Eyebrow Tattooing

[colormust]

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Originally Posted by Miss Marcy Colormust....could you possibly post a pic?? 8)

in a couple days i will post a pic...my camera is pure drama lol

 

[BaDaSs llTiNall]

my mom has it done...it looks pretty natural. you have to do a lot of research to find a good place to do it. My mom got it done probably like 5 to 6 years ago and she barely got it retouched. so my suggestion is that make sure you find a GOOOOODDD tattoo-er :0) if that helps!!

 

[msthrope]

tattoos of any kind should NOT fade and you should NOT expect to have them touched up unless the place you go to does a lousy job or you don't take care of them (i.e. you don't heal them properly and/or you don't keep them out of the sun). i have tattoos that are over a decade old that have not faded at all and that's how it should be. they never look as bright as the day they were done because the tattooing process basically destroys the top layer of skin and when this layer grows back over the tattoo as it's not transparent, it's somewhat opaque, the tattoo looks slightly less bright.

getting your brows tattooed isn't the best idea because styles change over time and what was in fashion for your brows will likely not be in fashion down the road. besides that, your face moves with age and that tattoo is going to move with it. that said, if you do decide to get your brows done, don't do it at a salon. most salons run their technicians through a couple hour course to learn to tattoo brows which isn't nearly enough. would you trust someone with a couple of hours training to give you a regular tattoo? then why the hell trust them to tattoo your face? seek out a professional tattoo artist and one that has tattooed brows before. ask to see photos of his/her brow work. brow tattoos should be done with a single needle to get the work fine enough to look like individual hairs and the area will puff up a lot and quite quickly, so you need someone who will be experienced enough to know you to compensate for this swelling. the only person i know who comes highly recommended within the industry is in seattle.

 

[succubus]

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Originally Posted by msthrope tattoos of any kind should NOT fade and you should NOT expect to have them touched up unless the place you go to does a lousy job or you don't take care of them (i.e. you don't heal them properly and/or you don't keep them out of the sun). i have tattoos that are over a decade old that have not faded at all and that's how it should be. they never look as bright as the day they were done because the tattooing process basically destroys the top layer of skin and when this layer grows back over the tattoo as it's not transparent, it's somewhat opaque, the tattoo looks slightly less bright. getting your brows tattooed isn't the best idea because styles change over time and what was in fashion for your brows will likely not be in fashion down the road. besides that, your face moves with age and that tattoo is going to move with it. that said, if you do decide to get your brows done, don't do it at a salon. most salons run their technicians through a couple hour course to learn to tattoo brows which isn't nearly enough. would you trust someone with a couple of hours training to give you a regular tattoo? then why the hell trust them to tattoo your face? seek out a professional tattoo artist and one that has tattooed brows before. ask to see photos of his/her brow work. brow tattoos should be done with a single needle to get the work fine enough to look like individual hairs and the area will puff up a lot and quite quickly, so you need someone who will be experienced enough to know you to compensate for this swelling. the only person i know who comes highly recommended within the industry is in seattle.

Tattoo ink is not to be used to do permanent makeup. You have to go to someone who does micropigmentation and most tattoo artists do not do that.

 

[colormust]

it doesnt go as deep either. our skin is really thin on our face.

 

[msthrope]

i realize the skin on your face is very thin. that is why you need to see someone that doesn't go to some 2 hour course on the weekend. any tattoo artist whorth his/her salt knows how to control depth.

 

[Miss Marcy]

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Originally Posted by msthrope your face moves with age and that tattoo is going to move with it.

someone else brought that point up to me before as well....but even if i had natural brows, they would still move along with my face, no?

anyways thanks you guys for your help, i really do appreciate it.

 

[Miss Pumpkin]

I have lots of sparse areas and for some reason (I swear I haven't plucked them but I have lost lots of hair on the middle of my left eyebrow) and I'm tired of the pencil and eyeshadow routine.

So I'm seriously thinking about getting eyebrow micropigmentation, can anyone explain me the procedure?

I guess first they draw them on so you can choose the shape you like, then go over that with the ink? I don't want them to do something I don't like!!!

 

[BaDaSs llTiNall]

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Originally Posted by msthrope tattoos of any kind should NOT fade and you should NOT expect to have them touched up unless the place you go to does a lousy job or you don't take care of them (i.e. you don't heal them properly and/or you don't keep them out of the sun). i have tattoos that are over a decade old that have not faded at all and that's how it should be. they never look as bright as the day they were done because the tattooing process basically destroys the top layer of skin and when this layer grows back over the tattoo as it's not transparent, it's somewhat opaque, the tattoo looks slightly less bright. getting your brows tattooed isn't the best idea because styles change over time and what was in fashion for your brows will likely not be in fashion down the road. besides that, your face moves with age and that tattoo is going to move with it. that said, if you do decide to get your brows done, don't do it at a salon. most salons run their technicians through a couple hour course to learn to tattoo brows which isn't nearly enough. would you trust someone with a couple of hours training to give you a regular tattoo? then why the hell trust them to tattoo your face? seek out a professional tattoo artist and one that has tattooed brows before. ask to see photos of his/her brow work. brow tattoos should be done with a single needle to get the work fine enough to look like individual hairs and the area will puff up a lot and quite quickly, so you need someone who will be experienced enough to know you to compensate for this swelling. the only person i know who comes highly recommended within the industry is in seattle.

I disagree with that, except the looking for a professional makeup tattoo artist....im not trying to sound bitchy or anything

 

[BaDaSs llTiNall]

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Originally Posted by Miss Marcy someone else brought that point up to me before as well....but even if i had natural brows, they would still move along with my face, no? anyways thanks you guys for your help, i really do appreciate it.

My mom has aged over the years, the brows like blend with it so it looks normal. one of my friends just got hers done but she only did a light line shape so it would be easy for her to switch to any style of eyebrow if she wanted.

 

[MAC Melly]

Hi there... I got my eyebrows tattooed three years ago when I was 23 (my mom & I got ours done together). I still have hair that goes over the tatts but it sure makes it easy to draw and blend in on those special occasions. On other days, I don't touch them but I do get them threaded. Personally, I haven't had any problems with the "styles" of brows.. I used to keep them nice and thick and now I keep them thinner. When I tell people they are tattooed, they never believe me. hehe..

Here's a pic of me (and DH)

 

[Miss Marcy]

thanks!

 

[swaly]

I'm sure that if done well, it can look good, but the only experience I've had with eyebrow tattooing is seeing all my elderly Korean relatives getting theirs done and having them turn blue. My opinion on cosmetic tattoo––even well-done tattoo––is that it's better to use cosmetics and not take the risk of regretting major damage done to your face, than to pass up that chance for a little convenience. You'll never be able to change the shape of your arch just for kicks, or use slightly different tints based on your looks. You'll just have two strips tattooed on your face...forever. This isn't to say that those with tattoos look bad, as the poster above me has proven...just that, given the choice, I'd personally rather leave my options open.

 

[marti]

I've been searching for someone who knows how to do eyebrow embroidery (semi permanent eyebrow cosmetic makeup) in or near Seattle Wa. Even someone located one state away would be accessible. Where did you get yours done?