Permanent Makeup usually heals about 25-30% lighter than it appears in its initial application. Unlike tattoo inks, permanent makeup pigments go into the skin as a liquid and heal as a powder, giving permanent makeup it's soft, natural looking appearance. Factors such as sun exposure, skin exfoliation, and saline in our tears affects the way permanent makeup heals. Here are some prime examples of how permanent makeup heals. Here are some great examples of healed permanent makeup.