“Powder Brows” are soft focus cosmetic tattoos which fill in sparse, light, or non-existent natural eyebrows. They are applied in soft light layers, almost like transparent watercolor layers, until they blend together to create definition and depth.

Our industry calls this technique “Powder” because the healed results look like you have applied powder makeup. We don’t use any powder in this tattoo technique - it is only a description of the visual result.

For Powder Brows, I use a tattoo machine (please don’t call it a gun lol), individually sterilized needle cartridges, and custom mixed professional cosmetic tattoo ink. Similar to body tattoos, Powder Brows consist of thousands and thousands of teeny tiny individual pixels which soften and blend together to create the desired brow shape and color.

Powder brows are the industry standard for all skin tones + skin types, and offer the longest lasting and most natural-looking result for all clients.

Both powder brows and microblading are permanent cosmetics AKA cosmetic tattoos AKA permanent makeup.

Microblading is a relatively recent cosmetic tattooing technique in which a small tool resembling a scalpel (actually made out of a row of sharp needles) is used to cut small grooves in the skin, the skin is pulled apart lightly, and tattoo ink or permanent makeup pigments are rubbed into these grooved lines.

The result immediately after microblading is a beautiful brow that looks amazing in photos. However as the microblading heals and the skin metabolizes the color pushed into the grooves, the resulting tattoo is unpredictable, the individual lines blur and become fatter, and overtime the lines will fade randomly and often turn into patchy, spotty blobs.

All eyebrow ”hairstroke” techniques, including microblading, combo brows, digital or “Nano” hairstroke brows, will eventually blur together and need to be removed or corrected via powder brows over the course of 2 to 10 years.

On the other hand, powder brows start out soft and maintain their shape and color much easier. They will still fade and soften over time, and there is much less risk that clients will need removal or correction long-term.

Video Link : Powder Brows vs Microblading

Pregnant or Nursing less than 3 months ago

Health issues that cause prolonged or difficult wound healing

Active chemo-therapy treatments

On Accutane within past 12 months

Recovering from surgery

On blood thinner medication

(Eyeliner) anyone using lash growth products

(Eyeliner) Glaucoma eye drops

(Eyeliner) Cataracts

(Eyeliner) Styes

(Lips) Active Cold-Sore outbreaks

Semi-Permanent is a term that does not apply to Cosmetic Tattoos. Semi-permanent implies that the tattoo will fade away to nothing and in our industry that rarely happens. A tattoo is any color that stays visible in the skin past one cell-turnover cycle (4 weeks). Tattoos, including Powder Brows and Microblading, can and do last lifetimes.

Semi-permanent is a marketing term used to help ease anxious clients into the false sense that if a mistake is made, or they change their minds then it will disappear.

Cosmetic tattoos are not like semi-permanent hair dye. They do not grow out or disappear.

They will fade, often shift in color to slightly cooler or slightly warmer, and may shrink slightly over time as well. This is normal for all tattoos, including cosmetic tattoos.

Yes, ink is inserted under the epidermal layer of the skin. It is not as saturated as a body art tattoo, but it does go to the same layer of the skin.

Cosmetic Tattooing aka Permanent Makeup aka Permanent Cosmetics aka “Semi-Permanent” Makeup (which is an incorrect term) are all forms of tattooing.

Modern techniques, needles, machines, inks, and training have all coalesced in the last 5ish years to create a much more natural and undetectable healed result for clients. Gone are the days of harsh “Sharpie” tattoo brows or outdated “ring around the mouth” lip liner tattoos.

Our methods may have evolved but Permanent Makeup is still a tattoo. You must feel confident that the artist you choose will have your best long term interests at heart.

I can assure you that Powder Brows will be very comfortable for you.

On a pain scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest pain imaginable), most clients say it gets up to a max of 2 for a few minutes, but then once I apply the Lidocaine gel for numbing, a lot of clients say it’s actually a zero. In fact many clients (who have ZERO tattoo experience) fall asleep in my super comfy spa bed.

Very little discomfort for brows immediately after, though there will be some tenderness the first 24 hours.

