Eye tattoo with shading - before and after photos, reviews

Permanent eye makeup in the form of classic arrows “a la” Audrey Hepburn is not suitable for all women. Firstly, the technique of making perfect lines of arrows does not tolerate wrinkles on the skin of the eyes, and secondly, even on a young girl this type of tattoo can look too provocative.

Eye tattooing with shading makes the look expressive, using a soft contour, as if it were done with a pencil or shadows. The technique looks natural, natural and, moreover, is appropriate at any time of the day, like a morning run or a festive dinner.

What is shading technique?

The undoubted advantage of eye tattooing using the shading method is that the result obtained is practically no different from decorative makeup with a blurred contour effect, the structure of which is blurred by color tones and is more reminiscent of shading with shadows rather than with a contour liner. Shadows , this is the tool that is able to highlight the main features of the face without disturbing the naturalness of the appearance. Shades from light gray to black create a versatile color palette, blending with the natural skin tone.

Colored eyeshadow and shade selection

Often, when color tattooing the eyelids, pastel, gray, and brown shades are chosen. But this doesn't mean you can't choose brighter colors. Only the arrow or the entire shading can be colored. Blue, pink, orange and other pigments create a bright, unusual appearance. These colors are popular among girls who want to stand out from the crowd.

It is best to choose a color, be it a bright tone or a nude shade, together with a specialist. The specialist will choose a pigment that is in harmony with the color of the skin and eyes. The palette of tones in our studio allows you to make a tattoo with shading of any color. Often the master combines several shades at once.

For example, olive and coffee dyes are best suited for girls with dark skin and dark eyes. Blondes with a cold appearance look harmonious with gray and bluish tones. The right color will help create a natural result.

What does it look like

Shadow shading is the filling of the upper layers of the epidermis along the edge or entire surface of the eyelid with coloring pigment. Like any permanent eyelid makeup, “shading eye tattoo ” is performed with disposable needles. Due to the tenderness and sensitivity of the skin of the eyes, tattooing and shading is accompanied by pain. The subcutaneous method of administering the anesthetic is not recommended.

Is permanent shading painless?

The use of anesthetics provides almost complete pain relief. Eye tattooing with shading is performed only after the anesthetic gel or ointment has completely taken effect. While the tattoo specialist is working, the eyelid remains closed, and the patient's sensations can be comparable to tickling the eye. If the patient's pain threshold is high, the drug can be applied twice per session.

If the very thought of touching your eyelid with a needle causes panic, before visiting the salon you are advised to take sedatives such as valerian.

Many people fear damage to the cornea of the eye as a result of accidental blinking during tattooing. This is excluded, since the tattoo specialist securely fixes the eyelid with one hand until the makeup is completed.

Does it hurt?

Since the pigment is injected directly under the skin using a thin needle, unpleasant and even painful sensations may be felt during tattooing. To reduce them to a minimum, local anesthesia is used. Pain-relieving gels and ointments that the master uses make it easy to endure the entire procedure.

To completely protect yourself, you can find out in advance which anesthetics the specialist uses. This is especially important for people prone to allergic reactions. If during the procedure the pain intensifies or becomes unbearable, you must immediately tell the specialist about it.

Rules before the procedure

Tattooing the lower and upper eyelids is the finishing touch to the visual correction of the face. Before applying it, eyebrow shaping is necessary: shaded arrows should not contradict their shape.

Before applying the permanent, it is necessary to remove eyelash extensions, and also refuse any influence on the eyelash contour (curling or straightening).

If you prefer wearing glasses to contact lenses, your technician should be notified in advance. Makeup when wearing glasses differs significantly from the actual size and shape of the pattern on the eyelid; this important feature must be discussed with the specialist in advance.

It is advisable to sign up for the service before the weekend so that you can sit at home for the entire recovery and swelling period.

The thin skin of the eyelids immediately after a tattoo must be protected by wearing glasses with tinted lenses, even in winter.

