Dark circles under the eyes: features of pigmentation

Dark circles under the eyes do not color any woman, make the face visually tired. And therefore, in most of the fair sex, in a cosmetic bag, you can find a concealer - a small tube with foundation. And each of us knows that to give the appearance of freshness, it is enough to apply a few drops of a light cream, slightly lighter than our own skin, on the area under the eyes and drive it in with fingertips. As if by magic, the eyes begin to shine, the cheeks play with a blush - in a word, a complete transformation.

Unfortunately, the rhythm of today's life is by no means in favor of the beauty and youth of our face, and increasingly dark circles under the eyes - due to long and hard work at the computer and constant lack of sleep - spoil the mood of women of all ages.

But among the reasons for the appearance of dark circles under the eyes, not only chronic fatigue. They may be the result of certain diseases associated with disorders in the functioning of the kidneys and heart, be due to closely located vessels, gerontological changes. In addition, such an effect can occur due to too deep-set eyes, when a shadow falls on the area below them.

Permanent makeup allows you to correct this aesthetic flaw for a sufficiently long time. However, work with the periorbital region requires special care and knowledge of many subtleties from the specialist.

Features of pigmentation

The idea to use the method of dermopigmentation in the periorbital zone came to specialists with sufficient practice experience as a result of the use of camouflage pigments in the vitiligo zone and in order to mask scars. Many of the clients complain that they have to cover up the "bruises" under the eyes every morning, and without it the face always looks tired. A solution was found - to disguise this defect by introducing a flesh-colored pigment, combining knowledge in the field of visage and medical camouflage. Starting work in a new technique, the craftsmen turn to point technique using a No. 1 needle, which creates a very natural effect, but requires a lot of labor. Pigments are applied mixed in different colors, covering the area under the eyes with small dots - this technique is called "pointillism", like the technique of the same name in the fine arts. Gradually, gaining experience and experimenting with the correction of dark circles, you can move on to working with small bundles of flat needles. In this case, there is also a minus - the edema after the procedure is twice as large as in the case of using the pointillism technique for pigmentation.

The patient before the procedure for camouflage of dark circles under the eyes (photo from the Permanent magazine archive, courtesy of Anna Zabolotnaya)

Another nuance is that when performing this procedure, you cannot use only one color, otherwise the effect of a foundation is created, which will be noticeable on the skin. The fact is that our skin is not monotonous - at high magnification it can be seen that it consists of multi-colored “pixels”, which, when mixed, give that very unique shade. Therefore, the specialist should use several pigment colors and apply them one after the other in layers or mixed.

Make-up rules say: to correct the blue color, we need to take a yellow corrector. Therefore, the first layer is yellow. Here, manufacturers offer a choice of either a pure yellow pigment (iron oxide yellow), or yellow, already mixed with ivory (a mixture of iron oxides and titanium dioxide). To put this layer as thin as possible, before starting work, the paint is diluted with a transparent mix (diluent) in a ratio of 1: 1.

To apply the next layer, a pigment is selected that corresponds to the healthy skin of the client, that is, they are selected strictly individually. It is also diluted with a mix in a 1: 1 ratio. If there is a lot of white (titanium dioxide) in flesh-colored pigments, then the percentage of diluent can be increased.

The last layer is made with white pigment, also diluted with a mix in a ratio of 1: 1 or more. White is highly reflective. This creates the effect of healthy radiant skin under the eyes.

Area of special attention

Due to the anatomical features of this area, there is significant swelling and hyperemia of a burgundy-red color immediately after the procedure. The client must be warned about this so that such a skin reaction does not come as a surprise. By the way, if the skin after exposure to needles does not look inflamed, then there is absolutely nothing to rejoice at. On the contrary, this indicates that too much pigment has been introduced and there will be no naturalness after healing. It is extremely difficult to remove excess flesh and white colors during the correction procedure, since both are very dense. Therefore, only qualified specialists with extensive experience and proven themselves as real professionals can perform permanent makeup in order to correct bruises under the eyes!

Recovery period

The recovery period takes 3-5 days, just like after permanent lip makeup. The swelling lasts all day after the procedure, and the next morning it may even increase. Therefore, it is recommended to take antihistamines that have a decongestant effect. After a day, the swelling usually subsides. Dry ice compresses and gel goggles speed up the recovery period. Cold procedures must be applied very carefully, avoiding supercooling of the orbital zone.

After the edema is removed, active peeling begins, which stops approximately on the fifth day.

Full recovery of the skin occurs in a month. At the same time, the desired effect of the procedure is also observed. If it seems to the master and the client that it is insufficient, then a correction procedure can be carried out, but without yellow pigment. Usually 2-3 procedures are enough to mask even the most persistent blackouts under the eyes. The effect after the procedure lasts for about three years, after which repeated layer-by-layer introduction of pigments is necessary.