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I Just Woke Up Like This
BEAUTY FEATURE “I just woke up like this!”
Ok so when I first thought about the idea of having make-up actually tattooed on my face 5 years ago, I ran a mile.
I’m not going to lie the thought of the pain or the procedure going wrong filled me with dread. Fast forward five years and I have read so many reviews, from busy working mums like myself, I started to think that it may be something I’d reconsider.Having met Marina at Icon Style Beauty in Cobham and read her client testimonials and 5 star reviews I knew I was in safe hands. The procedure was fully explained: that semi-permanent make-up, in particular the top eyelid eyeliner that I vigilantly apply every day in make-up form, only permeates through the top layers of the skin and therefore will fade over time in semi-permanent make-up form.
Five years was guaranteed, and more years were likely. It is hard to gauge because it depends on skin type, although having seen the result NOW I would happily commit to a lifetime.
So, I turned up to Icon style Beauty with a little bit of anxiety, bearing in mind I was sworn off this procedure that was offered for free on numerous occasions as my time as a beauty editor in Marbella, Marina rest assured I didn’t have to have it done if I was nervous about pain and results.
I bit the bullet and am so glad I did.
The whole treatment took just over an hour – did not hurt in the slightest (sometimes it tickled which was nice) as Marina applied numbing cream on the area every 5 minutes or so and did the eyeliner, I apply everyday exactly to my picture and request requirement. It was not too thick, too thin, no signs of a cat eye tick – that I use on weekend make-up - and will add to my everyday look when I have the need to. Again as requested.
Walking away as a happy customer I was warned of swelling, luckily there was none. I was instructed to apply cream to the area twice a day and to not wear mascara for one week otherwise continue my normal daily routine.
Funnily enough the eyeliner looks so good I haven’t even needed to apply mascara 3 weeks on after having the procedure! I may have been blessed with thicker eyelashes than most but equally blessed with meeting Marina!
The best feeling about my decision to go with semipermanent make-up has been my trips to the gym, summer weather and times in the pool. NO MORE PANDA EYES. It was a hot and humid day last week; I left the house at 8.30am and my eyeliner (I used to wear an expensive Clarins one) normally would have started to crack or run in the heat by midday. But my eyes looked amazing. I have saved myself at £28 - a lifetime of eyeliner (here’s hoping!) and the time and effort it takes to put on is at least 10 minutes a day with corrections, drying and inevitable smudging.
I am over the moon with the results and cannot thank Marina at Icon Style Beauty enough.
If you are thinking of semi-permanent make-up do your full research first. There are rogue aesthetic traders out there too. Marina at Icon Style Beauty is the best in business and offers:
l Eyeliner l Microblading l Eyebrow l Lip Contour l Lip Blush
