FAQ

Permanent makeup is basically a form of tattooing but on a more cosmetic level. The cosmetic tattooing technique deposits colored pigment into the upper layer of the skin (epidermis). This imitates your normal makeup so you don’t have to waste time and money looking fabulous.

Not having to apply make up everyday (almost maintenance-free). No more allergies. Perfect for vision challenged, or those with an unsteady hand. Maintain your appearance even when you are exercising, sweating, and swimming. No more struggles with make up application for people with oily skin. If you have a busy schedule or lifestyle, and you don’t have time to apply makeup every morning, permanent makeup is the solution for you. Even though beauty products claim to be smudge-proof or waterproof, traditional make up still tends to smudge. Permanent makeup, on the other hand, will always look perfect. Permanent Makeup could change your daily routine and possibly your life. Now, instead of using regular makeup products to highlight your features for only a few hours, you can have permanent makeup, and look ready to go anytime, anywhere. Not to mention the money you will save on make up.

Since the colour can start fading after a year, it is recommended that clients do a colour refresher every 2 years.

Permanent makeup normally last between 1 to 5 years. Every person retains colour differently and many other factors can affect its longevity including sun exposure, medication etc.

Permanent makeup is very safe. Equipment is sanitized after every procedure. We use new needles for every client, and work in a sanitized environment. If the pre- and post-care instructions are followed, there should be very little risk of complications. Although allergic reactions are rare, it is possible. We recommend that a patch test be done 5 days prior to the procedure.

Permanent makeup normally last between 1 to 5 years. Many factors can affect its longevity including sun exposure, medication etc.

Permanent makeup pigments differ from tattoo inks in that they are designed to fade slowly over time. The PMU pigment is placed into the skin at a depth of about 1/3 the depth of a traditional tattoo, therefore the colour is much softer.

There is a short period of downtime after having a permanent makeup procedures done. How long depends on which procedure you’ve had: eyebrows, eyeliner, or lip blush. Lip blush could possibly have the longest downtime, because your lips can be very dry and flaky. Eyebrow procedures don’t really have any downtime. After your eyeliner procedure, your eye could be red and a bit scratchy, and the eyelids will be a little swollen for about 2-3 days. Downtime doesn’t mean that you have to hide away until the healing process is over, on the contrary! You can go out as usual, but you need to be careful about what you expose your skin to. Permanent makeup should be treated as carefully as a minor wound.

Microblading is a semi-permanent technique for enhancing the appearance of the eyebrows, in which pigment is scratched into the skin in fine, short strokes resembling hair, using a hand tool with a blade formed of tiny needles. Generally, results can last from 18 to 30 months depending on your skin type, lifestyle, and how often you get touch-ups.

Ombre brows, are a semi-permanent EYEBROW styling technique that creates a soft shaded brow pencil look. This amazing technique, has been around for decades and has been gradually improving over the years. It gives great definition & depth to the eyebrows. Ombré shading graces you with one to three years of low maintenance for your brows. It is particularly recommended for women with oily skin or combination skin or anyone who fills in their brows regularly with pencil or shadow. Results do vary based on lifestyle, skin type, health, preferences, etc., but a single ombré powder brows session, using high-quality pigments, can last on average 2-3 years.

Powder brows (also known as powder brow tattoo or shaded brows) is a semi-permanent make-up procedure for eyebrow enhancement in which the artist inserts PMU pigments into the top layers of the skin with a tattoo machine designed using the or pixelation technique. As a result, a powdery eyebrow effect is achieved, and misty, powdered brows are created. The technique is similar to microshading, but the results are more dramatic. Results do vary based on lifestyle, skin type, health, preferences, etc., but a single ombré powder brows session, using high-quality pigments, can last on average 2-3 years.

Hybrid brows are also referred to as combo brows because they are created by combining two different cosmetic brow tattoo techniques. Hybrid brows are a semi-permanent brow tattoo, created in two steps – is microblading, and microshading. Microblading is done with a hand tool, and microblading needle for creating hairstroke-like incisions. Microshading is done with a PMU tattoo machine that adds the soft, shadowy effect. They look like natural brows filled with an eyebrow pencil Hybrid eyebrows, like any other cosmetic tattoo, are done with high quality PMU pigments, and will start fading after some time – they can last up to 2 years.

Lash Enhancement can define and accentuate your eyes, making the lashes appear thicker and denser. It is a style of permanent eyeliner, a form of permanent makeup that recreates the look of eyeliner by tattooing it on the skin of the eyelid What we actually mean is having your lash line tattooed with a thin line that looks like very thin eyeliner. The line follows the lashes from one corner of the eye to the other, giving an illusion of darker, thicker lashes, like you have more natural lashes than you actually do. The treatment requires a 6-8 week touch-up procedure. Once the touch-ups are done, the results can last up to 3-5 years.

Lip blushing (otherwise known as lip tattoo) is a permanent makeup procedure that tints your lips using pigments. Enhancing the colour of your lips, lip blushing helps your lips look more defined and appear fuller. It doesn’t define the edges and gives off a soft airbrushed effect. Soft natural colour will cover uneven pigmentation or the lack of it, without changing the shape or texture of your lips.A lip tattoo is done by placing the pigments into the skin of the lips using PMU machine. For most people, lip blushing can last about 2 years without additional touch ups. There are cases where they fade after about a year, as well as those whose lip tattoo lasts up to 5 years. It’s all very individual and depends on many factors. Some of these factors can be controlled, others, like your body chemistry, cannot.