Hi, I had my eyebrows done a few months ago somewhere and I really hate it. The technician screwed up and made my eyebrows uneven and the wrong shape. I drew my eyebrows on at home perfectly before getting it done and they were even and perfect... what happened was my line that I drew on my brows came off while she was doing it so I think she just went freestyle. I am fair skinned and blond... I told her to make my brows a dark brown... she made my brows PITCH BLACK! They are still pitch black months later and it looks like I have 2 black marker lines on my forehead. I really regret getting this permanent makeup done... and I don't dare try fixing it. I don't see how pitch black brows can be lightened? I'm trying to get more opinions since you seem to be very experienced... have you had any experience with removing permanent eyebrows with the tattoo removal enzyme? I heard it's supposed to work very well and *without* scarring? I think I want this tattoo removed and I can get a eyebrow hair transplant instead. Do you think if I had my eyebrows removed with it, it would be like I NEVER had the permanent makeup done? My eyebrows are thankfully very thin so there isn't lots of pigment to remove.

What's ironic is that I went to 7 different permanent makeup technician consults. I picked who I thought was best and paid $800 for my eyebrows. The technician worked in a hospital inside a plastic surgeons office so she seemed good... I was wrong. I think the issue is some people are more artistic and have a good eye and ability. I obviously did not go to the right person :( Sorry to bother you with another question but do you know if pitch black eyebrows can be lightened? I want it lighter and in a medium brown... not black... can this be done? I don't want to change the color only... I want to make it lighter... the pigment is too dense and harsh.. there's too much heavy pigment if that makes sense to you. I'm thinking maybe it's safer and a better idea for me to just have the entire thing removed with the removal enzyme right now and "maybe" a few years from now I can have the permanent eyebrows redone by someone very good and in a lighter color. Does that sound like a bad idea to you... removing it with the enzyme right now and maybe sometime in the future I can give it one last shot? Just that I overplucked my eyebrows (kicking myself for it) and they are very sparse so I'm forced to pencil them in every morning if I remove it or get an eyebrow transplant.

Hi, Sorry to hear that you spent $800 on botched up brows. A technician in a plastic surgeon's office doesn't guarantee great work. A great makeup artist combined with skillful tattoo technique is key. I correct this type of work all the time. I recommend that you lighten up your brows as much as you can and go over with the desired color rather than remove them completely. I also suggest that once you are ready to redo your brows to seek out a technician who not only can implant color but most importantly can artistically implant brows using hairline stroke techniques so you don't get that too dense and harsh look. A good makeup artist is very important and ironically most permanent makeup artists are not good makeup artists. I have heard a permanent instructor tell her student that she didn't need to know how to apply makeup to do permanent makeup. How can anyone trust someone to put something permanently on his or her face if the technician can't even do traditional makeup? Knowing how to implant pigment is one thing, but the technician MUST know how to do traditional makeup as well.

Last week, I was at a party, a lady inquired about permanent makeup and asked me how much I charge for brows. I told her my price and a strange looking lady standing next to me jumped in and told the potential client to come to her instead and she can do her brows for $100. I could not believe how rude this strange looking lady was. She said she was a Permanent Makeup instructor and will charge her only $100 to do brows. I couldn't help but laugh and told the potential client, sure if you want your brows to look like hers (blue/black and stenciled looking!) .

This is often the problem with inexperienced technicians and give permanent makeup a bad name. I am getting a bit tired of doing corrections on botched up work from other technicians. Permanent makeup is getting very popular and everyone wants to get it done. You have to do some research and look at their work before committing yourself because it is permanent. Many people will look for cheap work and end up with botched up work.

The answer to your original question about removal is yes, you can have the permanent makeup removed. If tattoo removal is done correctly, you should not need to have eyebrow hair transplanted or risk having scars. To reduce the risks of scarring, the technician must understand and know how to use the tattoo removal enzyme because the manufacturer's direction for it is very aggressive.

