FAQ’s

Permanent Makeup also known as Cosmetic tattoos help improve the client’s appearance by impersonating traditional cosmetic and makeup products enhancing the facial features by restoring overall tone and symmetry.

The cosmetic tattoo services offered at Studio Belle Ame Ink include Microblading and other brow services, Permanent Eyeliner and Lip Blush Tattoos.

Paramedical tattoos assist with healing that is related to certain medical conditions including Alopecia relating to hair loss, scarring left behind from surgeries, infections and injuries, camouflaging radiation marker tattoos for those who underwent cancer treatment. 3D areola & nipple tattoos relating to mastectomy and top surgery scarring and scalp & hairline micropigmentation.

The Paramedical Tattoos offered here at Belle Ame Ink include Camouflaging Scars, Stretchmarks, Skin Hypo-pigmentation and Radiation Markers, Scalp & Hairline Micropigmentation, and 3D Areola + Nipple Tattoos.

Pain levels will vary based on personal tolerance and the procedure area. A topical numbing agent is used in every appointment as we do our best to keep pain levels to a 4 or below.

Most of our clients say they feel minimal to no pain at all when we ask about their comfortability level.

A complementary touch up is included in your original appointment and booked 6-8 weeks after the initial appointment date. Touch ups are necessary to make small adjustments and correct areas that may have been missed in the first appointment or pulled out during the first healing process; your touchup is included to make sure you are 100% satisfied.

A colour boost is intended to boost colour and add to the longevity of your cosmetic tattoo; Paramedical tattoos typically last forever and do not require touch ups or colour boosts. The price listed include a a complementary touch up. If for some reason you require additional sessions they will be provided at a discounted rate.

Touch ups are always included for free within 6-8 weeks of your first appointment and must be redeemed within 6 months of your initial appointment or will have a $100 service fee.

A colour boost within a year will have a $100 service fee. Any colour boost after 2 years will have a service fee of 50% off of the initial service price and any colour boost outside of 3 years will be full price.

Absolutely not, the inks used here at Belle Ame Ink are specifically modified to prevent colour change as the years go by. Permanent makeup tattoos however will fade to a lighter tone of the same colour and will need to be touched up eventually.

You should not get a cosmetic or paramedical tattoo when you are pregnant. However, after pregnancy you may do so safely, even while nursing.

• To lighten a tattoo It takes just one appointment, lasting approximately 1hr.
• To fully remove a unwanted tattoo it can take 2-4 sessions depending on the ink used and the age of the tattoo.

There have been cases where insurance cover the partial or full cost of paramedical tattoos. You will need to research your own insurance plan to find out.

24-Hour Cancellation

If for any reason you wish to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please advise us 48 hours in advance otherwise your deposit will be FORFEITED. If you need to reschedule your appointment, you may transfer your deposit over ONCE, as long as it’s done 48 hours prior to your appointment. If you cannot make it to your rescheduled appointment, your deposit will be forfeited and a new deposit will be required to rebook.

** NOTE: Any deposits made are non-refundable once you have booked your appointment. **

Missed Appointments and No-Shows
Failure to show up for your appointment, or notify us in advance will result in you deposit being forfeited. If you miss a complementary touch-up appointment without notification you will be charged for a colour boost.

Running Late
If you are running late, we will hold your appointment for 10 minutes; we appreciate it if you call or text to let us know you’re running late. If there is not be enough time to complete your service and we have other clients waiting, we may need to reschedule your appointment for another day.