Sydney Permanent Makeup

Welcome to Sydney Permanent Make-Up Centre

Since 1992, Sydney Permanent Make-Up Centre have developed an exceptional reputation as one of the few centres specialising in treatments from cosmetic tattooing for both men and women.

We are in the business of designing faces and customizing the right colour blends to suit your skin tone for a perfect natural look.

Sydney Permanent Makeup in Five Dock, Sydney, NSW is listed under Beauty Salons, Cosmetic Products, Cosmetic Tattooing, Hair & Beauty Courses, Laser Clinics, Tattoo Removal, Training Specialising in Pigmentation Treatments, Eyebrow Tattooing, Cosmetic Tattooing.

Other services by Sydney Permanent Makeup include Skin Needling, Lip Liner Tattooing, Tattoo Removal, Microdermabrasion, Derma Fillers, Eyeliner Tattooing, Laser Tattoo Removal, Full Lip Tattooing.

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“Cosmetic tattooing is an ART not a Science”

“In 1984 my dream was to create a Centre that provided personalised beauty solutions with natural and lasting results – a world above traditional beauty salons. Today, we have developed a Centre that specialises in Cosmetic Tattooing, and unique skin solutions.”

Sydney Permanent Make-Up Centre (SPMUC) practices ‘World-Class’ beauty solutions and is consistently up-to-date with emerges in skin technology, science and research.

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COSMETIC TATTOOS

“The eyes are the door to our soul!
Keep them alive.”

Cosmetic Eyebrow Tattooing In Sydney

As humans, we aren’t perfect, and neither are our eyebrows. Scars and missing hairs can change the look of your eyebrows, and your eyebrows can grow thinner as you age. Even with a careful hand, applying eyebrow gel or pencil every day can be troublesome. For a more natural look, consider getting an eyebrow feathering tattoo.

At Sydney Permanent Make-Up Centre, we believe consultations are the key to satisfied clients. In our consultations, we will draw and measure your brows to achieve the perfect shape for your face. We will discuss the different methods to achieve the perfect eyebrows, like feathering, shading or hair strokes.

And to keep your eyebrows looking natural, we apply a feathering technique to mimic natural hairs. This method gives your eyebrows a soft, full and defined appearance. Eyebrow feathering tattoos can eliminate imperfections in the eyebrows and give your eyebrows a more symmetrical look.

We only use the highest quality products, and we use the utmost care in every service we provide. Our staff members will always treat you with respect, and we’ll carefully listen to your wants and needs to ensure your satisfaction. Whatever you’re looking for, you can expect personable, quality services at  Sydney Permanent Make-Up Centre.

If you’d like to schedule an appointment in Sydney, call us on (02) 9712 4133 and speak with one of our friendly staff members. If it’s more convenient for you, you can also send us a message through our website. If you have any questions or concerns about the process, we’d be happy to discuss the procedure and answer any inquiries.

Have you suffered from alopecia? Learn about our medical eyebrow tattoos.

Cosmetic Eye Liner Tattooing In Sydney

You can sleep, swim and exercise and still look great 24 / 7 with no more runny eye make-up. When deciding on your cosmetic eye liner tattooing you can choose from a range of colours, black, brown or even dark brown. For greater emphasis green or blue can be applied on top of the colour or to complement your eye shape the eye liner can be drawn thick or thin.

Prior to any cosmetic tattoo procedure guidelines are drawn on so to show you how they will appear after.

There are many benefits to having your eye liner tattooed and following are some simple ones that may make your decision that much easier. First and foremost it easily complements your daily make-up routine saving you time and frustration and gives yours eyes a dramatic and more defined eye especially those with small and pale eyes. Other benefits are obvious such as no eye liner smudges after perspiration or eye liner smearing for those with oily skin.

But did you know that it can also assist those that have a vision impairment or are physically impaired and it is a relief for those that have an allergy to make up or for those with contact lenses.

Once you have your eye liner tattooed you will find you only require minimal make up but best of all you have achieved a 24 / 7 subtle or dramatic effect every day.

“There is no point in having great lips
if they don’t speak the truth.”

Cosmetic Lip Tattooing In Sydney

You want your lips to look good, in perfect shape and colour all the time. Making the most of your delicate feature is what we do with Cosmetic Lip Tattooing.

