• Make your mornings less rushed
• Eat, drink, kiss - your lipliner never smudges, smears or rubs off
• No need to reapply during the day
• No need to carry lipliner, eyeliner or eyebrow pencils
• Makeup stays put through rain, humidity, a hot day at the beach or a workout at the gym

Permanent cosmetics can also correct uneven skin tones, diminish the appearance of scars, fill in hairlines for people experiencing hair loss, and create the appearance of an aerola for individuals who have had injuries or breast surgery. They're excellent for people who have allergies to cosmetics, have sensitivities to eye makeup due to contact lenses, or have difficulty applying makeup due to unsteady hands or visual impairment.

Isn't it time you woke up to a more beautiful you? Answer these questions to see if you're a candidate for permanent cosmetics:

Recently returned from Orlando, Florida, Michele Marie attended advanced, cutting-edge training at the Nuveau Contour Academy.  Nouveau Contour is regarded as the leading manufacturer of digital permanent cosmetic equipment, pigments and supplies in the United State and Europe.  The compan y exports to over 18 countries.

   

• A cold pack wrapped in a clean cloth may be applied to reduce swelling.  Sleeping slightly elevaated will help with swelling sometimes seen in the morning.
• Wash your hands before touching the procedure area.  Cotton tipped applicators may be used to gently cleanse treated areas with water.  Do not expose treated areas to unsanitary conditions.
• Some itching and tight dry feelings are normal.  DO NOT PICK, PEEL or SCRATCH the treated area of the procedure as it may heal unevenly and the client will risk scarring and infection.  For the first 4 to 5 days after the procedure, clients should apply a thin layer of Vaseline or Auquaphor to the procedure area with clean cottom tipped applicator to keep the area moist.  (Suggestion:  keep one tube in your purse and one at home so you are not caught without it.)
• Please inform your physician about your cosmetic tattoo if you are planning to have a chemical peel, laster resurfacing, or an MRI.  For more information on tattooing and MRIs see the Society  of Professional Cosmetic Professional web site:  www.spcp.org and go into "public."
• Be aware that the injected pigment and tone of the cosmetic tattoo may vary according to changes in individiual skin.  Exposure to sun, cold, heat, and circulatory changes can cause the color of your own living tissue to change.  For example:  If you have a scar camouflage procedure to match your skin and then tan your skin, your scar color will remain the constant, while the rest of your skin will be darker.

Eyeliner:

• Expect light to moderate swelling and redness.
• Two (2) times daily, gently wash treated area with cold water and gentle soap (Suggestion:  Dove soap does not disrupt the pigment.)  Do this for 7 days following the procedure.
• Apply lubricant eye drops into eyes several times a day.  (Suggestion:  Thera Tears)  Leave the drops on your eyeliner wet, and do not blot it off of the eyeliner.  Please use individual lubricant eye drop tubes to avoid contamination.  Do this for 7 days following the procedure.
• Mascara may be used 24 hours after the eyeliner procedure, provided it is a NEW mascara to avoid contamination.

Eyebrows:

• Expect slight swelling, thickness and/or redness for 1 - 2 days following the procedure.  Keep treated area lightly glossed with Vaseline or Acquaphor for 7 days.  Wash with cold water and pat dry.  Do not resume any method of hair removal or use an eyelash curler in treatment areas for at least 2 weeks.
• Light brow colors and people with oily skin usually experience faster color fade.

Lipliner:

• After a lip procedure, keep your lips moist at all times with Vasoline or Aquaphor for 7 days, and then switch to Chapstick or lipstick with an SPF of 15 or greater, as the sun tends to fade lip coor quickly.  Continue prescribed medication to avoid cold sores.
• Expect moderate swelling, usually 1-2 days following the procedure.  Applying ice for the first 2 hours is important, and should be continued throughout the day.  Wash with cold water and pat dry.
• After the lip procedure, the lips may appear to have too much color.  After 3-4 days, the color will become lighter as the epidermis sloughs off.  It will appear as though there is a lost all of color (this is not uncommon); however, when the lips have healed completely, the dermal layer will gradually become darker.  Two or three applications may be required to achieve the desired results.  It is not uncommon to lose up to 70% of the color on the first application.

REMEMBER
DO continue prescribed medication to avoid cold sores;
AVOID spicy foods and hot liquids;
DO NOT use any Retin A, Glycolic Acids, Aloe, Vitamin E or Alpha Hydroxy Acid products or having "peels" in treatment area as they will fade the cosmetic tattoo;
DO NOT use peroxide or Neosporin on ANY area;
DO NOT scrub, pick or peel treated areas;
DO NOT expose areas to sun or tanning beds;
DO NOT dye/tint or tweeze eyebrows two weeks before and after procedure;
DO NOT use hot tubs, saunas, direct shower spray, chlorinated pools, saltwater, skin cream or lotions other than what has been advised to use until the treated area has completely healed.

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