Permanent Makeup: Magnify Your Beauty With Cosmetic Tattooing

How many hours do you spend correcting your facial color or applying traditional makeup? Permanent makeup can aid in cutting short the time and energy spent on beautifying your face. Such cosmetic tattooing is sometimes also used to cover unpleasant-looking facial scars

Permanent or semi-permanent makeup is becoming popular globally because of its aesthetic value and convenience. Turkey is a hot spot for highly affordable beauty treatments and cosmetic dermatology.

Visit our Aslı Tarcan clinic in Turkey for the perfect permanent makeup procedure, tailored to your skincare or beauty needs.

Learn about the permanent makeup procedure, and its before and aftercare.

What is Permanent Makeup?

Permanent makeup, also known as cosmetic tattooing or micro pigmentation, involves tattooing the dermal (inner) skin layer, not the superficial skin layer (epidermis) like a regular tattoo.

Initially, the tattoo appears darkened but lightens as the skin’s redness reduces over time. Most people opt for eyebrows, eyelashes, eyelids (for eyeliner), and lips for cosmetic facial tattooing.

Some medical-related permanent makeup solutions address areola or nipple coloring needed after a mastectomy, as well as scars, skin blemishes, vitiligo (a skin discoloration disorder), and alopecia (a hair loss condition). The results can last on average from 1 to 5 years, depending on your skin type and lifestyle choices.

What Are Permanent Makeup Benefits?

Getting cosmetic tattoos or micropigmentation has several benefits, such as:

• Long Lasting: Does not fade or smudge with water, unlike traditional makeup.
• Time Saving: Time and energy saving with an always-ready look.
• Gentle on Skin: People allergic to traditional makeup can opt for permanent makeup as it has a comparatively lesser chance of causing an allergic reaction.
• Boosted Confidence: Greater confidence with improved aesthetics like getting fuller brows with microblading.
• Hassle Free Beauty: Offers daily convenience with no need for reapplication.
• Personalized Beauty: Get a customized look according to your aesthetic preferences.

Who Is An Ideal Candidate For Permanent Makeup?

Permanent makeup, also known as micropigmentation, is an excellent solution for various individuals. Here are some ideal candidates:

• Age: Above 18 years.
• Busy Schedules: People with jam-packed schedules who want to look polished without spending much time on daily makeup routines.
• Physical Limitations: Individuals struggling with arthritis, hand tremors, visual impairments, or neurological disorders (Parkinson’s disease and Multiple sclerosis) that make traditional makeup application difficult.
• Recovery Patients: Patients who have undergone chemotherapy, reconstructive surgeries (cleft palate and mastectomies), or are managing conditions that affect skin pigmentation.
• Eyebrow Problems: People with sparse, thin, or uneven eyebrows due to medical conditions (alopecia and hypothyroidism), over-plucking, or natural hair loss.
• Active Lifestyle: Athletes and swimmers who can enjoy makeup without concerns about smudging or running during workouts.

See Also: Laser Epilation

What Are The Contraindications of Cosmetic Tattooing?

Permanent makeup procedures are not suitable for every individual. Contraindications include:

• Under 18 years old, requiring parental consent.
• Allergic to Anesthetic.
• Active Herpes outbreak (cold sore).
• Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers.
• Individuals who have undergone organ transplant.
• People with heart conditions or pacemakers.
• Diabetes type 1 (doctor’s approval required if you are insulin resistant).
• Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure.
• Those with viral infections or auto-immune diseases such as lupus.
• Skin Conditions such as eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, or rosacea near the treatment area.
• Allergic to metallic content as it exists somewhat in pigments and needles.
• People prone to keloid scarring (excessive raised scar tissue).
• Recent Accutane users as it dries and thins skin.

What Are The Pre-Procedure Precautions?

A thorough pre-care preparation helps gain the perfect aesthetic results. Neglecting these precautions can affect the final outcome.

• Do not take blood-thinning medicines such as Aspirin, Midol, Excedrin, NSAIDs ( Advil, Motrin, Naproxen, Aleve), ibuprofen or anti-inflammatories from 7 days before.
• No Botox or cosmetic Filler for at least 2 weeks before.
• Avoid chemical treatments, peels, abrasion, or other invasive treatment to the to-be-treated area for about 4-6 weeks prior.
• Stop using Vitamin A derivatives, including Retinol, one month before treatment.
• Discontinue Accutane 12 months prior appointment.
• Avoid using any serums from 6 months before.
• Do not drink alcohol or caffeine 1 day before and 1 day after treatment.
• Avoid facials or chemical peels 4 weeks before treatment.
• No anti-aging or anti-acne products on or around the procedure area 2 weeks prior procedure.
• Avoid using supplements with blood-thinning effects 7 days prior. These include dong quai, fish oil, garlic, ginger, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, green tea, red clover and vitamin E.
• For oral cold sores, start oral anti-virals (Acyclovir, Famciclovir and Valacyclovir) 3 days before the appointment.
• Conduct a scratch test before the procedure to check if the makeup tattoo pigment doesn’t cause any allergic reactions.