Lip discomfort tends to be around a 4-5 out of 10 in certain parts, but it is not a sustained sensation. You will feel pretty tender afterward, sort of like you’ve banged your lips on your teeth, but it is very bearable.

Eyeliner discomfort can get up there depending on how thick or if we are adding wings. The pain itself isn’t so bad, maybe a 3-4 with numbing, but your fight or flight response will get activated. You will feel like “hey this isn’t right, I need to get out of here.” I will be gentle but I also am excellent at controlling and calming. It’s over before you know it, I promise.

Good Cosmetic Tattoos are like good plastic surgery - when it’s good, you don’t notice it but when it’s BAD you can’t help but notice it.

My goal is as natural as possible, which is why I work in translucent layers and build up over 2 sessions.

And yes, the first few days after Brows (or eyeliner or lips), you will definitely notice the color looking darker and feeling very noticeable. But a few days later (7-10 max for most clients), the softened, lightened color will blend right in and look beautiful.

Powder Brows last on average 2-3 years before needing a touchup session. You will still be able to see the brows, but the color will be lighter, some of the softer areas may have faded a bit, and the color may have shifted slightly cooler or slightly warmer.

Lip Blush depends on the style desired - a soft tint or a color neutralization for deeper toned lips will last about 2 years. More saturated “lipstick style” lip blush can last 6+ years.

Eyeliner typically goes bout 2-5 years before needing a touchup but the more saturated eyeliners can last 10+ years.

So that will depend on the style you desire and if you have come to regular touchups over time. It will also depend on your skin type (oily, dry, sun damaged etc.), your amount of unprotected sun exposure, your skincare products, and your general health and lifestyle.

As long as we follow your natural brow shape and color, and work within certain guidelines for shaping (no trendy or “fashion” shapes), then your brows will work with your face over time and will continue to look amazing.

Even with weight gain or loss, your brows aren’t going to change or shift around on your face :)

My goal is to have all my clients in 20 years to still be super happy with me. Can you imagine the weight of that collective bad Karma?

Avoid anti-aging products directly on top (Retinol is a key culprit).

Use strong sunscreen (SPF 30-50 minimum) for days when you are going to be doing sunny activities for longer than 10 minutes.

Schedule regular-ish touchups as needed. Every other year for most clients it just fine.

All tattoos, including cosmetic tattoos, will fade and change slightly over time. We don’t usually notice it with body tattoos, but we absolutely notice when our brow color or shape is slightly off.

Tattoos change over time because the body is forever trying to get rid of the ink. Permanent Makeup Pigments and Tattoo Inks are foreign bodies and the immune system will always be working to get rid of it, if possible.

Also, colorants have certain light fastness ratings, and certain colorants will fade faster when exposed to sunlight than others. Because brow colors are made of different colorants with different light fastness ratings, the colorants with the strongest light fastness will show stronger over time when the other colorants have faded.

Brows :

You’ll be receiving a text message the morning of your appointment with reminders, and there will be a link to fill out a consent form. Please go ahead and fill it out.

When you arrive to the parking lot, respond to my text and I’ll let you know when it is time to come upstairs.

We will have a chat about your current eyebrow makeup routine (you’ll be wearing your own brow makeup), what you would like to see similar or updated, and then we will take photos.

I’ll clean the skin, take some more photos, then sit you up for measuring and pre-drawing. I’ll base measurements off of your bone structure, facial features, and desired look.

Then I will draw in your brows with a brow pencil. It will most likely be too dark of a color, but it is so that we can focus on the shape. You will have to do your best to see through the color and focus on the balance and feeling of the shape drawn. This can take up to 20-30 minutes.

We may need to remove some excess brow hair as part of a more balanced shape, but I won’t remove anything until I have your permission.

After we talk about changes or updates to the shape and you are satisfied with the look, then you will lay back and I will customize a color for your skin tone and your desired healed outcome.

I’ll use the shape we drew as the stencil for the Powder Brows. I will tattoo one very light, translucent layer of color. The discomfort is minimal, maybe a 2-3 max out of 10 on a pain scale of 1-10 (10 being the most pain ever).

