A quick peruse through Instagram’s #semipermanentmakeup, #permanentmakeup and #micropigmentation hashtags is all it takes to realise that cosmetic tattoos are having a renaissance.

Hot off the heels of microblading’s global success, treatments such as microfeathering, lip blushes and, lately, “Markle Sparkle” freckles offer the chance to kiss lengthy make-up routines goodbye, so that you can literally get up and go.