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When to top up ?

May 16, 2013 by Beautiful Ink

A question I’m often asked is ‘When do I need to book in for a top up ?’, so I’ve written this guide for each area which I hope you’ll find helpful

Eyes – Colour to the bottom of the eye can stay looking good for 2 – 5 years, colour to the top may need annual colour refreshing. Eyes are usually coloured with black pigment, which can fade with grey, blue or green tones

Lips – Colour can look good for 1 – 3 years before needing refreshing

Eyebrows – Because brown is used, just the same as with brown hair colouring, fading cannot be predicted. Some people hold on to the warm tones of brown, others lose the warmth and look more ash. I advise an annual top up on eyebrows

Beautifully styled brows & lash definition – Healed

How might brown eyebrow colour fade ?

It may fade to a version of the implanted colour, or it may fade to an unacceptable colour, like orange, pink or grey. Like hair colouring, adding more colour easily fixes this, thus the suggestion of annual top ups

If a subtle amount of colour is implanted the colour may fade within a year
If more colour is implanted the colour may last longer, but there is more colour that may change

The colour may not fade evenly

Fresh from top up visit – Wanted to go slightly darker

When to top up ?

If the colour is starting to change, top up sooner rather than later. If the colour has stayed well but is just going patchy, pencil in any patches until you’re ready to top up

Most people top up their eyebrow colour once a year to keep it fresh

How much is a top up ?

An annual top up is £150, a top up is one visit

If I need to get the pencil out to correct,

see or change the shape, the top up is £200

Further top ups are £150

What if I don’t top up the colour ?

The colour will continue to fade. The faded colour will change over time and some may last years. If several years have been left before topping up, much of the colour will have faded away. This would be like starting again, with two visits needed to implant enough colour

Can a change the shape ?

Yes, as your style changes over the years you can subtly change the eyebrow shape. I’m very skilled at creating different eyebrow shapes, often little additions can change the shape beautifully. One of the reasons I suggest sticking to your natural brow shape as much as possible is so that we can make these changes over the years

Shape change top ups cost £200 for one session

When adding to an existing shape, the pigment needs to match up in colour and the amount of colour. This cannot be guaranteed in one visit. Shape change top ups can pay per session, £200 the first, then £150 for any more

You don’t have to settle for badly shaped eyebrow tattoo’s

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My eyebrows were done elsewhere and they are badly shaped, can you correct this ?

Yes, just like the above answer, subtle additions can usually correct the shape. If your brows are very uneven, some of the old shape may have to remain visible. We would discuss colour removal options. Why not call to book in for a consultation to give you a better plan of action

My brows were done elsewhere and they have faded to a strange colour, can you correct this ?

Yes. It may be a simple case of one or two top up sessions to add in fresh pigment, or we may need to carefully start with a neutral colour to see how you heal it. Why not book in for a consultation to discuss your options

Photos, photos, photos !

Seeing lots of good, clear and un-photoshopped before, after and most importantly healed pictures of work, really will help you avoid getting the wrong shape tattooed yourself. Purely because you can make your own judgement on whether the work you’re seeing suits the people who visited before you !

Eyeliner portfolio & FAQ’s

Lip Blush portfolio & FAQ’s

Book your top up session

Many clients are booking a top up session ready for the summer, so if you need a top up or are looking to adjust the shape of your semi permanent eyebrows, why not book your session now

You can book online, and phone or text me to arrange or ask any questions

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Eyebrows shaped and tattooed

May 4, 2013 by Beautiful Ink

This week I had the pleasure of meeting some lovely ladies wanting to have their eyebrows tattooed with semi permanent makeup, also Eyebrow Design sessions. I also enjoyed some really positive free consultations, and I look forward to seeing those ladies again

As always, I give a special thanks to any ladies who’ve given me permission to show you their photos. I know they found seeing photos of my work really helpful, and wanted to continue the story by adding their own photos

In this blogpost:

