Having
delved into the wonderful world of micro pigmentation lately and
understanding how it works and the looks which can be achieved (also
this resulted in myself adding micro pigment and accessories to the
store, including all the items I required along the way) I then began
to notice micro dermal rollers. Now iv had one for a few years and
being 22 at the time, I wasn’t expecting any wrinkles or aging
effects to become apparent in the near future, but its always good to
have these things just in case. After fooling around with a cosmetic
tattoo pen I noticed the needle only penetrated at around 2.5mm which
is in fact the same length as some dermal rollers.
So
history of the dermal roller it was originally designed to be used
with ink to blend scars into surrounding skin, however those who used
this method noticed an increase in scar repair, which is how it came
about for assisting is scar repair and skin renewal and the ink was
no longer used.
Can
you feel an idea about to pop up? Ink, dermal roller.... what if we
could provide ourselves with a permanent (or semi permanent tan). I
say semi permanent as I dont suggest anyone goes overboard due to
colour fading etc, but how awesome would that be? And guess whos
going to try it 1st :)stupid idea.... well perhaps... but we all do stupid things throughout life, worst case scenario is patchy legs that look like a fake tan.... meh...
First
and most importantly, is ink preference as Micro pigments are
different from Tattoo inks. Ink remains a liquid under the skin and
has possibilities of bleeding colour or migration where as a micro
pigment is a solid colour particle implanted into the dermis much
like mineral cosmetics, and generally remains sharper in colour.
Having a look on the back of the old SPF 50+ I see the main
ingredients for chemical free sun protection are in-fact zinc oxide
and titanium oxide...which just so happens to be the main ingredients
in Micro mineral pigment inks, so eventually we could be combining
inbuilt sunscreen protection within the dermis, while being bronzed.
Well thats in theory anyways, as is the whole idea. Generally i'd
prefer micro pigments, but thought id use the liquid ink as in this
case, the cons of traditional ink could work in favour for blending a
nice brown evenly.
Like
all tattoos, it will fade, and until I try it, I wont know how long
it will last. For all we know this could be totally pointless, but
cant say it wont work until we try these things. So considering it
will fade, I obviously have to think hard regarding colour tones.
With so many types of browns made from various primary colours,
aswell as peoples various skin tones, I will need to experiment on
the gradual fading of brown shades, and create shades according to
individual skin. I have pale yellowish skin from the waist up, but my
legs which never see the sun, are lilly white and what I would
consider a cool shade. So for my legs I will mix together a brown
shade with warm tones, so that as the tan fades, it mixes with the
“cool shade” of my natural colour and provides a golden look
(which hopefully will match my top half)... or it could result in the
look of a faded fake tan, and look orange, in which case I want more
ashy tones as the brown base.
To
get a “shaded” look during an actual tattoo the artist usually
waters the ink down, this creates a colour wash type of effect, perfect for use in this scenario as we want to increase a little colour gradually without looking freckled.
I know i should be working on opening my store at this point, and i will soon as my little one is off to school in the coming year which means time to sort my stuff out. ill update soon