There are many benefits for Cosmetic Tattooing of the lip area and the four most important reasons would be to defined your lip shape, have fuller and seductive lips, have the perfect 24 / 7 lip look and have great casual lips without lipstick.

If you are thinking of having your lips tattooed then you can choose between having the lip liner and blend colour procedure or the full lip colour procedure.

Lip Liner implantation creates an attractive lip line that enhances the shape of the mouth and looks great with or without make-up. Lip Blend gives you that a ‘smeared’ lip stick look.

Lip line and blend is Ideal for people who have no definite lip shape, pale lips, small lips and for those that would like to emphasis the mouth. It is especially successful for sun damaged lips, uneven lips or lips that have lost the shape as a result of cold sores or injury. This treatment achieves fuller lips whilst at the same time providing you with a softer lip shade.

Our comprehensive range of colours helps to achieve the perfectly coloured full lips whilst delivering your desired subtle or dramatic lip tint.

This ultimate lip treatment is to achieve full lips. Full lips is great for busy people, it also helps to enhance pale and uneven lip colour. There is a wide range of colours to choose from, ranging from lightest to darkest shades. Just think you can wake up in the morning with perfect lips.

Cosmetic Beauty Spot Tattooing In Sydney

A distinctive beauty spot is also available to create your own unique look.

Treatment Considerations

You will need to take the following into consideration when you are having your eyebrow, eyeliner and lips tattooed.

If you suffer with cold sores we recommend you take ‘L-Lysine’ tablets two weeks prior to the treatment.
If using Retin A, you will need to cease using it 3 weeks prior to your treatment.
Sun block is necessary at all times.
Condition the lips with moisturising cream 2 weeks before and after treatments.
The treatment lasts up-to 2 – 6 years. However, to keep your eyebrows, eyeliner and lips looking consistently good we recommend that you touch-up every 2 years.
Whilst the initial colour will look usually brighter, it will take up-to 2-3 weeks to settle to a more natural state.
If after treatment swelling occurs this will ease after 24 hours.
Oxide pigmentation is used to avoid any allergic reactions.

Tattoo Removal In Sydney

It is estimated that over 3 million Australians have a single or multiple tattoos on their bodies and close to 50% of these will want one or more removed at some time later in life.

The Skinial Non Laser Tattoo removal system uses a removal liquid based on lactic acid, a substance that is naturally produced by the body’s own metabolism.

The beauty of this system is that it actually REMOVES the tattoo ink from the skin the same way it was put into the skin. A tattoo machine is used to penetrate the skin, the removal liquid is applied and the body naturally breaks down the unwanted pigment. A scab forms and when this falls off, the pigment goes with it and the tattoo is removed without laser.

It works on all ink colours and is suitable for all size tattoos. Generally, 3-4 treatments are all that is needed depending on the size of the body tattoo.

Using the highest standard of hygiene; our tattoo equipment is medical grade our technicians go through a rigorous training which we continue to constantly update following the latest in scientific research.

It is recommended that clients have an initial consultation and patch/tolerance test to ensure no allergic reaction, although allergic reactions are extremely rare. Tattoo removal costs vary according to the size of tattoo, but in general minimal treatments are needed making the Skinial Tattoo removal method more cost effective than any other method.

What you should know about the dangers of Laser Tattoo Removal

Until recently, the only known tattoo removal method was by laser. Currently there are great concerns over this method as laser breaks down the pigment into smaller molecules which are then transported through the lymphatic system – it is unknown what reaction the molecules can trigger in the body.

Research studies by the university clinic in Germany have discovered the following: ‘With laser tattoo removal, The pigment is broken up and carried into the deeper layers of the skin which can form shadows. Laser tattoo removal does not remove all colours and sometimes turns the colour luminous and, although burns are not always visible, the connective tissue underneath is often scarred.

Laser tattoo removal is a very painful removal method and takes many treatments, sometimes up to 15.

Medical Tattooing In Sydney
Areola Re-pigmentation

Areola Re-pigmentation is the final stage of breast reconstruction and is also considered by those with areola colour loss. After the nipple reconstruction is completed, the tattooing process may begin, 6-12 weeks post surgery.