This will help avoid infection in the eyes and protect against the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation.

Preparatory process

In order for the operation to go flawlessly and the result to turn out exactly as planned, several simple requirements must be met:

14 days before going to the cosmetologist, stop sunbathing, both under the natural sun on the beach and in the solarium. Otherwise, when the skin acquires its usual shade, the tattoo lines will become too bright and unnatural.
A week before surgery, stop taking blood thinners and antibiotics. These agents prolong the healing process and provoke the release of most of the dye from the body.
7 days before the procedure, do not use aggressive cosmetics, scrubs, peelings and acid rays. They injure the dermis and increase its susceptibility to external influences. The color spreads unevenly on the damaged epidermis and is less well fixed.
Remove false eyelashes in advance. Do not use decorative cosmetics or apply permanent mascara.
For 2-3 days, remove alcoholic drinks of any degree, strong tea, coffee and energy drinks from your diet. They lead to blood thinning and significantly lower the pain threshold.
One day before the date of surgery, do not eat smoked, fried or fatty foods. Do not drink large amounts of water, so as not to provoke excessive swelling. It interferes with the creation of clear lines.
Do not smoke immediately before the session, as nicotine increases susceptibility to pain.
Do not use contact lenses on the day of surgery.

Additionally, you should carefully listen to all the individual recommendations of the cosmetologist and be sure to follow them. This will be the key to success in creating beautiful makeup and an attractive image.

Progress of the procedure

Eyelid tattooing with shading involves applying paint to almost the entire eyelid with pigments of several shades, so the procedure takes from one and a half to two hours, depending on the experience of the tattoo specialist.

The peculiarities of tattooing an arrow require drawing up a sketch, thereby selecting the best shape and tone for permanent makeup. At this stage, the shape of the eyes, the oval of the face, and the thickness of the eyelashes are taken into account.
After agreeing on the sketch with the client, the tattoo artist applies an anesthetic to the skin of the eyelids. You should ask your doctor about the name of the local anesthetic; the anesthetic must have a valid shelf life and be strong in action. Please note that after applying the anesthetic, the master must wait a while.
The introduction of pigment under the skin occurs in stages. To create color effects from modest line shading to “smoky eyes,” a cosmetologist needs several tones of pigment that differ from each other in color saturation. Initially, the darkest areas of the sketch are drawn on the eyelids, then the master gradually moves on to lighter shades. The shading arrow extends from the inner to the outer corner of the eye.
Applying a disinfectant solution to the eyelid area. Consultation on tattoo care at home.

What difficulties and side effects may arise?

The quality of the result depends on 2 components: 30% from tattoo care and 70% from the choice of the artist, his professionalism and the materials used.

As a result of a rash choice of a tattoo artist, or when going to a salon at a “discount”, there is a chance to get the following results:

asymmetry in the application of arrows;
inappropriate design of permanent makeup;
uneven pigment clogging, gaps and dark spots;
blurred contours;
discrepancy between tattoo color and appearance;
infection of the skin of the eyelids;
formation of visible scars.

Often, inexperienced artists skimp on materials and, due to insufficient experience, may apply tattoos incorrectly. As a result of uneven application of pigment, severe damage to the skin, and injury to blood vessels, aesthetic defects in permanent makeup occur and possible infection with the appearance of scars.

Some defects can be easily eliminated during a correction session, which tattoo artists recommend attending.

Tattooing the eyes of the lower eyelid is associated with damage to the epidermis and the introduction of a foreign substance under the skin, and therefore some side effects may occur:

allergic reaction;
swelling of the eyelids;
dye rejection.

Contraindications to the procedure

Any tattoo has a number of contraindications, as it is a controlled microtrauma of the skin. The tattoo artist is aware of the contraindications to the procedure and is obliged to tell the client about them and conduct tests for allergens before the procedure.

