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Are Men Self-Conscious About Missing Brow Hairs? Click Image for more Before/After Photos The answer: absolutely . Eyebrows frame the face, define the eyes, and instantly affect how youthful and rested you look. When they’re sparse, gray, or missing altogether, it’s impossible not to notice. That’s why more men are turning to facial cosmetic procedures—especially permanent makeup —to restore definition around the eyes in a way that looks natural, subtle, and undetectable. About Me I’m a Permanent Makeup Artist based in San Ramon, California, and have been practicing since 2010. I’m also the inventor of Brow Happy , a cosmetic applicator and guide designed to help clients achieve eyebrow symmetry and precision. What is Permanent Makeup? (PMU) Permanent Makeup (also known as microblading, nano blading, cosmetic tattooing) is a precise and subtle tattoo technique applied to the brow area, eyes, or lips to restore natural color and definition. If you don’t have brows, PMU can cre...

  Permanent Makeup Modalities: A Guide to define Brows, Eyes, and Lips Click for more Before/After Photos Permanent makeup has become one of the most popular cosmetic procedures for restoring definition, color, and youthfulness to the face for both men and women. Whether you want fuller brows, brighter eyes, or more defined lips, permanent makeup offers a long-lasting solution for both men and women.   It’s especially beneficial for people with thinning or sparse brows, fading lip color, or those who want to save time in their daily routine. Best of all, it’s an affordable way to look more refreshed and awake without surgery or heavy makeup. The best permanent makeup application defines and adds a pop of color to your face without it looking like you are wearing any makeup.   Here’s a breakdown of the most common modalities—and the tools used to achieve them.  Not all modalities are recommended for all ages.  See below to see which modality is best...

Q:  What do you do when you absolutely hate your Permanent Makeup Brows? For new Permanent Makeup brows,  Be Patient!  Permanent Makeup brow procedures requires minimum 2 weeks to heal.  The brows will go through various transformation within the next 14 days.  The first week of healing, pigment will temporarily appear bigger and darker.  Within a week's time, they will dry and form a crusty scab.  Once the scab peels, the pigment should look lighter and smaller. If the shape is not ideal, most brow shape can be modified.  They may not be perfect, but there's always room for improvement.  Find a Permanent Makeup Artist that specialize in  correction procedures. If the color needs to be altered, that too can be modified.  They can be lightened or darkened by a  Permanent Makeup Correction Specialist. After the tattoo has healed, topical makeup such as eyeshadow or brow pencil can be used to alter or enhance the sh...

Depending on who you ask, there are various names for Permanent Makeup.  Here's some for starters... Micropigmentation Cosmetic Tattoo Semi Permanent Makeup Brow Tattoo Microblading Feathering Tattoo Hairstrokes Ombre brows Nano Blading Feathering Lip Blushing 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 contains  low traces of iron oxide.  These microscopic particles are permanently in your skin.  It is not harmful. 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 pillows, or favorite shoes, if left out in the sun for excess amount of period, the color will fade.  Since our f...