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The fad of applying makeup though the process
of cosmetic tattooing was in its infancy 15 years ago. Women
discovered they had more time and less stress when they woke up with
permanent cosmetics. This concept quickly grew in popularity.
Today it has become a worldwide industry as women see more
advantages to having their makeup permanently applied. Less than a
decade ago only celebrities or the rich and famous were fortunate
enough to have the luxury of these artistic procedures. Such famous
people as Elizabeth Taylor, Farah Fawcett, and Dolly Parton are just
a few examples. Now main stream America, working women, stay at
home moms, cancer survivors, and those with visual impairments and
physical limitations have access, to permanent cosmetics at
affordable prices.
But where did this concept come from? Man has
been implanting color into the skin for nearly 10,000 years. Even
before the time of Cleopatra women have admired and sought the look
of long-lashed, softly shadowed eyes. The earliest evidence of
placing color into the skin dates to the Ice Age or more than 8000
BC. The skin was broken then charcoal or other colorants were
applied and allowed to stain the wound. When healed, the result was
called a tattoo.
The word “tattoo” actually came into the
English language because of Captain Cook when he discovered the
tattooed natives on the South Pacific. Cook’s sailors were looking
for the perfect souvenirs of their journey into foreign lands, and
tattooing was the most exotic. During the Ice Age men used a
sharpened stick, Polynesians used the pointed edge of either a piece
of wood, bone or shell to carry the pigment into the skin.
Archeologists have discovered different
variations on this theme from all over the world. Body painting,
both temporary and permanent, has been evident in nearly every
culture. In Egypt, tattooing appears to have been limited to
women, while in Libya and Greece it was restricted to men. For the
most part, over the mists of time, pigment placed into the skin has
been used as a form of decoration and beautification.
Modern tattooing with the use of electric
machines can be dated to 1880 when the first electric tattoo machine
was invented. Tattooing for medical purposes can be traced to 1885,
when a form of tattooing was used to treat color blending of
transplanted tissue. Later ink from India was used to tattoo
corneas of unsightly glaucoma or corneal scars. In 1911 an English
physician used a reddish pigment to tattoo the vermilion border of
scarred lips to change the contours of the mouth.
Outside of war time the 90’s saw a surge in
tattooing. Getting a tattoo has never been so popular. No longer
is tattooing reserved for members of the armed forces, bikers or
gang members. Now the likelihood of the housewife, mother of two,
who lives next door having a small rose or dolphin tattooed on her
ankle, is greater than ever before. Why not? If Madonna, famous
runway models like Christy Turlington and of course Cher can be
adorned with tattoos, why can’t you? Okay maybe you don’t want a
dolphin on your ankle, but having permanent eyeliner may be more
practical. Cosmetic tattooing has gained even more acceptability in
the last 15 years due in short to raising the level of
professionalism and accessibility to trained and licensed
technicians. Women aren’t going to tattoo parlors to get permanent
makeup. Instead they are visiting their local salon or medical
office. More and more physicians, nurses and licensed estheticians
are adding Intradermal Pigmentation otherwise referred to as
Permanent Cosmetics to their menu of services.
Not unlike Cleopatra women still strive to find
new ways to make themselves look and feel better. Women wearing
make-up is a staple in our society and the concept is never going
away. Yet todays savvy women are taking advantage of new skincare
technology and beauty enhancers, like permanent cosmetics.
The misnomers that permanent cosmetics is
unsafe and painful are quickly being eliminated. In fact state
legislature and regulation keep tight controls on those who practice
Permanent Cosmetics. Only someone who is trained and licensed under
the State Department of Health or the Medical Boards can perform
such procedures.
Thankfully women and men don’t have to endure
the extremely painful and almost barbaric methods used by our
ancestors. Today advancements have been made in the areas of
improved equipment; stronger pigments and better topical anesthesia,
which allow women to enjoy the experience of permanent cosmetics.
The process of applying pigment to the skin appears to be relatively
simple and fortunately only takes between one to two hours to
complete a procedure. Some swelling may occur immediately following
the procedure and flaking of the tattooed skin will last for about 4
to 6 days.
According to the Society of Permanent Cosmetic
Professionals the most popular procedure is Eye Brows followed by
Eye Liner than Lips. An average cost for procedures range from $350
for Brows and Liner up to $850 for Full Lips. The word permanent
can be intimidating for some, it seems like very little in our lives
remains permanent, however this procedure does deposit pigment into
the skin to remain permanently. In the event someone does want to
have the pigment removed from the skin, there are new laser
treatments that can breakdown pigment and eventually the color will
dissipate. Unfortunately this removal process is time intensive and
very expensive. Thus in the event you are contemplating Permanent
Cosmetics it is even more important to do your research, make sure
you are going to a reputable establishment, that is in compliance
with the Health Board and most of all be certain that you will be
treated by a licensed Permanent Cosmetic technician.
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