Recently, natural appearance has been considered fashionable, but nature has not endowed all girls with excellent external data and expressive features. To become brighter, without losing the natural qualities and naturalness, modern cosmetology will help, emphasizing the dignity of a woman and hiding her shortcomings.
What is the procedure
Eyebrow tattoo, also known as permanent makeup, cannot be called an ordinary tattoo, although the process of its creation is very similar to a tattoo. The main difference between permanent makeup is the penetration depth of the dye, which is much less when tattooing than when tattooing. Over time, the tattoo itself comes off the skin. Permanent makeup is used to define the contour of the lips, eyelash line, but most often to correct the shape and color of the eyebrows.
In the past few years, the fashion for wide thick natural eyebrows in girls has been preserved, but not all nature has awarded them. Native light, sparse and thin eyebrows are a direct indication for tattooing, as painting, including henna, can be correctedsuch a disadvantage is almost impossible, and drawing eyebrows on the face with cosmetics every day is quite tiring.
After permanent makeup of the eyebrows, the need for daily tinting disappears for several years, the eyebrows become symmetrical, their natural imperfections are corrected.
Eyebrow tattoo techniques
Depending on the desired effect, the natural data of the girl and her eyebrows, the permanent makeup master selects the appropriate technique.
Initially, there was only one method of eyebrow tattooing - tribal, when the eyebrows were completely painted over with pigment, with a clear contour line. Such a tattoo looked unnatural and too expressive, giving the girl's face a serious, and often even sullen expression.
Modern masters use different eyebrow tattoo techniques and often combine several techniques at the same time to achieve the most natural result.
The most popular permanent makeup techniques are:
- Eyebrow hair tattoo.
- Shotting (shadow technique).
- Spraying (powder eyebrows).
- Watercolor method.
- Microblading.
Eyebrow hair tattoo looks quite natural. So, the pigment is injected under the skin in the form of short strokes that mimic natural hairs. This technique can be performed by the European method (all strokes have the same length, thickness and direction) or oriental (the direction and length of the strokes differ, like natural hairs). The second method is more complex and lengthy, but providesthe most natural looking eyebrows.
Shadow technique of permanent makeup or, as it used to be called - shotting, involves the introduction of pigment under the skin by shading. When performing a tattoo using this technique, both individual sections of the eyebrows can be darkened to give them the correct shape, as well as spaces between the hairs to achieve the desired color and density of the eyebrows.
Powder eyebrow tattoo, which is now at the peak of popularity, allows you to achieve the most natural effect. Eyebrows with such a tattoo, even upon closer examination, look just like tinted shadows or a pencil, and the application procedure itself does not take much time and does not cause pain.
The watercolor method of permanent makeup involves applying pigment in the natural area of the eyebrows, without drawing a contour. As a result, the tattoo looks natural, without artificial clarity and symmetry
Microblading is a special tattooing technique, since the pigment is injected under the skin not with a special machine, but with a pen with a blade, and the effect of hairs is recreated with the help of small micro-cuts. This method allows you to achieve the most natural result, but only with the high professionalism of the master.
How the procedure works
The procedure for eyebrow tattooing takes place in several stages:
- Purification. The skin in the area of the future tattoo is cleaned of makeup and other impurities and treated with an antiseptic.
- Selection of the shape of the eyebrows. The master draws the future shape of the eyebrows with a cosmetic pencil or a special marker. The shape can be either original, with a slight correction in length and thickness to obtain symmetry, or radically new, which often happens when native eyebrows are too sparse and light.
- Anesthesia. Eyebrow tattooing is a rather painful manipulation, therefore special anesthetic compositions are used to numb the skin in the area of pigment injection and comfort during the procedure.
- Tattoo. After the preparatory measures, the master proceeds to the introduction of the pigment under the skin according to the chosen technique. Tattooing is performed with a special device with a disposable needle (blade). The session lasts, depending on the individual characteristics and the chosen method of permanent makeup, about 1-3 hours.
- Processing. After the end of the procedure, the browist treats the skin with an antiseptic composition and gives recommendations for further care of the eyebrows.
How to prepare for the procedure
Before you make an eyebrow tattoo, you should take the time to choose a salon and a master. A preliminary consultation will not be superfluous, during which they will talk about contraindications to the procedure, and if there is a tendency to allergic reactions, they will test the compositions used in tattooing on an inconspicuous area of the skin.
Eyebrow tattoo does not require special preparatory measures, however, a few days before the procedure, you should refusetaking alcohol and medications that thin the blood. On the day for which the permanent makeup session is scheduled, you should also exclude coffee and strong tea and reduce fluid intake to avoid swelling. You should not sunbathe before the procedure for 7-10 days, and it is recommended to sleep the night before.
Healing and recovery
Tattooing is a sparing procedure, but it still leads to skin trauma, and it should take at least a month before the eyebrows are completely healed. Immediately after the procedure, intense pain is likely, which can be relieved by any pain medication.
In the first week after tattooing, eyebrows require careful care, which consists in regular treatment with an antiseptic and application of a healing cream (ointment). What kind of means should be used during this period, the master who performed the procedure will tell you.
In the first days, an ichor with pigment residues can stand out from the eyebrows, and then crusts form on the eyebrows. It is impossible to remove such crusts on your own in any case, such actions can not only disrupt permanent makeup, but also lead to infection of the eyebrows and unpleasant consequences. Eyebrow healing can be accompanied by itching, which can be relieved by a moisturizer.
