The rise of permanent makeup
Big, bushy eyebrows have been popular for a while now but unless you’re genetically blessed, following this trend may mean spending a lot of time and money plucking, shaping, gelling, coloring, and drawing on those cute caterpillars.
One efficient solution many people turn to is microblading, a type of semi-permanent makeup that uses tattoo techniques to give you your ideal brows, no daily products necessary.
This type of procedure—which can last for years, but not forever—can also be done to semi-permanently apply many types of makeup. Sound like a dream? Here’s everything you need to know if you’re considering getting it done.
Cosmetic vs. paramedical
There are two types of micropigmentation procedures, commonly known as “permanent makeup.” Paramedical permanent makeup is done to reconstruct a body part after surgery or an injury—like getting realistic nipples tattooed on reconstructed breasts after a mastectomy or covering the scar left from a cleft palate surgery.
However, most permanent makeup is purely cosmetic and is usually done to enhance brows, eyes, and lips.
You can also get things like freckles and beauty marks tattooed on, a hairline adjusted, or even get stretch marks camouflaged, says Genn Shaughnessy, a
Keep reading this article on The Healthy