Comments on: Would You Ever Get Permanent Makeup? http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/just-for-fun/would-you-ever-get-permanent-makeup/ Beauty product reviews, makeup tips and news from your friendly neighborhood beauty addict. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:03:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ashley http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/just-for-fun/would-you-ever-get-permanent-makeup/comment-page-1/#comment-144113 ashley Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:10:20 +0000 http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/?p=9393#comment-144113 I am 17 and I just recently had my eyeliner done. yes it was painful but it was worth it. i love it! my mom has had hers eye liner eye brows and lips done and she just now 10 years later had to get a small touch up. I recomend a tylonal not asprin or any alcohol about 20 min before and about 3 days at home so no one sees the swelling. Make sure they get the inkin deep so it last longer. if any one is interested just google it and I am 17 and I just recently had my eyeliner done. yes it was painful but it was worth it. i love it! my mom has had hers eye liner eye brows and lips done and she just now 10 years later had to get a small touch up.
I recomend a tylonal not asprin or any alcohol about 20 min before and about 3 days at home so no one sees the swelling. Make sure they get the inkin deep so it last longer. if any one is interested just google it and

]]> By: Alex http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/just-for-fun/would-you-ever-get-permanent-makeup/comment-page-1/#comment-131883 Alex Mon, 10 May 2010 10:00:56 +0000 http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/?p=9393#comment-131883 I can't believe how negative everyone is on here about these procedures. Firstly, can I clarify that this is nothing like getting a normal tattoo. I have both and getting a normal tattoo done is much more painful. Sure, when these techniques were first invented they may not have been as natural looking as you can get now but if you do your research you can quickly assess who are leaders in the field are... I have recently had brows, lash enhancement with part shaded eyeliner and full lip soft blush. I did not find the procedure painful at all. I went to Karen Betts who has the best reputation in the UK. It was more expensive than other people but if you’re getting anything permanent done to your face it is well worth the extra money. Given that I have always had comments that I didn't appear to be wearing much makeup (when I felt I was) I definitely did not want the overly made up look. Firstly, I got my brows done - I had hair, all be it very fine blond hair and I had no tails. Karen shaped and thickened and darkened my brows using a 3D hair-stroke technique and by measuring the proportions of my face. She recreated my tails higher up giving me a look like I had a mini face lift. This was very pleasing. Unfortunately, I woke up on the 2nd day and had completely scratched off half of one tail so I had to keep colouring this in until I had my free retouch and now the both brows look amazing. I had comments on my eyebrows before but now because they look more natural than when I used to layer them with makeup I have comments saying they look, "amazing" and that you could never tell I had them done. Tip: for the more natural look it helps if you have hair to start with so if you are thinking about it year on year and continuously plucking away I would consider getting them done sooner rather than later. You tend to leave hairs that you might have been previously plucked due to the new shape so actually I now have thicker looking brows naturally too. It has only been a few days since I have had my eyes and lips done so I am yet to see the final result. For my lips, I was very specific about not wanting the lipstick/lip liner effect and said I just wanted to bring out my natural colouring and definition. Tip: For natural lip colouring effect: I pulled down my bottom lip and showed Karen the inside of my bottom lip to highlight the natural colouring I was after. And what a job she did. I have never liked my lips or worn much lipstick because of it but now they look youthful, plump and natural due to the subtle colouring and definition. They will most likely lighten up further since it has only been a few days but if they go too light I can get another layer of colour in my free re-touch appointment in June. Without doubt, the lips has been the most surprising outcome as I was really fearing the lip liner effect but I don't think it looks like I am actually wearing lipstick or lipliner - Great job Karen! One negative about the lips is that it is more uncomfortable than the eye procedure when at the cupids bow. The eyes I will admit I am still getting used to. Having only ever used eye shadow as eyeliner I am still getting used to the defined (although fine) line effect...I am hoping to see significant fading in the coming week though so...the jury is still out but if I am really unhappy again I can make some alterations in my free re-touch appointment. Some people may think I am vain but I admit it is more about lifestyle choice for me and I didn’t want to resort to surgery of any kind. I don't have a shower in the house so getting up each morning involves a bath which takes between 20-30 mins. Applying my make up would usually take the same amount of time; add breakfast and I have to get up 1 and a half hours earlier than I need to leave which eats into valuable morning sleeping time. Anything I can do that will reduce this "maintenance" time will make my life less busy and therefore less stressful. After all, 30 mins of extra sleep every day amounts to a lot of extra sleep in my life time. As silly as it may sound as well, one day I hope to have children and I know I will have even less time to invest in myself then and I sometimes visualise the classic post birth mother and baby picture and count myself lucky that I will not look as worse for wear as most in that situation...If you are thinking about getting it done - do your research and get someone with a good reputation - pay a little more if necessary this is your face you are talking about, be clear about what you want, go for less is more if you’re not confident - retouches are free initially and then only a token of your initial cost so tweaks are easily made. I can’t believe how negative everyone is on here about these procedures. Firstly, can I clarify that this is nothing like getting a normal tattoo. I have both and getting a normal tattoo done is much more painful. Sure, when these techniques were first invented they may not have been as natural looking as you can get now but if you do your research you can quickly assess who are leaders in the field are…
I have recently had brows, lash enhancement with part shaded eyeliner and full lip soft blush. I did not find the procedure painful at all. I went to Karen Betts who has the best reputation in the UK. It was more expensive than other people but if you’re getting anything permanent done to your face it is well worth the extra money. Given that I have always had comments that I didn’t appear to be wearing much makeup (when I felt I was) I definitely did not want the overly made up look. Firstly, I got my brows done – I had hair, all be it very fine blond hair and I had no tails. Karen shaped and thickened and darkened my brows using a 3D hair-stroke technique and by measuring the proportions of my face. She recreated my tails higher up giving me a look like I had a mini face lift. This was very pleasing. Unfortunately, I woke up on the 2nd day and had completely scratched off half of one tail so I had to keep colouring this in until I had my free retouch and now the both brows look amazing. I had comments on my eyebrows before but now because they look more natural than when I used to layer them with makeup I have comments saying they look, “amazing” and that you could never tell I had them done. Tip: for the more natural look it helps if you have hair to start with so if you are thinking about it year on year and continuously plucking away I would consider getting them done sooner rather than later. You tend to leave hairs that you might have been previously plucked due to the new shape so actually I now have thicker looking brows naturally too.
It has only been a few days since I have had my eyes and lips done so I am yet to see the final result. For my lips, I was very specific about not wanting the lipstick/lip liner effect and said I just wanted to bring out my natural colouring and definition. Tip: For natural lip colouring effect: I pulled down my bottom lip and showed Karen the inside of my bottom lip to highlight the natural colouring I was after. And what a job she did. I have never liked my lips or worn much lipstick because of it but now they look youthful, plump and natural due to the subtle colouring and definition. They will most likely lighten up further since it has only been a few days but if they go too light I can get another layer of colour in my free re-touch appointment in June. Without doubt, the lips has been the most surprising outcome as I was really fearing the lip liner effect but I don’t think it looks like I am actually wearing lipstick or lipliner – Great job Karen! One negative about the lips is that it is more uncomfortable than the eye procedure when at the cupids bow.
The eyes I will admit I am still getting used to. Having only ever used eye shadow as eyeliner I am still getting used to the defined (although fine) line effect…I am hoping to see significant fading in the coming week though so…the jury is still out but if I am really unhappy again I can make some alterations in my free re-touch appointment.
Some people may think I am vain but I admit it is more about lifestyle choice for me and I didn’t want to resort to surgery of any kind. I don’t have a shower in the house so getting up each morning involves a bath which takes between 20-30 mins. Applying my make up would usually take the same amount of time; add breakfast and I have to get up 1 and a half hours earlier than I need to leave which eats into valuable morning sleeping time. Anything I can do that will reduce this “maintenance” time will make my life less busy and therefore less stressful. After all, 30 mins of extra sleep every day amounts to a lot of extra sleep in my life time. As silly as it may sound as well, one day I hope to have children and I know I will have even less time to invest in myself then and I sometimes visualise the classic post birth mother and baby picture and count myself lucky that I will not look as worse for wear as most in that situation…If you are thinking about getting it done – do your research and get someone with a good reputation – pay a little more if necessary this is your face you are talking about, be clear about what you want, go for less is more if you’re not confident – retouches are free initially and then only a token of your initial cost so tweaks are easily made.

