Everything You Need to Know About Permanent Makeup
The cost, risks, and benefits of lip blushing, microblading, permanent liner and concealer.

I guess mostly everyone's morning skincare and makeup routine takes time every
morning—which
is why the allure of permanent makeup is tempting to so many of us.
So exactly how painful and permanent is permanent makeup, anyway?
Permanent Eyebrows
Microblading is just the deposit of pigment into the skin, like tattoos—just with a blade.
What's the process like?
Microblading
involves using a handheld, manual tool—either a blade or a rotary pen
with different configurations of needles depending on what the client is
going for. If they want a soft, powdery brow then I
like to use the rotary pen with the appropriate configuration of needles
to deposit pigment, whereas using a blade creates sharper, more angular
strokes. With the blade, you create slices in the skin, and in the
slices you put the pigment on top and rub it in and let it sit.
Cost:
£250+, depending on the size of the area and the technician.
Risks:
Microblading fades the most in the first few weeks, so it's easy to panic and feel unhappy with your result at first. Typically, you will need to do two sessions to get the final look.
Permanent Eyeliner
If you love the look of a fuller lash line, but lack the
necessary steady hand, this is for you. Permanent eyeliner uses European
acupuncture to push color into the lash line, mimicking the look of a
darkened top lashline that stays on through sweat, sleep, and showers.
What is the process like?
Again, permanent eyeliner is just depositing color into the skin and usually takes about 1.5 hours.
Any downtime?
Nothing serious, but to avoid eye makeup (especially mascara) for three full days.
Cost: POA
Risks:
Eye infections can occur if you wear makeup too soon or rub anything into your eyes. And if you do find a doctor who will give you permanent cat-eye liner, expect that to droop and crack in appearance as you age. You're better off avoiding it.
Lip Blushing
You guessed it, lip blushing is just another fancy way of saying a doctor is depositing color into the skin—in this case, your lips. Lip blushing uses a similar tool as the handheld rotary pen used for eyebrow microblading, just with a different configuration of needles.
What's the process like?
Your lips are the most sensitive, so this is the most painful form of permanent makeup for most clients. A topical, prescription numbing cream that sits for 15 minutes before is applied before beginning. The whole process takes about two hours.
Any downtime?
Nope, but you should know that you might be a little...shocked by your result at first. Natural pinks and nudes are the way to go when it comes to lip blushing, but since you lose about 50-75 percent of the color during your first week of healing, your lips are going to look pretty dark immediately following your procedure. Don't panic!
Cost:
Anywhere from £500 to over £1500.
Risks associated:
Infection is a risk whenever you're having a cosmetic procedure done, but swelling is more common with lips, especially during the first 48 hours after your procedure.
Permanent Concealer
This is not a treatment that most professional don't recommend pursuing. Basically, don't do it—no matter how tempted you are.
What's the process like?
It does not
fade nicely—on a lot of clients it ends up looking texturised, like
cottage cheese. And because of the formula of the color that's deposited
into your skin, you can't use lasers later in life if you want to
tighten things up.
Any downtime?
No serious downtime, but no makeup or sun exposure for 24 hours after a treatment.
Risks associated






