The phrase "permanent makeup" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to refer to the practice of having cosmetics (such as eyeliner, lipstick, and blush) tattooed onto the skin. For example, "I just had my permanent makeup done, and I'm really pleased with the results."
Dr. Goldman would like greater F.D.A. supervision of permanent makeup.
"But everything I read about permanent makeup was positive, how even Cleopatra was tattooing her eye liner and lip liner.
"Teeth whitening is for everybody," she said, describing it in the context of permanent makeup, microdermabrasion and various other procedures that perhaps explain why she does not look 71 years old.
What's more, although the inks used in permanent makeup and the pigments in these inks are subject to the scrutiny of the Food and Drug Administration, regulations for practitioners (electrologists, cosmetologists, doctors, nurses and tattoo artists) vary by state.
Permanent makeup, also known as micropigmentation or cosmetic tattooing, dates back to the early 1980s, when it was developed to address alopecia, a condition that causes hair loss (including eyebrows).
A report in this month's issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases reported an outbreak of mycobacterium haemophilum, a nontuberculous mycobacterium that causes skin, joint, bone and pulmonary infections, after permanent makeup was applied to patients' brows.
The rich and lazy can also partake in semi-permanent makeup for lips and eyes that lasts up to six years.
Semi-permanent makeup that would fade to nothing in a couple years, sure.
Aside from the difference in inks and techniques, the preparation for permanent or semi-permanent makeup application is "basically just like any other tattoo," Falco told HuffPost.
If you're already taking medication, it's a good idea to speak to your doctor about it before you go ahead with your permanent or semi-permanent makeup application, Meyer said.
For instance, if you're using Accutane (or other retinoids), you need to be off the medication for six months before you can have permanent or semi-permanent makeup applied, Tai said.
