Why Oily Skin Has Always Been a PMU Problem — And How D’Oil™ Finally Solves It

Why Oily Skin Has Always Been a PMU Problem — And How D’Oil™ Finally Solves It

Kathryn Boehme

For decades, PMU artists have been fighting a battle they were never meant to fight: oily skin that works against every part of the tattooing process. 

Whether you're tattooing brows or eyeliner, oil affects: 

🩷 your stretch

🩷 your grip

🩷 your needle

🩷 your pigment

🩷 your numbing

🩷 your mapping

🩷 your healed results

In fact, oily skin is one of the leading causes of patchy, inconsistent healed results, even among highly experienced artists. 

Now, after 2.5 years of formulating and testing with Li Pigments, the industry finally has a solution built specifically for oily skin in Permanent Makeup: 

Introducing D'OIl - PMU's First True Oil-Control Solution

Why Oily Skin Matters So Much In PMU

When you tattoo oily skin, you're not working on the same canvas as you would with normal or dry skin. Oily skin has: 

🔸 More surface slick (external oil): This is the shine you can see. 

🔸 More subsurface saturation (internal oil): This is the oil trapped inside the stratum corneum, the oil that ruins everything. 

This subsurface oil is the REAL reason oily skin is difficult. It dilutes pigment, blocks numbing, and interferes with the skin's ability to hold consistent depth. 

⭐ And here's the critical part: No cleanser, toner, or alcohol wipe removes subsurface oil. 

That's why the industry has struggled for so long. 

The Science Behind Why Pigment Fails On Oily Skin

✔ Oil pushes pigment out: Sebum rises upward. When pigment enters, oil meets it and dilutes it instantly. 

✔ Oil causes uneven needle behavior: With a slippery surface, your stretch collapses which causes, 

🩷 Shallow implantations → fast fading

🩷 Deeper implantations →  blurring + trauma

✔ Oil blocks anesthetic absorption: This leads to discomfort and movements, which also impacts your lines and saturation. 

✔ Oil prevents mapping from adhering: String and pencils skip, smear, or fade instantly. 

The artist ends up working harder, not smarter, and still fighting for the healed result. 

The Solution: D'Oil

After years of field testing, D'Oil became the first PMU prep product engineered to solve every oily-skin pain point with a single formula. 

D'Oil works by: 

✔ Breaking down surface oil: For immediate grip + traction. 

✔ Penetrating and lifting subsurface oil: The breakthrough that makes PMU actually work on oily skin. 

✔ Maintaining skin hydration: Hydrated skin = better pigment implantation and smoother work. 

✔ Improving numbing absorption: clients stay more comfortable, allowing you to stay focused. 

✔ Supporting clean mapping: mapping pencils + strings go cleanly and stay put longer. 

✔ Improving healed results: even saturation, fewer patchy spots, better retention. 

What makes D'Oil Different From All Other Products? 

D'Oil is not skincare. 

It is a technical tattooing tool. 

Key PMU-Engineered Ingredients: 

🩷 Witch Hazel + Ethanol 

🩷 Hyaluronic Acid

🩷 Sodium PCA

🩷 Amino Acids 

🩷 Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5) 

🩷 Glycerin

This creates a balanced blend of: 

🩷 controlled degreasing

🩷 hydration

🩷 improved elasticity

🩷 enhanced pigment receptivity

🩷 zero residue

🩷 zero stripping

🩷 zero interference with pigments or numbing

No skincare product can do what this formula does, because none were designed for tattooing. 

How To Use D'Oil (Brows + Eyeliner) 

Brows: 

  1. Cleanse
  2. Apply D'Oil with cotton pads
  3. Let sit 30 - 90 seconds
  4. Blot, no rinsing needed
  5. Pre-numb
  6. Reapply after numbing if needed

Eyeliner

  1. Use a lightly moistened Q-tip
  2. Apply gently to lash line area
  3. Let sit 15 - 30 seconds
  4. Blot
  5. Apply numbing
  6. Repeat after numbing if extremely oily

D'Oil is safe for brows and eyeliner due to its pH of 6. (And lips don't require oil control.) 

Why PMU Artists are calling D'Oil A Game Changer

Artists report: 

🩷 tighter stretch with less effort

🩷 drastically reduced glove slippage

🩷 cleaner passes with consistent depth

🩷 improved retention in oily clients

🩷 better healed color + symmetry

🩷 easier mapping

🩷 less fatigue

🩷 more predictable results

🩷 And most importantly: D'Oil finally makes oily skin manageable, instead of miserable. 

Shop D'OIl Today! Intro Price: $16.50

Available exclusively at the Girlz Ink Store. 

Pair it with: 

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