Pretty Please Studio Permanent Makeup Artistry

  Trying to Remove or Lighten Permanent Makeup at Home? Let’s Talk About What Actually Works. If you’ve had permanent makeup or microblading that didn’t turn out the way you hoped, you’re not alone. A quick online search will bring up dozens of over-the-counter acids, creams, and “tattoo lightening” solutions that promise to fade or remove pigment at home. Here’s the short version: none of them work. Common Over-the-Counter Acids & Products People Try People often experiment with: Glycolic acid Lactic acid Salicylic acid Retinol or vitamin A derivatives Chemical peels “Tattoo fading” creams or serums These products can exfoliate the surface of the skin, but tattoo pigment sits much deeper , in the dermis. Over-the-counter products simply cannot penetrate deep enough to affect permanent makeup or microblading pigment in any meaningful way. At best, they may cause temporary redness or irritation. At worst, they can damage the skin barrier, cause disc...

  When Chemotherapy Steals Your Brows (Rude.) Cancer already takes enough from a man. Your energy. Your time. Your patience. And then—just to be extra disrespectful—it sometimes takes your hair too. Head hair, body hair, and yes… eyebrows. Most men know the deal with head hair: it may grow back, it may come back curlier, straighter, darker, lighter, or with a whole new personality. Brows, though? Brows are divas. Those hair follicles are far more delicate, and they don’t always bounce back the way we hope. The result? Sparse brows. Missing tails (the ends of the brows). Or brows that look like they quietly retired without telling you. Why Brows Matter More Than You Think You might not have paid much attention to your eyebrows before—but once they’re gone or thinned out, wow. Brows frame your eyes. They give you expression. They keep you from looking permanently surprised, tired, or vaguely confused.  And something that we don't think about...Eyebrows break up the forehea...

  Hey Guys—Let’s Talk...big sister here! Brow lacks volume, color and shape Alright, I’m going to say the quiet part out loud—because I care. 😉 If you’re a man 45 and over, chances are you’ve noticed some changes . Maybe it crept up slowly, maybe it felt like it happened overnight—but you’ve definitely clocked it in the mirror. The greying hair. Saggy eyelids. That puffiness under your eyes that didn’t used to be there. Brows thinning out… or turning gray. Lips losing their pink tone and looking a little thinner. Wrinkles showing up around the eyes, face, and neck like they pay rent. You notice it. Men always do. What most men don’t do? Talk about it. You’re not venting to your buddies at the bar about eyebrow hair loss. You’re probably not bringing it up in the locker room. Some men talk to their wives or girlfriends—but a lot of you just quietly live with the disappointment and keep moving. And let me tell you something lovingly honest: suffering in silence doesn’t ...

Brows Lift and Define   If you’ve had permanent makeup before and walked away thinking, “Well… that wasn’t what I hoped for,” you’re definitely not alone. A lot of women and men 55+ tried cosmetic tattoo years ago when techniques, pigments, and pain management just weren’t where they are today. Maybe it hurt more than you expected. Maybe the color turned gray, pink, or too dark. Maybe the shape felt heavy, crooked, or just not you . And maybe you told yourself, Never again. Here’s the thing most people don’t realize: most permanent makeup and microblading can be fixed or significantly improved . Not erased overnight, not magically changed in one session—but thoughtfully corrected, softened, reshaped, and refined by an artist who actually specializes in working with existing tattoos , mature skin, and real-life faces. That’s where places like Pretty Please Studio in San Ramon, CA come in. This isn’t about trends or bold Instagram or Facebook brows. It’s about subtle, be...