My brow tattoo has changed color. Why?

Why does this happen?

This is a common concern for most clients. Your tattoo may change due to any of these reasons:

• Over saturated brows.

• Tattoo is too deep in the skin.

• Pigment used- can change to red, orange, blue or grey.

  OVER SATURATED BROWS

  This happens when your cosmetic tattooist goes over your brows too many times. This is their fault!

  This can also occur when you get them done too often. We recommend waiting as long as you can in between appointments.

  A solution is to get them lasered off or wait until they fade over the years.

  If you cannot stand the color they have changed to, ask your cosmetic tattooist to color correct them.

  TATTOO IS TOO DEEP IN THE SKIN.

  If it has turned greyish and has blurred in particular areas within 2-3 weeks of getting your tattoo done, this means the cosmetic tattooist has inserted the pigment past the epidermal layer in the skin.

  As you can see in the diagram below, The needle for a cosmetic tattoo should not enter past the epidermal layer.
  

  PIGMENTS USED

  You will know straight away if your brow tattoo was used with inorganic pigments or organic pigments.

  HOW CAN YOU TELL?

  You can tell by the way your tattoo fades over the years.

  INORGANIC pigments consist of natural minerals- usually metals and metallic salts such as iron oxide and titanium oxide. These pigments don’t last as long as organic pigments and fade to a reddish tone.

  ORGANIC pigments are made up of carbon-hydrogen bonds. Organic pigments will last longer in the skin and will have better retention. these pigments can fade to an ash or grey.

  Depending on the appearance of your brows, we can either color correct them or laser them off.

  We highly recommend sending through a photo of your brows or booking in for a consultation so we can give you the best advice.

Depth of tattoo machine.