What is Cosmetic Tattooing?
Cosmetic tattooing, also known as permanent makeup, is the emerging term in the beauty industry that represents the new age approach to a traditional method.
Traditionally, permanent makeup is usually applied using a tattoo or coil machine. This approach involves a continuous filling of pigment into the skin to create a solid shape. Due to the settings of a traditional tattoo machine, the pigment is implanted deeper into the dermis, which causes the pigment to expand to create a bold and solid shape.
Many cosmetic professionals today are shifting away from traditional permanent make-up techniques to creating a more realistic look through the use of pen machines and manual tattooing methods. The goal of cosmetic tattooing is to create the realistic appearance of permanent make-up to give clients a more natural look. Some of the most popular forms of cosmetic tattooing include: eyebrows, eyeliner and blush lips.
Eyebrows Transformed! Top is filled with pencil, middle is without pencil, bottom is healed microblading after touch-up.
Eyebrow Microblading
One of the most popular procedures in cosmetic tattooing, microblading is a manual method of ultra-fine hair stroke tattooing. Each hair stroke is hand drawn into the skin using a specialized precision hand tool with a series of small needles. By following the direction and length of your existing hairs, and extending upon your desired shape, the procedure creates full, natural brows that symmetrically fit your face. Unlike traditional eyebrow tattoos, the pigments are completely customizable so they can be adjusted to match your hair color, the ink won’t smudge or fade to a blue-green or red-orange coloring and don’t spread much under the skin.
Cosmetic Eyeliner Tattoos
Permanent eyeliner can be applied to line both the top and bottom lids. Whether you’re looking to create a soft look, or a defined line, the new methods of cosmetic tattooing are changing the way eyeliner is applied. This lash enhancing procedure is mainly used to create a darker, fuller lash line that makes your eyes pop without having to manually apply liner. Unlike traditional eyeliner tattoos, cosmetic eyeliner tattoos have a wider range of options for your desired look. For instance, some cosmetic tattoo technicians are creating a smoky eye through the use of eyeliner tattoos that give you a dramatic look that won’t wash away after the day’s over.
A Defined Line. Cosmetic eyeliner tattoo on upper lid to boost natural lash appearance for a more defined look.
Blush Lips
If you instantly got an image of a traditional lip liner tattoo, it’s not what you’re thinking. On the contrary, the new style of cosmetic lip tattoos is accomplished with a "blushing" technique that adds fullness, balances shape, adds a natural color and even helps to minimize the appearance of wrinkles around the lips. This is an ideal procedure if you’re tired of reapplying lipstick throughout the day or are dissatisfied with the appearance of your lips.
Cosmetic Tattooing in Huntington Beach
Beauty by Tifini offers an array of cosmetic tattooing services in Huntington Beach. Owner and brow guru Tifini Hartman has received prestigious certification through Everlasting Brows for both microblading and cosmetic eyeliner tattoos. After attending the most recent Everlasting Brows Conference, Tifini also received instruction from 13 of the top educators in the cosmetic tattooing industry.
She is now practicing the latest cosmetic tattooing techniques for blush lips, and will soon begin offering this service to have a complete range of cosmetic tattooing procedures available to her clientele throughout Huntington Beach and all of Orange County.
Interested in learning more? Visit our microblading information page to see if you’re a good candidate for the procedure, or book a consultation to learn more about the process.