Corrective Camouflage
Corrective Camouflage tattooing can bring a natural skin colour back to scars and burns. Prior the procedure we discuss with you the best result that is possible for your circumstance and the amount of treatments that will be required.

Alopecia

People suffering from Alopecia, loss of brow hair and eyelashes, cosmetic tattooing could be your answer. We shape your eyebrows with a pencil first before we implant colour of your choice. The brows and eyes will be designed for your own face shape to enhance your best features. There are three different methods you can choose from, hair stroke for a more natural look, solid method for a more dramatic look or soft shading for a more fuller look.

Multitrepannic Collagen Actuation (MCA)

MCA is a skin relaxation treatment that rejuvenates scar tissue and stimulates the skin to produce its own melanin in areas where surface scar tissue is present such as, face or fine scars. This procedure is great for Facelift scars.

What is medical tattooing?
This is cosmetic tattooing used to create:

areoles (nipples) for mastectomy patients
to camouflage scars, hypo-pigmentation and white scars
cover hair transplant scars

A NEW PROCEDURE is now being offered called MCA (Multitrepannic Collagen Activation). This procedure stimulates the skin to produce it’s own melanin in areas where surface scar tissue is present.

Cryopen Therapy in Sydney

The cryotherapy with Cryopen is a total and controlled destruction of the unwanted tissue through its cooling during the clinical procedure. The cryogenic treatment can also be used to eliminate living tissue because no organic cell, healthy or sick, can survive a freezing procedure up to -95C degrees.

Cryotherapy is considered a very fast and safe technique and because of this reason, the best medical clinics benefit from this extension of service to their clients. Through the Cryopen treatment you can have a fast and extremely effective solution.

Cryopen therapy can treat minor irregularities, red moles, skin tags, thread veins, small birth marks, warts and hyper pigmentation.

What is cryosurgery?

Cryosurgery is a procedure that uses extreme cold to destroy tissue.

How are tissues destroyed during cryosurgery?

Cell destruction occurs when a cell is rapidly brought down to a very low temperature and ice crystals form. The ice crystals destroy the cell organelles and protein matrixes. Water than ruses into the surrounding area causing a blister and a disruption of the local blood supply.

How long does the blister last after treatment?

A blister forms 2-24 hours after the being frozen. Blisters may take several days to dissolve. Once a blister breaks, a crust will form over the lesion. Healing occurs from 1 to 6 weeks, depending on depth of freeze and size of lesion.

Can you describe the procedure in full detail?

During the procedure, the area freezes and turns white. After this white area thaws, a flushing occurs and the area will turn red. This thawing is associated with a pinching sensation as a wheal is formed. This wheal will typically turn into a blister which may last for 3 to 5 days before it scabs. The scab will fall off within 2 weeks. Depending on the extent of freeze, a new scab may form and repeat the process. The lesion will be completely healed in 2 to 6 weeks. After primary healing occurs, the area will be lighter than the surrounding area due to loss of melanocytes.

How is cryosurgery better than other methods of removing skin lesions?

Cryosurgery requires no anesthesia and has less scarring than other techniques of skin lesion removal with minimal post-op care.

Will there be scarring?

Typically cryosurgery leaves the least amount of scarring of any form of lesion removal because it causes the least damage to the connective tissue. A hypo-pigmented lesion will be noted until it darkens with new tanning.

Is there pain with the procedure?

There may be some tingling with the initial freezing, but most patients get an anesthetic effect from the extreme freezing temperatures. More of a pinching sensation occurs when the area thaws out. Some patients have some discomfort for the first day after the procedure. Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen are usually adequate to make the pain go away.

How permanent is the cure?

For most lesions, cryosurgery is a permanent removal. Some lesions are harder to remove than others. In more delicate places a shorter freeze time with repeat procedures may be required to get a final result with the least damage to the surrounding skin. In other instances a deep lesion may take several aggressive treatments to get final results. In particular, warts that don抰 have pre-treatment may take multiple freezes.

Will there be permanent discoloration?

Since melanocytes are the most sensitive cell type, persons with dark pigmentation or prolonged freeze times in any individual may cause extremely long color recovery or permanent color loss, even after the lesion is healed in other respects.

