1. When attempting a permanent makeup procedure how long is the recovery time?
   1. Depends on the individual, everyone recovers differently. Normally it takes 3 – 7 days on the surface and another couple of days typically anywhere from 10 – 14 days below the surface of the skin.
2. After the procedure of permanent makeup can a person still wear their traditional makeup over the tattooed area?
   1. Yes, they can only when the area has fully healed.
3. What will happen when I do decide to have cosmetic surgery?
   1. Cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery has no affect on permanent makeup properly placed and applied.
4. Are there any common reaction regarding permanent makeup?
   1. The common reaction from women is usually astonished at how natural and subtle the permanent makeup is. Few even wished that they would have done it sooner.
5. Who would benefit from the procedure?
   1. Women and Men alike needing facial or skin correction.
6. How is the permanent makeup done?
   1. The process is called tattooing.
7. Does the process hurt?
   1. The use of anesthetic products like creams makes the process much more bearable than before.
8. How long does the whole process take from start to finish?
   1. Normally the process takes anywhere from 2 to 3 hours depending on the work that the client wants done. To speed up the process the clients are encouraged to pick out a color and the type of artwork they want done. That way the only thing left to do is get the artwork done by having all of the preliminaries out of the way.
9. After the process how long till we start to see the results?
   1. Anywhere from 5 to 7 days you will begin to see a noticeable difference. Obviously as the skin area begins to recover you will see more and more of the artwork that was done.
10. How much does it all cost?
    1. Depends on the type of work that you want done and how elaborate you want it. Normally a free consultation is given once you have determined your needs the fees will vary depending on what needs to get done.

To become licensed one has to be diligent and committed to attend a certified and accredited school dedicated to permanent makeup. In the classes you will learn theory that applies to the treatment of the skin such as regulatory selling, makeup creativity, ingredient technology, microdermabrasion, skin examination, permanent makeup application, and customized treatment protocols. Along with the lectures of theory and the general exercise of the applications the students will also learn the methods of the Europeans, Chinese, and the new age therapies that include reflexology and aromatherapy.

Beautifying skin is not limited to a person’s imagination, here is a list of procedures that you will learn while attending a class, skin examination, self healing facial managements, and other skin care maintenance techniques. You will also learn how to use the revolutionary equipment and machinery involved in the procedures mentioned above. Along with the mentioned classical procedures you will also learn the modern technological treatments such as oxygen management, crystal management, and lastly laser management.

Makeup School Courses

Classes at a makeup school generally cover safety and health topics, customer service and care, product chemistry and knowledge, anatomy, physiology, and nutrition. Then once the general studies has been address and thoroughly understood the main courses will be introduced and taught which are the organization and roles of the skin, bacteriology and sterilization, makeup techniques, client discussion and preparation, skin examination, electricity and machines, hydrotherapy training, cleansing the skin, massage techniques, facial treatments, body procedures, aromatherapy, exfoliation, mask therapy, polishing and lightening of hair, electrolysis, spa techniques, vending and commerce development, and state board requirements and preparation.

Once these courses has been introduced and taught a solid foundation is built for the student to study the advanced courses and techniques such as paramedical esthetics. In this program the student is required to learn and apply the dermatological or cosmetic surgery procedures, learn the contraindications of internal and topical medications, understand pre and post operative care, and learn cosmetic surgery counseling.

Permanent makeup classes teaches these procedures by using numerous machines, including but not limited to the following traditional or specialized tattoo or coil machines, rotary or pen machine and the non-machine hand method.

Listed below are the parts of the face that can be touched up.

• Repigmentation of the Areola
• Full lips – lip liner
• Grafts of the skin
• Eyeliner – eyebrows
• Scar camouflage
• Beauty marks
• Cleft lip

Who stands to benefit from the use of permanent makeup?

• Women who have scars and want them to blend with their normal skin.
• Women who had breast reconstruction surgery.
• Women who are very athletic and still want to look their best.
• Women who want to streamline their makeup routine.
• Women who are tired to having to reapply their makeup every time it smears.

A lot of questions ask by women who are interested in the idea of having permanent makeup done is, “Does it hurt?” Depending on the procedure used it normally does not hurt one bit. When undergoing the procedure of tattooing or permanently applying makeup the area is treated with a cream used for anesthetics to numb the area. Individuals involved in the procedure compare the feeling of undergoing permanent makeup similar to waxing or tweezing. As you can already tell that the feeling is not that bad at all. Something similar to the process of micropigment that is really very harmless.

You might already know a few people that had undergone the permanent makeup procedures and by talking to them you can tell that they love it. Or you might have heard or read of the horror stories relating to the procedure of permanently applying makeup. But in all things once the media gets a hold of a story it is more than likely to over exaggerate it. So do not take anybody’s word for it and do some research on your own.