PERMANENT MAKEUP PRICES

Are permanent makeup prices too high, reasonably priced, or not high enough? The cost of services for most occupations reflects expenses of education, office suites, equipment, supplies, insurance, advertising, and so on. As a business, permanent makeup prices may or may not reflect any of the above expenses. Permanent makeup prices attract a gamut of trainees ranging from medical graduates to high school dropouts. There are natural born artists and perfectionists, and others that wouldn’t know the difference. Accomplished artists maintain a professional office with spa-like ambiance, absorbing the overhead cost. Some work with a medical supervisor that receives a fee or portion of the permanent makeup price for patient care regarding prescriptions needed before, during, and/or after the procedure, and managing post infections or other complications.

Unlicensed technicians do “backroom” permanent makeup procedures in salons, homes, and hotel rooms. With no overhead expenses, the permanent makeup price is about half the going rate. There is no valid way to check quality of work since everything is hush-hush. Clients willing to take a chance and hope for best with the super deal are reassured verbally by the person doing the recruiting. The recruiter gets a portion of the fees for rounding up the clients, and possibly for supplying the room to do it in. There may be a before and after book to look at, and the client may know someone else who has had a procedure done there.

Permanent makeup is considered an art for some, and is just a paid task for others. A higher permanent makeup price, a license, and a nice facility will not guarantee good results, but the odds of getting a better result are in favor. Those who are out in the public eye have to stand the test of time. The backroom technicians can just disappear if clients are unhappy. Permanent makeup artists who have been in business long enough will eventually have a reputation, be it good, bad, or indifferent. Like cosmetic surgeons and other arts, you hear about the ones who are really good or really bad. The ones in the middle aren’t talked about as much.

Comparing time spent doing a permanent makeup procedure to other cosmetic services like false eyelash extensions or facials at $100 for an hour, the permanent makeup procedures may be running around $200 per hour. Massage can even cost $100 per hour. Permanent makeup procedures are more specialized and have a slew of consequences, so it doesn’t seem unreasonable to pay twice as much to have makeup tattooed as to have skin rubbed and steamed. When the facial or massage is over – it’s over. The pricy eyelash extensions last one to three months. Permanent makeup lasts several years for the money. Comparing permanent makeup prices to other specialized services like botox, wrinkle fillers, and lip plumpers (which only takes minutes), the permanent makeup price is less and it lasts longer.

All things considered, permanent makeup prices may be a pretty good bang for the buck. That is, depending on if the work was satisfactory, and if the technique and type of pigments used give the client the longevity expected.