10 Mar The Importance of Barrier Film in Permanent Cosmetic Makeup and Artistic Tattooing©
Barrier film,we just can’t live without it!...
09 Mar Organic Permanent Makeup Pigment
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in Iron Oxides, Organic and Inorganic Pigments, Organic vs Inorganic Pigment, Public Information, The Blog
What’s the buzz all about? © New and revolutionary! Really? In tattooing there is nothing new under the sun for us, who have been in the industry for years, just new maybe to you the neophyte. What we find is that companies and people like to put a new twist on things to repackage products to the novice, the newbie in the industry. Vegan!...
08 Mar Permanent Make up Accidents, Mishaps & Mistakes
Permanent Make up Accidents, Mishaps, & Mistakes For The Professional & The Consumer © Accident - any event that happens unexpectedly, without a deliberate plan or cause. ….and that is why they are called ‘accidents’. We do not have crystal balls, cannot see the future and don’t plan on them happening! These unfortunate circumstances are what gives us ALL in the industry a bad name. It does not matter what industry or field you are in, there is good and bad in it, on it and around it. Lawyers, doctors, plumbers, priests, hairdressers, mechanics, actors, politicians, carpenters, CEO’s, law enforcement ….all are ‘professionals’ and can make mistakes...
08 Mar Line Theory™ – Working With Flat Needles
2 Flat Needle Groupings Can Be Used For Eyebrow Hair Simulation Powder Eyebrows Lip Sparkling Eyeliner Traditional Tattoos Skin Needling™ Melanocyte Restoration 4 Flat Needle Groupings Can Be Used For Eyebrow Hair Simulation Lip Sparkling Full Lip Colour Areola Repigmentation Corrective Pigment Camouflage Traditional Tattoos Skin Needling™ Melanocyte Restoration Scar Relaxation 6 or 8 Flat Needle Groupings Can Be Used For Full Lip Colour Areola Repigmentation Corrective Pigment Camouflage Traditional Tattoos Skin Needling™ Melanocyte Restoration Scar Relaxation Needle Tips for Perfect Procedures Use the proper ‘flat tip’ that corresponds with the ‘flat needle’. The flat needle should be flush with the flat tube when the machine is not running. The flat needles should ride in the center of the tip and not have any portion of the...
01 Mar What is an Embroidery Eyebrow Cosmetic Tattoo?
Embroidery - What is an Embroidery Eyebrow Cosmetic Tattoo? © Embroidery and ‘3 D’ Hair Simulation Eyebrows If you are tired of drawing on your eyebrows, taking them off… and redrawing them to make them symmetrical then Embroidery Eyebrows are your answer! The skilled technician can give the client a feathery very natural looking brow called Embroidery, ‘3 D’imensional Eyebrows or Hair Simulation. Embroidery eyebrows look so lifelike because we leave the natural skin showing in between the feathery hair strokes. This procedure is accomplished with a single or very tight 3 prong needle grouping. Microscopic feathery hair strokes are drawn on in the brow line...
21 Feb Permanent Makeup – How To Perform A Patch Test
How We Perform a Color Patch Test for Permanent Makeup © BY: Susan Church Director of Education at IIPC www.permanentmakeupproducts.com General Guidelines to Check For Sensitivity to Pigments 1. We mix the same pigment colour(s) that we will be using on the client for their requested procedure. Implant colours separately for accuracy. 2. In an inconspicuous area on the client’s scalp, we cleanse the area with alcohol, a sterile Lip Wipe, Green Soap or other appropriate disinfectant. 3. We take a photo of the scalp prior to inserting any pigment. 4. Using a 3 or 5 prong sterile needle, we make 6-7 implants into the clients scalp...
20 Feb Permanent Makeup Procedure Preparation
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in Articles for Technicians, Pre and Post Care for Permanent Makeup, Public Information, The Blog
Prior to the application a client assessment will include two phases: collection and analysis of information. © Client consideration should also include assessing his/her expectations of the desired procedure. If the client is on any medication or there are any contraindications, they will need to obtain a release from their health care provider. This release must be written on their Rx pad and faxed to the office prior to the procedure date. This information is achieved through an interview and examination that will involve an extensive history of the clients: Past and present illnesses Diseases Disorders Allergies to products, food, latex Potential scarring Smoking habits Alcohol consumption Chickenpox, Herpetic or Shingles...
18 Feb Organic vs. Inorganic Pigments for Permanent Cosmetic Makeup & Tattooing
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in Iron Oxides, Organic and Inorganic Pigments, Organic vs Inorganic Pigment, Public Information, Tattoo Inks, The Blog
Pigments – Iron Oxides © There seems to be much confusion over the use of Organic and Inorganic pigments used for permanent cosmetic makeup application. There are 2 types of pigment colour ingredients used for permanent cosmetic makeup. 1. Iron Oxides (Inorganic) 2. Lakes (Organics) Over 95% of the major permanent cosmetic makeup pigment manufacturers use both Organic and Inorganic cosmetic colorants in their pigment. Permanent cosmetic application involves piercing the skin with single or multiple sterile needles utilizing various insoluble opaque oxides, lakes and iron oxide pigments to create a semi- permanent or permanent design or decoration. Why Use Iron Oxides and Lakes? Iron oxides used for permanent makeup pigments are...
18 Feb Skin and Facial Needling™ ©
Skin and Facial Needling Neocollagenesis Skin Needling™ © Is a unique process which plumps up your NATURAL collagen in depressed areas. Wrinkles, acne scars, pitted scars, crow’s feet, peri-orbital wrinkles, naso-labial wrinkles, the loss of the skin’s elasticity or any type of skin indentations will have noticeable improvement. This simple process assists in restoring the integrity of the skin while it stimulates the collagen in the epidermal and dermal layer of skin. This, in turn, plumps up the areas of concern. Skin Needling™ is accomplished by inserting a sterile needle grouping into the dermal layer of tissue creating a wound which signals the brain to send collagen to...
18 Feb Cleft Lip Repigmentation – Paramedical Permanent Makeup ©
by: Susan Church CCPC, CPDA This is a true story that my patients recanted to me. It is in her own words. This is my story. I was born in 1954 with a mid-cleft lip and a condition known as “Super Numera” which affected the tissue in my upper mouth and lower nose. I had my first surgery at two weeks of age to bring my upper lips together and remove the extra skin that was connecting the inside of my upper lip to the upper gum line in two places instead of one. Over the next 12 years I had four additional surgeries....