Welcome to Forever Fabulous

Your Choice for Permanent Cosmetics

About Valerie Polson RN, BSN

Originally from the midwest, Valerie received her BSN from Illinois State University. She then spent the majority of her 22 year nursing career circulating in the operating room. She has been specializing in PMU since 2016. Valerie is Board Certified by the American Academy of Micropigmentation and has completed both primary and advanced training at the world-renowned Beau Institute of Permanent and Corrective Cosmetics. Additional advanced trainings include: SofTap Microblading and Shading, 3D Areola and Nipple Restoration, Scar camouflaging, Scalp Micropigmentation, Salt/Saline pigment removal. Recommended by plastic and reconstructive surgeons, Valerie is a medical artist committed to continuing education and consistent technique improvement in the PMU industry. She takes pride in providing professional and affordable services in a clean to sterile, peaceful, med spa environment conveniently located in the Foothills of Tucson, AZ.

IN THE NEWS

Valerie Polson was featured in the article “Breast Cancer Survivors Talk About Their Nipple Tattoos”. Click here to read more.


Permanent Cosmetic Services

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Eyebrows

One of today’s hottest trends are eyebrows! They frame our eyes; help define our features and improve our overall facial presentation. Besides losing our eyebrows as we age or go through medical conditions, no matter contending with melting, smearing eyebrow makeup in the desert heat. Eyebrow hair does not often grow back, and growth can be inconsistent with the original eyebrow lines we once had. But none of this means you cannot have perfect eyebrows 24/7! Permanent eyebrow makeup defines, reshapes, darkens as needed and can fill in sparse or thinning areas in eyebrows. It looks good all the time, whether working, sleeping or swimming!

At Forever Fabulous, Valerie specializes in designing your perfect eyebrows! Tailored to your face and eye bone arch, she incorporates a variety of techniques to achieve a natural style that opens and flatters your eyes while aligning with facial structure. Affordable, professional results that reduces your make up application time and instantly gives you a more youthful and polished look.

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Eyeliner

Eyeliner makes ALL eyes mesmerizing and verifies that eyes are the “windows to one’s soul”! Achieving your perfect eyeliner everyday takes time and no matter how precise you are, eyeliner inevitably smears or smudges during the day. Whether a natural or stunning look, permanent eyeliner enhances your eyes “permanently”.

Permanent eyeliner can be applied in a variety of styles and colors to complement your eye color and shape. Enjoy the convenience and lasting beauty of permanent eyeliner from a soft, natural-looking lash enhancement to a defined line–the choice is yours! Choose between both upper and lower eyeliner or only an upper or lower eyeliner for your desired look. Whatever you select, you will love the convenience of waking up, taking a shower, exercising, swimming, going to work or bed always looking your best. No more tattle tale eyeliner goops in your eyes! Look better and feel younger with affordable, customized eyeliner personalized just for you!

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Lip Coloring

Tired of constantly reapplying lipstick or receding, thin, faded lips with crooked lines? Permanent makeup can create fuller, more defined lips ensuring a glorious smile all the time! Choose from a variety of shades matching your favorite lipliner and/or lipstick or go with a neutral color for a more natural look. Restoring pigment to aging lip lines adds youthful fullness and even minimizes the appearance of wrinkles around the lips.

When selecting a vivid shade, all that is needed is a subtle lip gloss to enhance the lips. If a more natural color is used, lipstick color can still be applied, and the permanent lip makeup will prevent your color from bleeding. Embrace the ease of a natural look all day and night with permanent and affordable lip color and liner.

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3D Areola Pigmentation

For breast cancer patients undergoing reconstruction procedures, breast re-pigmentation can be recreated with or without there actually being a graphed areola and nipple, yet still creating a natural look. Having completed advanced training in the art of 3D areola micro-pigmentation and using a specialized shadowing technique called Simultaneous Contrast, Valerie Polson is skilled at recreating a natural breast look. This technique gives the areola and nipple the appearance of being a 3D structure and can also drastically reduce the appearance of other surgery scars. This procedure is a great confidence builder both physically and emotionally and helps to complete the reconstructive process with a natural look and feel.

