Why do we need colour-boosts?

After your initial treatment and fine tune session, your Enhancement should last
approximately 1-3 years. This largely depends on skin type, method/type of
treatment you had, medication, environmental factors, such as, sun and lifestyle all
influence how long colour will stay and ‘look good’ under your skin. Therefore, at
some point you will need a colour-boost to maintain your enhancement.
We offer different time scales for colour-boosts to meet your needs. Some clients like
a strongly defined dark brow for example and will want earlier and more regular
colour-boosts, while others like a soft and more natural appearance and so may
return once within 3 years.

What you NEED to know…

It is important to add that ‘too many’ colour-boosts (for example every 9 months) will
build layer upon layer of colour over a period of time underneath your skin (even if
not very visible to the eye on the surface). When this happens, hair- stokes
eventually become blurred for those who opt for this brow method. The levels of
saturated pigment underneath the skin do not allow room for more pigment to have
space to settle, and hair-strokes are being layered over old colour that blends
together under the skin during the healing process. At this point you need to allow
fewer visits in-between colour-boosts or have some colour lifted to allow more in.
I have had long term clients say to me that after 7-10 sets of colour-boosts that their
colour doesn’t seem to stay as long or as strong as it used to.

The reasons for this are most likely due to…

  • Skin aging over time-skin thinning less collagen
  • Body changes-pregnancy, menopause, hormonal changes
  • sun damage or developing skin complaints (rosacea, psoriasis)
  • Build-up of colour over many years of repetitive colour-boost too close
    together
  • Medication or operation, life style changes-more outside living-holidays
    in the sun

All of which have an impact on colour retention, fading, and how you heal.

Annual “colour boosts” 12-18 months, are the recommended time to have your
brows refreshed and colour-boosted. This helps to maintain a fresh and defined
appearance to your enhancement without overloading your skin with too much
pigment over time.

The Colour Boosts that we offer here at FM Permanent Cosmetics Ltd are as follows:

  • 12- 18 Months (This is the recommended “annual” Colour Boost)
  • 19- 24 Months
  • 25- 36 Months

Our online booking system is set up to notify you ‘annually’ for your recommended colour-boost. This goes out at the beginning of the 12 months from your last treatment, allowing up to 6 months to find an appointment that suits your schedule.
Please make sure when wishing to book your appointment that you look at least 3-4 months in advance and don’t leave it to the last minute. There is normally a 3/4 month waiting list!

We have decided to discontinue the 9 month colourboost period. Due to several factors:

Many of our clients come in for a 9 month and 12 month colourboost but still have a good amount of colour left in the skin. Further treatment would not be beneficial and sometimes not make a huge difference as there is very little room left in the skin to except new pigment.  However, we know that some skin types lose colour quicker than others. If you feel this is the case for you, please book in for a free video ( a minimum of 2 months in advance of the 9 month point to ensure you are booked in within 9 months from your last session) with your chosen pmu technician.
We can assess how much colour remains in the skin and if you would benefit from an earlier appointment.

If you have your annual reminder but are unsure if you need a colour boost please contact us rather than booking an appointment as we don’t want you to have a wasted journey.


Finally, we cannot stress enough how important it is to wear SPF FACTOR 50 on your enhancement. The sun is the biggest fader of colour. The more you look after your enhancement by following the strict AFTERCARE advise the better/longer lasting your results will be!