CosmeticInk

Location: San Diego
Joined: 2 Jul 2010
Activity: 4 posts

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Recent comments by CosmeticInk

I am so sorry to hear about your experience. It sounds as if your technician was not properly trained and did a procedure beyond her scope of practice.Not only did she scar your skin, Pigment should never be used to lighten dark areas on the skin. You can darken lighter areas to blend but trying to "cover up" dark areas only create a mess. Same with technicians who try to use a light skin tone to cover ther boo-boo's. Learn from this persons mistake. NEVER let a technician use a skin tone color over existing permanent makeup,ever. Cosmetic Ink
I hope I am not too late in replying. I would make an apt to talk to her with your concerns before letting her work on you again. If your eyebrows are already undesirable, she can make it worse IF she is unskilled. One thing I cannot stress enough to consumers is "do your homework".Interview a few artists before choosing.Ask to look at their portfolio and look for detailed examples.Ask about their training.They should have many months of training not a few days. IYou cannot trust that all "technicians" have good training. There are a few reasons that your eyeliner did not stay.Mostly it is the technicians fault. Once in a great while we might get a client who's skin simply will not hold pigment. The tech should know how to use anesthetics properly through out, keeping the procedure tolerable. It takes a skilled tech to apply eyeliner well.It sounds as though she did not get a good stretch so the pigment could be deposited where it would stay. Were you expecting "feathered" eyebrows? What looks best IMO ,especially on mature skin is a soft powdered look. It ages well,and does not have that stamped-on look. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
I am so sorry to hear about your regrets and what you have been left with in getting permanent eyeliner. The industry is alot more educated,in some ways, than 20 yrs ago. If a tech is heavy handed on eyeliner and uses a carbon back in (can turn bluish over the years), you can bet your goin to get whats called migration,besides the poor placement of your liner. Many go into Permanent makeup trustin the tech knows what they are doing. Wtih careful selection and interviewing your choice of artist, you can have beautiful and tasteful makeup. One of the biggies for me as an artist is thinking about how the pigment ages with the skin. Most womens makeup styles will be much different in thier 20's than in thier 40's.A technician should never do any makeup that is unappropriate or extreem in style.
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