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Permanent Makeup

What it is: Permanent makeup is a cosmetic tattoo applied through a process called micropigmentation. The permanent makeup procedure utilizes a device that rapidly punctures skin multiple times in a desired area to embed pigment beneath the dermal layer.  

What it addresses:  Defining or enhancing certain areas of the face with color, including:

- Eyebrows
- Eyes
- Lips

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Is permanent makeup actually a tattoo like someone would get on their arm or back?

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July 18, 2008
Liza Sims, CPCP
Liza Sims, CPCP

Permanent Makeup is the application of a cosmetic tattoo to the face. The skin is thin, delicate and sensitive and requires specialized training, knowledge and use of safe topical anesthetics. While specialized, it is a form of tattooing, most definitely.

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November 26, 2007
Sophy Merszei
Sophy Merszei

Permanent makeup is similar to traditional tattooing in that it deposits pigment under the top layer of skin. Sometimes that application processes are similar and sometimes they are not. The real difference is that working on such delicate areas as the lips and eyelids requires some modifications from traditional tattooing.

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