Eyeliner Tattoos:
Whitefield, Manchester

Hate having to apply eyeliner on a daily basis? Are you struggling to apply your eyeliner precisely? Fighting to get that perfect cat eye look?

This is where an eyeliner tattoo comes in. With this completely customised process you can wake up with eyeliner ready for the day. Eyeliner tattoos (you may know it as permanent eyeliner or cosmetic tattooing) isn’t really permanent. It’s more semi-permanent but considered permanent as the pigment will remain in the skin forever, but it will fade.

The eyeliner tattoo should last at least one year. But for some it can last for two to three years as everyone’s skin holds pigment differently. But within two to three years the pigment should have faded almost completely.

There are many different tools, techniques and digital tips we use to perform eyeliner tattoos. This means our artist can make the eyeliner look exactly how you want it. By taking into account your facial features to determine the perfect size and shape we can get it perfect for you.

There are different ways of having an eyeliner tattoo.

• The lash line enhancement, adding pigment between your layers of eyelashes, gives you a darkened lash line creating a subtle lash enhancement with a thin, natural look and can also be applied to the bottom eyelid.
• The eyeliner – Pigment is added to above the lash line to give you that liquid eyeliner look however thick or thin you choose it to be. Again this can be done on both top and bottom eyelids.
• The shaded eyeliner – This is an advanced eyeliner tattoo technique which creates a smokey eye look with soft edges.

The tattooing process

• First our artist will clean and prepare the area.
• Next our artist inserts micro-droplets of coloured pigments under the skin using a needle.
• Finally we will add a thin coat of eye ointment to promote optimal healing.

The whole process can take anywhere between one hour to three hours depending on the look you’re wanting but it rarely takes longer than two hours. 

The healing process depends on what you have. With the tight line look it should take anything between three and seven days of aftercare. With the eyeliner look, depending on how thick you have it the aftercare can be anything between seven and ten days. But it will be around three weeks before the eyeliner tattoo fully heals.

You can go about you daily life as soon as the procedure is finished. You just need to avoid wearing makeup, touching or rubbing your eyes, sun exposure, sweating (saunas, gyms, workouts etc), avoid swimming pools or long showers as the steam can effect the eyeliner and avoid contact lenses during the aftercare period. As the eyeliner is healing it may scab over. Do not pick or scratch as this can cause the pigment to peel off.

Eyeliner tattoos have many benefits and can be a game changer for some people such as those with sensitive skin, allergies to makeup, those living in hot or humid climates, people with vision issues or dexterity issues such as Arthritis or Parkinson.

No more applying eyeliner on a daily basis. No more struggling to apply your eyeliner precisely. No more fighting to get that perfect look.

An eyeliner tattoo is sometimes referred to as semi-permanent eyeliner. Semi-permanent is a more fitting description as it does fade over time. It is considered permanent as pigments remain in the skin forever but fade until the visibility of colour unnoticeable to the human eye.

Everyone’s skin holds pigment differently but without a colour boost everyone’s permanent eyeliner will fade significantly within two to three years. It looks great for the first year to two years but then it is advised by artists to go for a colour boost which just touches up the eyeliner, delaying fading.

What causes fading?

• If the procedure has been performed too shallow – Everyone is different and as the layers of skin can’t be seen the artists have to guess how thick or thin your first layer of skin (epidermis) is. As long as the artist takes their time and applies even pressure across the whole area then everything should be fine. If they don’t apply enough pressure and don’t get fully through the first layer then it is likely the colour will fade a lot in the first two to four months.
• If the aftercare isn’t followed correctly – You should treat the aftercare of permanent makeup like you would if you had a cut. You wouldn’t want the cut to scar or cause permanent skin damage. You would keep the area clean. You wouldn’t pick or scratch it as this could also cause scaring and also removes the pigment in permanent eyeliner. Also you would make sure anything has very minimal contact with the area to avoid germs and bacteria, minimizing infection.
• If you have oily skin – This gives you a natural exfoliation. It can make permanent eyeliner fade faster. You will just require more frequent colour boosts.
• Too much exposure to the sun (UV light) – In this case the ink will fade, which takes away the sharpness. The UV breaks up the pigments in the skin. straight lines will dissolve making less of a perfect finish. Also early exposure to the sun can slow down the healing process.
• If your body rejects the pigment – As ink is foreign to the body sometimes the body rejects the ink and either breaks it up or tries to push it out. This is no fault of anyone, it is just how the body is sometimes.
• If you have an allergic reaction – Sometimes people develop allergic reactions to the pigment. This might not happen straight away but it can cause problems with fading or breaking up the pigment.

Rest assured all Forever Studios artists are impeccably trained, and perform eyeliner tattoos that last and are ready for top ups to keep your eyeliner looking its best at all times.

We request all Forever Studios clients follow our aftercare recommendations. This is not only to produce optimal results, but also to avoid invalidating your guarantee.

• Do not touch, rub or scratch the tattooed area. In the early stages it is very sensitive and if it is irritated it may peel the pigment off.
• Do not wear makeup, especially mascara for at least ten days as this can cause the are to become infected.
• Do not let the area have too much exposure to the sun as this can cause fading of the pigment and for the same reason also avoid sweating, saunas, swimming pools or work outs.
• Do not get any facial enhancements or any other cosmetic treatments on your face for at least 10 days as this can cause infection.
• Do not sleep on your face and ensure you have a clean pillowcase on after the procedure.
• Do not wear contact lenses for at least ten days, wear your glasses instead. Also when you do start wearing contact lenses again, if possible use new fresh ones.

Day 1

The tattoo will be 30% darker than it will be when it is healed. It be larger than it is going to be due to colour oxidation. There may be a small amount of swelling but it should be practically unnoticeable to others.

Day 2-3

You might wake up looking a little puffy. This can be fixed by either sleeping on an incline or applying a cool compress to the area. Your eyes may feel tight and dry, but not painful. They will have darkened temporarily as the scabs will begin to form.

Day 3-5

At this point you should start flaking. Do not pick or scratch the flaking area. Let the area just shed naturally. Now the colour may appear lighter. This is due to the scab coming off and the freshly healed skin hiding the true colour.

Week 6

By now the permanent eyeliner should be fully healed. At this point you should go for a follow up with the trained artist who did the procedure. The follow up is very important, this is where the artist can fix anything from where the pigment hasn’t retained properly, if it is uneven, if it has gaps or if the aftercare procedures hasn’t been followed correctly, then they can correct it.