Would You Permenantly Mark Your Face with Makeup?

Some women would do anything to not have to redo their makeup everyday. Imagine waking up with make up? Permanent cosmetics have been the answer to such cries for help, although you should beware that their are both pro's and cons to permanently marking your face.


Permanent cosmetics is similar to getting a tattoo. People will permanently enhance or beautify anything from eyeliner, eyebrows, blush, eye shadow, lip liner, lipstick, concealer, bronzer, etc. The procedure is done by tattooing pigment into the dermal layer of the skin, using needles. This procedure is sometimes referred to as,"micro pigmentation."








If this is something you've considered, then lets take a look at the pro's and cons of permanent makeup.

Pro's

• Little or no time to apply makeup daily
• Aids people who have difficulty applying makeup properly
• Helpful for people who have allergies to mascara or cosmetics
• Satisy health challenges, such as older women loosing their eyebrow hair
• Useful for women who spend alot of times outdoors or in the water
• The ability to wake up with makeup
  

Con's

• Infection- if makeup equipment and needles are unsterilized they can spread disease such as hepatitis or skin infections.
• Allergic Reactions-the FDA has received numerous adverse reactions related to certain shades of ink in the permanent makeup. For more information log onto the FDA site.
• Granulomas- nodules that can form around material that the body recognizes as foreign.
• Scarring- medically it is referred to as keloid formation
• MRI Complications- Some people have experience burning or swelling in areas where they underwent MRI
• Removal Problems- is a very painful and costly process that is almost impossible to complete without scarring.

The pro's and the cons are almost equal in number. If this is something your serious about then I hope that you will really outweigh if it is worth it or not for you. Permanent cosmetics hold their meaning in the name, its permanent.

The Office of Cosmetics and Colors has more on the procedures and risk.
Enhance also has great questions to ask your doctor before proceeding in getting any permanent cosmetic.