Cosmetic tattooing
What is cosmetic tattooing? From makeup to a longer-term colour decision
Cosmetic tattooing uses pigment to create colour or definition in features such as the brows, lips and eyes. The useful first question is which feature you want to work on—and what you want to be different about it.
At Cosmetic Tattooing, Nanna offers Ombre / Powder Brows, Lip Blush and Eyeliner. These are separate treatments with different design questions, early appearances and care instructions.
From a makeup idea to a tattoo commitment
Cosmetic tattooing changes the medium, not just the colour. Ordinary brow pencil, lipstick and eyeliner sit on the surface and can be removed. A tattoo places pigment in the skin. That is why a photograph of today's makeup is a starting point for discussion rather than an instruction to reproduce every detail permanently.
The basic evolution is from a removable daily application to a longer-term colour decision with an appointment, care and maintenance. Contemporary names describe different effects and techniques. They do not make the treatment reversible in the way a makeup product is.
Ancient cosmetics and modern cosmetic tattooing should not be treated as interchangeable. Evidence of coloured lips or eyeliner does not, by itself, show that the colour was tattooed.
Three decisions that should not be bundled together
First choose the feature: brows, lips or eyes. Then describe the visual change: a shaded brow, lip colour or eye definition. Finally consider the commitment: appointment time, early appearance, aftercare and the first review.
A customer who likes their brow shape but dislikes filling it in has a different question from someone unsure about the shape itself. A customer who likes wearing several bold lipsticks may want a different conversation from someone seeking a quieter everyday colour. The treatment name does not answer those questions by itself.
At CT, the offered services and their current arrangements are on Treatments. For a closer comparison of colour that stays and makeup that can be changed, use Lip Tint Tattoo and lipstick. For design across all three features, read the artistry of cosmetic tattooing.
Brows: understanding shading
Ombre and Powder Brows are two names for CT's eyebrow tattoo treatment. The effect is shaded, lighter towards the front of the brow and deeper towards the tail.
That is different from descriptions of individual hair-like marks you may have encountered while researching brow treatments. Those terms can help you understand a comparison, but they are not all services offered by CT.
Consider what you currently do with pencil or powder, the shape you prefer and what you want to ask about colour. Read the brow technique comparison if the terminology has become confusing.
Lips: colour and definition
Lip Blush is also called Lip Tattoo. The conversation centres on the lip colour and definition you want, your preferences and what to expect as the early appearance changes.
Bring examples of lip colours you enjoy wearing. You do not have to arrive with a final pigment choice. A lipstick photograph is a way to explain a preference, rather than a promise that the tattoo will reproduce its finish.
Explore Lip Blush for the appointment and care information.
Eyeliner: discussing definition
Eyeliner Tattoo is a separate decision from applying a line that can be washed off at the end of the day. Talk about the eye definition you prefer and any existing cosmetic tattooing before committing.
Ask about sensation and the early appearance as well as the look. The initial colour can appear bolder or darker and then soften. Read Inner Eyeliner Tattoo for the treatment details.