introduction to permanent cosmetic makeup

Permanent Cosmetics is cosmetic tattooing, dating back in a multitude of forms for centuries. The technique deposits colored pigment into the upper layer of the skin using permanent cosmetic pigments and specialized equipment. Click here to see permanent cosmetics color chart.

The benefits of permanent makeup are being discovered by men and women from all walks of life including professionals, athletes, those with poor eyesight or unsteady hands, those with sensitivities to traditional cosmetics and those whose work precludes wearing makeup. Properly applied permanent cosmetics are so natural your neighbor may never know you are wearing them.

The following are a few of the most common reasons the public pursues permanent cosmetic services:

Allergies to topical cosmetics
Poor eyesight
Diminished dexterity
Thinning eyebrow hair
Medical conditions that result in total loss of hair on the body
Active athletic lifestyles
Personal time restraints
High profile exposure to the public
To minimize the effects of scarring caused by surgery or skin trauma
Vanity
To reduce the effects of the aging proces

Permanent cosmetic makeup can be used to enhance or create the look of eyebrows, eyeliner, lip liner and lipstick. It can also be used by advanced technicians to provide the look of blush and eyeshadow.

For medical purposes, permanent cosmetics can add color to match the skin for scar revision, match the hair to camouflage hair loss, enhance the lips for cleft lip repair, or to create the look of a pigmented areola on the breast for women that have had a mastectomy.

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