Then after I have wiped away the ink, I will apply a numbing gel which goes to work in about 30 seconds. You’ll feel almost nothing after that and you may fall asleep.

The total tattooing time is often only 30-45 minutes.

Afterward we will discuss how to take care of your brows during the healing, and I will give you all the products you will need and written instructions as well.

We will schedule your 6 week touchup session and then take payment for the balance of your appointment.

Discontinue anti-aging skincare products for 6 weeks minimum. If you’re not sure, send me a text.

Allow brow hair to grow in as much as possible so we can see what you are working with.

Gather inspiration photos and favorite them in your phone so we can find them easily.

No alcohol for 24 hours prior.

No pain meds for 24 hours prior.

No sunburn or tan for 6 weeks prior.

No Botox for 2 weeks prior.

No advanced skincare treatments like Microneedling, laser resurfacing, chemical peels for 6 weeks prior.

No facials for 2 weeks prior or 3 weeks after

No vacations, weddings, photos or other important events events for 2 weeks after

Wear your brow makeup to your appointment, but no other makeup please.

Wear or bring a dark colored sweater or hoodie.

Skip shorts and short skirts for comfort laying back

Skip large earrings

Eat and drink your regular meals before your appointment. Don’t come in hungover, dehydrated, or hangry please.

Wear your hair back off your face.

No vaccinations (including COVID boosters or Flu Shots etc.) for 2 weeks before or after your appointment

First sessions I will schedule 2 hours for us, touchups usually only need 1 hour.

Healing will take anywhere from 7-10 days. Brows will look quite dark and saturated at first, and you will notice every single detail because of the high contrast with your skin. They will darken slightly by the next day and will dry down. 3-4 days later they will begin to flake and peel. The color under the thin flakes will be a lot lighter and you will look funky for a few days. It is unpredictable when the flaking will start and how long it will last, but you may not put makeup on your brows or try to pull the flaking off before it is ready. After approx 7-10 days, the flakes should be all gone and the color will look softer and lighter. Don’t judge the color yet. Around day 30 the final healed color will surface.

Shaping is based on your unique bone structure and facial features. I will take measurements and will use those measurements as guidelines. I will ask your thoughts about desired overall thickness, arch etc. but we will still be following a timeless classic brow shape that will be flattering at any age.

Color will be based on your skin tone, skin type, skin health, and natural hair color, and your desired healed outcome.

If the idea of not seeing it in person first before putting down a deposit is scary, that’s ok! You can reach out to me and schedule a $25 brow tint consultation. It is in person and I’ll use a cosmetic brow product that stains the skin in the shape we work on together. The stain lasts on the skin for 3-5 days and so you can see it in different lighting and live with it for a few days before you commit.

Text me to set up a brow stain consultation appointment : 443-228-8617

The only medications we have to worry about are ones that are blood thinners, or that slow down your immune system and cause prolonged healing time.

You do need to be off Accutane for 12 months minimum, and off Doxycycline for 2 months.

You’ll be telling me about all your medications as well in the intake form when scheduling.

You will need to discontinue use of anti-aging skincare and anti-acne skincare above the cheekbones for 6 weeks. Don’t put it on your forehead at all please. You can resume use 4 weeks after your touchup session.

You will need 2 weeks buffer before or after Botox.

You may reschedule one time with no penalty as long as you let me know a minimum of 72 hours in advance.

Less than 72 hours notice, you will need to make another deposit and your first deposit will be forfeit.

Less than 24 hours notice, and you will be charged 50% of your balance and will need to make another deposit for a new date.

If you need to reschedule again, as long as you give at least 72 hours notice, then there is a $75 reschedule fee. This applies to touchups as well.

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Yes it does, BUT you can handle it. I use excellent professional numbing products before and during the tattooing process. I work small sections at a time and let you catch your breath periodically.

I’m not going to torture you or let you suffer.

Your eyes are closed during the process and you don’t have to worry about me hurting you accidentally. Eyeliner is one of my passions and I love being really REALLY good at it.

Other local cosmetic tattoo and Permanent Makeup artists come to me to have me tattoo their eyeliner because I’m that good.

