Eyebrow tattooing is an invasive procedure that can be quite traumatic to our skin. Full healing of the epidermis can take up to one month, and during this period the eyebrows will need special care to help the skin recover from the damage. To get a neat, even and natural-looking result, and the effect lasted for a long time, it is necessary to properly eyebrow tattoo aftercare. Let’s find out how to independently build up eyebrow tattoo aftercare and tell you about cosmetics from the LETUAL collection, which will help to speed up the healing process.
What is permanent make-up
Permanent make-up or tattooing is a cosmetic procedure where coloured pigment is applied under the skin using a special machine with fine needles. This procedure strongly resembles the process of creating a classic tattoo, with the only difference that in the case of cosmetic tattooing pigment is not so deep into the skin. There are also different techniques for applying pigment: if the usual tattoo is usually dominated by clear lines, then in permanent make-up is more often used smooth gradient, stretching, ‘powder’ technique and other similar techniques that provide a more natural result. The process of creating permanent eyebrow makeup is almost painless, because before starting work, the master anaesthetises the skin with a special anaesthetic agent that relieves painful sensations.
Advantages of permanent eyebrow make-up
Tattooing allows you to create a coloured ‘substrate’ under the hairs, thanks to which the eyebrows will look brighter, thicker and fluffier. With its help you can fill the voids – that is, places where the ‘native’ hairs are missing, correct asymmetry, disguise scars or other aesthetic imperfections, make eyebrows wider or on the contrary give them a clearer graphic shape and so on. Another plus of permanent tattooing is that after it you do not need to tint your eyebrows every day or worry about your appearance in those circumstances that do not involve the use of cosmetics – for example, at the beach, in the pool, in the bath, in the fitness club and other similar places.
Eyebrows after tattooing will always look flawless – as if you have just painted them with a professional make-up artist or eyebrow artist. However, to achieve such a result and keep it for a long time, you will first need to spend time on eyebrow care after tattooing. We tell you what details of care you will need to pay attention to before and after the procedure.
Preparation for eyebrow tattooing
To make the pigment lay evenly, and the healing process of the eyebrows proceeded without problems, it is important to prepare for tattooing in advance.
- The most important rule – before the start of the procedure on the skin should not be any abrasions, scratches, pimples and other injuries, otherwise it will heal worse.
- Correction of eyebrows with tweezers or wax is not recommended at least a week before permanent makeup, so as not to unnecessarily traumatise the epidermis. From colouring, lamination and other similar manipulations should also be abandoned for a while.
- A few days before tattooing refuse peels, scrubs and other harsh care products – they can cause redness and irritation of the skin in the eyebrow area.
- Postpone the permanent make-up session if you suddenly fall ill or just feel unwell. Reduced immunity can slow down the process of skin healing and make it more unpleasant.
- Before the session, refuse alcohol, coffee and energy drinks, get a good night’s sleep and eat well so that your body has enough energy to recover.
How is the session of permanent make-up
After a preliminary consultation, the master will clean, disinfect and degrease the eyebrows and the skin under them to remove cosmetics and excess sebum, and then proceed to create the make-up. The session is carried out in several stages:
- Correction with tweezers and determining the shape of the future tattoo;
- Application of anaesthetic agent, which will help to get rid of painful sensations during the session;
- Selection of several shades of dyes that will be used during the session;
- Performance of permanent make-up using a special tattoo machine with the thinnest needles, injecting coloured dye under the skin;
- Care after tattooing, treatment of the skin soothing and disinfectant compositions that are designed to accelerate the healing process.
Care after the procedure
Immediately after the procedure, the skin may look red and swollen – this is normal, redness and swelling should go away in a few hours. The eyebrows themselves may appear much brighter than originally intended – this is also normal. Coloured pigments need time to ‘settle’ and become well fixed in the epidermis, so during the healing period their colour will change, gradually becoming less bright and more natural. To get rid of unpleasant symptoms and accelerate the healing of the skin, it is absolutely necessary to follow a few basic rules of care for eyebrows after permanent makeup. With the exact list of recommendations you will be acquainted with your master, and we will offer you a small memo with the most basic points of care, which should be remembered.
