Before you even begin to have your eyebrows tattooed, make sure to have a consultation with the person who is going to do the operation. And for goodness sake, make sure that you go to an accredited tattooist with rave reviews regarding face cosmetic. And never, ever have your friend do your eyebrow tattoo. No matter how much you save money, it is never worth it. But there are other factors you need to consider before having a tattoo inked on.

Bear in mind that having tattoo eyebrows will not save you the trouble of having to draw your eyebrows every morning. Tattoo inks will fade and lighten as time goes by. You can not keep this from happening.

If you think you can just barge right in on a specialist to have your tattoo, you are dead wrong. You still need to follow certain rules. Among those rules are avoiding nicotine, alcohol, and certain medications before the tattoo job in order to avoid bleeding and swelling complications.

If you have allergies, you should take this very seriously. Before the operation, you are required to take antibiotics to combat possible infections. So if you have a case of allergic reactions to certain antibiotics in the past, it is suggested to avoid this.

Tattooed eyebrows are not eternal. Like I said before, they fade over time. Another aspect that allows for it to fade is the alpha-hydroxyl acids and certain chemicals in beauty products. And since it is hard to avoid using these products, you really need to think about the pros and cons of eyebrow tattooing.

Now that you know what to consider when having eyebrow tattoos, let’s go ahead and give you a better understanding of the tattooing process.

The procedure of eyebrow tattooing:

1. Using a vibrating needle, the specialist will put pigments or ink on the top layer of the dermis.
2. Once the needle has pierced through the skin, a drop of ink is released. A lot of people have said that it does not hurt that much but it will sting a little. The pain, is described to be similar to an ant bite.
3. The process is then repeated over and over until the desired result is achieved.

There you go. That about sums it all up when it comes to eyebrow tattoos. If you do ever plan to go through with having a tattoo, more power to you. Do expect for some redness and swelling to appear in the coming days. And also, it takes a couple of weeks before the permanent shade shows itself on the tattooed area. So do not panic if the color is a little lighter or darker than what you thought it would look like.