2015年8月28日星期五

Permanent Makeup: What Not to Get

  In the world of permanent makeup, there are great procedures and there are procedures that are just a bad idea. Some will change your life for the better and some will make it worse. In short, you can have an easier life or an irreversible blemish. A talented and trustworthy permanent makeup artist knows which procedures are good and which are bad. She will not offer you a procedure that she knows can go horribly awry. Her job is to make you look your best with as little effort as possible, not help you make a bad choice that you will regret in the future.


What is Permanent Makeup?


 micropigment Permanent makeup is a tattoo designed for beauty. Like other tattoos, it involves the use of a gun, needle and color medium that is injected into the skin via the needle. The makeup artists will identify the area and color of the intended makeup before creating a makeup look in the style the client prefers. Really, a permanent makeup artist is a combination between a makeup artists and a tattoo artist. She uses a needle instead of a brush and she certainly has a more lasting impact on her clients’ lives.


Ideally, permanent makeup enhances existing features and looks absolutely natural. The makeup artist is a tattooist who can make skin look more youthful, cover scars and replicate the look of makeup with a tattoo gun. Think of it as applying makeup as you would at home, but with ink injected into the skin instead of makeup over the skin. Like traditional tattooing, permanent makeup is a procedure that requires cleanliness and professional to eliminate risk of injury or infection. A good permanent makeup artist will work quickly, cleanly and help alleviate any of the mild discomfort associated with the procedure.


Contact permanent makeup artist Sally Hayes today to schedule your consultation.


Benefits of Permanent Makeup


The benefits of permanent makeup are many. The procedures that a responsible artist would advise can make you look like you are wearing makeup all the time. You will never be without your signature look. Imagine being able to get out of bed looking quite as gorgeous as you did the night before. If that is not enough, you will also save time and a lot of money by opting for makeup that you never have to freshen up or repurchase again. A tube of good lipstick can run upwards of $18 or more. It is advisable to get new lipstick every few months. That adds up to quite a lot.


If the idea of having something bold on all the time frightens you, you can opt for a neutral no-makeup, makeup look that just gives you a refreshed, youthful appearance. You do not have to get red lipstick and black eyeliner. You can go for a softer look that can easily transfer to a night look with just a bit of makeup to enhance your permanent makeup. It will wash off and you will have your day look back with no effort.


Why Permanent Makeup is Not for Every Makeup Need


Permanent makeup is, well, permanent. The color and area choices you go for today will be the same you are stuck with when you are 70. Blue lipstick might be all the rage now, but in twenty years? So, going for fad makeup is typically a bad idea, but it goes deeper than that. Tattooing just does not work to correct some issues, some procedures have more risk than they are worth and some are just silly for other reasons. Makeup is a fluid thing and you do not want the same face on for the rest of your life. The best procedures leave plenty of room for creativity while still offering the beauty benefits of makeup. Others will leave you stuck in a beauty rut for the rest of your life. For these reasons and more, some permanent makeup choices are not advisable.


As with most beauty services, there are practitioners who will perform the following permanent makeup tattoos. Remember that the choice is ultimately up to you and an artist that is willing to take risks with you may not be your best option. If an artist is trying to talk you into a procedure that you know may be a mistake, go somewhere else. Everyone has to make money, but responsibility should be the most important thing when dealing with permanent makeup and the tools it requires.


Why Not Permanent Blush?


As Sally Hayes puts it, blush is too much of a liability. It can spread out more than you would like. Some people have allergic reactions to the products used to produce a permanent blush. The color is not always what the client desires. Adding up all of these potential problems, it is just too much of a hassle for both the artist and the subject. Besides, blush is a quick application that even those unfamiliar with makeup can achieve.


Having permanent blush can also affect how you do your makeup. You do not apply blush before foundation, so you will be reapplying blush anytime you use foundation or do contouring. What is the point if you are going to cover it up? Moreover, some tinted moisturizers and similar products may change the color of your permanent blush. You do not want your cheeks to have a muddied appearance. You want the precise color that goes with your look. Applying above your skin care and color correctors is the best way to achieve this. People who do not use foundations and tinted creams will not have this problem, but the liability remains the same.


Contact permanent makeup artist Sally Hayes today to schedule your consultation.


Why Not Permanent Eye Shadow?


