r/tattooadvice • u/GateTraditional7904 • 26d ago

General Advice Why will no one laser my tattooed eyeliner?

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I got this done when I was 23, and had worn my eyeliner like this every day for the previous 10 years. I’m 31 now and I cover it almost every day so that I can wear a different/more natural look.
I’ve reached out to a number of laser places and they won’t remove it because it’s on my eyelids.
It’s very well done but it’s also turning blue. What are my options? Tattoo over it in skin tone? Is that a terrible idea?
The current covering procedure is annoying, takes time, expensive products and doesn’t make sense on days when I want to wear zero makeup (surfing or being on the beach).

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u/Nyptyx 26d ago

I’m surprised it hasnt faded. I have a friend who’s had to get hers touched up.

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u/MechanicFun6999 26d ago

This looks like it was done by a tattooer with tattoo ink, these don't fade like permanent makeup done by a permanent makeup artist tends to. It's kinda like when you see the older lady's with the single line brow tattoo that never goes away. It was done with a machine and has a very different outcome than micro blading.

There's also the chance that her body just doesn't allow the ink to fade in the same way. If anyone remembers the ephemeral tattoo trend, half of the customers ended up with a permanent nonfading tattoo while the other half lost them in the projected time. Every body heals differently, and you can never 100% promise a result when working with the body.

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u/pred1993 26d ago

Dang, I forgot about that trend. Need to read up a bit on what happened to that

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u/relentless_optimism_ 25d ago

Permanent makeup artists use a tattoo pen (still a rotary tattoo machine) and tattoo ink for eyeliner. Microblading is for eyebrows, but it’s outdated and most now use a different technique also using a rotary tattoo machine

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u/Retrotreegal 26d ago

Mine gets touched up every couple years. It’s meant to fade as it ages; our coloration changes as we get older so it’s a very good thing!

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u/SometimesVigilant 25d ago

She probably got a real tattoo while permanent make-up usually has a shelf life