Brows by Impressive Brows Academy - Permanent Makeup & Microblading

• Reduce your daily makeup routine.
• Smudge-proof. Doesn't come off with rubbing, sweating, raining, or crying.
• Holds up in Florida humidity.
• Fuller thicker shape.
• Look great 24/7.
• Professional look everyday.
• Wake up looking great.
• Correct imperfections or hair loss.
• More youthful look.
• Confidence.
• More compliments.

Permanent makeup or cosmetic tattooing is a cosmetic technique which employs tattoos as a means of producing designs that resemble makeup, such as makeup used on brows, lips, and eyeliner.  It is similar to body tattooing, except permanent makeup uses pigment that is designed to fade and is injected at a shallower skin depth than body tattooing.

We specialize in permanent makeup for brows, lips, eyeliner, and scalp with over 20,000 clients in 4 locations in 7 years so you know you are in good hands. We have a ton of pictures of previous clients for you to view.  Your outcome represents our company so you know you will get our best. 

Unfortunately, there are no guaranteed results in permanent makeup.  No permanent makeup artists can guarantee results. How skin reacts to PMU is different for everyone and many factors are to be taken into consideration, such as how well clients care for their brows, skin type, age, scarring, diet, stress levels, facial products used, and medications, all play a key role in how the pigment will hold, which is why it is important to know that more than one touch up may be required.  We can guarantee that your face is important to us and that we will act in accordance with our experience and expertise to give you our absolute best. We can guarantee that we will strive to make you satisfied and content every time, but there are no guarantees in this industry.  

No, despite the name, permanent makeup is not permanent.  Perhaps a better name is semi-permanent.   It is not one and done.  There is maintenance and the pigment is designed to fade, but it is better than doing your makeup every day.  You should expect a 6-week touchup and then a refresh touchup every year.  

Depends.  We use numbing cream, but there still might be a little sting.  Everybody makes it through.  Lots of people sleep through it.

2 hours.  Expect the students to be slower than the masters.

Wrong expectations are a big reason for client dissatisfaction.  It is important to have the right expectations when you get permanent makeup.   Permanent makeup is a process and you should not expect your brows to be perfect after the first procedure.  

1) You should expect to get a 6-week touchup because:

- Brows usually heal light or like it didn't take the first time.  

- You may need color and shape correction.

- It is difficult to tell how a client's skin will heal the first time. There are a wide variety of results that can happen for each client.  Your friend's skin may have healed perfectly, but your results can be very different.

- Touchups help extend the life of the brows and the time until the next refresh touchup.

2) After your 6-week touchup, you should expect to get a refresh touchup every 1-2 years because pigments are designed to fade over time, which is nice because it allows you to make some changes as your style changes.

Tips for getting the best results

- Stick with the process.  It may take 1 or more touchups to get the results you want.

- Communicate clearly with the tech about what type of brow you are looking for.  You know what style you like and that needs to be communicated to the tech.  Techs see a lot of clients and everybody has an idea of what they like and what is beautiful.

- Make sure the pencil drawing is what you want before doing the procedure.  Don't approve something you don't like.

- Use best practices for the aftercare, including using the healing cream we provide, minimizing the sun, and no swimming for a couple weeks.

- Be patient. Wait for the 6 weeks of healing to finish.  

Most clients new to permanent makeup have genuine concerns about the risk level - after all, it is their face!  Although their concerns are valid, if done properly, permanent makeup is not as risky as people think. And we've done over 15,000 brows at multiple locations so you know you are in good hands.  Follow these 3 steps for great results:

• 1) Proper consultation - We will consult with you to find out what brows you want then pre-draw the brows with a pencil for your approval, so you know what they are going to look like before the procedure.  After the procedure, take time make sure you like the brows.  If there is something we need to adjust, let us know. 
• 2) Proper aftercare - Follow our aftercare procedures.  This will insure you have the best results. 
• 3) Expect to come back for your 6-week touchup.  Don't expect your brows to be perfect after the first procedure.  Permanent makeup often heals faded, patchy, or slightly unsymmetrical and clients need a touchup to fine tune their brows. 

Prices are based on the experience level of our artists. 

• Master Artists -  Have expert skill level, work independently, have seen the most scenarios, and mentor our Student artists. 
• Students Artists - Have beginner skill level and work under the supervision of our Master artists..

We know that permanent makeup can be expensive ($300-$800) and that often keeps people from trying permanent makeup.  That's why this is a win win!  You get to try semi-permanent makeup for a highly discounted rate and our students get to build a portfolio with the help of our instructors.  Don't worry.  Students are supervised and they will do a consultation then pencil draw the brow for your approval.

