Never have missing eyebrows again!
Permanent makeup is becoming more popular.
Just think of permanent makeup as your permanent lifesaver for missing eyebrows. Permanent makeup takes pigment and implants it underneath the skin, similar to a tattoo, and gives natural beautiful results. Permanent makeup has become incredibly popular in the last 10 years due to its convenience. In fact, even Vogue magazine has published an article about why celebrities like it so much. Celebrities with permanent makeup include Angelia Jolie, Jennifer Lopez, Michelle Obama, Nicolas Case, Collen Rooney, Eva Mendes, Megan Fox, Rihanna, and Madonna. It may not appear as if your friends and people you know have permanent makeup, but good results go undetected.
How does permanent makeup differ from a tattoo? The main difference is how it is placed in the skin. Permanent makeup is built in layers creating soft pixels over each other increasing the color saturation slowly. Think of a crayon coloring over the same spot over and over. It gets darker as you go. A tattoo goes directly into the skin at 90 degrees below the dermis and stays there.
There are two methods to put color in the skin, by hand or by machine. Using these 2 methods we create 3 different types of brows known under various names, mainly for marketing reasons. Let me explain to you what each method really is.
Microblading - lines drawn by hand creating beautiful patterns which look exactly like real eyebrows. Some think of it as paper cuts using ink. This technique is not recommended for most people. Oily or wrinkly skin will blur these lines or they may not lay properly on the skin. It is only used on young, dry, healthy skin and lasts between 6-18 months.
Blade and Shade (Microshading) - a hybrid of microblading and shading. This technique is used on those who are eligible for microblading but have some areas with more hair and some with less, making the microbladed lines appear too obvious. The shading fills in the blank spaces. It lasts the same amount of time as microblading and is not recommended for everyone.
Powder Brows - Everyone else, which is the majority of people chooses powder brows, also knowns as ombre brows, shaded brows, or machine brows. Some even call it the old school name of eyebrow tattoo. However, remember it is not the same as a regular tattoo because it does not go as deep into the skin and layers the color appearing more natural.
On occasion, powder brows are used to cover previous permanent makeup eliminating the need for removal. Powder brows last up to 3 years depending on skin type, activity level, and aftercare.
The color appearing in the bottle or color chart is not the same as the final results for 3 reasons.
1. Initially the color is sitting on top of the skin, but once healed the color is seen through the skin. The skin acts as a film altering the look of the color based on our melanin.
2. Much of the color sloths off or is pushed out as our skin naturally sheds over time especially if you use exfoliating products, go in the sun or tanning beds, or sweat a lot.
3. The amount of saturation depends on how many layers of color are applied making it lighter or darker even when using the same color.
All permanent makeup is applied gently in layers, slowly building the color to give the most natural looking results. Two separate applications, 6 weeks apart, are required for all brow types to achieve long lasting results. On the first application, the body may reject some of the color or see it as foreign. It also builds the foundation of the canvas to apply color the next time like painting a wall in two layers. The second application completes the canvas with the full amount of color to retain over long periods of time. When applied correctly, the color must appear twice as dark, at each application, as the desired final results because most of it will fall right off within the first few weeks. If implanted too lightly it disappears entirely within a few weeks. Remember not all the color will fully deposit or stay in the skin.
How long is the healing process?
Permanent makeup is safe and not invasive. The brows look pretty immediately. However, the initial healing to prevent infection is 5 days. It takes 4-6 weeks to complete a full skin cell turnover cycle to see accurate color retention. See eyebrow healing chart!
Eyebrow Color Correction - Unwanted brows can be a result of poor work done years ago before techniques advanced. In order to color correct successfully, the brows must be faded or may require some removal. Color correcting over highly saturated brows is ineffective. There is no space in the skin to deposit more color at the proper depth. The skin will push the ink right out.
Microblading Eyebrows
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Powder Eyebrows
Eyebrow Tattooing
What to expect?
Before your eyebrow appointment:
- Avoid retinol, acids, chemical peels, and vitamin C products on or near the brows for 4 weeks. These products can travel underneath the skin and constrict color absorption.
- No brightening, lightening, or exfoliating treatments for 4 weeks. These products will exfoliate the color off.
- No creams, moisturizers, makeup products, primers, or setting powders that are oil-based (including mineral oil) for two weeks prior. This can cause the skin to reject the color.
- Avoid tanning for 2 weeks. Tanning makes the skin exfoliate color right off.
