Sunday 24 August 2014

How to get your eyebrow tattoo done

An eyebrow tattoo is the cosmetic procedure in which ink is injected into the skin to create, fill in or darken the current eyebrow. This is quite ideal for those who have light eyebrows or who do not have eyebrows due to medical condition, etc.

Off late, eyebrow tattoo is becoming more and more popular as it relieves us of the trouble of doing the eyebrows daily. It is ideal to get to know about the procedure and educate yourself so that you can understand why you have to get it done.


What is Eyebrow Tattooing?

Technically eyebrow tattooing is known as intra-dermal micro-pigmentation. These tattoos use dyes, inks or pigments into the gun with needles so that the artist can implant them under the skin. In the case of semi-permanent tattoos, only the skin’s top layer is implanted with the color but in the case of permanent tattoos, it goes up to the skin’s second layer. Hence, tattooing should be done under hygienic conditions and always go for the professional or experienced artists for eyebrows tattooing.

Reason for getting one:

The reasons for getting the eyebrow tattoo differ from person to person. Some of the reasons for going in for eyebrows tattooing is that you have a little eyebrows or no eyebrows due to illness and sometimes you may not be happy with the eyebrows color. You want to look perfect when you get up every morning. In case you have to spend more time into the swimming pool, eyebrows tattooing keeps your eyebrow in perfect condition.

There are certain things that you need to consider when going in for cosmetic tattooing as well as permanent make up. First of all it is quite expensive when you go for an expert in the field but you do not have a choice. Secondly, there is a possibility that the procedure will not turn out as expected by you which might be due to no plans on your part or because of the artist’s incompetency. Of course, you need to do the touch ups periodically otherwise it will fade away over a period of time.

Getting the tattoo done might be a painful procedure and if you are very much worried about the pain then look for a professional who will offer local anaesthesia. This will be applied as a cream or spray before the tattoo begins to help minimize any discomfort during the procedure. The tattooing will take 10-14 days time to heal until then the tattoo might appear darker. After 14 days time, it will appear lighter. In case, you do not like the appearance you can wait till the next follow-up appointment and see whether you look the appearance then.

The eyebrow tattoo might last for years or for lifetime and the way to extend its life it to have touch-up appointments once in every six months or every few years. These appointments will help in lightening the look of the eyebrow or you can even redefine the look. The cost of eyebrow procedure might vary from one professional to another depending on their experience.

Before going for the eyebrow tattooing, check with those who have done it. It is ideal to get their advice as to its procedure as well as where they got it done. Also check about the reputation of the professional through the references and testimonials and also check for how many eyebrow tattoos but not just tattoos they have done successfully. Based on this decide on the person to get your eyebrows tattoo done.