My success rate for this procedure is 100%. Most permanent makeup technicians will have touchups and require more than one visit, but my technique will get the color in the first time. I agree with you, if the procedure is not done correctly, you will have botched up work and have to live with it since it is permanent. I personally do a lot of correction work for those unfortunate ones who have had bad permanent makeup procedures done.

If permanent makeup is not performed correctly, the permanent pigment may migrate under the skin causing a smeared look. Improper implantation will give eyeliners the jagged and uneven look. The toughest correction to do is the eyeliner.

My prices are not cheap, but you will get the best results for your money and save money in the long run if you have to pay additional fees for correction procedures . My work is so natural that no one will be able to tell that you have permanent makeup on. They will just think you spent hours putting it on daily. My prices vary depending on the type of procedures.

I have done thousands of procedures and have not had one unhappy client. In fact, I have also trained hundreds of technicians around the world.

You are an ideal candidate for the eyeliner procedure since you are allergic to the traditional make e up. You will actually save a lot of time and money in the long run by getting permanent makeup.

Depending on the size of the tattoo, you may need a couple of sessions with me or maybe several treatments with laser treatments (very expensive and painful!). It depends on the type of ink, skin, depth, age, etc. Each tattoo is different. New tattoos often can be removed in one session while older ones may take six or seven sessions.

My non-laser treatment is not painful and very affordable. I have taken some old tattoos off in 1 session as well so results vary. The cost of the kit for the removal is $164.95 and the procedure is between $300-$600 per session.

Hope all is well with you. I've been busy with 1 on 1 classes. Thanks for the compliments. Anyway, the tatoo removal enzyme I use is another tattoo removal product that is quite powerful. When laser can't remove everything, this enzyme may. You tattoo it on and leave it to scab and the pigments get pulled out along with the scab.

Now on the blond client, she was a client and student from Indiana. It took me awhile to get a hold of her to make sure I was remembering correctly. I have done thousands of procedures so I can't remember them all. Luckily, I got a hold of her today and I was correct about using light pecan on her brows, but her lips we used candied raisin.

No trips anytime, I am opening up a studio and have been extremely busy with that. Anyway, take care and let me know when you want to come down for some special classes.

That was certainly the old fashion method and before better development of new technologies. I have tried the salt method years ago and was not too pleased with the result. There are a few great products on the market that PMU artists can use to remove permanent makeup successfully, however, tattoo removal is not something that a beginner technician should practice without proper training.

You may want to check out my Advance 1 on 1 class which will cover tattoo removal. If done improperly, you may scar your client for life and that is not something that you want to happen.

There're not too many people who do this type of work. I know a few good body tattoo artists in your area, but they don't do this type of work either. Why don't you make a trip here to Dallas, TX. I have quite a few clients from all over the U.S. who have ventured here to get work done by me.

The procedure is done by selecting the correct color pigments that match the roots of the surrounding hair area. A light colorwash is then shaded on to the bald spot and a darker color is implanted to simulate the same pattern of hair as the surrounding area. The result immediately after is very dramatic, but will heal very soft and natural looking. This procedure is best done when the bald spot is on top of the head and the bald spot is less than 2 square inch. You also have to realize that if the spot gets bigger, you will have to return for touchup.

I believe you inherit baldness genes from your Mom so check out your maternal Grandfather and see how his baldness pattern was. If he was completely bald at the top at an early age and not just a little bald at the top, then it may not be worth it for you to go through with this procedure.

There are many types of scars; hypotropic (sunken) or hypertropic (raised) scars. It sounds like you got acne scars from doing your own extractions. Unfortunately without analyzing your skin, it wouldn't be possible for me to recommend the best treatment. Some scars can be treated easily and some may require several treatments and different methods. Determining the best treatments (microderm, laser, peels...) depend on your scar type, skin type, ethnicity, etc.

