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Guides
Guides
Written by Kate Kanner for the questions clients ask before and after a session. Healing timelines, aftercare, prices and how to choose, all for Filipino skin and Manila humidity.
Powder brows healing stages, day one to the retouchWhy they look gone on day ten, and what to do at each stage.
Eyeliner tattoo healing and aftercareSwelling, flaking, the pale week, and the rules that decide the result.
Lip tattoo prices in the Philippines: what changes the numberWhat a price should include, and the questions that expose a cheap quote.
Dark lips and permanent makeup: why blush alone heals muddyWhat neutralization does, session by session.
Old brow tattoo turned grey, blue or orange: what can be doneCover, correct or lighten first. How I decide from two photos.
Permanent makeup before a wedding: how far ahead to bookA timeline that leaves room for healing, the retouch and the photos.
Ombre brows vs powder brows: what differs, and which one suits youOmbre brows and powder brows use the same dots with two finishes.
Eyebrow tattoo price in the Philippines: what you are paying forWhy eyebrow tattoo quotes in Metro Manila differ by thousands of pesos, what a fair price includes, and five questions that test a cheap quote..
Eyebrow embroidery, microshading, powder brows: what the names meanEyebrow embroidery, microshading, powder and ombre brows, strokes or dots: what each name means on the skin, and the questions that reveal the technique..
How long lip blush lasts in Manila, and what fades it fasterLip blush, or lip tattoo, lasts about two to three years.
Brow tattoo on oily skin: what holds in Manila heatWhy stroke brows blur on oily skin in Manila and dots hold, how Kate Kanner adjusts powder and ombre brows for oil, and aftercare that keeps them..
Does eyebrow tattoo hurt? What the session feels likeEyebrow tattoo feels like pressure and light scratching, and numbing does most of the work.
Microblading in the Philippines: how it works, how long it lasts, who it suitsHow microblading works.
Microblading near me: what to ask before you bookEight questions to ask any microblading artist in Metro Manila.
Microblading healing and aftercare: what happens day by dayWhat microblading looks like from day one to week eight.
How long eyeliner tattoo lasts, and which style suits your eyesWhy eyeliner tattoo outlasts brows and lips, what fades it, and how to choose between a classic lash line and powder eyeliner for your eye shape..
Eyeliner tattoo top and bottom: upper lash line, lower lash line, or bothWhy the upper lash line is where eyeliner tattoo works best, what can go wrong on the lower lid, and how to decide whether you need both..
Brow lamination vs brow tattoo: which one fixes your browsLamination styles the hair you have; a brow tattoo adds colour where hair is missing.
Brow tattoo for men: natural brows that do not look doneHow a brow tattoo for men stays invisible: shape from the brow bone, soft edges, lighter density and colour matched to the hair.
Lip blush healing stages: day by day, with real photos and aftercareSwelling, peeling, the pale week and the healed colour at week four, with the aftercare list.
Eyebrow tattoo vs microblading: which one to get in ManilaThe old solid tattoo, microblading strokes and powder brows side by side: look, ageing, skin type.
Nano brows vs powder brows: which one holds on Manila skinMachine hair strokes or fine-dot shading, and which one keeps its shape on oily skin.
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Kate Kanner, permanent makeup artist at Reverie Esthetic & Hair Center
G/F Office 4, Plaza Royale, Salcedo Village, L.P. Leviste Street, Makati City, 1227 Metro Manila
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