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Artist Sasha Merritt brings years of professional experience as well as specialized training and certificates in Softap Permanent Cosmetics, Areola Repigmentation, Skin Needling, and Cross-Contamination Prevention.  She uses a combination of  SofTaps hand and electric tools for beautiful, soft, natural looking eyebrows, lips, eyeliner, and areola tattooing. 

Especially for Breast Cancer Survivors

Permanent cosmetics are ideal for people who have:
    • Faded or thinning eyebrows
    • Impaired eyesight or unsteady hands
    • Active lifestyles
    • Permanent hair loss
    • Allergies or sensitivities to traditional cosmetics
    • Eyebrow and eyelash loss due to alopecia 
    • Had breast cancer reconstruction and wish to recreate the 
areola

Permanent cosmetics are not:
   • A total make-up replacement, instead micropigmentation is a
     subtle, beautiful enhancement of your own natural features.

WHAT IS PERMANENT COSMETICS?
Permanent cosmetics or make-up, cosmetic tattooing, and micropigmentation are all different names for the art of inserting pigment into the skin. Color pigments  secifically formulated for cosmetic use are implanted into the dermal layer of the skin with either manual or electrically powered tools.
 
IS IT REALLY PERMANENT?
Because the pigment of permanent cosmetics heals into the skin and doesn't wash off, it is considered permanent.  Ultra-violet exposure from sun or tanning booths, after care, and skin treatments all may affect the permanence of the micropigmentation. 
 
Protection from the sun will greatly prolong the longevity of your work. Fading can, and does, occur requiring periodic maintenance to keep permanent cosmetics fresh.
 
WHY Sasha Merritt?
Sasha is not only a trained permanent cosmetics artist, but an experienced tattoo artist as well as a lifelong fine artist.  She uses either The SofTap® hand method of micropigmentation and (or) an electric machine for eyebrows and lips that look like nature intended.  She combines precision with versatility for soft and natural looking results for eyebrows, liner, and lips.  It is quiet and gentle, with great results.
 
This permanent makeup technique is designed to provide maximum comfort, fast healing, complete control, and minimal touch ups.

IS PERMANENT MAKEUP SAFE?
Client safety and comfort is top priority. The highest standards are employed before, during and after any permanent cosmetic procedure.  We use single use disposable needles and pigments for each client. 
 
This along with regular hand washing and glove changing are a part of a thorough cross-contamination practice.   Although very rare, allergic reactions may occur, primarily with reds pigments.  Patch tests availible upon request.

More photos here.

Permanent makeup: eyebrows before
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The client's brows were light and had a fading from a previous procedure

 

Permanent makeup: eyebrows after tattoo
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The eyebrows have healed and have a natural look.

 

Permanent makeup: eyebrows before
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The client's brows were faint

 

Permanent makeup: eyebrows after tattoo
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An eyebrow color was used that was suited to the client.'s skin coloring.

 

Permanent Make Up Color and Shape Correction

Permanent makeup: eyebrow correction before
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Old permanent make up faded to reddish color

 

More photos here.

Permanent makeup: eyebrows correction after
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Using basic color theory, the color is corrected as well as the shape of the eyebrow

 

Areola repigmentation.
 
For women and men who've had reconstructive surgery after breast cancer and would like realistic areolas/nipples tattooed.  Sasha has had specialized training and ceritfied in this technique of areola repigmentation to create natural color and shape.
 
"Ok, cancer and breast reconstruction are no fun but getting your tattoos can be!  Finding Dragonfly Ink was the culmination of a long process.  And, what a great way to end!  Sasha was so cool, she spent lots of time making sure I was comfortable and that the colors (for the areola repigmentation) were what I wanted. Plus my friends and I had a really fun time at her studio.  And, the end result was fantastic.  I am so grateful there is a place like Dragonfly Ink out there! I'd recommend Dragonfly and Sasha to anyone."
-Peggy breast cancer survivor

More Areola photos here

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