makeup, such as covering scars or hiding burns. People who suffer from vitiligo or pigment loss can gain confidence. Depression due to hair loss caused by alopecia or chemotherapy can be helped with permanent makeup to give those individuals a needed lift in their spirits. Patients recovering from reconstructive surgery, like breast patients, can have more naturally colored areolae. People with makeup allergies can have the appearance of beautiful makeup without the discomfort of their allergies.

5. It's Not Just For Women

Men have permanent makeup applied for many of the same reasons that women do. Sometimes it's due to a medical reason and men want to have their eyebrow color restored where there is no longer any hair. A touch of eyeliner applied will help define their eyes due to loss of pigment color from a serious illness or hair loss. Covering scars or hiding burns with permanent makeup can benefit men as well as women. It's all about feeling good about ourselves.

Last updated on: Nov 18, 2009

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