Permanent makeup description: Permanent makeup is a cosmetic tattoo implanted into the dermal layer of your skin and cannot be washed off. Permanent makeup does fade and precision is key as are a host of other important safety factors.

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The results were amazing!

I had eye liner, eyebrows and lip color done. It looks great. I always had very thin eyebrows and I had to draw them on every day. Sometimes one eyebrow would get partcially wiped off, how embarrassing. My certified tech has been doing permanent make-up tattooing for 10 yrs. I met several of her customers and... Full Permanent makeup review

Published Aug 22, 2007

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30 people found this Permanent makeup review helpful:

I hate my eyebrow tattoo, they look awful!...

My eyebrows were very light and not much hair at the end of the brows, but they are in nice shape, I decided to get eyebrow tattoo, I had my first eyebrow tattoo done at the end of 2005, they were perfect and look so natural, they just look a little darker than my natural brows by 10%, I was so impressed. My... Full Permanent makeup review

Published Oct 13, 2007 by coogibabe

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Mixed results ~ Permanent makeup was NOT worth it

LeAnn Rockwall, TX Oct 1, 2008 Cost: $700 Pain: Worst possible

I had my eyeliner done in 2005 and it was wonderful. It looks great and I actually never wear anything but mascara and people constantly... more

Brows, eye liner and full lips - love it! this doesn't require a dr., it requires an artist ~ Permanent makeup was worth it

Jmcaul Arlington, WA Sep 6, 2008 Cost: $1,235 Pain: Uncomfortable

After many years of wanting to have this done, researching it THOUROGHLY online for years and knowing other women who've had it (even... more

Worth every penny ~ Permanent makeup was worth it

Prittypainful Port St Lucie, Fl Sep 1, 2008 Cost: $400 Pain: Uncomfortable

I have sparse brows and have always been self-conscious about them. I could not leave my house without eyebrow pencil. After having permanent... more

Eyeliner great, lips a work in progress ~ Permanent makeup was worth it

Honeycat North Carolina Aug 28, 2008 Cost: $750 Pain: Uncomfortable

I wear contacts and always found that the eyeliner would flake off and get under the lense, etc. Anyway my salon had a new service, permanent... more

Best thing i have ever done ~ Permanent makeup was worth it

DJoan Yakima, WA Aug 11, 2008 Cost: $700 Pain: Uncomfortable

I decided to have my eyebrows and eyeliner done at the same time to save on "down time". My eyebrows were very light... more

Hate the results ~ Permanent makeup was NOT worth it

Sam1 Calgary Aug 3, 2008 Cost: $800 Pain: Uncomfortable

This was the second time I had my eyeline done. The first time I loved it. The next time I went to somebody else that was hasty and just in it... more

Be careful who you let do permanent makeup ~ Permanent makeup was worth it

Tilliegirldog Southlake Aug 1, 2008 Cost: $125 Pain: Severe

I got the Grand Opening Special and folks please don't let price be you guide. Mistakes were made that I will have to live with AND it cost me... more

Be super sure of excatly what you want! ~ Permanent makeup was worth it

Kathyl56m Tennessee Jun 10, 2008 Cost: $1,300 Pain: Severe

I wanted to have the freedom of being able to leave my house when ever I WANTED to. (ex: not have anyone wait on me to put my... more

Eyebrow tattoo, hated the results! ~ Permanent makeup was NOT worth it

Cheetah Honolulu, HI Apr 19, 2008 Cost: $400 Pain: Uncomfortable

Ten yrs ago at the age of 18 I had my eyebrows tattooed in. I was young and ignorant and didn't know that "permanent" meant permanent! ... more

Mouth scarred after permanent makeup ~ Permanent makeup was NOT worth it

Rhelen Reno, NV Apr 5, 2008 Cost: $450 Pain: Severe

I have a tight ring around my mouth like a scar after permanent makeup on my lips. I had a yeast infection on my lips that was not diagnosed until... more

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