Features of permanent makeup for eyebrows, eyelids and lips. Various techniques for performing facial tattooing. Recommendations before and after the procedure, contraindications. Permanent make-up is a modern cosmetic procedure that allows you to correct or emphasize the shape of the eyes, lips and eyebrows, by introducing a color pigment into the upper layers of the epidermis.
Features of preparation for tattooing
Permanent makeup is accompanied by trauma to the skin, therefore, requires special preparation. Before the procedure, it is important to adhere to the following recommendations:
- A day before tattooing, give up drugs that thin the blood. These are Aspirin, Cardiomagnet, Fraxiparin, Clexane and others.
- Avoid drinking alcohol, coffee, and seafood. They inhibit blood flow and lymph movement, which affects the effect of anesthesia and the distribution of pigment in the epidermis.
- If you are prone to allergic reactions, it is recommended to make a test for the injected pigments before tattooing.
Damage to the upper tissues of the mouth often triggers the herpes virus, which lives in almost every body. Therefore, cosmetologists strongly recommend that 5 days before the procedure, start taking Acyclovir tablets inside and continue to drink them for another 5 days after the manipulation.
Tattooing is not recommended in the following cases:
- Pregnancy or lactation.
- The presence of herpes in the mouth - in the case of lip tattooing.
- Insulin dependence in diabetes mellitus.
- Influenza, colds, or acute respiratory infections. In this case, there is a high body temperature, weakness, malaise. Additional loads on the body during such a period are, of course, undesirable.
- Oncological diseases or neoplasms in the field of tattooing.
- High blood pressure.
- Injuries and other damage to the skin.
- Conjunctivitis or allergic rashes in the eyelid area - with micropigmentation of this area.
In the case of eye surgeries, tattooing around this area is allowed only after 6-8 months, after prior consultation with a specialist.
Types of tattoo and their characteristics
Micropigmentation is done by most women with one goal - to permanently fix the effect of makeup on the face. Therefore, a highly dispersed color pigment is injected into three main areas - eyebrows, lips and eyelids.
Permanent eyebrow makeup
Persistent eyebrow pigmentation allows you to eliminate the following cosmetic drawbacks in this area: shapelessness, asymmetry or ugly shape, large gaps between the hairs, dull eyebrow color, their invisibility on the face. Clear, symmetrical, well-defined eyebrows will add expressiveness to your eyes and accentuate the beauty of your face.
The procedure itself is carried out using a special apparatus equipped with a pigment container, called a nozzle, and a disposable needle. All fixtures should be unsealed at the customer's place and thrown away after use. In addition, the technician should not reuse the same disposable gloves.
At the first stage, the beautician draws the shape of the eyebrows with a pencil similar in color to the pigment. Shows the result to the client and, if everything suits him, proceeds to the main procedure.
There are classic rules for the selection of pigment depending on hair color, which good masters follow:
- Brown-gray shades are suitable for girls with light brown hair.
- Brown-haired women are selected pigments of chocolate and dark brown tones.
- Red-haired girls and blondes are recommended light brown, olive gray, light gray or reddish brown shades.
Important! Only a qualified master, as well as high-quality materials and devices, will ensure the safety of the procedure performed and the desired result. Good paints and professional work cannot be cheap.
Lip tattoo
Permanent lip makeup has become a real salvation for many women. With its help, you can significantly improve the beauty of your lips, namely:
- Increase the volume, make it visually more convex.
- Get rid of the downward corners of the mouth.
- Align the contour.
- Hide scars or cleft lip effect.
- Give brightness for a long time.
- Refresh the natural shade.
Lip micropigmentation is a painful procedure, and even with anesthesia it is quite sensitive. Therefore, it is important for girls to observe the following rule: sign up for a tattoo in the middle of the monthly cycle. During this period, the pain threshold is much lower than during menstruation, and all manipulations are easier to tolerate.
Don't assume that permanent makeup will give you the beauty you want right after application. Never do it on the eve of important events or events such as weddings, birthdays, vacation trips, etc. It should take at least two weeks for the lips to acquire a natural, beautiful, tinted look.
Advice! For a month or two, you will experience increased dryness of your lips, so carry moisturizing balms with you and periodically apply them to your skin.
