Technicians are encouraged to join our training course for   proper camouflage education.

 Using Pigment to Camouflage

Basic Technique for color correction   and minor mistakes:

  
• Use 1 drop of “Beige” Micropigment or “Skin” Double Drop.   Add 10 – 20 drops of water, depending on how dark the area is to be concealed or corrected.

  
• Too much beige can result in white patches, and too little may require more        touch-ups, so it is best to really evaluate the color and dilution.

  
• Use  a 7 prong needle and use a circular, shading method of blending. 

  
• To  get good coverage, concentrate on the area to be corrected by layering lightly, adding additional layers as needed.  Then gradually spread out to blend in the edges with the rest of the client’s skin tone. 

  
• Concentrate on the blending!  Even with conventional makeup, concealers have a tendency to look too thick or        blotchy if not blended properly. This is essential when doing correction with permanent makeup for  a natural appearance.

  
• After  the first procedure, when the skin has healed, you should see great results and coverage.However, if you determine that the camouflage is not satisfactory, it is most likely due to the following:

  
1. Not  enough pigment was used, so the original demarcation is showing through.  A second application will be required.
  
2. Too  much pigment was used, causing a caked, blotchy appearance.  If this occurs, take an empty needle,        allowing the area to bleed a little, and the patchy color will eventually peel off.

Loss of pigmentation on the skin, whether caused by accidents,  medical procedures, birthmarks, or a multitude of other skin irregularities,   are frequent problems that can be helped with permanent makeup, and an   experienced technician.  Keep in mind   there are constant changes in body temperature, such as sun exposure, etc.,  that can cause subtle changes in the coloring in the skin.   The color you select to use for camouflage should best represent the skin tone in its most common or day-to-day color. 

Using GlycoGel 530

Used   alone without the use of a needle for penetration, GlycoGel 530 can be used as a topical gel that works with the skin’s pH balance, causing problem areas to be  exfoliated off at the surface. 

Needle Procedure:  With a dry needle, break open the skin enough for deep penetration.   The properties in the gel can enhance   camouflage procedures in the following ways:

  
• As  a pre-treatment before getting a camouflage procedure done.    Will help to begin the lightening  and exfoliation process. Helps prepare the area by giving the technician a cleaner “beginning” tone to  match.
  
• As an “after care” treatment to promote more peeling and fading of the procedure area if the pigment used for camouflage turned out to be too dark or the wrong color after a month or so of healing.    

Important Considerations:

Some skin conditions and corrections are best handled by a laser   doctor or medical advisor.  Permanent,  pigment camouflage cannot disguise extremely elevated scarring, or texture of the skin, nor can it ever restore a person to what they were before the loss   of pigment or scarring occurred.   This  would include burn victims, cancer patients, breast reconstruction or scar   tissue. 

Remember:

  
• Evaluate  the skin type before using permanent pigment.
  
• Perform a skin patch test before a procedure.
  
• Do  NOT work on individuals with keloid formations or persons known to havemedical conditions. 

Colour Corrections:

A brow tattoo starts to look pink or salmon or even purple! Remember all browns are made up of red blue and yellow this client has a tendency to throw the red colour or you have used a prominent red based brown. To correct use a colour correcting colour like Purple Brow corrector this is an olive tone which when implanted over the red tone or pink tone will turn it back to a brown like magic - if you study the colour wheel or are an artist or hairdresser all this makes sense. Go lightly over first run to see how the colour is taking then proceed as if putting in the full brow colour, you may just have patches of this base red tone so only go over the areas that require a colour change.

A brow may start to look blue, this client is holding the blue from the brown or maybe the initial therapist used a black (we never encourage black for brows) so as above use the colour corrector which is Blue brow corrector this has a warm orange red tone and will bring the brow back to brown. Usually one treatment is all that is required. Leave for 4 weeks and if further colour is needed continue, often all that is then required maybe some hair strokes added.

A Client comes back with a blue tone left in their lip, remember all lips have a blue base, so if you used a blue base colour like a red, you can expect many clients especially a Fitzpatrick 3-4-5 to have a tinge of blue, correct with the Blue Lip Corrector.