Who would benefit from Permanent make-up?

Everyone from sports professionals, businessmen/women, people with bad eyesight or unsteady hand and busy people who do not have time to spend applying and topping up makeup. All these candidates including chemotherapy, alopecia and people who suffer from allergies to make up will benefit.

Is it painful and what will I expect afterwards?

Clients may experience slight discomfort some might not and often familiarise it with threading technique. We use a highly effective anaesthetic to the numb area beforehand and top it up during the procedure, our needles are best in market-creating less trauma, bleeding, and bruising. All procedures are two-part. The second within 8 weeks, of first initial treatment. The colour will be 40-50% darker after the first treatment. Clients may experience redness, tightness, tenderness, flaking and scabbing within a week after treatment. The area needs to be kept free from makeup, products, saunas, sunbeds and chlorine. It is important clients follow aftercare to prevent the risk of infection and to keep their new procedure lasting longer.

How long do Permanent brows last?

This differs from each client. Skin is the ultimate decider, not the tech! We can give you a rough guide but as no two skins are the same an accurate prediction is hard. The skin first decides if you can have the procedure, considering what health issues and medication along with skin conditions can all affect the skin and decision.
Oiler skin types (clients with open pores) excrete too much oil, meaning the skin will not hold pigment as long and your desired result such as hair stokes may not be suitable.
Along with being a qualified permanent tech, I specialise in the skin which helps greatly. I can advise as best as I can. Some occasions it is just not the best option, I always think of heeled result and I am always honest to my clients.
If I don’t think it’s going to be a good heeled or safe procedure – I will say no!

Are there restrictions and risks?

If your over 18 we hold absolutely no age restrictions with age, in fact, 60% of our clients are of mature age! There are some medical conditions, skin conditions, medications that can contraindicate but we offer a free consultation. This answers questions, allows us to talk through procedure and ascertain your suitability.

Like any cosmetic procedures, there can be risks, aftercare is crucial to avoid infection. As is not picking any crusts. A very detailed consultation form is filled in ruling out any contraindications and risks.

Shadow Days

Need extra support with Brow Technique?

Trying to understand the skin and why some brow techniques look and heal differently?

How skin plays a vital role in cosmetic tattooing?

Want to reduce your top-up time with improving retention?

Claire offers bespoke shadow days, where she shares her knowledge from a Skin therapist Role and Permanent Makeup Tech role, available in Glasgow for qualified techs.

Price from £500

What will be involved?

Your first visit is two-part, second, being 4/8 weeks after the first and in some cases, a third treatment may be required. There is a healing time involved where you can expect some flaking, dry skin looking scabs, itching. Patience is the key to healing as they can be patchy and inconsistent with colour in between two procedures.
Once complete colour boosts are required every 12/18 months again dependant on skin.

I stencil on a shape prior to tattooing and we decide the style and technique of your brow, Hair strokes, my signature Dusted (a combination of strokes and shading)

Aftercare is simple and instructions will be given. A patch test will be required prior to your procedure also as is a pre-assessment question.

I have fully qualified to an advanced level offering correction work also; I have been lucky to train with some of the best techs in the world and continue my passion and updating skills throughout the years.

Preparation & Aftercare

• Sunbeds/Sun Exposure must be stopped 4 weeks prior, to let the skin recover
• Any brow waxing/threading/tinting must be carried out at least 48 hours prior minimum
• Avoid any active skin products, such as Vitamin C around the area for a minimum of 72 hours prior.
• Avoid fake tan around area completely before treatment
• Avoid alcohol 24 hours prior to treatment
• Avoid exercise 24 hours prior to treatment
• Avoid swimming/sauna/ steam room 24 hours prior to treatment
• Botox should be carried out 2 weeks prior and for lips filler, a minimum of 3 months prior
• Do not take pain killers unless prescribed and confirmed by Claire to be ok
• Do not touch/scratch the area unless instructed to apply aftercare, which should always be applied with a disposable cotton bud. The area should be treated as an open wound to avoid infection
• Do not apply any creams/cold compresses at home – unless instructed too
• When sleeping – change pillowcase and avoid sleeping on area
• Avoid getting them wet for 7/10 days. When having a shower, bring shower head down and let water drain down back. When washing face, use a cloth and do not splash water on the face
• Avoid makeup and products around area
• Do not pick any crusting/scabbing – this can scar/bleed
• Avoid sun exposure for 14 days, once fully healed always wear SPF over brows
• Botox minimum 2 weeks after the procedure
• Do not panic! Your brows will go through a strange healing process and take some time getting used to! They will appear darker, they can feel uncomfortable afterwards, they can scab then when crusts come off it looks like its taken pigment with it – they look very faded, but be patient, the pigment will reappear

You are in the safest hands when choosing Claire as your tech, however, it is important to be truly open and honest about and conditions/medications you may be taking. These can greatly cause reactions/trauma/scaring and undesired results. Contraindications are conditions or factors that will prevent a certain treatment from going ahead. Although rare, there are many risks you must consider when thinking about having any SPMU procedure.

1. The pigment may migrate under skin.
2. The pigments will fade and require retouch.
3. A negative allergy test will not guarantee that you will not have an allergic reaction to pigments and or anaesthetic.
4. Infections can occur if correct aftercare is not followed.
5. You may experience minor bleeding.
6. Corneal abrasions may occur during eyeliner treatments.
7. Clients having lip procedure who have had previous problems with cold sores may have an outbreak after the procedure.
8. Possible scarring, the inconsistency of colour and loss of eyelashes may occur

If any clients tick from the list below – unfortunately at this time we cannot perform Permanent Make Up

• Cancer or cancer treatments, clients will need to be in remission and good health. After radiotherapy would be 6 months and 12 weeks to 6 months after chemotherapy
• Blood thinners (anticoagulants) – orally such as aspirin or injections as these think blood (depending on if/what these are prescribed for, with doctors’ permission and the letter we may be able in future)
• Psoriasis/Eczema – as these are autoimmune conditions the trauma of treatment can trigger flare ups, and in brow area (depending on the severity of the condition, with consultant’s permission and letter – this may be considered after consultation)
• Medications such as steroids and cortisone
• Medications for skin such as Accutane and prescribed Retin-A or Renova
• Active cystic acne or skin conditions were healed colour and result will be undesired
• Hypertrophic or Keloid scarring
• Blood disorders such as sickle cell anaemia, haemophilia, or a platelet disorder
• Are susceptible to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
• Herpes simplex
• Pregnant or lactating
• Heart condition or recent heart attack
• Alcohol or drug addiction
• Uncontrolled diabetes
• Uncontrolled blood pressure
• Recent shingles
• Compromised immune system – a good immune system is important for healing, full consultation required plus doctor’s permission
• Body dysmorphia
• Recent invasive peels/laser