HOW IS PERMANENT MAKE-UP APPLIED?

Color is placed under the skin with a specialized instrument designed for the delicate thin skin of the face.
Since 1993 Tina has perfected her own unique method of applying permanent make-up. This method has proved to be the safest, most comfortable and longest lasting available. Before anything is applied permanently, washable make-up is put on first and agreement is reached on the color, shape and technique to be used for that procedure.

HOW LONG DOES PERMANENT MAKE-UP LAST?

The majority of the people will hold the color without changing for their whole life. A very small percentage will soften the color very slowly over several years, needing a minor touch-up every 2 to 5 years.

CAN THE COLOR BE CHANGED?

If after awhile you decide that you want to thicken, darken, or change the color of your make-up, Tina is one of the very few artist that can change color that has been permanently placed. For example, a client has changed the color of her hair and wants to have her eyebrows, that have been applied permanently, match her new hair color. Tina will modify the color of the eyebrows to better suit the clients needs.

DOES IT HURT?

Most people are pleasantly surprised that there is almost no pain. Most clients describe the experience as a tingling feeling or strong vibration. Tina uses a prescription topical cream that numbs the skin. If at any time the client starts to feel any discomfort more anesthetic is applied.

CAN REGULAR MAKE-UP BE WORN OVER THE PERMANENT COLOR?

Yes, because the color is placed under the skin, any personal make-up that you want to wear on top of the permanent make-up is fine. The great thing about permanent make-up is that you always have the appearance of just having put your make-up on.

WHAT IS A TOUCH-UP?

Sometimes, after the first procedure and sometimes a few years later on, a client will decide that she wants a spot in the lashline or any area that she feels needs a little more color, to return for a touch-up. Tina includes a free touch-up for every full priced procedure. Tina wants her work to look as perfect as is possible and for every client to be completely satisfied. A FOLLOW-UP is desired by Tina for every client as well so that Tina can evaluate for herself that the work is up to her own high standards. A photograph of before and after are often taken, with the clients permission, to document the change.

WHAT TYPES OF PERMANENT COSMETIC PROCEDURES CAN BE DONE?

Permanent cosmetic procedures can be very subtle or dramatic depending on the look you are going for. Options include: Eyeliner, Eyebrows (fill in or hair stroke), Lip Liner, or Full Lip Color, Scar camouflage, blush, and eye shadow.

IS IT SAFE?

Tina’s extensive experience as a surgical registered nurse is your reassurance that she is very well apprised of proper sanitary conditions for performing these procedures. Tina uses disposable instruments that are used only once on that client including pigments and the cups that hold them. Each time a client returns for a procedure brand new equipment and product is used.

WHO BENEFITS FROM PERMANENT COSMETIC MAKE-UP?

EVERYONE, from the young to the elderly, who desires a soft, natural enhancement to their appearance. It is especially beneficial to people who can’t were traditional, topical cosmetics due to allergies and skin sensitivities. Active people who want to look their best while swimming, hiking, biking, tennis, aerobics, and those who don’t want to worry about “sweating off” or reapplying cosmetics. Also, the vision impaired who have difficulty applying cosmetics, and others with motor impairments such as arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke survivors, and those with unsteady hands who cannot apply their own make-up. Professional, busy people who don’t have the time to spend on their make-up enjoy the convenience of permanent cosmetics. Alopecia sufferers can benefit from the application of permanent make-up. Permanent make-up once only available to celebrities and the very wealthy can now be enjoyed by all including certain procedures like scar camouflage for men. Any woman who wants to improve her appearance and have the convenience of eyebrows, eyeliner, and lip color that won’t smear, smudge or rub off can enjoy the benefits of permanent make-up.

CAN I STILL HAVE AN MRI?

Numerous studies have shown that there is little to no potential for irritation resulting from an MRI. Tina, after a lot or research, discovered a company that makes pigments that were designed just for permanent cosmetics procedures. These pigments were designed to be true in color, not change under the skin, and especially contain no iron oxides that most other pigments on the market have in them. It is the iron in the iron oxide that concerns the radiologist about performing a procedure using magnets.

WHAT IF I HAVE FEVER BLISTERS ?

Any client who wants to have their lips worked on and has any history of fever blisters or cold sores, needs to take a prescription medication for a 5 days after the procedure. Tina is able to call in the medicine for you at no additional charge.