Top and Bottom Permanent Eyeliner - Rockford, IL

I had my upper and lower lids done in 1992 and was so happy I can't believe it lasted for good 15 years before a little bluish tint and I had it touched up in 2012 but while it was not nearly as painful as originally, apparently there is a new law that doesn't allow the lead that was previously used so the black color didn't last and it has faded to a dark grey in a matter of weeks even with a touch up. I'm going back again as I have seen online pictures that look BLACK and I'm going to see if she can make it darker and thicker. I will publish pictures after I get through all this but over all it was well worth it as I never like to bother with make up other than a little mascara at times. I also got my eyebrows done recently and happy with that as well although that too has a reddish tint I have to have fixed as well. It's very frustrating as while I'm glad I did it, shouldn't have to go through all this hassle but as long as she is willing to work with me, I'll be fine in the end. Thank you for sharing as I think more women would do this if they realize the benefit.

I had the eyeliner and lips done in 1991. Before I got it done, a guy I was dating said do you want to look like that when your 80. I told him yes. Eyeliner was the only make-up I wore. The way it is holding up I guess I will have it. But I don't think the rest of my body will hold up that long. I like looking the same all the time. When I wake up, get in the pool, etc. I wouldn't do it if I was going to be an actress. The eye liner looks great and I wear mascara about once a year. The lips have faded some. I got the whole lips done without the liner. It would have looked awful faded. I still have the tube of lipstick they used to match the color in case I get it touched up. They matched the color perfectly. I got a natural color that just looks like you have been kissing a lot. It stood the test of time. I still have color. If I put on lip gloss, I look like I'm wearing lipstick. My only mistake is that I got silicone injections in my top lip and I should have done it on the top and bottom. My lips feel soft and look normal. It's just the proportions that are off. Most people don't really look at other people anyway. I'm 63 and my lips are thinning and my top lip is the same size as my bottom. Next time somebody asks me "are you sure" I'm going to say I'm not sure. If I had said that to the Doc my lips would still be the right proportions. Now silicone injections are illegal in this country or I would get it redone. It only cost me about $40 and I had to go three times. But, they are still fine like they are. Now, the Docs are charging a fortune for temporary injections. Everybody who I have talked to who had the eyeliner loves it. I know a middle eastern woman who is so conservative that she has trouble finding a swimsuit because she doesn't want any of her breasts to show. She got it. I was shocked when she told me. When I got it done, it was legal in Sasolito, CA and Birmingham, AL. I had to drive from Atlanta to Birmingham to get it done. I drove myself back with teabags and ice packs. My eyes were like slits and I looked like somebody had punched me in my mouth. It's a good thing a cop didn't pull me over. It hurts to have it done. I think the people on TV shows getting tattoos on other parts of their bodies are whimps. My eyeliner is still dark. We started off thinner and I went back in a few months to get it made thicker. I didn't know it had lead but I would have done it anyway. One thing people don't think about is, that all those years of pulling at your eyelids to put make up on stretches the skin. When I look at make-up artists working on beautiful young models, they tug at their skin. I had my lower lids done in 1991 and never went back to get the uppers done. They don't look that bad. I would get the eye-liner and the lips. Eye-liner for sure... Also, when I got the lips done. I got them to go just a tiny bit beyond where the natural lip color stops. It makes the lips look fuller and it doesn't bleed into wrinkles around your lips like real lipstick. I would be afraid to do the blush or eyebrows. Styles change and our skin sags.

Will eye makeup remover hurt the ink when you start wearing mascara?

Looks SO good

Thank you for creating your review.  Now that does sound painful!
Definitely post the pictures as you heal.   

I am getting my touch up in a week and I dread the topical anesthetic in the eye. There was no rubbing but the actual cream in the eye stings like hell. It also makes your eyes sensitive to any light and then I get a headache. The actual procedure was not bad its just that dam cream. I wish they would make something that did not need rubbing or did not sting so much. I love the results but hate that part of the procedure. Hope all is well with you now.

Hi, I am getting my eye done Monday, didn't know about the cream ( oh well ) here I go. I hope it is worth it. Your liner looks great.

I'm across the border in WI. Where did you get this done? Any problems later?

I’ve had done the same a month ago.
The pain was excruciating, I was actually crying for the whole two hours!
But it was worth.
I did it before, 10 years ago when I’ve lived in Edmonton.
The guy who did it was very experienced, gave me a inyección of lydocaine on both eyes, didn’t feel a thing, and the tattoos lasted 8 years!