Permanent make-up of eyelids
Permanent eye makeup is a thin eyeliner for the upper and lower eyelids, as well as staining the space between the eyelashes. This area is very sensitive, and the layman risks damaging it by deep penetration of the needle. Unlike eyebrow or lip tattooing, during the micropigmentation procedure of the eye area, the needle is inserted to a depth of 0.5-0.8 mm.
Despite the superficial injection of paint, make-up stays on the skin for 8 to 10 years. It is almost impossible to reduce or fix it, so be careful when choosing a salon and a specialist.
The eye tattoo procedure is similar to micropigmentation of the lips and eyebrows. But there is a significant difference - it is carried out without anesthesia. Very rarely, at the request of the client, the master applies an anesthetic solution. These measures are justified, since the product can lead to irritation of both the skin and the eyes themselves.
For the period of healing and removal of the formed crust, refrain from applying mascara to the eyelashes, do not use shadows. Excessive friction and wetting of the damaged area when rinsing the makeup off the eyelids will further irritate the skin.
Permanent eyebrow makeup technique
After the form is drawn, the colors are selected and agreed with the client, the master proceeds directly to the procedure. Eyebrow tattooing is performed in two different ways - hair drawing and shading. Some experts combine these techniques if the shape of the eyebrows requires it.
Eyebrow hair tattoo
The hair technique is a drawing of individual hairs along the entire length of the eyebrow. It allows you to make sparse eyebrows thicker, completely draw the perfect shape in the complete absence of your hairs, draw a graceful bend, add clarity and symmetry.
Tattooing is the introduction of pigment under the skin using a thin needle to a depth of 0.8-1.5 mm. During micropigmentation of eyebrows, an anesthetic solution is used, therefore manipulations are sensitive, but tolerable.
Permanent makeup is performed in two ways:
- Oriental … The master draws hairs of various lengths and directions, they slightly overlap one another, which gives additional density and a natural, but neat look. Often this method is combined with a little shading.
- European … Its second name is “hair to hair”. All strokes along the brow are parallel and the same length.
By choosing the hair method, you can only entrust the beauty of your eyebrows to a very qualified expert with extensive experience! It is quite difficult to clearly and accurately draw an oriental or European tattoo; this requires the hand of a real professional.
Important! For micropigmentation of eyebrows, black dyes are not used, as over time they acquire a bluish tone. It looks, to put it mildly, not aesthetically pleasing, like an old blue tattoo.
Eyebrow shading
This technique imitates the eyeliner with a regular cosmetic pencil or eyeshadow. It suits most women who want to emphasize the beauty of their eyebrows, make them clearer and more expressive. The only exceptions are the owners of very rare hairs, they are recommended to carry out tattooing with the Eastern or European method.
For the first time, permanent makeup is performed within 60-90 minutes. Correction takes less time - no more than 40-50 minutes.
Note! Cosmetics with a lightening effect or containing citrus extracts and acids contribute to the fading of colors. You will have to refuse such funds if you want to preserve the original shades of makeup for a long time.
Permanent lip makeup technique
Depending on your wishes for changing the color or shape of the lips, various tattoo techniques are used.
Lip contouring
This type of micropigmentation provides an even, defined contour. The master selects pigments that match the natural color of your lips. With age or due to natural features, the contour becomes blurred or indistinct, and tattooing helps to solve this problem for a long time.
With this technique, the specialist does not increase the width of the lips and does not change their shape, the makeup is performed along the natural contour. The result remains on the face for 1 to 7 years. The duration of makeup preservation primarily depends on the individual characteristics of the skin in terms of the removal of pigment from the epidermis. For example, makeup will last longer on dry skin than on oily skin. Also, the quality of the paints used and the skill of the specialist affect the durability.
Permanent make-up along the contour with shading
The technique allows you to enlarge the lips, make them more prominent and attractive. The master slightly goes beyond the natural boundaries of the lips, and the gap is filled with shading. At the same time, the mouth looks natural, no one will guess that in fact your mouth is much narrower.
In this case, the professionalism of the cosmetologist plays a significant role. The anatomy of the mouth has maximum permissible limits for enlargement, that is, you cannot just draw the lips to the desired size. Going beyond the maximum contour, you run the risk of getting the "clown" effect, which will be very difficult to fix.
After the procedure, swelling occurs on the lips, which disappears after a few hours. The beautician applies a healing balm to the damaged area and gives recommendations for further care.
The skin on the lips is very sensitive, vulnerable, it does not tighten as quickly as in the eyebrow area. The resulting crust can begin to recede only on the 5th or 7th day after the tattoo.