Eyeliner tattoos look about twice as thick and 50% darker/bolder in color when they are fresh.

Eyelid skin is very delicate and any irritation (aka tattooing) makes it swell in different sections during and after the appointment.

You’ll have some bold looking eyeliner for about 5-6 days during the healing process. No mascara or eye makeup, and no contact lenses for 7 days.

Swelling tends to look like you’ve been crying all night or had bad allergies when you wake up in the morning for the first 3-4 days but it settles down during the day.

I wouldn’t recommend having an eyeliner appointment the week or two before family vacations, weddings, important work events or headshots.

Maybe! It totally depends on your eyelid anatomy.

Text me some very relaxed, straight on photos of your eyes 443-228-8617 OR set up a free video call consultation and we can discuss it.

I do love tattooing wings but they can be finicky. Because they are tattooed, they will change and shift over time as the eye skin naturally sags over time. This is why I will only do eyeliner wings that are small and do not go past the “danger zone”. I prefer to only have good eyeliner karma!

Check out my eyeliner photos in the Gallery or see the Eyeliner Page under “Prices” for more details.

Eyeliner is typically designed to be solid and saturated and so it LASTS the longest out of cosmetic tattooing procedures. I have literally seen eyeliner older than me on my clients in their 80’s that still looks great! So you could possibly get 40+ years out of it if we work together on the color and design.

That being said, clients are human beings and there will be some fluctuations.

For example : The lash enhancement or lash line enhancement style gets about 2-3 years for most clients before it starts to look a bit patchy and may need an update. This goes for top or bottom lash line eyeliner.

Shaded Foxy Style eyeliner tends to hold well, but can get softer and lighter in the shaded area over time.

Classic and Winged eyeliners may need a touchup at 2-3 years through the lash line on clients with certain eyelash colors and eyelid anatomy.

But all eyeliner tattoos are TATTOOS so they will be with you for most of the rest of your life :)

Yep! Sure does. It’s the most uncomfortable of my services BUT it’s a fantastic service and I think the long term results are worth it.

On the pain scale of 1-10 (1 being a small mosquito bite and 10 being verge of death), most folks say lips can go from a 3-7 or higher. It’s not the entire time at the higher end of the spectrum, but it gets up there.

I use excellent professional numbing products before and during the tattooing to help keep you as comfy as possible. I also use a disposable mouth guard (like the kind you would use to keep from grinding your teeth at night) to protect your teeth and gums from the pressure of tattooing.

I haven’t seen good looking results from just tattooed lipliner in my entire career. It always ends up looking like “ring around the mouth”.

If you don’t want the entire lip area tattooed, I would highly recommend easing in with the ombre lip which blends a more defined outer edge into the center of the lips but doesn’t just leave a solid, visible, obvious outline.

Sort of! But I don’t recommend extending the color outside of your natural lip skin or else you can look like you have “Kool-Aid stains” around your mouth.

We can make small adjustments to symmetry and balance for sure, and I have done this for almost every lip blush client. However, overlining that way we do with a “lip combo” or darker lipliner ala Pam Anderson in the 90’s is not something that translates at all in cosmetic tattooing.

If you truly want visibly bigger lips, you’ll need to look into lip filler options first. I can definitely help with a referral if you want to explore those options!

I love those colors on you too, they look great! But sadly there are limits to what we can tattoo for lip color that actually looks good long term.

Think natural lip colors in the mauve, rose, pink, red, peachy or coral tones.

And your natural lip color and the amount of melanin will also come into play when it comes to color choice too.

Send me a text if you want to ask about the color you have your heart set on :) 443-228-8167

Lip Blushing can activate long (years!) dormant cold sore virus in folks who haven’t had an outbreak since they were kids. If you have ever had a fever blister or a cold sore in the past, I HIGHLY highly recommend asking your doctor for an oral anti-viral medication that you can take 3 days before, the day of, and 3 days after your lip blush appointment.

Taking the medication is not a 100% guarantee that you won’t have an outbreak, but it will most likely minimize anything that pops up. Trust me, it is worth the conversation!

But if you have never ever had a cold sore, then you can skip this at your discretion.