Textured effect for sparse and missing brows

Eyebrow Design showing a subtle brow lift

Dark and densely styled brows

Reshaping a previous eyebrow tattoo

Feeling braver, returning for bigger, bolder brows

Before

After – Textured naturally shaped brows, subtle density

Before – Her own pencilling

After – Textured naturally shaped brows

Before

After – Textured naturally shaped brows, mid density

After – Pleased all round

The styles of eyebrow tattoo Beautiful Ink offer are:

Feathered – Colour can be subtle or quite dense. Has the effect of soft powder or an eyebrow pencil. Perfect for most eyebrows, adding definition to fine, pale, sparse or full brows

Textured – A natural hair stroke effect with dense and more subtle coloured areas. The colour covers some areas more times than others and gives a very natural effect. Perfect for ladies with very sparse or missing eyebrows

Block - Very dense, solid colour with a smooth edge. Perfect for styled fashion brows

Hair stroke & powder - Subtle hair strokes with a feather powder effect. This is a very subtle effect for ladies with missing areas of an otherwise good eyebrow. Beautiful Ink does not offer full hair stroke eyebrows

Working together we spend 30/40 minutes drawing your new eyebrow shape, before we tattoo it in

Eyebrow Tattoo

Portfolio photos and FAQ’s

Eyebrow Design

Eyebrow Design is for those who are unsure of their best eyebrow shape, particularly those with sparse, missing or wild eyebrows. During the session we use eyebrow pencil to create different eyebrow shapes, taking photos for future reference (photos can be emailed). Eyebrow pencil washes off like normal makeup

Can be a more personal consultation, not only can you ask your questions, you can see our work on your face. Hair is not removed because the remaining shape is unlikely to be a good one, and we are not tattooing them yet. Eyebrow Design is a normal part of an eyebrow tattoo booking

In this Eyebrow Design booking, a subtle brow lift effect was given by adding colour to the top of the arch, and removing hair (white pencil) from the bottom fronts

Before Eyebrow Design

After – Eyebrow Design, using pencil

Before Eyebrow Design

During Eyebrow Design – White shows area to be plucked

After – Eyebrow Design, using pencil

Dark and densely styled brows

Being a dark haired lady myself, I know what it’s like to have minimal eyebrows that I had to darken with pencil for years before I discovered that I could have them tattooed. I used to look half asleep without my brows, and being pale skinned some days I looked barely alive !

Bold and dark eyebrows, that suit the shape of your face, they just look stunning, with and without any extra makeup. In fact be you blonde or brunette, having good eyebrows and a little lip colour is often all you need for a great daytime look

Worth remembering that freshly tattooed eyebrows look harsher than the healed version, and the amount of pigment implanted becomes apparent when the brows are healed

Before – Her own pencilling

Before

After – Mid density feathered brows

Before – Top up and reshape (new client)

After – Reshaped brows, densely feathered

Before – top up and reshape (new client)

After – Reshaped brows, densely feathered

Reshaping Brows

When topping up and reshaping a previous cosmetic tattoo, we obviously have to work with the shape that’s already there. Shapes can often be only slightly changed to give a very different look, but if brows were tattooed elsewhere, and were uneven, this becomes a little more difficult and during the Eyebrow Design process we always discuss what is acceptable to you to leave out of the new eyebrow shape, confirming during the top up visit that the new colour and shape detracts from the old

Feeling Braver…

If you’ve for years pencilled your eyebrows in a certain way, or they’ve been quite slim or sparse, suddenly having thick eyebrows may be a step too far, especially when they’re being tattooed

You can see below that the eyebrow shape we first tattooed is pretty similar to the shape this lady was pencilling in. After living with the new shape for a couple of months she felt she wanted bigger and bolder brows, so we tattooed them in a third visit. Baring in mind that two visits had been paid for, the third visit was extra

In chatting she clearly said that she would never have wanted to tattoo them bigger straight away, wanting to feel confident in her decisions, which is right. Always nicer working together to create eyebrows you’re happy with from the start, than ever feeling regrets that you did too much too soon

Before, her own pencilling

Before

Healed after top up

After – Reshaped brows, bigger and more densely feathered

After – Reshaped Brows, bigger and more densely feathered

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FQAs – a Few Quick Answers

April 27, 2013 by Beautiful Ink

I must admit to enjoying seeing the search engine terms (Google keywords) people used to find my page. I always hope that I’ve made this site easy to navigate and find your answers, but a FAQ page to answer every question… well you’d be scrolling it forever !