It sounds like you got a few problems and not just scars. Redness could be from rosacea, over processing of skin, etc. Be sure that the person giving you these treatments is a licensed medical aesthetician or a doctor who can make correct assessment and evaluation before attempting these treatments. In trying to rectify your scar situation, you may introduce more potential problems. Asian skin tends to hyperpigment, therefore, be extremely careful. The above mentioned procedures are normally done in series and prices vary depending on what treatments will be required for you.

I got my eyes and lips done before Christmas for a early Christmas present. I have had them touched up once and my eyes still have a few white spots that I have to fill in and my lips didn't do anything except peel like dry chapped lips. I am going back one more time to see if it will help. I think this is a great idea and some of my friends had it done and it worked for them the first time.

What am I doing wrong? I do not put products on to take off makeup just like the lady told me…I am not 100% satisfied and it wasn't cheap.

Permanent makeup should last for several years. I had mine since 1987 and needs some touchup, but it is still very dark. Have you seen her work? Does she have the same problems on other clients? Are you picking at your eyeliners before they heal?

I believe the technician you went to may not have the necessary skills and you may not want to go back to her and risk getting scars from too many procedures. She should not charge you each time for a touch up since she never implanted correctly in the first place. PMU procedures can be accomplished on first visits. Sorry you had to go through this seven times. She should take more training before doing this type of work. Technicians like her give permanent makeup a bad name.

I live near the area and have always wanted to get my brows done permanently. I don't like the hair stroke method but prefer the powdered drawn on look instead. I also like my eyebrows to be thin and dark.

1. I just had a question, I'm VERY picky about my brows and know exactly how I want them drawn in. I want to be able to draw them in at home first the day I'm having the procedure done. This way I know I can draw them in perfectly in my own bathroom where I'm more comfortable. Then I can come in and you can just put the permanent makeup over the exact brow line I drew in at home earlier myself. I've seen a few permanent makeup technicians and they all said this would be ok.

But I know if you put the numbing cream on my brows that it will wipe off the line I drew... so a couple technicians said they would do the entire brow procedure without numbing me at all. Would this be possible at your office as well? I mean... it's not really necessary to numb the brows, is it? At least this way the technician can place the permanent makeup exactly over the brow line I drew in at home which is what I really want. And I don't have to worry about the numbing cream wiping my brow line off.

2. And I'm a bit concerned because I've mentioned to all the permanent makeup technicians that I have seen so far that my relative had her brows done and the technician injected the pigment into her brows too deep which caused the pigment to blur and migrate after some time. Is it a huge risk that the pigment will blur or migrate if placed in at the wrong angle or too deep? I mentioned this to the technicians I saw but none were aware of this risk it seemed, which I thought was strange.

It would be extremely difficult to tattoo eyebrows without using any topical anesthetics throughout the procedure. I don't think the techs you talked to realized how much bleeding you will have while being tattooed if you don't have something to control the bleeding and pain. Bleeding will be worse when you strain your face fighting the pain. Here is a better way to achieve what you want. You may forego the numbing cream and draw the eyebrows on at home. What I recommend is capturing the outline of the eyebrows first and once the border is tattooed, you must use a topical anesthetic gel that has epinephrine to prevent bleeding and swelling, otherwise the pigments will bleed out when you are being tattooed. Another option is, get the numbing cream from the technician and you can apply it yourself at home before drawing on your brows. Immediately after your brows are drawn come back for the procedure. Of course you have to live close enough so the numbing won't wear off. This is not necessary if the technician knows how to capture your brows first and numb you once the border is captured.

You are right to be concerned about pigment migrating and blurring out when a technician implants pigment at the wrong angle or too deep. Pigment will shoot away from the intended area if the needle is not properly angled during implantation. Also, if pigment is implanted too deep it can go into the subcutaneous layer of the skin and cause migration.

On the other hand, you may just love the way I draw on your brows. Most people who are really picky usually end up having me draw their brows on after seeing how beautiful their brows look after I have arched them and reshaped them. I have done thousands of procedures and have only had a handful of clients who drew their own brows. They usually change their minds and go with the shape I recommend and call me back to thank me for the difference I have made to their face with their new beautiful brows.