UNDER YOUR SKIN – PERMANENT MAKEUP AND THE DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS OF MICROPIGMENTATION
Micropigmentation summarizes various types of treatments, but all have one thing in common: needles are used to apply color to the second skin layer.
In this context, treatments for eyebrows, eyeliner and lips are called 'permanent makeup (PMU)'. However, the color entry is neither permanent for a lifetime nor a substitute for classic makeup. The colors usually degrade after two to four years.
Applications Overview
Permanent makeup
Eyebrows, eyeliner or lips are pigmented on the face to restore or enhance natural beauty. The aim is to restore a general harmony, to make the appearance more attractive. The motives of the customer or customer may vary. One is the correction of asymmetries. Others want to define form and momentum or emphasize individual parts. Still others opt for PMU to look healthier with natural toned lips and more vital after losing their eyebrows.
Medical Micropigmentation
Surgeries or diseases can cause cosmetic defects. This is where medical micropigmentation begins: practitioners reconstruct the areolae of breast cancer patients, giving them at least a visual aspect of normality. They cover scars resulting from thoracic surgeries or conceal scars. Medical micropigmentation is used in hypo- or hyperpigmentation or to correct the vitiligo and stretch marks.
Scalp Pigmentation
A current trend in the market of micropigmentation is scalp pigmentation. Artists use it for hair loss or to conceal scars that arise during hair transplants. Mostly this application is requested by men. Using various techniques, the artist can create a shaved look or simulate the appearance of short or denser hair. This gives new self-esteem and customers will regain access to their masculinity thanks to this treatment.
How does PMU look like?
Current trends – a millenia old
HISTORY OF PERMANENT MAKEUP
Permanent make-up is not a modern invention. Cosmetic tattoos have been known for millennia, for example in mummies and Vikings who tattooed their eyebrows. Thus, permanent make-up is not a short-lived beauty trend. Today, the procedures are safe and satisfactory thanks to innovative devices, needles, and medically certified pigments.
amiea has developed high-tech devices, patented needle cartridges and long-lasting colors that are medically certified. In this way we make permanent makeup for you and your customers a safe and in every aspect satisfactory cosmetic application which makes life more beautiful.
PMU vs. Microblading: What is the difference?
Microblading is a popular trend for eyebrow pigmentation, lasting only one to ten months. It involves manually cutting the skin with blades, which causes trauma and leads to color being flushed out by blood and body fluids. Various factors, such as skin type and structure, influence the results, and microblading is not suitable for all skin types.
The innovation: digital blading and powerful shading! New nano-gradient needle configurations create the look of microblading with the benefits of micropigmentation.
Facts Check: Microblading
- Not recommended and unsuitable for several applications such as lips, eyes and medical pigmentation
- Eyebrows can only be shaded to a limited extent
- Recommended only for young or medium skin types as well as thick skin e.g. Asian skin
- Unsuitable for older customers with thin, sensitive or dry skin
- Higher level of trauma compared to PMU, more bleeding and swelling during the treatment
- Long healing process
- No accurate control of scribing depth: if the treatment is performed too dee, colors will heal too cool or gray
- Scars can occur, then neither laser treatment nor micropigmentation can help anymore
- Results last only for 1 - 10 months.
Permanent Makeup vs. Tattoo: What is the difference?
Tattoo artists transform the emotions of their clients into a drawing that gets literally under your skin. People choose tattoos to remember important events in their own lives or a loved one, to decorate the body or to show the work of a well-known tattoo artist on their skin
Tattoos go deeper under the skin, use stronger colors and thicker needles, making them last longer. Permanent make-up (PMU) is a more superficial micropigmentation and requires more precision, especially on the face where skin thickness varies. PMU carries a higher risk of irreversible damage and requires special training and experience. We provide the right equipment, training, and support from a dedicated community.
