QUESTION: In recent years I have seen my hair color change from very dark to silver gray. I have no objection to this, the color suits me well. What I do have trouble with is the discoloration of my dark eyebrows to a vague gray color; they are also not so full anymore.
When I get up in the morning, I find my face so "mouse-like". I've been thinking about getting my eyebrows tattooed for a while now, along with a line around my eyes.
Where can I best go and how do I know whether the end result will be satisfactory? Are there any risks involved? And how much does such a treatment cost?
ANSWER: “First an appointment is made for an intake interview with an experienced PMU specialist † PMU stands for Permanent Make-Up † Together you discuss what shape and color you want. After that, a preview and a 'before photo' are made, so that you can see what the effect will be.
It is of great importance that work is carried out as hygienically as possible † This means that only a clean needle and sterile ink are used and that the practitioner wears gloves. After the permanent makeup has been applied, the wound needs time to heal and the body will try to reject the pigment liquid.
For a good healing process it is important that you apply a nourishing cream . for five days after the treatment (such as the Sensitivity cream van Bergman Beauty Care). This way, little or no scabs will form on the eyebrows. After six weeks you return to the PMU specialist for a checkup and any follow-up treatment †
The cost of permanent makeup for the eyebrows are € 395. For a line above the eye that is € 295, below € 250 and both at the same time € 535.
It is important that you a PMU specialist with a lot of experience choose, for example someone who spends at least six hours every day on pigmentation. This way you know for sure that you are in good hands. If work is not hygienic, this can lead to risks † For example, wound infections can develop and permanent make-up will not become more beautiful as a result.”
Christine Nagel, PMU specialist and coordinator MediSpa Bilthoven
