Permanent makeup, also known as cosmetic tattooing, has an extensive ancient origins that spans thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians are often credited as the pioneers of this art, using natural pigments to adorn their faces with eyeliner and lip color. Along with many ancient cultures, including the Polynesians, Incas, and Greeks, used pigments for body and facial tattoos to signify social status, lineage, or for cultural and spiritual reasons. This wasn’t just about beauty; it was a statement of power, spirituality, and social status. Forward to the early 20th century, and we see the first modern attempts at permanent makeup. Early methods involved using manual tools or coil machines to implant pigment into the skin. The techniques were crude and raw compared to today’s standards, often involving basic tattooing methods that lacked the precision we now take for granted or don’t even consider when getting art on our bodies…