Will my wart fall off after one treatment?

Most small common warts will respond to a single treatment. However, certain types and very large ones can be very difficult to remove and may take more than one treatment.

Will my activities be limited, and for how long, after the procedure?

There are no limitations on activity except to protect the treated area from damage or abrasion. Activity should be limited as one would for a second degree burn with a blister.

How do I take care of the blister?

Keep it protected best as possible and do not break the blister unless it leaks, then apply antibiotic ointment and keep it covered.

What if the blister pops?

If the blister pops, the use of an antibiotic cleaning solution and ointment is recommended. Cover the area with a bandage also promotes healing.

What are the most common complications after cryosurgery?

An early blister that pops could potentially become infected if not cleaned properly.

What type of skin abnormalities are most appropriate to freeze?

Almost any unwanted skin lesions are appropriate such as warts, moles, actinic keratosis, seborrheic keratosis, keloids, lentigos, dermatofibromas and hemangiomas.

What types of lesions should not be frozen?

All melanomas and recurrent basal cell carcinomas. Melanoma can spread by any of several means including local, lymphatic and blood. Additionally, Melanoma will change to a much more aggressive form if part of the lesion is left behind undetected. Basil cell carcinoma is typically spread by local extension and you may need more extensive surgery if recurrence is suspected.

Where on the body can skin abnormalities be removed from?
Care should be taken around areas of very think skin and areas in which color may be cosmetically important. These areas may include the face, ears, scrotum and lateral surface of fingers.

Can anyone have cryosurgery?

Yes, cautions about skin type and location should be considered prior to deciding on freeze times. People with high levels of cryoglobulins should be treated with caution. If you have really dark skin, you may not want to have cryosurgery, as it will kill the melanocytes around the treated area, making the skin in that area lighter.

Can the CryoPen be used on children?

Yes. Children are most commonly treated for Nevi and Molluscum contagiosum with the CryoPen.

Carboxy Therapy In Sydney
Carboxytherapy is the process of treating your cellulite problems, stretch marks and also old wounds with Carbon Dioxide gas in order to restore the shape and appearance of healthy skin.

Carboxytherapy could be used for the treatment of cellulite and stretch marks. As for the cellulite, patients could make use of Carboxytherapy to get rid of cellulite because of its effect on fat cells. Carbon Dioxide is able to destroy most of the fat cells beneath the skin.

In addition to its effect on fat cells, carbon dioxide will also increase the amount of blood reaching the fibrous tissue layer beneath the skin. So, your skin will look healthier because of the increased blood supply, your fibrous tissue will get thicker and firmer with less fat cells in between.

First of all, your physician will examine your body and decide the amount of CO2 that should be injected in the site. The session will take from 10 to 15 minutes where the CO2 will be injected under the skin using very minute caliber needle. The process is very simple; there is no recovery period or pre operative technique as there is no anesthesia involved in the session.

Carboxytherapy can extend from 4 to 16 sessions. Sessions could be attended every other day or every three or seven days. The duration between sessions is determined by the treating doctor.

Permanent Make Up School

As one of the first pioneers of the ever growing Cosmetic Tattooing, Rita Porreca leads the acclaimed Sydney Permanent Make-Up School.

The courses are designed to meet the professional needs of Beauty Therapists, Make-Up Artists, Nurses and Skin Specialists to help to up-skill their career and/or expand their business. Professional Cosmetic Tattooing is rewarding both financially and as a career.

Our Cosmetic tattooing Training is now affiliated with the APAN Standards and Accreditation is available after you complete the 10 week course.

Professional Cosmetic Tattooing Training
8 Days Tuition $10,500

Become a Professional Cosmetic Tattooist at Sydney Permanent Make Up School and enhance your business opportunities and profits. You will be instructed by Rita Porreca in Practical Application along with the background and theory of this professional service.

What sets this Professional Cosmetic Tattooing Course apart is:
Having the course conducted over 10 weeks allowing participants time to review and practice the course materials and notes,
Our commitment to provide you with practical skills, and
We allow time to address questions and course materials.
This professional skill cannot simply be attained in a short period of time. Success in this industry is related to the quality and professionalism of the service provided which has directly been linked to the amount of training received.

