Investigate the history of tattooing and browse through the answers to the questions which are commonly asked by the people who want to make a cosmetic tattoo.
Tattooing: History and Popular Questions
Tattooing: History and Popular Questions

What is involved in the healing and post care?
Swelling may last from 2 to 72 hours, this is very individual. But aftercare will be covered before your procedure, and an aftercare sheet is provided for you to take home.

The cosmetic tattoo will appear extremely intense and thick immediately after the procedure; this will fade in 5 to 10 days. Colors will continue to soften over the next couple of months.

Do I need to take time off work?
Most people do not need to take time off. The cold packs can be applied straight after the treatment, to help reduce any swelling.

Will I need more than one appointment?
Lips and eyebrows usually need a second treatment within 8 weeks Eyeliner doesn’t always need a second treatment, depending on the absorption of the pigments.

Do I need a consultation?
Sometimes clients combine the consultation and procedure into a single visit. They can travel from out of town, or have limited time off work. Others have the consultation and make a booking at a later date.

Do I come in with or without make up?
Preferably without make up. You may draw your lip line or eyebrows before you come in, if you feel comfortable with that, to see what shape you like, or the pros can draw the brows or lipline on for you.

Also you can bring your favorite lipsticks, lipliners, eyeliners and brow pencils, to decide on the color.

Do I shave my eyebrows?
Most certainly not. Although the pros can change the shape of the brows, they try to keep the eyebrows as natural looking as possible.

Am I too old to have cosmetic tattoo?
Cosmetic Tattoo is suitable for all ages. Mainly the elderly find it hard to apply make up, but still want to look good. The clients usually range from 18 to 94.

Do I have a choice of color?
To match the desired color, pros mix the colors. There are more than 100 shades to choose from. You can also bring your favourite lipstick, eye - brow - lipline pencil, to match the color as closely as possible.

 



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