Don't expect your brows to be perfect after the first procedure.  As with any permanent makeup procedure, getting great results is a process.   You should except to do 1 or more follow up touchups to make adjustments, extend the life of your brows, and get the best results.

Depends.  New students are watched closed.  As students gain more experience, they are given more independence.

It depends.  Our students have a wide variety of experiences, ability, and backgrounds before coming to our academy.   We require our students to master drawing on 3D mannequins before working on live models.  In class, students are paired with experienced instructors to guide and teach them.  As with any of our services, you should expect to get a 6-week touchup to fine tune the brows.  Most clients are happy with their results.

You are right.  $99 is a highly discounted rate compared to the industrial standard pricing of  $300-$800.  We have an academy that trains in permanent makeup so this offer helps our students build their portfolio.  Also, you must give us permission to market the results on our websites, video, social media, and our advertising platforms.  

Your brows will be representing our academy and our graduates to the public so we want you to have great results.  Although there are no guarantees in permanent makeup due to a wide variety of skin types, our students usually get high praise from our models.  To make sure you and our students have the best experience possible, we use a system with multiple checks to insure quality results:

• Pre-practice - Our students must practice on paper and 3D mannequins before they are allowed to work on live models.
• Progressive Mastery - We use a progressive training system that gradually builds up mastery in our students.  They start with easier skills, such as observations and client check-in.  As they progress, we introduce them to more advanced skills such as hair strokes and drawing.  
• Supervised - They are then supervised by our experienced instructors for the live model sessions. 
• Pre-drawn - The design will be pre drawn on your face so you will be able to approve the look before the procedure is actually performed.  We give you the final say.
• 6-Week Touchup - Don't expect perfect brows after 1 session.  Permanent makeup is not a one and done process. Expect to get a 6-week touchup to do any fine tuning and to finalize your look.  Then expect to get a refresh touchup ever couple years. Touchups are not included in our pricing.  

We can blend most colors depending on your needs.  We will consult with you before the procedure to figure out what works best with you.  We use dark brown instead of black pigment since black tends to turn a little greenish over time.  For greying, white hair, or blondes, we usually recommend taupe.  

Permanent makeup is a process not a one time event.  

6-Week Touchup - You should expect to get a 6-week touchup since the brows will heal light, patchy, or like the pigment didn't take.  The 6-week touchup is also helpful for extending the length of the procedure, fine tuning the shape and color, and finalizing the look.  You may need to get more than 1 touchup.

Refresh Touchups - After the 6-week touchup, it is common to get a refresh touchup every 1-2 years because the pigment fades over time.  Results vary for each person.

Note: There are no guarantees in permanent makeup.  It works for most, but some skin doesn't retain the pigment well. 

With permanent makeup, healing is difficult to predict.   It is different for every person.  Some heal perfectly. Some heal a little light.  Some heal like nothing was done.  We need to be conservative on the first procedure because we don't want your brows to heal too dark.  It is better to heal light then too dark.  At the touchup, we can see how your skin healed then make some adjustments, such as add more pigment if it heals light.  

There are no guarantees that your skin will take the pigment better with the adjustments, but we can usually make it better.  If it still heals like nothing was done after the touchup, then your skin probably just kicks out the pigment too easily and permanent makeup won't work for you.

Depends. In general, we usually do touchups for first time clients that just need a color refresh.  If you need shape correction, we would need to see  your brows in person to know for certain if we want to do it.  Touchups for first time clients are $150 with our masters or $75 with our student artists.

Depends.  We do minor corrections.  You can text a photo to 727-213-8811 so we can decide if you are eligible.   We may need you to come in for a consultation so we can take a look face to face.

Brows take 6 weeks to heal properly.  Most of the big changes occur in the first 3 weeks. Read more about the aftercare below. 

Our clients never have any issues with driving afterwards.  It's usually irritated, but not swollen much.

No, but some clients prefer to have a couple days off right after.  The brows can be very dark and a little irritated.  Also you need to keep them clean for at least a week so if you work in a dirty environment, you may want to do them when you can take a few days off.

We generally recommend waiting until after big events to get permanent makeup.  Healing can be light, patchy, or slightly unsymmetrical after the first procedure and you will most likely need to do a 6-week touchup to fine tune them to how you want them.  That being said, you can use makeup after a couple weeks if needed.

We require you to be at least 18 years old.  Although tattooing is harder on older skin, there is no upper age limit. 

If you have really oily skin and you did hair strokes, the pigment can spread easily and become less defined.  You might want to consider shading instead.    