Invest in your future by becoming a Professional Cosmetic Tattooist.

The duration of the cosmetic tattooing course is over 10 weeks with 8 days of clinical training. Practical assignments are carried out in your own time at your clinic or work. Each graduate has 2 days clinical training followed by 2 weeks of practical revision and assignments. There is one teacher per two students, maximum of 4 students per course.

During the practical component Sydney Permanent Make Up School will always be available to you for advice and guidance.

The Course is designed as a post graduate qualification for people already trained in nursing, beauty therapy and skin analysis. It is not a crash course but a learning course and you must be committed to be the best you can be.

This Course consists of three modules. Eyebrows, Lips and Eyeliner. During this course you will also learn about Beauty spot, Anatomy, Sterilisation, Health and Safety, Treatment set-up Area, Consultation Procedure, Machine Techniques, Colour Mixing, Pre and Post Procedure Guidelines, Anaesthesia and its Applications, Touch Ups and Corrections, Consent Forms, Business Procedures, Demonstrations and each Application, Procedures Performed on Models.

Course Structure

Orientation prior to commencement of training for 1 day.
Week 1: Eyebrows (hair stoke, shading) Two days requiring 4 models
Week 2 & 3: Home Assignments, one of each treatment
Week 4: Lips (liner, blend, full lip) Two days requiring 6 models
Week 5 & 6: Home assignments, one of each treatment
Week 7: Eyeliner (upper & lower) One day requiring 4 models and also Brow Blading One day requiring 3 models
Week 8 & 9: Home assignments, one of each treatment
Week10: Assessment Day : Written exam and practical oral assessment in clinic. One model needed. One day.

” Thank you Rita for sharing the great passion and knowledge you have in this industry, you are an excellent trainer. The course was scheduled so that there was sufficient time between learning each treatment which gave me enough time to practice and become confident in performing them on clients. The ongoing help that you offer throughout the course is invaluable as it gave me more confidence with every session. Great trainer, beautiful clinic, thank you again.”
Hannan Nimeh

Things You Should Know

A Certificate will be issued once you have completed all 3 modules, assignments and exam in the Professional Cosmetic Tattooist Course.
A deposit of $1500 is required 3 weeks before commencement date. Please note, the deposit is non refundable if canceled within 10 days of the commencement date.
Treatments performed on live models which you need to arrange. Ask your family, friends or clients or we may be able to assist in sourcing models.
All treatments are performed on models and are strictly under the trainers supervision at all times.
A small fee of $100 – $150 per procedure for models is required to cover consumables.
Assignments must be handed in within 3 months of course completion.
Starter kit (machine, needle, parts, colours & anesthetic) is $1000.

Once you have met all the course required criteria, you will be able to explore the wonderful world of Professional Cosmetic Tattooing. Good Luck!

Camouflage Training
2 Day Tuition $3,500

If you have completed the Cosmetic Tattooing Training and you feel confident in performing eyebrows, lips and eyeliner then you are ready for Camouflage Training. The Camouflage Training is two days in duration and at the end of this course you will have a greater understanding on how to mix colours for the right scars and areola treatments.

* Models are required for this course.

Re-Fresher Training
1 Day Tuiton $1,800

The Re-Fresher Course is a one day, ‘one-on-one’ session with our highly experienced trainer, designed for qualified Cosmetic Tattooing Practitioners.

The refresher course is designed for qualified Cosmetic Practitioners who need practical and theory assistance to further their skill. This is a 1 day, one-on-one course that can be especially tailored to meet the individual professional requirements.

Skin Needling Training

4 Hour Tuition $800

Skin Needling is an exciting new treatment which has been shown to smooth wrinkles and fine lines, improve skin texture, relax scars and improve depressed acne scaring.

All treatments are performed on models (to be arranged by student) and are strictly under the trainers supervision at all times.
Post Training support available at Sydney Permanent Make-up Centre where you can observe and ask questions during treatment.
Distribute TRI-LAB Pigments, Machinery and Accessories.
The Post Graduate courses are designed to meet the professional needs of Beauty Therapists, Make-up Artists, Nurses, and Skin Specialists to help to up-skill their career and/or expand their business.