Frequently Asked Questions
A highly effective specially formulated topical anesthetic is applied to the skin. Some discomfort may be experienced but this varies from person to person based on pain thresholds. Many describe it as slightly irritating. We will make every effort to ensure you remain comfortable throughout the entire procedure.
There may be slight swelling and redness to the skin that will subside within a day. You may resume normal activities immediately following your procedure. Healing takes about a week and up to 6 weeks for the pigmentation to mature and reach it’s final colour.
The most common procedures performed are eyebrows, eyeliner, lips, and color corrections/camouflage. The color and shape are designed to match and complement the client’s features and complexion.
Eyebrows can be completely reconstructed in the absence of hair, or a few ‘hair’ strokes may be added to give added fullness to sparse areas – choose either a soft pencil appearance or natural feathering result. Permanent Makeup can enhance the natural features of the eyebrows with customized shaping. According to the shape of the person’s face and bone structure, Permanent Makeup can replace eyebrows that have lost their fullness with age and hair loss, or add defining tones to existing brows.
An eyeliner procedure adds pigment close to the lash line for definition to the lashes and contours of the eye. From a natural, softer or smudged look, to a dramatic look, the thickness and color of the line are customized for each client. Following eye surgeries for medical reasons we are able to re-establish balance and correct scars in the eye area.
Lip procedures most often requested are full lip color or lip liner. Natural lip lines can be corrected for asymmetries in shape or color as well as size. Lip liner can accentuate the lips by creating a more definite lip shape, enhancing the fullness and bringing more color to the lips. Individuals who suffer from having no definite lip shape, pale and gloomy lips, uneven lips or lips that have lost shape as a result of cold sores or injury can all benefit from this procedure. Please note that clients having a lip procedure done may require a prescription if they ever had cold sores/fever blisters/herpes on or around their lips.
Color Correction & Camouflages – Cosmetic tattooing can be used to correct faded and undesired color, as well as camouflaging of scars and re-pigmenting the areola and nipples.
We encourage both students who wish to learn the procedure and women who wish to experience the procedure to do their research, ask questions, and take advantage of free consultations to answer their questions and concerns.
Our training is intensive and does provide lessons on all of the BBP blood born pathogens, skin layers, the procedure and the art of fine hair strokes. We also have training on models, real skin vs fake materials where you are not truly experiencing the feel of your work and the implanting of the pigment.