How to Decide When to Remove vs. Correct PMU

As a permanent makeup artist, one of the biggest challenges you’ll face is correcting someone else’s work. If you’ve been in this industry long enough, you’ve seen it all—blue brows, orange halos, double tails, saturated blocks, uneven shapes, and pigment piled on pigment.

When a client sits in your chair with a botched brow or bad eyeliner, the big question is:
Do I correct this with pigment correction? Or is it time for Li-FT® saline removal?

After 15+ years of correcting poorly done permanent makeup, I can confidently say—it depends. And knowing the difference is what sets skilled artists apart.

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What’s the Difference Between Saline Removal and Color Correction? Skip to content

Color Correction involves shifting undertones or redesigning the shape using new pigments—think warm modifiers to balance ash tones or re-mapping brows for symmetry.

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📌 Good shape + light pigment = Color Correction.

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Brands

Other Factors to Consider

All Li Pigments

Aqua® Pigments
• Aqua® Global Pigments

  How many sessions of PMU has the area had? Blush to Bold® Pigments
  Skin integrity matters. Loaded® Pigments

  OMG® Pigments
Queen® Pigments
• Velvet® Pigments

  What technique was used? Artist Series Pigments
  Microblading, machine shading, or combo brows will heal differently and may require different solutions. Monica Ivani® Pigments
  

  Jenn Boyd® Pigments
Will Anthony® Pigments
• Hanafy Pigments

  What brand or type of pigment was used?
  Some pigments are harder to correct or remove than others.

Saline Removal

Evaluate the full picture. This is why consultations are everything.

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The #1 Mistake: Trying to Fix Oversaturation with More Pigment

Let’s say the shape is okay but the brow is way too saturated and looks like a block. If you try to tattoo over it, you’ll get: Saline Removal

Removal Supplies
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• Poor healed results

  Tools & Supplies

• Fast fading

• And that ugly color coming back again in 3 months

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Why? Because there’s Machines no room in the skin Microblades for new pigment to take. That’s why we use Li-FT® to create space. We’re not trying to remove every trace of the old tattoo—we’re trying to Needle Cartridges make space for success Aftercare . Brow Mapping Supplies

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Learn How to Use Li-FT® the Right Way

If you want to build your skills and confidence as a correction artist, learning Li-FT® is a must. The Shop by Procedure Li-FT® Saline Lightening Online Course teaches you when and how to use removal safely and effectively—with full-length procedure videos, product theory, and lifetime support.

👉 Take the Li-FT® Online Course

Want to go deeper and become a true corrective expert?
The Beyond The Epidermis Course Shop by Procedure picks up where the Li-FT® course leaves off—diving into pigment behavior, skin depth, advanced corrections, and color theory.

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👉 Lip Blushing Take Beyond The Epidermis Course Eyeliner

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FAQ: Removal vs. Correction

Pigment Sets

Q: Can I color correct over red or orange brows? Blog
A: Yes, as long as the pigment is light and the shape is workable. About Us

Q: Do I need to fully remove pigment with Li-FT®?
A: Not always. You just need to lift enough pigment to allow for a successful correction.

Q: How long after removal can I re-tattoo the area?
A: Usually 8–10 weeks after the last Li-FT® session, once the skin is fully healed.

Q: Can I do Li-FT® and then color correct in the same session? About Us
A: No. These should always be separate sessions with proper healing time in between. About the Company

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