Permanent Makeup – Eyeliner

Yes.  You will need to be tested for both pigment and numbing cream at least 48 hours beforehand.

Implanting pigment into the skin is not an exact science. Everyone’s skin is different.  Drier skin will hold onto the pigment better than oilier skin.  Some people hold pigment for years, whereas others might only hold it for 3-6 months. This is a difficult question to answer as each person’s skin, medical history, hormonal status and lifestyle is unique to them.

Following your initial brow enhancement you should think about annual colour boosts.  But it’s totally up to you how often you wish to have a colour boost.  A colour boost is one-off treatment usually every 12-18 months.

The brows you had when you were twenty, are definitely not what you would have 10 or 20 years down the line. Trends change, so does skin tone. Pigment fades so you have the choice to decide on shape and the appropriate pigment is selected to match your changing skin tone. Skin tone fades as we get older!

You need to plan. If you’re going on holiday to a hot country, the sun will fade your enhancement. You can’t get your newly implanted brows wet, so no swimming. Have a fabulous holiday and then book your brow enhancement after your holiday. Once you’re fully healed you can wear SPF and go on holiday as many times as you want.

If you have a special occasion you really need to plan for this. I’d say start three months before this special event. Brows will need time to heal (twice!!), so they will go dark, scab, fade and you don’t want to be mid-way through treatment.

No, sorry. No makeup on the treated area for a week. You can wear it everywhere else, but not on the treated area. Non-mineral makeup will draw the pigment out!

No swimming for the first week. No saunas either.

This is a tough one. Gym = sweat. You really don’t want to sweat excessively. If you could leave it for a couple of days as you don’t want sweat to push the pigment out from your brows.

No. Having an eyeliner enhancement wouldn’t affect the baby, but ethically it’s advisable to wait until after the baby is born and after breastfeeding has finished.

The Red Cross has advised not to give blood for 6 months following a pmu procedure.

Do not have any form of laser in the direct area of pmu. The pigments used in pmu have minute amounts of titanium dioxide in them, as it lightens, brightens and gives opacity to these pigments.  Therefore, please be aware that if you receive laser treatment on these tattooed areas the titanium pigment will turn black!

You will normally be asked if you have any tattoos.  Your brows are tattoos.  For instance, if you are having an MRI scan inform the MRI operator that you have had a pmu procedure.  They will usually ask if you have any tattoos.  You may feel a slight tingling sensation in the tattooed area when in the MRI scanner.  There is nothing to worry about, it’s just a sensation you need to be aware of so you don’t worry.  MRI will not affect your enhancement.

If an additional third retouch treatment is required a charge of £75 will be requested.  After twelve weeks any adjustment to your treatment will be referred to as a colour boost and will be charged as such.

Stop having sunbeds at least 2 weeks before and 2-3 weeks after your procedure.  Sunbeds increase sensitivity and will affect the healing process.

Sadly no.  You need to stop using lash serum for at least 6 months.  Lash serums thin the skin and can make the pigment migrate (spread). Because the skin has thinned the procedure will be painful!

No.  Lash enhancements need to be removed beforehand, at least 5 days before your pmy eyeliner procedure and not re-applied until your enhancement is fully healed 6 weeks after your retouch appointment.

Yes, you can still have an eyeliner enhancement, but contact lenses need to be removed before your procedure.  You’ll need to wear glasses for the first week following your procedure to limit the number of times your fingers go near the treated area to avoid any potential irritation.

Usually the answer is no.  But please check with me beforehand.  Eyeliner can be carried out on clients who suffer from dry eye or hayfever without issue.

I’d recommend 6 months.  During the eyeliner procedure the skin is stretched, so your surgery needs to be fully healed.