Don't sleep with your face in the pillow during the healing period of the eyebrows, as there is a risk of tearing off the crusts and getting spotty eyebrows.
Immediately after the tattoo, the eyebrows may look too bright, but you should not be afraid of this. After healing, the eyebrows brighten, their contours become less pronounced andnatural.
Why correction is needed
The result of a tattoo immediately after the procedure is almost impossible to evaluate, and it is required to wait for the complete healing of the eyebrows. As a rule, in a month, regardless of the technique of permanent makeup, you should visit the master again for correction.
Correction is necessary in order to correct possible shortcomings of the tattoo, correct the color, shape, gaps in the eyebrows. Often, after healing, the hairs change color dramatically due to the individual characteristics of the body, and then color correction may be required - the introduction of a pigment that neutralizes or restores the desired shade.
If the crusts were removed mechanically during the healing of the eyebrows, gaps may form in the places of their removal, which the master can also fill during the correction.
Evaluation of eyebrow tattoo before and after will be possible after complete healing and correction.
Disadvantages of permanent eyebrow makeup
Despite the advantages of permanent makeup, this procedure also has certain disadvantages that can be good reasons to refuse eyebrow tattooing:
- Impossibility of change. Whereas with henna, dye, or cosmetics, the shape and intensity of the color can be changed regularly, depending on the circumstances, in tattooing, you will have to wait until the pigment fades to make changes, which can take up to several years.
- Risk. Finding a competent and professional eyebrow specialist who knows the techniques of permanent makeup can bequite difficult. Often the result of eyebrow tattooing is crooked, asymmetrical, patchy eyebrows, and the use of low-quality materials can lead to allergic reactions or unpredictable results.
- Correction. To achieve the desired result, one tattoo procedure will not be enough, and a correction after a month will definitely be required, and sometimes even several corrective sessions.
- Pain. Despite the use of anesthesia during tattooing, the procedure is still difficult to call pleasant, especially if the pain threshold is low.
- Long recovery. To get perfect eyebrows, you will have to wait for them to heal completely, and the first few days after the procedure will most likely have to be spent at home due to swelling and redness in the tattoo area.
- Difficulty of removal. If for some reason you decide to completely get rid of eyebrow tattooing, you will have to remove it with a laser or special pigment-neutralizing chemical compounds. Such events are quite painful and lengthy, moreover, they cost much more than the permanent makeup itself.
Contraindications to the procedure
Despite the low invasiveness and trauma of the eyebrow tattoo procedure, it still has certain contraindications.
Permanent eyebrow make-up is not possible with:
- significantly elevated or low body temperature;
- acute stage of any disease;
- diseases affecting blood clotting (hemophilia, diabetes, thrombopathy);
- propensity to formkeloid scars;
- moles, birthmarks and other neoplasms in the eyebrow area;
- bronchial asthma;
- strong weakening of the immune system;
- pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- high blood pressure;
- drunk.
How to avoid a bad tattoo
Unfortunately, no one is safe from unsuccessful eyebrow tattooing. Often the reason for this is the individual characteristics of the body, due to which the pigment is not retained under the skin, and permanent makeup is almost invisible, or the shade of the pigment appears on the skin too intensely, and sometimes even changes its color to unnatural red, gray or purple. In some cases, correction helps to solve the problem, but often such a tattoo has to be removed completely.
Often, tattooing does not work out due to the low qualification of the master who performed it, for example, with the wrong choice of technique, pigment, and an unsuccessful choice of form. Masters with little experience are far from always able to create clear and precise eyebrow lines, especially in the hair technique, and the final result can be deplorable. An unsuccessful eyebrow tattoo (the photo of one is presented above) can scare away even the most daring girls.
Permanent makeup studio and master should be chosen with great care. The browist must have a portfolio with his work, and the salon itself, where the procedure will be carried out, must inspire confidence. It makes sense to rely on the reviews of friends who made a tattoo with thator another master, because then you can evaluate the result of his work yourself.
Reviews
Despite the risk of unsuccessful permanent eyebrow makeup, reviews after eyebrow tattooing are mostly positive. Often, the reasons for the unsatisfactory result of the procedure are women called improper eyebrow care or peeling off the crusts. They will help to evaluate the future eyebrow tattoo before and after photos, which are certainly available in the portfolio of every qualified master. Therefore, before starting the procedure, be sure to familiarize yourself with the work of the browist.
If we talk about which technique will provide the best eyebrow tattoo, then it is impossible to find a clear answer to this question in the reviews. The method of performing permanent makeup is selected by the master based on the initial shape, color, and natural features of the structure of the face. Often, to achieve the most natural effect, a combination of several techniques, mixing pigments and other manipulations is required. Nevertheless, examples of eyebrows made in each of the modern tattoo techniques will help determine which result will be most optimal.
As clients of beauty salons say, depending on the method of eyebrow tattooing and the depth of pigment injection, it will be possible to forget about the need to constantly tint eyebrows for a period of 1-3 years. After this period, the pigment will begin to gradually lighten and come off.
Eyebrow tattoo is an excellent method to emphasize the natural beauty, make the appearance more expressive and bright, but at the same timenatural and natural. Modern techniques allow achieving optimal results with minimal skin trauma, and pigment compositions are hypoallergenic and safe for he alth. At the same time, however, you can find stories about the existing risks that tattooing will add several years to your appearance, it will turn out to be asymmetrical, sloppy, too dark, and it will be too difficult, and sometimes impossible, to correct the mistake. Do not forget about the contraindications and possible consequences of eyebrow tattooing, including scars that can only disfigure the appearance.
