Colour correction
Colour correction/removal
- Brown is not a colour but is, in fact, a blend of colours.
- A basic brown colour consists of black, red, yellow or blue, yellow and red.
- Colours do not fade equally over time, and therefore when black fades, first you are left with a typical orange or pink looking brow or a purple hue. Over time the yellow colours deplete, leaving red and blue, which makes pigment purple.
- Red is opposite to green, so to correct a red or orange tone, you will need to balance it out with a green pigment.
- Grey or blue brows are the hardest brows to correct long term as the ink used would have contained a carbon black ink that turns greenish or bluish over time and looks dull and dirty. This brow needs to be balanced out with an orange pigment and will need regular maintenance.
Needle depth can have a significant effect on the surface appearance of a cosmetic tattoo; pigment depth will affect both the apparent size and colour of the pigment. This is due to the unique spectral characteristic of the human skin.
If the pigment is not implanted at the correct depth within the dermis, then black/brown pigments may tend to appear blue/green/grey because of the depth-related changes to light reflectance.
The pigment can be removed from the skin using various techniques. These include dry needling, the use of Saline, and Laser.
Blue Lips
If the client has blue undertones in their lips and you are going to use a blue-based pigment for the Lip micro-pigmentation, then you will have a blue-based final result.
The blue pigment will heal the darkest in the skin and is the densest colour when tattooing.
The yellow pigment will heal the lightest in the skin.
Always use caution when using white pigment colours or when it is mixed in with other colours. White has a tendency to float on the skin and gives an appearance of scarred skin tissue.
If your pigment gets too thick whilst you are working, you can use a few drops of rewetting solution to make the pigment thinner or creamier.
If your pigment goes too thick in the bottle, you can add a few drops of rewetting solution. Rewetting solutions are proper levels of alcohol, glycerin, deionised, sterile or distilled water. Never add straight glycerin to your pigment, as it will cause longer healing times and can cause photosensitivity.
If in doubt, patch tests the colour on the client’s skin prior to full application in the area where you will be working on. Wait for 4-6 weeks for the area to heal completely to establish the final colour results.
Always check the base colour of the pigment before starting.