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About Pigments In Positivity CIC
Restorative care built around dignity, choice and access.
Pigments In Positivity CIC is a Sunderland-based Community Interest Company providing inclusive, trauma-informed medical and restorative tattooing.
We support people living with the visible effects of cancer treatment, surgery, injury, burns, scarring and gender-affirming procedures. Our care is open to people of all genders and is delivered with respect for each person’s body, identity, experiences and choices.
Why we exist
Specialist treatment should not be out of reach.
Restorative tattooing can help people rebuild confidence, reclaim body autonomy and feel more comfortable in their skin following cancer treatment, surgery, injury, burns, scarring or gender-affirming procedures. However, the cost and limited availability of specialist treatment can place it out of reach for many people.
Pigments In Positivity CIC was created to help remove those barriers. Through our supported contribution model, treatment may be partly or fully funded according to individual circumstances, helping more people access skilled, respectful care without cost being the deciding factor.
We provide realistic areola restoration, scar camouflage and MCA scar revision from a private, appointment-only studio in Sunderland. Every person begins with an individual consultation, and treatment only proceeds when it is appropriate for their skin, health, circumstances and personal goals.
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Technical skill, practised with care.
Lol Stone is the Founder and Clinical Lead of Pigments In Positivity CIC.
A qualified Level 3 beauty therapist and permanent makeup artist, Lol achieved distinctions in both her Level 2 and Level 3 beauty therapy qualifications. She completed her permanent makeup training with Antony Turner in Leeds, followed by specialist training in realistic areola tattooing, MCA scar revision and scar camouflage with TATA, The Areola Training Academy in Essex.
Lol founded Pigments In Positivity CIC to make specialist medical and restorative tattooing more accessible to people following cancer treatment, surgery, injury, burns, scarring or gender-affirming procedures. She believes that cost should not prevent someone from accessing treatment that may help them feel more comfortable and confident in their body.
Her wider qualifications and experience include phlebotomy, blood-borne pathogen safety, infection prevention and control, emergency first aid, client consultation and consent, treatment planning and Level 3 Adult Education and Training. She continues to develop her knowledge through practical training and ongoing professional education, with Level 4 Advanced Beauty Techniques and Level 5 Non-Surgical Aesthetic Procedures study beginning in September 2026.
Lol’s approach is honest, inclusive and trauma-informed. Appointments are unhurried and planned around each person’s individual needs, with neurodivergent-friendly adjustments, silent appointments and additional support available where needed. She is committed to creating a space where people of all bodies, backgrounds, identities and experiences are treated with dignity and respect.
Lol also owns and runs Sigil + Skin, the Sunderland studio where Pigments In Positivity CIC treatments take place. All treatments are provided by appointment only.
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Gender-affirming care saves lives.
Pigments In Positivity CIC proudly welcomes trans and non-binary people, including those seeking restorative treatment following gender-affirming surgery.
We also support people recovering from cancer treatment, surgery, injury and burns. Every person is equally deserving of skilled, compassionate care, whatever their body, identity or reason for seeking treatment.
Your chosen name will be respected, sharing your pronouns is always optional, and you will never be expected to justify your identity or prove that you are deserving of care.
Your pace
Appointments can be adapted around sensory, mobility, communication and emotional needs.
Your privacy
Clinical information and photography are handled carefully, confidentially and only for agreed purposes.
Your access
Supported places help make treatment available at contribution levels from fully funded to full cost.
Start with a conversation
You do not need to know exactly what to ask for.
Write to us privately and we will help you understand the most appropriate next step.
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