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Thinking of getting your makeup permanently applied? Maybe you hate applying your eyeliner daily, or you aren’t able to apply it as precisely as you’d like, or maybe you just hate the constant struggle of trying to achieve the perfect cat eye. Whatever your reasons, you may find a solution in permanent eyeliner.

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canada goose outlet parka First of all, it’s important to note that permanent eyeliner isn’t really canada goose clearance sale permanent (more on that later). It’s just the term that the industry uses, and is more accurately semi permanent. (If you want to get really technical, Rob Falco, co owner of ElleBrow Microblading Permanent Makeup Studio,told HuffPost that it’s considered permanent because the pigment will remain in the skin forever, but the longevity of the color and its visibility will eventually fade.) canada goose outlet canada goose coats parka

canada goose outlet canada Permanent makeup is sometimes also referred to as tattooed makeup because buy canada goose jacket the process is similar to getting a regular body art tattoo: A needle is used to deposit ink into the skin. But according to Rina Meyer, general manager at Eye Design New York, the process isn’t the uk canada goose same as getting a tattoo because “the pigment is deposited only into the first layers of the skin.” canada goose outlet canada

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Additionally,Kira Tai of Tai Browstold HuffPost, “Body art inks are permanent, and cosmetic inks are semi permanent. [Cosmetic inks] have less of of a metal base in them, metal being the component that makes it permanently adhere.”

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Aside from Canada Goose Jackets the difference in inks and techniques, the preparation for permanent or semi permanent makeup application is “basically just like any other tattoo,” Falcotold HuffPost.

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Your lash extensions have got to go.

canada goose jacket outlet Remove them at least one cheap Canada Goose or two days (or up to a week, to be extra safe) before you have the cosmetic ink applied, said Ant Falco, co owner and technician artist at ElleBrow. If the extensions are removed too close to the appointment, there may be glue left behind on the lash line, which could interfere with the ink. canada goose jacket outlet

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If you wear contacts, Tai said you need to take them out before the procedure.

There’s more than one type of eyeliner to choose from.

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canada goose outlet sale First is the canada goose uk outlet tightline, which involves adding the pigment between the layers of your eyelashes to darken your lash line, leaving you with a subtle lash enhancement, Tai said. This option is “a lot[thinner] than an eyeliner, and it’s considered very natural looking,” she added. canada goose outlet sale

Meyer added that for the eyeliner application, “the pigment is actually applied above the lash line and it’s drawn almost as if you were to put a liquid eyeliner on. It’s mostly for people who wear that look on a daily basis and they want to stop having to do it.”

She also noted that the technician will work with the client uk canada goose outlet and take into account their facial features to determine what size and shape the eyeliner should be.

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“It depends on how[thick] the client wants it,” Ant Falco said. “If they want traditional eyeliner, it can be done in one hour, including numbing and pre drawing, but if they want a wing or cat eye, it would take longer.”

canada goose outlet reviews Tai said that her clients can expect to be with her for about two hours, including for the numbing process, which takes about 30 minutes. For a stronger eyeliner line, it could take two and a half to three hours, she said, noting that she gets her clients involved in the design to make sure the final product will be exactly what they want. canada goose outlet reviews

What about the pain? Does it hurt?

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