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Corrective Procedures

Are you annoyed by faded permanent makeup done years ago or recently, but not done well? Or by scars from surgery or injury? Corrective procedures by permanent makeup can virtually camouflage scars, restore lost pigmentation and successfully correct botched procedures. Today’s permanent make up procedures are sophisticated and adaptable for the ultimate in natural looks. Utilized by a skilled, professionally trained artist, corrective procedures for any reason result in a natural look while fading scars or enhancing corrective makeup procedures.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Forever Fabulous Pricing List

Consultation and Pricing

Valerie completes the majority of her consultations with an in depth, over the phone health history and explanation of procedures at no cost. If extenuating circumstances are present or you would like to meet in person for the consultation, the fee is $50. If you choose to book the appointment, the consultation fee will go towards your procedure. A $100 non-refundable fee is required to book your procedure. You may reschedule your procedure related to illness or emergency on one occasion. My business is my livelihood and I would not enforce this if it has not been abused.
 
Permanent Cosmetics are meant to enhance your natural features and help boost what you already have, not necessarily to sport a constant “pin up” look. Just because you have permanent cosmetics, you do not throw all of your make up away forever!! All procedures include aftercare products in addition to a touch up appointment 8-10 weeks after initial your procedure. Should you choose an extensively thick eyeliner (4mm+ above the lash line) or color work on any procedure that would demand more than 2 sessions, additional sessions are priced at $75 per session to follow until you achieve your desired result. Ultimately all skin is different but Valerie will do her best to help you achieve your desired goal.
 

Microblading
A manual micro-blading hand tool is used to create individual hair-like strokes one strand at a time. So precise that they look like real strands of eyebrow hair! Ultimately creating a natural appearance. $475

Combination Brows 
Combination brows are just that, a combination of both Microblading with soft hair like strokes at the beginning of the brow that fade into a powdery brow at the tail, for the best of both worlds!! $495
 

Powdered Brows
A soft dusting of color throughout your eyebrows using a machine. This gives the appearance of a powder filled brow. $475

Eyeliner and Eyelash Enhancement
Eyeliner is designed individually depending on client preference and Valerie’s professional opinion. This decision is dependent upon age, skin integrity and overall health of the skin.

Upper and Lower Eyeliner/Enhancement $495.

Upper and Lower Lash Enhancement $450.

Upper Eyeliner $450 /Enhancement only $425.

Lower Eyeliner/Enhancement only $325.

**Eyeliner happens both above and below the lash lines. Enhancement is a super fine line through your eyelashes creating the appearance of fuller, darker lashes.

Full Lip Color
Solid, pigment packed beautiful lips! $550.

Lip Blushing
A soft blush of color to your lips. Fades to a beautiful tint that appears sheer and most natural. Also known as “watercolor” lips. $475.

Blended Lip Liner
Lips start off darker around edges and fade gradually towards inner mouth. Also called “ombre lips.” $525.

Lip Liner
Outlining of the natural lip line. $450

Cover-ups and correction procedures start at $325 and are dependent upon the amount of work necessary to complete the job.

All procedures include aftercare products in addition to a touch up appointment 8-
10 weeks after initial procedure.

Bilateral 3D Areola tattooing is currently $550.
 
Unilateral 3D Areola tattooing is $275 per breast.
 

Saline Removal

NON-LASER Tattoo saline removal. $200 for 2 sessions per removal area. A safer way to remove old pigment. May take several sessions depending on the saturation level and condition of skin.
 

All color-boosts/touch-ups within 1 year are $150. 2 year $225. 3 year $325. The initial procedure must be done by Forever Fabulous.

What is permanent makeup?

Permanent makeup is the art and application of custom color blended pigments inserted into the dermal layer of skin to create a dimensional eyebrow, soft subtle eyeliner or a sparkling lip colour.

Is Permanent Makeup Safe?

Yes, it is totally safe if:

  1. You have a technician that is licensed and well educated (certified)
  2. The technician has a business license
  3. The technician is current with their Blood Borne Pathogen (BBP) education which in most states is required to be taken yearly.
  4. The technician follows all of OSHA and CDC guidelines for cross contamination.
  5. The technician uses only single, sterile, one time use needles and machine parts as well as all products and they are properly disposed of after your procedure.
  6. The technician uses products that are made in the USA and have been used by professionals for years with no complications.

