What woman doesn't dream of looking stunning 24 hours a day? If you are planning to do permanent make-up (tattooing), first familiarize yourself with this procedure, so that you do not regret it later.
Anna Savina is a tattoo artist, author of patented types of permanent make-up. She answers the most exciting questions about tattooing especially for Letidora readers.
What types of tattoo by application, materials and durability are there?
All types of permanent makeup can be divided into decorative and aesthetic ones.
Decorative ones imitate decorative cosmetics, for example, permanent makeup for lips, eyelids and eyebrows. All this women do in order to use less such cosmetics.
Although now popular are the requests for decorative tinting of the breast areola or thickening of the mustache and stubble in men.
But aesthetic dermopigmentation (tattooing) solves quite serious problems and helps to overcome complexes associated with scars, post-burn skin changes, alopecia (baldness), vitiligo (pigmentation disorders).
This is a lot of work that can only be done by a good master of permanent make-up, as nothing else can hide such defects.
The durability of a properly performed permanent make-up is 3-5 years on average, although the eyebrows have to be renewed more often, about once a year and a half.
And, of course, quality materials are needed to get quality work. Mostly made in Europe.
It is strictly forbidden to use equipment and pigments for an artistic tattoo! They are not designed to work in the face area, and even more so next to mucous membranes.
Also, do not go to a specialist who works on a cheap Chinese pen and pigments, on which the composition is sometimes not written. All this is quite dangerous for health, since the pigment is introduced into the skin through micro-punctures, and this, albeit slight, but damage.
What are the contraindications to tattooing?
Contraindications to permanent makeup are:
pregnancy;
lactation;
skin rashes or damage in the area of application;
some systemic diseases, such as lupus erythematosus or psoriasis in the area where permanent makeup is planned.
It is not recommended to go to the procedure during menstruation or with general malaise. For the rest, permanent makeup has no contraindications.
Is it true that tattoo fades during pregnancy?
No that's not true. Permanent makeup fades with and without pregnancy.
Another question is that it will be possible to renew lightened eyebrows no earlier than 2 months after the end of breastfeeding.
How quickly does the tattoo site heal?
Primary healing, that is, when the upper crust leaves, occurs within 3-5 days. But the complete restoration of all layers of the skin lasts at least 30 days. Accordingly, only then will we be able to see the final result and evaluate it.
Correction is performed if necessary to achieve an ideal result.
At what age can girls make arrows in front of their eyes?
Permanent makeup is officially performed from the age of 18, previously only in the presence and at the request of the parents.
Is it true that the brightness of permanent makeup depends on the menstrual cycle?
No, absolutely not true. The menstrual cycle can only influence the skin's response, making it easier or more difficult for the specialist to work.
How can you fix an unsuccessful tattoo? Does the paint come off by itself and how quickly? The following law applies to permanent makeup: the worse it is done, the longer it lasts!
That is, with blue eyebrows and purple lips, you can go through your whole life.
A high-quality work, as I said earlier, lasts 3-5 years and comes off the skin evenly, gradually brightening. High-quality permanent makeup should not fade into red or blue.
Poor permanent makeup can either be removed with a laser or covered with other permanent makeup. But it's always best to cleanse your skin of old pigment and then do a new job.
Laser pigment removal - is it painful? Is it harmful? What are the ways to remove tattoo?
There are two methods for removing permanent makeup: laser and remover.
I have a very negative attitude towards removers, as they damage the surrounding healthy skin cells as well.
Removal with a special YAG laser is a more gentle option, since the laser reacts only to the pigment.
The procedure is unpleasant, but fast. The number of laser removal procedures depends on the amount of pigment in the skin and is calculated strictly individually. Frequency - once a month.
How many days after permanent lip makeup can you go on vacation to the sea?
You cannot sunbathe after permanent makeup for at least a month, so as not to get post-traumatic pigmentation. Then, it is advisable to use sunscreen and hygienic lipstick, since the pigment fades out quickly enough in the sun.
Can a tattoo have a color that is as close to natural as possible? Does it make sense to do it to emphasize the contour of the lips, for example?
Permanent makeup can be done both completely natural, so that no one will even guess about its existence, and bright, imitating decorative cosmetics. As they say, for every taste and color!