How Does Permanent Makeup Enhance Your Natural Beauty?

How to do permanent makeup? For all types of permanent or semi-permanent makeup, a general method is followed in these steps:

Step 1: Topical Anesthetic

A topical anesthetic is applied to numb the area, ensuring comfort. The procedure is performed under sterile conditions by a trained specialist.

Step 2: Pen-like Instrument

Then our permanent makeup artists perform the micropigmentation procedures with a pen-like instrument or standard tattoo gun in an office setting.

The needle deposits iron oxide pigment into the dermis, creating the desired cosmetic tattoo effect.

Step 3: Procedure Time Plus Closeup

Most procedures take 30 minutes to several hours to perform, depending on a procedure’s complexity. Sometimes, our cosmetic specialist will put a bandage on the treated area to protect it for several hours after the procedure.

For post-procedure care, you will get an antiseptic to keep the treated region clean and also an ointment to keep the area soft and promote healing.

Note: Some patients require more than one treatment session to achieve the desired result. You should determine beforehand how many treatment sessions you will need for your wanted full face natural permanent makeup or makeup tattoos.

What Are The Permanent Makeup Side Effects?

Permanent makeup procedures can sometimes cause numerous complications. Few temporary side effects include:

• Always a chance of infection with needle involvement.
• Bleeding, swelling and some crusting.
• Cosmetic tattoo ink pigments sometimes interfere with the quality of an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan.
• The tattoo ink color (the pigments used) may cause an allergic reaction, causing redness or inflammation.
• Eye complications include loss of eyelashes, severe eyelid injury, crusting, and ectropion (the eyelid turns away from the eyeball).
• MRI scans may produce swelling or burning in the tattoo area of patients’ faces due to metallic pigment content.
• Nodule formulation, called granulomas, around the tattoo pigment particles, can result in uneven procedure results or discomfort.
• Keloids (thickened raised scar tissue) may appear after permanent makeup application or, in greater chances, with its removal.

What Kind Of Post-Procedure Care Is Needed?

Only with proper care post-treatment, you can get the desired permanent makeup. These post-procedure instructions are as follows:

• No intense exercise or sweating heavily for 10 days following treatment.
• Avoid makeup, cleansers or strong skin care products on the treated area for 2 weeks.
• No going out in the sun, gardening, tanning booths, facials, sauna, steam room, pools, and hot tubs until healed for 10 to 14 days.
• Sleep only on a clean pillowcase.
• No Peroxide or Neosporin usage.
• Avoid scrubbing or picking the treated area.
• No swimming in lakes, ocean, or pools 2 weeks post-procedure.
• Avoid chemicals and irritants on or around the area.
• No direct water pressure on the makeup tattoos in the shower until fully healed.
• No physical contact on the treated area for about 7 days.
• Take anti-viral drugs 3 days post-procedure for oral cold sores or as suggested by the technician.
• Ice the treated area and apply relevant ointment as instructed.

What Is Permanent Makeup Cost In Turkey?

Permanent cosmetic makeup may seem like an expensive procedure but it is highly affordable in Turkey, compared to the US, UK, and Europe.

We offer the best cosmetic specialists at our Aslı Tarcan clinic in Turkey with affordable makeup tattoo packages.

Below is the average permanent makeup cost(in US dollars) for Turkey, the US, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland.

Note: The price is separate for each area, Contact us for the detailed consultation and price

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does permanent makeup last?

Permanent makeup typically lasts from 1 to 5 years on average, depending on factors like skin type and your maintenance of the treated area.

What does permanent makeup include?

Permanent makeup includes adding cosmetic tattoos to give permanent eyeliner and color enhancement to the skin of the face, lips, and eyelids. It also offers permanent fuller-hair, artificial eyebrows, covers minor scars and can help in enhancing the breast’s areola, if needed.

Is it a good idea to get permanent makeup?

Yes, permanent makeup is really useful for Individuals with an active lifestyle or those who are not good at applying their own makeup. It also helps people suffering from alopecia (hair loss), breast surgery and vitiligo (skin discoloration).

How painful is permanent makeup?

Permanent Makeup is not a painful procedure. The cosmetic tattoo artist uses topical numbing agents to make patients comfortable during the treatment. The level of discomfort also depends on a person’s pain tolerance and the area being treated.

What is the most popular permanent makeup?

The most popular permanent makeup procedure is microblading, another name for an eyebrow tattoo. The cosmetologist creates fuller, realistic-looking brows by adding color right beneath the skin in natural eyebrow hair strokes.

Does permanent makeup age well?

Just like regular tattoo ink, the skin loses its elasticity and the makeup color gradually fades over time.

How long does it take your eyes to heal after permanent eyeliner?

Your eyes take about 4 to 6 weeks generally to completely heal after permanent eyeliner.

How do they remove permanent makeup?

Removing permanent makeup involves several methods, such as laser removal, saline removal, and glycolic acid removal. However, you should note it can be a painful or expensive process, and not typically fully effective.