Permanent makeup is growing in popularity for cancer patients that have gone through chemo therapy and lost some or most of their hair.  We recommend checking with your doctor first.  If your doctor gives you the thumbs up, we can do it 6 months after your last treatment.

Yes, but with the exceptions of translators or assistants, only clients are allowed in the procedure room.  We have a waiting room they can use.   

Maybe. We can partially cover up scarring.  We can put pigment over most older scars, but not if it is too new.  We recommend the scar be at least 6 months old.

No. We integrate the tattoo with your current brows. 

The deposit is nonrefundable, but we can transfer your deposit to a different day. 

Yes, but we recommend not getting Botox close to your permanent makeup session.  Get Botox 2-4 weeks before or after getting permanent makeup.

Soap is used to keep your brows clean to prevent infections that are cause by bacteria getting on the brows before the skin has a chance to seal.  After tattooing, your skin's protective layer is compromised since we are depositing pigment under the surface.   The skin needs a chance to heal.  Once you leave our sterile environment, you enter an environment that has an infinite number of possible sources of bacteria.  We recommending washing your brows at least twice a day ... or more if you feel like the cleanliness of your brows is compromised.  Try to minimize how much you touch your brows with your hands or other items.  

Important: If you think you may be getting  an infection, contact us at 727-213-8811.  Note: sometimes itchiness can be caused by an allergic reaction to the healing cream.  Try stopping the healing cream temporarily to see it stops the itchiness.

Healing cream prevents or combats infection and promotes healing. It contains ingredients which actively work against bacteria present on the skin or in contaminated wounds and which is therefore capable of preventing or controlling wound infection.   It also contains ingredients which accelerate the healing process, which as vitamins and minerals.  Be careful not to use too much so that oxygen can pass for healing.

Important: If you think you may be getting  an infection, contact us at 727-213-8811.  Note: sometimes itchiness can be caused by an allergic reaction to the healing cream.  Try stopping the healing cream temporarily to see it stops the itchiness.

Don't worry.  It is a normal part of the healing process.  Your brows will usually lighten or exfoliate (peel off) during the first couple weeks.  They could look light, patchy, or as if nothing was done.  The color will typically come back over the next few weeks.

Don't worry.  This is not unusual.  Everybody's skin heals differently.  Don't get discouraged.  Stick to the process.  Come in for the 6-week touchup so we can see how your brows healed and make adjustments.  That is why permanent makeup is at least a 2-step process.

Everybody's skin heals differently.   It's impossible to know how your tattoo will heal.  Don't get discouraged because your tattoo isn't healing like others.

Permanent makeup is slightly different than body tattooing.  It uses different pigments and is injected at a shallower depth.  It may heal lighter than your body tattoo healed.

If the shape is a little off or you want to make some changes, it is best to wait for the 6-week touchup and then we can do the fine tuning.  We need to see the shape and color after it has healed in order to be more accurate with the adjustments.  Also, it isn't good for your skin to work on it again until the 6 weeks are over.  Of course, if you have concerns, you are always welcome to stop by the spa for us to take a look.

Don't use makeup for at least a week, preferably two.  Makeup contains bacteria that may increase the chance of infection.  Wait until a few days after the brows are done exfoliating before adding makeup.

Healing cream is used to improve the appearance of the tattoo, maintains a brand new look, stop scabs from forming, seal incisions to keep bacteria from spreading, provide nutrients and vitamins that assist the healing, and reduce itchiness and irritation.

Start the process right away.  Wash with soap and water (Dab only. No scrubbing.) and use the healing cream twice a day for a week.  You need to keep it very clean for a week to precent bacteria and infection.

The healing cream we give you should last a week.  Don't put too much on because you want the oxygen to get to the skin.  The portion we give you is usually enough for most clients, but if your skin is still dry or peeling, you should get more.  It is important not to let the tattoo get too dry.  You can stop by the spa to get more or get some Aquaphor or Cetaphil at your local pharmacy.

We recommend not going to the beach for at least a couple weeks.  You need to keep the tattoo clean and out of the sun/saltwater for the first week or two.  Also avoid swimiming in pools for a couple weeks.  The chlorine affects the healing color.

We recommend not working out for a couple weeks.  Excessive sweating is not good for the helaing processs.

No becuase the brows need to properly heal before we do the touchup.  Doing a procedure before the 6 weeks can be hard on the skin.  Also the pigment hasn't had a chance to set to it's final color which makes it more difficult to make color adjustments at the touchup.

Yes.  It isn't unusual to need to do color correction at the 6 week touchup.  Just stick to the process and you should be ok.

Yes.  In fact, it is easy to widen the brow at the touchup.