I’ve picked a few search terms from the last 30 days that I may not have covered and have given them the quick answer treatment

Pressing too hard when tattooing semi permanent brows – Ouch ! With an advanced digital machine the needles are very fine, they cannot be put out too far otherwise they are unstable and will rattle in the skin. There’s no reason to press too hard, and numbing creams should be used

How long can the swelling last on lips after semi permanent – For some clients the lips swell straight away, but for most, my clients tell me the swelling was minimal the next day. The photos below show before, immediately after and healed lip blush tattoos

Do you have to have insurance to tattoo eyebrows – Unfortunately it is not a requirement to have insurance. Most companies will have public liability, but you can only get professional liability for semi permanent makeup if you have passed a course that is recognised in the UK. Beautiful Ink has public and professional insurance

Dried ink stuck after lash definer – Excess ink would normally have been wiped away, so if the dried ink appears 3 or 4 days after tattooing it can be normal healing and peeling, so allow it to happen unaided. If you feel it is pigment rather than peeling, dissolve a few crystals of sea salt in a small cup of warm water, and with a cotton bud gently soak then wipe off the dried ink

Permanent eyebrow what should I put on it to heal – You should have been given some ointment for eyebrow healing, if not purchase a fresh pot of Vaseline ointment and wipe a thin smear over your eyebrows 3 to 4 times a day until the excess pigment has flaked off, then as required for comfort

Eyeliner tattoo why do I have bruising on my eye lid – Unfortunately this can sometimes happen, it’s a delicate area that’s been tattooed. It should go in a couple of days

Eyebrows black semi permanent make up – Black should not be used on it’s own for eyebrow tattooing. The colour may look good to start with, but it will fade grey, blue or green. For dark colours, black can be mixed in with a very dark brown

2013 semi permanent makeup trends – Eyebrow trends and semi permanent makeup trends should be different. The eyebrow trend at the moment is for big, exaggerated and bold shapes, think HD Brow shapes. To tattoo pigment in areas that hair will never grow, and beyond the natural eyebrow shape, I believe this is is irresponsible. Some of the semi permanent pigment will remain in this fashion shape for many years

Regrowth for over-plucked brows – I believe that if eyebrow hair has been missing for a few years it is unlikely to grow back, and I’m yet to believe in brow serums. I understand that eyebrow hair has a limited amount of growth cycles and plucking just uses up the cycles. Same with legs getting lots of waxing and the hair getting finer over the years

Eyebrows not taking ink – Eyebrow skin can have some scar tissue due to plucking hair. A tattoo is made by a needle making a hole and the pigment falling in, deep enough to stay. With eyebrow scar tissue the hole can start to close before the pigment has gotten deep enough, so it will come out on healing, or be difficult to tattoo in in the first place

Tattoo above the eyebrow – We often hear that we shouldn’t pluck hair from above the eyebrow, and therefore think we shouldn’t draw or tattoo above the eyebrow either. But it’s putting a little colour above the eyebrow arch that gives a lifting effect to the eye area. As we age the brow can drop off the brow bone, so this is only putting it back. It’s not right tho to tattoo above the brow line as that will give a startled look

Let’s see what search terms are used next month

On my FAQ web page I’ve written detailed answers to the most frequently asked questions about semi permanent makeup, like ‘What is semi permanent makeup ?’ ‘How long does it last ?’ – and each of the Eyebrow Tattoo, Eyeliner Tattoo and Lip Blush Tattoo pages have specific FAQ’s at the bottom of each page

You’re welcome to ask your questions too, here on on my Contact form

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