Permanent Makeup
Shaping a smile that fits your face is a matter of precise proportion and color, the same skill it takes to shape brows, line eyes, or tint lips so they look like they were always there. Permanent makeup deposits specialized pigment into the skin’s upper layers, giving you natural-looking brows, eyeliner, or lip color that doesn’t fade, smudge, or need reapplying every morning. Emerald Dental offers permanent makeup at our Lakewood, CO office.
Curious what your smile could look like in six months?
Smile Fact
Enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, yet it cannot repair itself once it is lost.
What Is Permanent Makeup
Permanent makeup, also known as cosmetic tattooing or micropigmentation, deposits pigment into the skin’s upper layers to create the look of natural hair strokes, defined lines, or soft color. It’s used to shape and fill eyebrows, add subtle eyeliner, or add natural color to lips, with results designed to look like your own features, not an obviously drawn-on look. Precise tools and quality pigments keep the result soft and natural rather than harsh or overdone.
How Permanent Makeup Works
Consultation and Design.
You’ll discuss your goals, your skin tone is evaluated, and your shape and color are designed together, with a chance to preview the look before treatment begins.
Treatment.
A numbing agent is applied for comfort, then pigment is precisely deposited into the skin using careful, controlled technique.
Healing and Follow-Up.
After a short healing period, your results soften into a natural finish, with a follow-up visit around 6 to 8 weeks later to refine the final look.
Benefits of Permanent Makeup
The real appeal isn’t just the look, it’s getting your mornings back.
Saves time by skipping daily makeup application
Won't smudge or fade through workouts, sweat, or a full day
Custom shape and color designed for your specific features
A gentler option for sensitive skin or cosmetic allergies
Long-lasting results that stay vibrant with minimal touch-ups
Who Permanent Makeup Is For
Permanent makeup is a good fit if you’re tired of spending time on daily makeup, have thinning or uneven brows, or find it difficult to apply eyeliner or lip color consistently. It also works well for an active lifestyle where makeup needs to hold up through workouts or long days, or for anyone with sensitivities to traditional cosmetics. Your specialist reviews your goals and medical background during your consultation to help determine the right approach for your features.
Why Emerald Dental for Permanent Makeup
Every treatment starts with a detailed design and color consultation, built around your specific features rather than a generic template. The same precision and attention to proportion that goes into cosmetic dentistry applies just as naturally to shaping brows, lining eyes, or defining lips. Meet the team behind your care on our About Us page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does permanent makeup work?
Pigment is deposited into the skin’s upper layers using precise technique, creating the look of natural hair strokes, defined lines, or soft color depending on the area treated. Results are designed to look like an enhanced version of your natural features, not an obviously applied look.
Is permanent makeup painful?
A numbing agent is applied before treatment to keep the process comfortable for most patients. Some mild redness or swelling right after treatment is normal and typically fades quickly.
How soon will I see results, and how long do they last?
You’ll see your new shape and color right after treatment, though results soften into their final, natural look over the healing period. Results commonly last years with minimal touch-ups, and a follow-up visit around 6 to 8 weeks later helps refine the final result.
Who should avoid permanent makeup?
Certain skin conditions, active infections in the treatment area, or specific medical circumstances are reasons to check with your provider before treatment. Your medical background is reviewed during your consultation to confirm it’s the right fit for you.
What does aftercare involve?
Keeping the treated area clean and moisturized, avoiding direct sunlight, swimming, and saunas for about a week, and not picking at the area as it heals. Your provider walks you through detailed aftercare instructions specific to your treatment.
Wake Up Ready, Every Day
The best part of permanent makeup isn’t just how it looks, it’s getting your morning back. Emerald Dental offers permanent makeup at our Lakewood, CO office.
Find Us
Two Convenient Locations
Both offices are open Monday through Thursday and accept new patients of all ages.
Lakewood
Emerald Dental Lakewood
12093-A West Alameda Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80228
Littleton
Emerald Dental Littleton
2731 W Belleview Ave, Littleton, CO 80123