Pretty Please Studio Permanent Makeup Artistry

What is the difference between Micro Blading and other Permanent Makeup modalities. Microblading is a tool that is popular with the newer generation of permanent makeup artists.  The term Microblading has dominated and replaced the phrase " Permanent Makeup " in the Cosmetic Tattoo industry. Microblade is a hand held tool where series of fine gauged needles are aligned tightly in a row to form a "blade".  The artist uses the "blade" to cut "hair like" incisions into the skin around the eyebrows.  After making hair like incisions, Pigment is then smeared into the cuts.  The width of the blade is extremely narrow so that the artist can create an illusion of eyebrow hairs. Due to the narrow width of the blade, the artist must minimize the space in between each stroke to avoid noticeable gaps in between brow hair strokes.  If the strokes are placed too far apart, the tattoo may appear sparse or pale when healed.  If the strokes are plac...

Depending on who you ask, there are various names for Permanent Makeup.  Here's some for starters... Micro pigmentation Dermal Micropigmentation Cosmetic Tattoo Semi Permanent Makeup Brow Tattoo Microblading Feathering Tattoo Hairstrokes Ombre brows They are all tattoos.  As artists, we are implanting pigment into the dermal layer of your skin to create an illusion of having beautifully shaped brows .  We are required to call it "permanent" because once the tattoo pigment is embedded into the skin, the pigment particles  (iron oxide) are permanently in your skin. However, the "color" of the pigment fades over time.  Like anything with color, if left out in the sunlight, the color will slowly fade.  Whether it's your furniture, colorful book, or favorite shoes, if left out in the sun for excess amount of period, the color will fade.  Since our face is exposed to the sun daily, whether driving, walking, or playing, the color o...

Alopecia is an auto immune disorder that results in partial to complete hair loss.  It does not discriminate age, ethnicity, nor gender.  The targeted area (face, head, or body) and the rate of hair loss is unpredictable and varies from person to person.  Doctors may prescribe Cortisone shots to affected area to slow down hair loss, however, most of my clients do not prefer this method for long term treatment. When in remission, tiny peach fuzz or small amounts of hair may grow back.  But for some, they completely lose their brows and lashes.  Cosmetically it may be a concern to some, but most people live happy, healthy lives.  Stressing does not help, so don't fret. I recently had a male client with Alopecia.   Male brow procedures require a different Permanent Makeup  aka Microblading technique than Female brow procedures.  We have to be extremely careful not to make it look feminine.  Male brow s...

Microblading is a tool that is popular with the newer generation of permanent makeup artists.  The marketing of Microblading has dominated our industry in the past 2 to 3 years. Microblade is a hand held tool (non electrical) where the linear series of needles are configured tightly to form a "blade" or a "knife".  The artist uses the "blade" to cut "hair like" incisions into the skin.  The pigment is then smeared into the cuts.  The width of the blade is extremely narrow so that the artist can create an illusion of eyebrow hairs. Due to the narrow width of the blade, the artist must minimize the space in between each stroke.  If the strokes are placed too far apart, the tattoo may appear sparse when healed.  If the strokes are placed too closely, then the pigment from each stroke blend into the next stroke and causes pigment migration or a shaded look. Immediately after the procedure, you will see the individual hair like stokes fo...

The two most common eyebrow transplants procedures are as follows:  Follicular Unit Transplant (FUT) NeoGrafting The average cost for full brow transplant is approximate $5000 to start.   Cost may vary depending on where you live and the number of procedures needed.  In some cases, individuals need additional sessions to fill in are gaps after the initial procedure.   FUT (Follicular Unit Transplant) involves approximately four-inch-wide slice of scalp from the back of your head. It does leave a scar, however, the procedure is less noticeable for women with long hair because they can hide the scarred area with hair.  On men, it may be more noticeable since they tend to keep hair shorter on their head.  It may also be noticeable for some women with thinning hair.  The technician then dissect all the hairs from the four inch slice to graft in wherever you'd like.  The second most common procedure is called NeoG...