There are only two or three good permanent makeup tattooing guide books you can order through Amazon that have current facts about the procedures and the modern eyebrow tattoo and eyeliner industry, but for basic beginner facts, here is what you need to know:
The Beginners Permanent Makeup Tattooing guide
There are three most common procedures: eyebrow tattooing, eyeliner tattoos and lip liner tattoos. The same basic principals apply to all three in terms of the procedure itself, healing and aftercare. Let’s start with the most common procedure – eyebrow tattoos.
Eyebrow Tattoo Pictures
No, I’m not going to show you pictures, but I want you to know that you need to do things BEFORE your procedure and they both involve pictures. The first is to decide what eyebrow shape you want. This is not a simple task because you may be reshaping a damaged brow or hoping to achieve a look through tattooing that is not suitable for your bone structure. So before you do anything get a realistic picture, make a stencil or draw styles on your brow and look in the mirror.
Choose your Shape
You’ll need lots of brow examples from books and magazines. Eyebrow tattoo pictures are everywhere, but you need just ONE that will be right for you. If you are trying to repair your own shape after many years of tweezing, but you ultimately want your original shape, then get out an album and look at your old brows from when you were younger or before they were too thin. Those will be the pictures you then use to take to your permanent makeup tattooing specialist to decide on the style.
Before and After Shots
Now the second very important use you MUST make of eyebrow tattoo pictures is not found online or in magazines but at the clinic of tattoo shop where you plan to get the procedure done. It is very important to see before and after pictures of the actual clients who have had the eyebrows done at the exact place you are considering. Why? Because you need to see a realistic image of what to expect, types of skin tones and pigments, reactions and healing times based on THEIR pigments and ways of doing things.
Society of Permanent Cosmetics Professionals
Now, you should have a clear idea of two important things: The shape of your desired eyebrow tattoo and how it looks on your face and what other clients have received. Do the results match your expectations? Now, you can decide if you want more information on permanent cosmetic tattooing or if you’ll keep your brows as they are.
The best next step is to read the permanent makeup tattooing guide offered by the official cosmetic association in your country. In the US it is the Society of Permanent Cosmetics Professionals (SPCP).