Permanent eye makeup is contraindicated:

before reaching the age of sixteen,
during pregnancy, lactation,
ARVI, within seven days after a viral infection,
during and after taking antibiotics, weakened immunity, exacerbation of chronic diseases,
conjunctivitis,
autoimmune diseases, diabetes, tuberculosis, hepatitis,
tendency to scarring of the skin, moles, papillomas in the eye area.
allergies to pigments,
blood clotting disorder.

Before reaching adulthood, parental consent is required to get a tattoo.

Advantages of the method

Note! Among the advantages of this method of carrying out the procedure, it is worth highlighting the following points:

The procedure is painless due to the use of local anesthesia. The maximum that the client can feel is slight discomfort.
The total duration of the procedure is 20 minutes , 10 of which are spent on pain relief.
Healing of the eyelid occurs within a few days .
Long wearing period : from 1 to 3 years for young girls and about 4 to 5 years for women over 40 years old.
Makes a woman's life easier by significantly reducing the amount of time she spends on applying makeup.
Allows you to correct imperfections in the appearance of the eyes , including their asymmetry.

A pigment is a substance consisting of a dry coloring component and a liquid medium - a conductor of paint into the skin.

The quality of tattooing largely depends on the quality of the pigment: it is better if it is natural and expensive.

Post-procedure care

Within three days after the procedure, swelling and redness on the skin of the eyelids are normal.

To alleviate pain and speed up the recovery of the eyelid, it is recommended to follow the following care rules:

Washing with water is prohibited. The face and eye area should be cleaned with a cotton pad with a disinfectant liquid (miramistin, chlorhexidine).
It is prohibited to take hot baths, visit the sauna, swimming pool, solarium, or sunbathe.
Post-procedure care should be supplemented by wearing sunglasses.
You should stop wearing contact lenses.
If swelling does not subside, discuss with your cosmetologist the use of antihistamines.
Use ointment to treat the tattoo site for a week.
It is forbidden to touch tattoo areas, crusts, or peeling with your hands.

The final result of the permanent can be seen a month after the procedure, during which time the skin should fully recover and take on a healthy appearance.

Complications

Possible complications:

If hygiene is not observed, conjunctivitis and other eye diseases are possible,
persistent bruises, swelling,
asymmetry of the resulting tattoo result,
partial loss of pigment in the interlash zone.

Tattoo removal methods

Only a laser can completely remove tattoos. Any correction of permanent makeup, removal of an unwanted contour, recreating the original pattern will be accompanied by laser resurfacing of the skin to completely remove traces of pigment.

In general, the first adjustment is indicated a month or two after the initial tattoo application. Laser destruction of color pigment is a procedure no less painful than the initial application of a tattoo. To completely cleanse the skin of pigment, 5 to 7 laser removal sessions will be required.

An alternative option for removing tattoo marks is to inject a drug under the skin that can neutralize the coloring pigment. Unfortunately, this method is no less painful and requires strong anesthesia. The advantages of this method are low cost and speed: just a couple of sessions and traces of the tattoo will disappear.

Reviews

Below are some reviews. If you have something to say, leave your feedback in the comments below the article, it will be useful to our readers.

“I decided to tattoo my eyelids because it was very difficult for me to apply uniform patterns of the desired color - it took a lot of time almost every day.
When I found out that this procedure was not very expensive, and that I wouldn’t have to use cosmetics on these areas for several years, I decided without hesitation.
Apart from minor flaws (which were corrected during the correction), I was satisfied with the work of the master .”
Alina Zurova, Izhevsk
“I never thought about tattooing my eyelids, but once I saw how beautiful it looked on some models, I decided to get a tattoo.
I didn’t want to draw such complex elements myself, so I had to go to a beauty salon.
Unfortunately , instead of the promised three years, the outlines of the arrows finally a little less than a year later .
It’s good that there are no traces left of them - there is no need to correct or do anything again.”
Yana, Volzhsky