Cosmetic Tattooing is pigment embedded into the skin using a digital machine pen or manual hand tool to create a long lasting semi permanent makeup application.

Semi Permanent Makeup can last several years. Depending on many factors including your skin renewal, sun exposure, lifestyle, how your body metabolizes the pigment, how you look after the tattoo and how defined you like your tattoo will depend on when you will require a colour boost. The pigment will never completely leave the skin only fade over time. Lips and Eyeliners tend to last longer.

You may experience slight swelling and/or redness for 1-2 days and exfoliation for 4-6 days following the procedure. After your treatment the colour may appear darker for approximately 7-10 days. During this period the pigment intensity will fade significantly. After four weeks the pigment can continue to fade up to 40% This is considered an extremely positive occurrence, as it allows you time to reflect on your new shape and colour. After 4-6 weeks a touch-up treatment is performed and at this point any changes you would like to make are discussed. After your touch-up treatment the pigment will once again fade, but to a much lesser degree.

Cosmetic Tattooing is a two-part process and is necessary to have your touch up appointment to perfect your tattoo. A touch-up appointment is recommended after 4-6 weeks of your initial appointment. Colour retention varies depending on the individual and client compliance of home care instructions. Some people can have a resistant skin type where the ink doesn’t like to take. On rare occasions you may need more than one touch up if you are one of the few that fall into this category.

Cosmetic tattoo pigments are now designed to be semi permanent so they don’t last forever. Most people will find their tattoo will fade in 2-5 years. There are treatments that can be performed that can help to fade the pigment quicker, but if you end up wanting your tattoo completely removed we recommend our non-laser saline removal technique. If you are unsure whether this is something you will want in 2-3 years time we recommend to go with something lighter and more natural looking to start with.

It is preferred to have tattooing prior to Botox/Fillers as it can alter your symmetry. Please wait at least 2 weeks before you have any Botox or Fillers after tattooing.

Two treatments are usually needed, at least 4-8 weeks apart. Sometimes just one treatment is sufficient. With most procedures, the colour fades dramatically after a week.

Immediately after treatment, the colour will appear darker than your chosen shade. This is because the pigment takes around seven days to enter the deeper layers of the skin. After 7-10 days, exfoliation takes place. The top layer of the skin peels off, leaving a softer, lighter colour below. The result is a natural looking enhancement. As the treated area is settling down, itching may occur. This is a good sign as it means the skin is healing.

Yes. Most clients show little sign of swelling or redness after treatment. The colour will be quite dark at first. Lip treatment clients can experience moderate swelling and bruising and the colour will look strong for 3-7 days. With Lip tattoos I recommend taking minimum 2-3 days off work. It is only with the full lip treatment that swelling can last for up to 72 hours or even a little longer and the lips will be extremely dry.

Unfortunately, due to health and safety regulations only the cosmetic tattooist artist and the client are allowed in the room.