![]() In the past few years, hundreds of microblading academies and permanent-makeup classes have sprouted up across the country. Many of the cosmetic-tattoo artists working today have less training than professional bartenders do. And here’s where things start to get murky in the booming semipermanent-makeup space. And the costs vary greatly, from about $200, on the very low end, for basic microblading to $5,000 for permanent lip color from a well-known pro.Ī deep understanding of color theory is one of the basic skills expected of any cosmetologist. In fact, this type of work typically lasts only six months to two years, depending in part on your skin type, sun exposure, the artist, the ink, and even the tools. “But really, any color that goes into your skin is a tattoo.” The difference with these procedures-and the reason they’re called semipermanent makeup-is that the artists use micropigments that are absorbed by the body over time and finer needles, so the ink isn’t inserted as deeply as it would be if you got, say, a traditional bicep tat. “Nobody wants to say tattoo because you visualize this solid block of color,” says Rose Marie Beauchemin, a New Jersey–based permanent-makeup artist who’s worked in the industry for more than 25 years and heads the American Academy of Micropigmentation. But, in fact, my husband is absolutely on point when he calls me out on the implications of my lip fix. A quick skim of reviews on the site finds that the treatments sound less invasive than Botox. On the brutally honest cosmetic-enhancement forum RealSelf, 73 percent of those who rated permanent makeup called the trendy procedure “worth it” because of the minimal downtime and need for only topical anesthesia. When septuagenarian sex symbol Helen Mirren revealed she had her eyes “done” last spring, she was talking about the microblader’s needle. ![]() Actresses like Mandy Moore, Olivia Wilde, and Lena Dunham have been transparent about their ink experiences-and when septuagenarian sex symbol Helen Mirren revealed she had her eyes “done” last spring, she was talking about the microblader’s needle, not the plastic surgeon’s knife. Semipermanent makeup, which includes, among other treatments, lip tinting, everlasting eyeliner, and the wildly popular microblading (individually tattooed eyebrow hairs), is having more than a moment. Luckily, there’s never been a better time to outwit genetics. and do most cosmetic touch-ups at stoplights. Sure, I can plump it with an artful lick of lip liner and strategic shading, but reapplication throughout the day gets tedious-not to mention dangerous when you live in L.A. The natural color too leans toward an unripe, anemic strawberry still on the vine. For as long as I can remember, I have bemoaned the stingy diameter of my upper lip and its askew Cupid’s bow.
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