What is microblading?

Microblading is a cosmetic tattooing procedure that fills in thin eyebrow areas to make them look fuller. During microblading, color pigments are applied to the eyebrow area, to give the appearance of hairs. Valerie uses a microblade, which is a small tool with needles, to delicately apply pigment. The color effect will fade over time, so touch-ups may be necessary to maintain the desired look.

How long does Permanent Makeup last?

If the Permanent Makeup is applied correctly (inserted into the dermal layer of skin), the pigments used are of high quality and the client follows their aftercare exactly as prescribed by their technician, the procedure will last a long time. Mitigating circumstances however will dictate how long the procedure application will last. Influences such as your general health, chlorine, sun, tanning beds, medications, skin care products containing exfoliating agents, the use of a total sun block on the procedure area, and smoking can affect the longevity of the pigment color.

How long does the procedure take?

Plan to schedule at least 2-3 hours for your procedure. Procedures may take longer depending on the condition and hydration of your skin, your pain threshold, your anxiety level and if you are on any medication or homeopathics that would make you bleed. Anesthesia will be placed on the procedure area for approximately 15-20 minutes. The procedure area will be drawn on and the implantation of pigment takes place.

Are the procedures painful?

Pain is relative. I use the most effective topical anesthesia’s available. Using these anesthesia’s together make most people very comfortable during the procedure application.

There are several things to consider prior to your procedure, no caffeine, no alcohol and do not schedule your appointment around your menstrual cycle as all of these will make you more sensitive.

If you have had a traditional artistic tattoo or have had piercings you will find that permanent makeup is easier to tolerate than these procedures! Considering you will be numb unlike when you get a traditional tattoo or piercing!

How long does it take to heal?

On average, depending on procedure a patient will be swollen 1-3 days. Most patients are able to return to work after the swelling resolves if not sooner. Topical treatment will be used for 7-10 days after.

Are there any contraindications for Permanent Makeup?

Yes, if you are under a physician’s care I want you to obtain a release written on their prescription note pad stating that it is safe for you to have a procedure performed. Your health care provider will know if you will heal without any complications, if you are prone to infections or have a compromised immune system.

Contraindications include but are not limited to: Blood thinners, heart medications, aspirin or products containing aspirin, medications for any disease like diabetes, lupus or any autoimmune disease. Also any vitamins or supplements that thin the blood would need to be stopped prior to your procedure but only with the consent of your health care provider.

Why do some people take a Benadryl or antihistamine prior to their procedure?

Any type of antihistamine will slow down the release of histamine in the procedure area. This serves a three-fold purpose:

  1. The antihistamine will dry up your tears making your eyeliner procedure easier for the technician.
  2. The antihistamine will lessen the swelling effect on the procedure area making the insertion of pigment easier for the technician.
  3. The antihistamine helps many people to relax and fall asleep during the procedure.

Always consult with your health care provider before taking any medication. If you take any medication do not drive to or from your procedure. Have someone drive you and pick you up.

What will I look like after my procedure?

Depending on how many times I had to go over an area to implant the pigment, your skin may show very little signs of trauma or may be swollen and red. If you have taken an antihistamine, your swelling will be less than if you have not taken any medication. You may notice swelling for 24-48 hours.

The area will appear darker at first because of the blood and lymph that has been brought to the surface during the permanent makeup application. The procedure area tissue will crust a bit and this tissue will slough off usually within 5-7 days leaving you with a softer color. The healing process depends on how healthy you are and how hydrated your skin is. The younger you are the faster you will heal and if you are older your skin will take longer to regenerate. All of this is explained in your paperwork at your consultation.

It is suggested that you have your makeup applied at least 8 weeks prior to a special function or wait until after your function is over (such as your wedding! You don’t want to be swollen or still in the healing process on your wedding day. Plan well ahead!).

Contact Info

Address

4525 East Skyline Drive
Tucson, AZ. 85718

*Located in Corner Suite 105 in the Diamond Foothills Plaza

Phone

520-425-4258

Email

polson.valerie@gmail.com

Hours

By Appointment Only

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