Permanent Makeup at Ology Spa

The History of Permanent Makeup at Ology Spa at Clarian North and Clarian West Medical Centers

Tattoos have many different meanings to different societies. Tattoos can be a mark of beauty, group identity, individuality, and can even be spiritual. The earliest evidence of tattooing dates back to the Ice Age. These early tattoos were probably used to imitate the color of animals, have some mystical or religious purpose, or possibly camouflage.

The cosmetic industry today might as well be considered a modification of primitive customs. Early tattooing needles were made of bone, and bowls that held pigment, usually soot, have been found in caves. The oldest existing tattoos were found on a five thousand year old mummy who had been hunting when caught in a snowstorm. He had a tattoo of a cross on the inside of his left knee and six straight lines above his kidneys, indicating a trouble spot or maybe a form of healing. Egyptian mummies displayed tattoos on women but not men. These tattoos were placed on dancing girls and women singers to depict the symbol of Bes, the goddess who protected these women.

Finally in 1984, Dr. Angres puplished an article on the use of eyelash tattooing to create eyeliner and eyelash enhancements for cosmetic purposes. Dr. Angres was the first medical doctor to develop his own machine and pigment. Dr. Angres' contribution to cosmetic surgery has created an exciting atmoshphere of investigative research into new uses of dermal pigmentation. His work has stimulated a whole medical field of dermal pigmentation.

In Tattoo: Secrets of a Strange Art, the history of cosmetic tattooing reportedly stems back to the early 1900's. During that time the women received beauty spot and blush tattooing. Other reports include camouflaging bald spots on the scalp. There have been a select few artists that have practiced cosmetic tattooing for the past few decades. However, it did not become popular until the late 1980's.

Kimberly Dine
Aesthetician
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Clarian North Medical Center, Carmel, Indiana
Clarian West Medical Center, Avon, Indiana
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