Full lip filling or permanent lipstick technique
The permanent lipstick technique will completely eliminate the need to tint your lips. Depending on the pigment, they can acquire adolescent juiciness and scarlet hue or rich evening tones.
Before the procedure, the master stipulates your wishes for color and shape. You can choose bright shades or prefer natural, soft tones. Then the beautician makes a pencil sketch on your face, enlarging or correcting the mouth line.
A beautician who cares about their clients is likely to recommend more natural colors that can be brushed on if needed. It looks natural and beautiful, and most importantly, it does not bother you or your loved ones. By playing with colors and combining different pigments, the master can create the effect of light shine, swelling and sexiness.
Some people prefer to apply a tattoo with a 3D effect on the lips, while using 5-6 shades of pigment, thanks to which the lips acquire additional fullness. Or vice versa, overly plump lips become less prominent.
On a note! For the recovery period, refrain from drinking hot drinks, and if your lips are completely covered with tattoo, use a straw while drinking.
Permanent eyelid makeup technique
Eyelid tattooing is performed with one or a combination of several different techniques. You can choose to shade the upper or lower eyelid, emphasize the eyes with a graceful arrow, or draw the space between the eyelashes.
Upper eyelid shading
After drawing the makeup lines with a cosmetic pencil and agreeing on the intended shape with the client, the master proceeds to inject a coloring pigment into the eyelid area. The process takes 2 hours on average. Even experienced masters say that a high-quality drawing of eyelid makeup cannot last less than 1.5 hours.
Decorative shading of the eyelids is considered the most time consuming, but also the most elegant in comparison with other tattoo options. The artist punches out a thin line along the upper lash line in accordance with the intended contour and then blends. The make-up is obtained with the effect of shadows. You can choose to lightly tint on the tips of the eyelids or apply pigment over a wider area.
After the procedure, the beautician applies an antiseptic, which prevents possible inflammation and accelerates the tightening of small wounds.
Lower eyelid shading
The lower eyelid is drawn in a thin line under the lower cilia, slightly widening towards the outer corner of the eye. This shading is applied simultaneously with the upper eyelid makeup. With the help of lower eyelid tattooing, you can add softness and languor to your eyes, or make your eyes more expressive.
Tattoo eyelids with arrows
Slanting arrows are the most common permanent eye makeup technique. You can choose the thickness of the line, end it at the tip of the eye, or extend it a little further. The color is usually black, obtained by combining pigments of different tones, but other shades can be chosen.
Unlike shading, experts do not recommend using arrows on the lower eyelid. In the case of slight swelling or the formation of bags under the eyes, a clear arrow will only highlight these shortcomings.
Permanent make-up of space between eyelashes
This technique is the dyeing of the skin at the base of the eyelashes with the obligatory filling of the spaces between the eyelashes. Visually, this gives the lashes additional volume and emphasizes the expressiveness of the look.
The technique is often combined with drawing arrows along the upper eyelid or shading. For pigmentation, mainly black or dark brown paint tones are chosen.
The space between the eyelashes looks very natural. From above, you can easily supplement it with eyeliner or shadows, or leave it as it is - the eyes will already be slightly tinted.
Tattoo care rules
After manipulation, the skin will be damaged by repeated micro-injections. To speed up healing and permanently fix the result, observe the following rules:
- On the first day, periodically rinse your face with clean, cold water.
- Apply a thin layer of healing ointments, for example, D-panthenol, Methyluracil, Bepanten, Solcoseryl, Actovegin.
- It is categorically contraindicated to hit the injured areas with ultraviolet rays, so when going outside in the warm season, wear a panama with wide brim, treat your skin with a cream with a protection factor of 30 SPF.
- During the healing process, a thin crust forms on the skin. Do not scrub or scrape it off with your hands, as this can lead to keloid scars. The crust should come off on its own.
- For 3-4 days after tattooing, exclude visiting saunas and baths, do not take baths. Steaming the skin slows down healing.
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Competent permanent makeup, performed by a good beautician, not only significantly reduces the time for the daily beauty ritual. The master will emphasize your advantages and hide flaws, you can visit the pool, sauna, swim in open water, without worrying about your appearance. As a result, eyebrow, lip and eyelid tattooing gives the face a well-groomed look in all situations and even increases self-esteem.
