I had mine done at the beginning of January. I went to the same woman that 34 went to in 2012/13. She uses tattoo ink as opposed to semi-permanent ink. I can expect it to last more than 3 years or so she said. Katrin recommended black as brown can turn funny colours. She also recommended doing the lower lids for balance but she uses a much lighter touch (same colour though) for lower lids. The pen she used looked very much like Clarin's 3-Dot Liner and she did just dot along the lower lid. It looked dark at first but does flake after a few days to reveal a softer look. The flakes gummed up my eyelashes lol. YOU MUST NOT PICK. You must keep it dry as well. It didn't hurt, just a bit sore afterwards. My eyes were rather large the next morning though. I had to wait 5 weeks before my top-up session. It was so subtle (I was afraid of looking like a Drag Queen so told her to go easy) that it was hardly noticeable so she did it again bless her on 7th Feb. I went back again (I know - tough lids) on 18th March because it had not taken in one corner of my lower lids. All good now though. I love it. It's great waking up in the morning & seeing some subtle definition around my eyes. A lick of mascara & I'm good to go.
You’re a braver woman than I, both of you. Having had my eyebrows done I’m really pleased with the result but I don’t think I could have eyeliner done. It wasn’t painful but it wasn’t pain free either and even though I wear lenses I don’t know I’d be able to keep still enough.
You just lie back with your eyes shut @tinkerbelle
Do you really?! And they do the bottom ones like that as well? Or you just had the top ones done? Heck!! I still think it’s beyond me though. Mind you I’ll happily go without eyeliner on holiday or at home. I’m hoping my eyelashes stay dark. They’re a bit sparse but they’re very dark and quite long so not as iffy as my eyebrows.
Do you really?! And they do the bottom ones like that as well?
Yes, top & bottom. She applied numbing cream then protective drops in my eyes and moved the lids sideways, up or down as she worked. It felt like a scratchy eyeliner pencil.