]]> By: Fiona http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/just-for-fun/would-you-ever-get-permanent-makeup/comment-page-1/#comment-90823 Fiona Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:36:14 +0000 http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/?p=9393#comment-90823 Hi, I've had my eyebrows, eyeliner and lips done last year and really love it! It saves me so much time in the morning - would never like to be without permanent makeup! Hi,

I’ve had my eyebrows, eyeliner and lips done last year and really love it! It saves me so much time in the morning – would never like to be without permanent makeup!

]]> By: seattle http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/just-for-fun/would-you-ever-get-permanent-makeup/comment-page-1/#comment-85130 seattle Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:33:01 +0000 http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/?p=9393#comment-85130 :( i had to get my brows tattooed because i have... none! i'm not a fan of permanent makeup but i had to do it. i couldn't take the embarassment of the "no brow look" and it was too much work trying to draw them in daily. most ppl brush their teeth first thing when they wake up. i had to draw my eyebrows on THEN brush my teeth. :( i had to get my brows tattooed because i have… none! i’m not a fan of permanent makeup but i had to do it. i couldn’t take the embarassment of the “no brow look” and it was too much work trying to draw them in daily. most ppl brush their teeth first thing when they wake up. i had to draw my eyebrows on THEN brush my teeth.

]]> By: Carla http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/just-for-fun/would-you-ever-get-permanent-makeup/comment-page-1/#comment-37833 Carla Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:25:25 +0000 http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/?p=9393#comment-37833 Hi, I had my eyeliner done 10 years ago and I must say it's one of the best things I've ever done - it's really discreet, but has made a subtle difference... Hi,
I had my eyeliner done 10 years ago and I must say it’s one of the best things I’ve ever done – it’s really discreet, but has made a subtle difference…

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