- You may tweeze, wax, or tint brows up to 2 days prior as normal.
Step by step process of your eyebrow appointment:
- Arrive on time free of makeup and moisturizer near your brows.
- Fill out consent forms, arbitration agreement, and provide ID required by our insurance provider.
- Photo is taken for documentation purposes. Consent for use on social media is optional but greatly appreciated.
- Map out the shape of brow following your natural brow bone structure. See video.
- Topical numbing, lidocain, is applied for 5-10 minutes.
- Lightly tap to break the skin with a permanent makeup pen device.
- Apply secondary numbing then begin the color application.
- Repeat 2 to 3 passes per section until desired saturation is achieved. Working slowly creates less trauma and minimizes swelling.
- Over application of numbing agents toughens the skin and makes it more difficult to implant color. Underapplying numbing agents may create discomfort. The trick is to find the proper balance. Much of this relies on you giving accurate feedback when asked how you feel.
- Talking is discouraged to allow the procedure to be performed efficiently with the least movement possible.
- Often sneezing occurs as the sinus area is right above the brows.
- Sit up and check the shape before the final pass. Take photos for documentation
- Appointments are scheduled for 2 hours but each eyebrow itself takes about twenty minutes to work on.
Aftercare
- No shower or steam for the first 24 hours. Steam does not allow the pores to close.
- Shower as usual after 24 hours.
- Avoid sun, sauna, or heavy sweating for the first 24 hours.
- Keep brows clean to prevent infection and moist to seal in the color at all times.
- Use a wet paper towel, wipe, or mild cleanser to clean before applying ointment. Residual color will be seen on the wipe. This is normal and MUST be wiped off or will form a scab. It is not in your skin anyway. It's on top of your skin and traps bacteria.
- Apply a thin layer of ointment provided to you to seal in the color on clean and dry brows 3X daily. You pat dry after you wipe clean.
- Rub it in well to lock in the color. Globs of ointment will create ugly scabs. The skin should not appear shiny. MOST IMPORTANT STEP IN AFTERCARE!
- Continue using aftercare ointment up until your touchup appointment. You may reduce the frequency to 2x daily after the first 10 days and 1x after 20 days.
- Brows should not be itchy. If itchy it is too dry, and you did not moisturize properly.
- Avoid retinol, acids, and exfoliating treatments near the brows to prevent premature fading. Some fading is normal and can not be avoided.
- Slight peeling is normal and usually occurs within a week.
What can you expect after permanent makeup eyebrows?
- Color appears dark, then disappears while traveling under the skin, then reappears up to 50% lighter.
- Slight peeling. NOT SCABS! If scabs form the brows were not cleaned properly and will look like this.
- Touchup is required 4-6 weeks after the initial appointment.
Color retention will depend on these 4 things.
- Skin preparation.
- Technique and experience of the artist.
- Aftercare and lifestyle.
- Follow-up appointments.
Henna Brows lasts longer than regular tint.
What are henna eyebrows?
Henna is a plant derived skin & hair stain used for centuries to color eyebrows. It lasts longer than traditional brow tint and is perfect to enhance your shape and increasing dimension.
Henna brows are a precursor for those wanting better eyebrows but not ready for permanent makeup. However, it only lasts up to 2 weeks on the skin and 6 weeks on the hair. Permanent makeup lasts up to 3 years. Skin must be prepped well by exfoliating and removing any barriers preventing the color to develop.
Before appointment
- Avoid self tanners or Retin A, AHA around the brow area for 72 hours.
- Clean skin very well.
- Wax at least two days before so the tint doesn't go into pores creating dots.
Step by Step Process
- Arrive with VERY clean brows. Henna does not adhere to greasy skin.
- Exfoliate brows with a clean mascara wand.
- Map out the shape.
- Prepare the henna mixture and allow it to sit for ten minutes to build proper consistency.
- Apply henna on the brows and allow it to process for up to twenty minutes depending on your desired results.
Aftercare
- Avoid sauna, hot shower, steam, and heavy sweating for 24 hours.
- Keep brows dry for the first 24 hours.
- No cleansers, retinols, Aha's directly over your brows this includes skin peels, exfoliants, and vitamin C serum.
- No oil-based makeup or makeup remover around the brows.
- Stay out of sun and UV rays as this will cause premature fading.
Watch live video of Henna Brow Course Launch with Jeska Lawrence