Beauty and permanent make-up in Larnaca
Permanent make-up — lip blush, brows, eyeliner — is a pigment treatment that heals over several weeks and almost always requires a top-up session after roughly six to eight weeks. Judge an artist on healed photographs, not fresh ones: fresh work looks dramatic on everyone, and healed results are what you will actually live with. Because it lasts for years, this is one treatment where choosing on price is a poor trade. Ask to see healed work on skin like yours, confirm the studio's hygiene and pigment sourcing, and expect a patch test before a first appointment.
What affects the price
- The treatment: lip blush, brows, eyeliner or a combination.
- Whether the six-to-eight-week top-up session is included in the quoted price — this is the question people forget to ask.
- Colour correction or covering another artist's previous work costs more than fresh work.
- Annual or eighteen-month refresh appointments to maintain the colour.
- Numbing, aftercare products and the patch test may be included or extra.
What to ask before you book
- Can I see healed photographs — not fresh ones — on skin like mine?
- Is the top-up session included in this price?
- What pigments do you use and where are they sourced?
- Do you do a patch test before the appointment?
- What does the healing look like week by week, and what can I not do during it?
Common questions
How long does lip blush last?
Typically two to three years before it needs refreshing, though it fades gradually rather than disappearing. Lip pigment fades faster than brow pigment, and sun exposure — which Cyprus has plenty of — speeds that up.
Why is the top-up appointment necessary?
Pigment settles unevenly as skin heals, and some of it is always lost in the process. The top-up at six to eight weeks evens the colour and sets the final result. Work quoted without a top-up is not usually finished work — always confirm whether it is included.
How do I judge a permanent make-up artist?
Healed photographs, on skin tones like yours, taken at least six weeks after the appointment. Anyone can produce a striking fresh photo. Healed work is the only honest evidence of skill.