Eye shadow is one of the most variable makeup products on the market. It comes in shades from the lightest of pearl whites to the boldest of blacks. Every color in the rainbow and so much more can go on your lids. You can combine colors, use a wash of color or even create a work of art on your eyelid. Why would you want to be stuck with the same look for the rest of your life when there are so many options? In addition, makeup styles change with every passing season and general styles are typically out within a decade. Sally Hayes worries that the color a client chooses will go out of style. If the fashion changes, a client with dated permanent makeup will be unhappy with her choice in a few years or even sooner.


Why Not Permanent Beauty Marks?


Beauty marks come in and out of fashion and have done so for decades. You do not want to have a beauty mark permanently tattooed on your face when it decides to go out of fashion again. It is a very obvious look that is not easy to hide. Moreover, applying a beauty mark with a pencil takes mere moments. The reason for permanent makeup is to eliminate time consumption, save money and keep novice makeup artists from having to do difficult applications. The cost of applying a beauty mark is next to none, it is super fast and anyone can do it.


Permanent makeup artists will attest that there is another reason for avoiding a beauty mark tattoo. Tattoos fade and perfect marks are hard to make. As for the former, fading is not so bad when you are dealing with a red being slightly less red. However, when you are dealing with a dark mark on your skin, fading can make it look like a horrible blackhead or like you have food or dirt on your face. As for bad beauty marks, professionals often see clients who have had botched beauty marks tattooed on that need correcting. For that reason alone, you should avoid having someone permanently tattoo one on your face.


Can You Cover Dark Spots With Permanent Makeup?


Unfortunately, problems with darker pigmentation in the skin cannot be corrected using light tattoo ink. It simply does not work. If you have dark spots on your skin, your best chance at covering them is a traditional concealer or foundation. These go over the skin to cover any spots and thus work like a new coat of paint. The artist injects the permanent makeup pigment into the skin, so it will not work in the same way. Luckily, using foundation and concealer is easy if you go to a beauty store and have your lighter skin matched to a good foundation that will cover your darker areas.


Contact permanent makeup artist Sally Hayes today to schedule your consultation.


Can You Cover a Birthmark With Permanent Makeup?


For the same reason that it is impossible to cover a dark spot with light pigment, it is impossible to cover a birthmark. Dark skin will not become lighter if you inject ink into it. There are other options for problematic birthmarks with which doctors and dermatologists can help you. Besides, professional removal is a better idea. Even if you could cover a birthmark with permanent makeup, if the birthmark is raised, you will still have a flesh-colored bump.


Why Not Permanent Under Eye Concealer?


Under eye concealer is intended to lighten dark circles. As mentioned, dark skin cannot be lightened with a tattoo. In addition, the dark circles under your eyes change with passing days, as you age and with your sleep cycle. Even if you could cover dark circles with permanent makeup pigment, you cannot expect what covers it one day to work the next. In the end, you would have to buy under eye concealer to cover the spots that spread out past where your darkness was the day you got your makeup. Use a liquid under eye concealer to cover darkness as it arises. This way, you can use as little or as much as you need.


Why Not Scalps?


Scalp tattoos can cover white scarring or offer the illusion of hair for bald individuals. However, there are setbacks to this procedure, so it is best to avoid it. Firstly, it is not even close to hair. It is a tattoo and that is obvious upon inspection. If the makeup artist is not very careful about the size and shape of the needle, it will look even more like a tattoo instead of tiny hairs still in the follicle, as it should.


If you have some hair still left, a scalp tattoo can cause an embarrassing problem. The tattoos are meant to look like a recently shaved head. If your hair starts to grow in, you will be left with a very strange look. Keeping up with shaving can mitigate this, but only to a certain degree. Hair does not grow on a schedule.


Finally, there are problems with naturally aging and the permanence of scalp tattooing. Hair can turn gray or recede even more. This leaves you having to repeat the procedure if you lose more hair and with unmatched hair on your head if your hair turns gray. As for your skin aging, you may wrinkle, sag or get discolored spots on your head that throw the whole look off. Sometimes, it is just better to have no hair at all. The tattoo will fade with time and exposure to the sun, anyway, so you may grow unhappy with your scalp tattoo as time goes by.


The Bottom Line


Clearly, choosing permanent makeup should take some consideration. Know what you will want, make sure it is something basic enough that you can live with it for the rest of your life and make sure it is a safe bet. Think of it this way, you can still save a lot of money on eyeliner, lipstick and brow powder. You can manage a little blush from time to time.


Contact permanent makeup artist Sally Hayes today to schedule your consultation.

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