Permanent makeup/cosmetic tattoo, also known as micro-pigmentation, involves the application or depositing of pigments to enhance facial features.

Generally, anyone wanting full, natural, beautiful brows 24/7! If you want to cut out that extra 15 minutes you spend every morning filling in your brows, can't quite perfect their shape, or are experiencing some hair loss or thinning in your brows, microblading/shading may just be for you. 

You may not be eligible for PMU brows for some health reasons, including but not limited to keloid scarring, autoimmune diseases, taking Accutane within the last 6 months, and epilepsy. Do not book if you are under 18 (ID is required), pregnant, have active skin diseases (i.e. psoriasis, eczema, acne, etc.). Please talk with your doctor if you have cancer, diabetes, an autoimmune disorder or any other condition that may compromise your immune system. If you have any of these, risk of infection is increased, so microblading may not be for you. 

     Some medications, like blood thinners, fish oil, and  vitamin E must be discontinued at least 7 days before treatment. You must wait at least 2 weeks before or 2 weeks after your appointment to get botox and other skin treatments. If you have previous work, please send me pictures of your brows with no makeup so I can decide if I can perform the treatment. Please contact me with questions!

There is no down time, but there are a few things you will want to avoid like heavy sweating, swimming, sun exposure, etc. The healing process is approx. 10-14 days before the skin is healed, but the brows will not be fully done healing until about 4 weeks. Please scroll to the bottom of the page to view more info about the healing process.

Yes, powder shading and nano strokes are considered a cosmetic tattoo since pigment is being deposited into the skin. It is also known as permanent makeup (PMU). This service differs from typical body tattoos in the type of ink/pigment used, the depth that the ink is deposited, and the saturation of pigment in the skin. Tattoos are generally 1.5-2mm deep, while cosmetic tattoo is only ~0.15mm deep and less saturated, therefore much softer and natural looking.

Cosmetic tattoo (PMU) is often considered semi-permanent because it does fade over time,  however fading will be different on everyone and it is not guaranteed that pigment will ever fade 100%. Typically it will fade in 2-5 years, but some things that affect the fading are sun exposure, skin type (oily skin tends to fade quicker), skincare (retinol and AHA fades pigment), and your immune system. Most clients receive touchups every 2-3 years to refresh their brows as they fade. 

A free 6-10 week touchup is included with your initial appointment price. There is always some fading that occurs during healing (this differs with each client, but the average is ~50% fading) so multiple sessions are typically needed to build up the pigment for the desired look.  A majority of clients will acheive desired results with these first two appointments. However, some will need more than one touchup at an additional cost ($150). It is very important to follow pre-care and after care instructions to get the most out of your appointments. However, even if you do this there are some things that affect fading that are out of either of our control (immune system, oily skin, hormones, etc.)

The short answer is no. Quite a few of clients have even fell asleep during the procedure. Two types of numbing are used during your appointment to ensure that you are comfortable; however, everyone metabolizes anesthetics differently so you could have some discomfort if it starts to wear off before more is applied. Even so, clients describe this as just being an annoying/slightly uncomfortable feeling.

Your brows will be a bit tender (almost like a sunburn) for about 24 hours after.

Avoid caffeine 24 hr before and avoid booking appt at the beginning of your period to prevent heightened sensitivity.