What is Shaded Eyeliner?
Shaded eyeliner in Karina's signature technique will give you a soft & subtle wing that accentuates the shape of the eyes. This technique creates a beautiful winged eyeliner, but the shading keeps it soft and natural. It is best for large, open eyes with little to no wrinkles. You cannot tattoo a wing over wrinkles or folds because the creases will make the wing bend and appear off. Winged eyeliner tattoos are also NOT suitable on hooded eyes, monolid eyes, or eyes that are very uneven (i.g., one droopy eye). Different result can be achieved depending on client's needs.
This technique is the most permanent of all permanent makeup techniques so make sure you are very committed to having a wing before choosing this technique. Because we use dark pigments on thin eyelid skin, this tattoo can last 5,10, or more years. The rich black/brown color will eventually fade to a very light grey over time. We use a combination of black and brown pigments to achieve a shaded look. We will not tattoo any other colors on the eyes.
It’s important to remember that all eyeliner tattoo techniques are subtle and may never completely replace cosmetic makeup. Eyeliner makeup sits on top of the skin, so it has a dark, bold appearance while the tattoo is going underneath the skin, so it is much softer. Even black tattoo ink will never look as dark as black eyeliner makeup. The healed result may replace daily eyeliner for those who wear minimal makeup or prefer more natural eyeliner. For those who prefer a bold liquid liner then this will act as a great tool for tracing your cosmetic makeup and make it ten times easier to apply.
Because the tattoo heals very soft it is not recommended on dark skin because not much of the tattoo will be visible.
We do not offer any lower eyeliner tattoos. The water line is not able to be tattooed so the lower liner may end up giving a droopy appearance to the eye.
*You must be off any eyelash growth serums (Latisse, Lash Boost, etc.) for at least 6 months before having your eyeliner tattooed. These serums make the eyelid very sensitive and prone to bruising/bleeding. If the skin bruises too much then the pigment will not be able to enter the skin due to swelling. You cannot be wearing eyelash extensions or contact lenses during your appointment. Minor swelling is normal and will subside within a few days. No eye makeup can be worn after your appointment for 7 days to prevent infection. Eyeliner tattoos are not available to those with medical eye problems (glaucoma).
Time of procedure: 1-3 hours
Before Coming In:
If you need to reschedule, please let us know at least 72 hours before your appointment or you will be charged 18% of your appointment price.
The appointment will take around 2 hours.
The tattoo will appear dark/bold for the first 7-14 days and have mild flaking for a few days. Eyes may be slightly swollen for 1-3 days and NO EYE MAKEUP can be worn for 7 days. Arnica tablets/pills are recommended to take the day before and morning of to prevent swelling.
Do not wet for the first 24 hours so make sure you come with your face clean.
No excessive sweating for 7 days after or direct sun for 4 weeks so make sure you don’t schedule your appointment before any special events or vacations.
No eyelash extensions or contact lenses can be worn and make sure to come with no eye makeup on.
You cannot wear contact lenses for a week after your appointment.
Make sure to not have an MRI scheduled until after your tattoos are fully healed.
No caffeine, alcohol, vitamin E, fish oil, aspirin, or pain medications 24 hours before as these thin the blood.
Do not tan or spray tan two weeks prior or have a sunburned face.
Do not have any type of facials, chemical peels, or laser treatments one months prior. Discontinue Retinol products one month prior on or around tattoo area.
Must be off any eyelash growth serums (Latisse, Lash Boost, etc) for a minimum of 6 months. These serums will cause bruising/swelling, and pigment may not be able to enter the skin.
Must be off prescription Accutane or other oral acne medications one year prior to treatment. Must be off chemotherapy one year.
If the service requires two sessions, then the second session will be between 4-8 weeks after the first session. Anything after 8 week is subject to charge.If you cancel/reschedule within 72 hours of your appointment you will need to pay a $100 fee in order to reschedule your appointment.
Please NO CELLPHONES during tattooing and NO GUESTS in the room , NO CHILDREN.
If you arrive over 15 minutes LATE to your appointment then we may not be able to accommodate you and you will need to reschedule AND you will be charged 18% of your appointment price
Payments must be paid in full on procedure day. We accept cash or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, AE, Discover). NO checks.
