SERVICES

Permanent Makeup

Wake up looking on point!

Applying and perfecting makeup to your brows and lids day in and day out is a time-consuming, stressful, and costly routine that can also be inconsistent. Drawing in your brows alone can take forever and finding the right products can be a pain, never mind worrying about whether your eyebrows are still on after a hot day or an intense workout. Permanent makeup allows you to wake up looking refreshed and “put-together” with zero effort. Save valuable time every morning with subtle, natural-looking makeup that won’t smudge!

Permanent makeup is the implantation of colour pigments into the skin to create a natural, cosmetic look. Using Canadian-made pigments designed for permanent facial makeup applications, our line of colour pigments (not ink!) are expertly mixed to match your skin tone and brow color.

Get natural looking brows and eyeliner.

At External Affairs, we specialize in eyebrows and eyeliner, and our permanent makeup is intended to give you a natural, not a dramatic look. For eyebrows, we use a rotary pen device that rotates a disposable cartridge of four or five needles in a row. Deposited into the skin’s dermis at about the depth of a dime, the pigment is deposited into live tissue and is considered semi-permanent.



Why choose us?

External Affairs has a long legacy of permanent makeup excellence. Our artists have been featured on the Emmy Award winning show “Taking it Off,” as well as the CBC National News and other local TV News shows, radio talk shows, and news articles.

All our technicians have external certification and undergo a one-year, in-house apprenticeship. In our Edmonton, St. Albert and Kelowna locations, our technicians are taught PHI standards. PHI standards are the natural measurements of your face; instead of creating a trendy look, our permanent makeup artists will create the brows or eyeliner best suited for your face!

“I can’t say enough about Tara’s brow work at External Affairs. The initial application and every touch-up is perfect. She is officially my eyebrow manager!”
— GOOGLE REVIEW BY DEENA M.

Permanent Makeup FAQs

  • Permanent makeup can be enjoyed at our St. Albert and Kelowna locations. We also offer permanent makeup consultations at our Edmonton clinic!

  • External Affairs performs permanent makeup services for eyebrows and eyeliner (both top and bottom).

  • Permanent makeup for eyebrows usually takes 2 hours. For both top and bottom liner, it typically takes 2.5 hours.

  • Yes! At External Affairs, our experienced artists use the highest quality tools and pigments to ensure you have a safe experience and beautiful results.

  • At External Affairs, we apply a medical-grade anesthetic to minimize any discomfort you may experience.

  • Some clients may experience minimal swelling, skin flaking or peeling, and the treated area may feel slightly itchy.

  • For eyebrows, you will need a follow-up appointment 3 weeks after your initial appointment, and 3 weeks following that for a touch-up. For eyeliner, you will need a touch-up 6 weeks later. Depending on your desired look, you may want a touch-up 1.5- 2.5 years later.

  • Permanent makeup is great for a lot of people, including but not limited to, the following:

    • Clients over the age of 18

    • If you’re always busy and on the go and you don’t usually have time to do your makeup

    • If you’re involved in sports or physical activity but still want to look on point!

    • If you have allergies to cosmetics or allergies that make your eyes water

    • If you’ve lost your eyebrows due to any illnesses

    • If you have physical limitations that don’t allow you to put makeup on

    • If you struggle to fill in your eyebrows or draw eyeliner on, permanent makeup is a great option!

  • When your procedure is completed, the healing process will start right away. The pigment will start darkening, and the treated area will typically begin to crack or scab. It is common for the treated area to darken, lighten, and then darken again to your desired color. Permanent makeup generally takes 3 weeks to fully heal.

  • Although both services are meant to enhance your eyebrows, they do have a few differences, including:

    • Permanent makeup can last longer than microblading

    • Permanent makeup is done using a mechanical device similar to a tattoo machine

    • Microblading uses a handheld blade

    • Permanent makeup is more customizable, because you’re able to achieve both a soft, powdered look or a more dramatic look with permanent makeup!

  • External Affairs recommends the following after your permanent makeup appointment:

    • Apply Vaseline for the first two days following your appointment

    • Use External Affairs’ Vita Soothe product 3-6 times a day

    • Wash treated area every morning and night with a fragrance-free gentle cleanser

    • No makeup on or around treated area for a couple of weeks

    • Avoid pools, saunas and lakes

    • Avoid super strenuous activities for a couple days

    • Once your brows have healed, we recommend always putting sunscreen on your brows

  • Permanent makeup on both brows and eyeliner can last up to 3 years.

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