Here are the three most commonly asked questions about Permanent Makeup. If you are new to the whole experience, these should give you some idea of what to expect.

How is it Applied?

In applying permanent make-up, the dermagraphic  technician will embed hypoallergenic coloured pigments beneath the skin, using specialised sterile instruments.   The procedure typically takes about 90 minutes for a single treatment, or approximately 3 hours for a full facial treatment.

Following the procedure, over a period of about 10 days to a fortnight, the colours will gradually fade, as your skin cells slough off naturally, leaving only the true colour in your skin.  A month after the procedure, you can follow-up with your dermagraphic technician, who will balance or deepen the colour tones if required.

How Long Does It Last?

Permanent make-up is a misnomer, and that’s the truth of it.  The results of the procedure are long-lasting, and how long it lasts varies from individual to individual.  The colours can fade over time, especially if you don’t take care and use sunscreen when out-of-doors.  Darker colours, such as black and dark brown, will fade the least.  Colours that are delicate and more natural tend to be more vulnerable to internal factors (in other words, your own body’s breaking down of the pigments) as well as external factors, such as sun exposure and swimming or bathing.  It’s also called semi permanent makeup for this reason.

Freshening up of the permanent make-up application can be done every year or so, if needed.

Does It Hurt?
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Ever wonder why we use make up? People, men and women alike, have been applying and wearing make-up to enhance their features for thousands of years.  The world renowned sarcophagus of Tutankhamun, which bears the Egyptian pharaoh’s likeness, shows a handsome young man wearing some serious eyeliner, the application of which is the envy of every Goth in existence.

Recently, National Geographic commissioned the creation of a computer generated ‘photograph’ of what he’s believed to have looked like (before he became the world’s most famous mummy).  Based on that ‘photo’ you have to acknowledge that his eyeliner was applied with extreme care and attention!

At Mum’s Knee

There are likely a great many women who can recall watching their own mother, auntie or sister ‘fixing their face’ by painting on eyebrows, applying eyeliner and lipstick, and who couldn’t wait for the day when it would be their turn.  Do you remember the glee you felt when you found their cosmetic bag unattended, or your unfettered excitement as you sat in front of the vanity mirror and created a masterpiece?  No doubt your family had a good laugh (at your expense) when you were finally discovered, only to be hastily rushed to the wash basin for a very vigorous scrubbing.  You thought you looked beautiful, though, didn’t you?
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If you want to avoid the task of spending so much time applying your make up in front of the mirror every morning, permanent make up can be an excellent solution.  It has grown in popularity in the western world in these last few years, but it has actually been practised for hundreds of years in Mediterranean countries, and in Africa.

This guide will give you information on what’s involved with permanent eyebrow application, and what you can expect during and after the procedure.

Permanent make up is alternatively known as cosmetic tattooing, semi-permanent makeup and micropigmentation.  You can find these services in specialised beauty clinics.  It’s not only suitable for people who want to avoid the 10 or 15 minutes in front of the mirror every morning, but also those who may be having difficulty in applying their makeup.  Many glasses wearers have trouble trying to get their eyebrows on straight.
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To Be or Not To Be (Natural), that is the Question. The answer to that question is quite often a resounding, “Not if I can help it!”  All things considered, a woman will do whatever is necessary to always present herself in the best possible light.  But it’s a busy world, and time is a precious commodity.  No matter that others may think you’re a miracle worker, you can’t stretch a day beyond 24 hours.  If you recall the time you spend applying make-up daily, think again about how much time you spend just shopping for your cosmetics, running from store to store or waiting for your online purchase to be delivered.

And while you’re thinking on that, consider these questions, as well:

- Do you feel better, or more confident, when you wear make-up?

- Do your allergies have you rubbing your eyes constantly, leaving you looking like a panda?

- Are you a sentimental softy, weeping over every little thing and generally looking like Tim   Curry’s stand-in for his role in the Rocky Horror Picture Show?

- Have you ever looked longingly at your child’s brown crayon, because you mislaid your eyebrow pencil?

- Do you hate the look of a lipstick kiss… on your tea cup?

- Do you awaken early to ‘put your face on’ so that you don’t frighten your husband or kids?

- Does it take more than one attempt to put your eyeliner on straight?

- Do you often unintentionally sport a cocked eyebrow, a là James Bond?

- Do you avoid swimming pools, saunas, and exercise in general, because the moisture from the water,   steam and sweat melts your eyebrows off?

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There’s no question about it, many of us would rather be doing other things than sitting in front of the mirror every morning trying to make ourselves look half-decent.  Our time is valuable and we all want to make the most of it. Happily there is a solution to reducing the time it takes to ‘fix our faces’ in the morning.

Permanent cosmetic make-up or micro pigmentation is the science of implanting colour into your skin, much like a very subtle tattoo.  The application of permanent make-up is an art, and the real experts who provide these services are, for all intents and purposes, not only highly trained professionals, but true artists.  They use their skill, knowledge, training, experience and their intuition to guide them.

What You Can Have Done

Eyebrows

Individuals with misshapen, sparse or lightly coloured eyebrows can have their brows professionally shaped, shaded and customised, to your own taste, as well as to your bone structure.  Your own eyebrow hair will remain, but will be enhanced by the permanent make-up.  Several colours and tones are available, so that your new brows will look as natural as possible, only much better than their natural state.

Eyes

Permanent eyeliner can be applied as subtly or dramatically as you like.  The choice of colours available today means that you can opt to enhance either your own natural eye colour, or the shape of your eyes, resulting in eyes that sparkle and stand out.  You can not only get permanent eyeliner to accentuate not the colour and shape of your eyes, but your dermagraphic artist can create definition and depth, and even the illusion of fuller eyelashes.

Lips
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