Eyebrow Tattoo

Eyebrow tattoos is less of fashion accessory and more of a cosmetic necessity for a few. Read on to know the basics of such a tattoo.
Many women make the mistake of plucking out more than required eyebrow hair. This leaves them brooding over sparse brow hair growth. Also, those women who inherently have thin brow hair, it's difficult to get those gorgeous eyebrows which enhances the esthetics of your face. Opting for eyebrow tattoo is the best option. It is a great way of filling the missing eyebrows. You can choose you the color of your eyebrows, the thickness and the permanent shape. The only drawback is that it fades over a period of time, as the skin regenerates. Let's see how to choose the eyebrow color to suit your skin.

Permanent Eyebrow Tattoo Colors

Eyebrow Colors for Blondes
As a convention, most make-up artists try and match the color of the eyebrows with the natural color of your hair. While you get an eyebrow follow the same rule. Try and match the color of your permanent eyebrow with your actual hair color. For instance, if your hair is stark blonde, stick with blonde ink. If your hair is towards dark blonde shade, then a light brown or a golden shade is suitable for you. The ones with silver or gray tinge to the blonde hair, must stick with blonde ink.

Eyebrow Colors for Black Hair
People with black hair are most likely to have dark or dusky complexion. This makes it quite tricky to choose the right color. If you have a meager growth, it's most likely that a thick eyebrow will make your face seem very harsh. Thus using a dark brown tinge with a dash of taupe, would be ideal. A light stroke of black would also look good, if it's done well.

Eyebrow Colors for Redheads
Redheads have very fair skin. This makes their makeup woes tougher than their counterparts. Eyebrow tattoo colors for redheads are dark brown with a tinge of red. If you can carry it off, dark blonde with a tinge of red is also looks good.

Eyebrow Tattoo Aftercare

Tattoo care is similar to taking care of a wound. The first and the immediate sight of the tattoo will horrify you, but don't panic. Gradually your sight will get used the look. Initially the color of the brow will seem dark. However, over a week the same will lighten up. For the first week for two, depending on the condition of your tattoo, avoid excessive use of water, makeup and sun. This can make the wound septic. Use a good antiseptic cream to prevent any infections. After 10 days or so, the tattoo will start healing, during which you will have to keep the skin around it moisturized. Always use a sunscreen before going out in the sun once the tattoo has healed completely. Go will also have to go in for timely touch-ups.

In case you aren't comfortable with the way this tattoo looks, you can always opt to remove it. The tattoo is removed with a laser procedure, by verifying the pigment or the ink used in making it. Your health history and the condition of the tattoo is also taken into consideration while removing the tattoo. The cost is pretty high and the cost of removing it is even more higher. So think twice before getting the permanent makeup on your face.
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Published: 4/9/2010
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