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Trend: Permanent Makeup Application

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

SamarSpaPermanentMakeupAuthor: Keion Moradi

Permanent makeup is quickly gaining momentum as the latest trend in cosmetic surgery. Permanent makeup application offers purely cosmetic benefits, but can also provide an enhancement to reconstructive plastic surgery.

Is Permanent Makeup for Me?

Many people dread the daily makeup ritual. Makeup can not only be expensive, but it often smudges and fades within a few hours of application. Permanent makeup can be the answer for people who want to enjoy the benefits of makeup without the attendant hassle.

Permanent makeup is also a good alternative for makeup allergies. Vision and motor skills are other common reasons to choose permanent makeup application. Applying makeup can be a difficult process for many, and permanent makeup creates flawless enhancement.

Permanent Makeup Procedure

Permanent makeup is essentially a tattoo. The procedure uses colored ink administered through a cosmetic tattooing needle. Permanent makeup application usually requires two treatments; a touch-up session about once a year may be required to maintain vivid results.

Permanent Makeup for the Eyes

Permanent eye makeup can be applied as an eye shadow or eye liner. Permanent eye liner can be performed by a certified technician in a cosmetic outpatient facility. Permanent eye shadow, however, requires expertise. Look for a certified technician with a great deal of experience.

Permanent Makeup for the Eyebrows

Permanent makeup for eyebrows is a good way to add definition to eyebrows. Many people who have experienced hair loss due to cancer treatment or conditions such as alopecia turn to permanent eyebrow applications to emulate the appearance of hair. Permanent eyebrows can also cover up hair loss due to waxing or tweezer mistakes.

The Lips and Permanent Makeup Application

Permanent makeup for the lips can create full, defined and more colorful lips. Permanent lip liner adds symmetry and definition to thinner lips. Permanent makeup for the entire lips creates full, more colorful lips. Permanent makeup applied to the entire lips can also soften wrinkles.

Combining Permanent Makeup Application With Other Cosmetic Plastic Surgery

Permanent makeup application can be combined with other forms of cosmetic plastic surgery to achieve better results. Many cosmetic reconstructive procedures, such as hair transplant and breast reconstruction require permanent makeup. For example, permanent makeup is used as part of breast reconstruction surgery to help reconstruct the areola. View plastic surgery photos and discover more about the use of permanent makeup for reconstructive plastic surgery at DocShop.com.

Risks Associated With Permanent Makeup Application

Because permanent makeup is essentially a tattoo, the risks are similar. Permanent makeup application can cause infection if needles are not sterilized. Swelling and bumps can form around the permanent makeup application. Symptoms usually subside with time. An allergic reaction to the ink is uncommon, but can create serious difficulties. There is also the risk of scars, especially among people prone to keloid formation.

The Cost of Permanent Makeup Application

The cost for permanent makeup has many variables. Some procedures require a higher level of professional expertise, and will cost more. Location of the facility is also a factor. Permanent makeup application will cost less in densely populated regions. As a general guideline, the cost for permanent makeup starts at about $350, and includes the second session. More complicated procedures can cost thousands.

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Mineral Makeup Has Clear Advantages

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

mineral-makeupAuthor: Cherie Litchfield

The Mineral Makeup manufacturers have enjoyed a 60% increase in sales in the past year. If you are one of the many millions of women who already use Mineral Makeup, then this statistic is probably of no surprise to you. If you haven’t made the switch yet, you may be wondering what all the fuss is about. Is Mineral Makeup Really Better?

The Benefits of Mineral Makeup over regular or “traditional” makeup sold on the market today are, in fact, many. The number one reason most women make the switch is that Mineral Makeup can actually make a woman’s skin look younger. Because it is a very lightweight and silky texture – not heavy and weighed down – it gives a very natural, and younger, look. Because Mineral Makeup is truly made up of micronized minerals, it actually sits on the skin and doesn’t absorb into it, so it doesn’t clog pores or cake up in lines or creases. It sweeps away fine lines rather than accentuating them like regular makeup often does.

Not all Mineral Makeups are the same. However, Mineral Makeup made with pure minerals is hypoallergenic and can be used by women with even the most sensitive skin. And, because, it cannot clog pores, it doesn’t promote acne like regular makeup can.

Another important benefit of pure Mineral Makeup over traditional makeup for many women is the fact that natural pure minerals are actually good for your skin. They help to calm and heal your skin and provide a natural SPF 15. In fact, pure Mineral Makeup is the only makeup recommended by Plastic Surgeons and Dermatologists following surgical procedures and facial treatments.

Pure Mineral Makeups are also water resistant. They can be used by active women and will stay put even through a strenuous workout.

For many women, a natural makeup is important to them and a pure Mineral Makeup contains no animal by-products, binders, fillers, waxes, additives, chemicals or artificial ingredients.

A good Mineral Makeup line will also contain multiple shades of foundation colors within a set so that you don’t have buy a new makeup with every change of season. This is a huge money savings over regular store bought makeup.

Because of its’ unique properties, Mineral Makeup blends with your own facial oils, and creates the perfect skin color for you. You don’t have to match the foundations exactly, unlike traditional makeup. Another great plus, is that mineral makeup leaves no demarcation line where your makeup ends- like under your chin – just smooth, seamless coverage.

Though Mineral Makeup is light and feels like you are not wearing makeup at all (another plus for many of us), it provides flawless and complete coverage of fine lines, blemishes, uneven skin tone – even rosacea can be hidden – all without harming your skin. And Mineral Makeup can be used on all parts of your body-it is not just limited to your face.

Financially, Mineral Makeup is also at an advantage as you really use very little at a time and, therefore, it lasts much longer than regular makeup. And, because, no bacteria can grow in it, it doesn’t spoil like regular makeup can so it doesn’t need to be replaced.

If you haven’t tried it yet perhaps now you see why, for millions of women around the world, Mineral Makeup is Better.

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Applying Makeup – Using Proper Lighting

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

makeupAuthor: Jennifer Kalman

THE BEST LIGHT FOR APPLYING MAKEUP How is the lighting where you apply your makeup? Are you applying your makeup in a bathroom or bedroom with one bright light above your head? Is that one overhead light casting some pretty bad shadows on your facial features, making it difficult for you to judge how much color to apply to your eyes, lips and cheeks? Understanding proper lighting and using that lighting while applying your makeup makes a big difference in how your makeup looks. The better your face is lit, the more even your makeup application will be, helping you to achieve a pretty and natural finish. Beware if you are applying your makeup in a dimly-lit room – it is easy to overdo your application. So when possible try to apply your makeup in a well-lit area. It is very helpful to be by a window for natural light. Natural daylight is the very best light for checking your makeup blending skills and intensity of the colors you’ve applied. In natural daylight, it is easy to see if you need to add color in some areas or tone down the amount of color in other areas. You can check your makeup application by looking in a mirror either next to a window or by going outside. “I have had to prepare many poorly-lit areas for makeup application in my 18+ years as a makeup artist, even removing lamp shades to get better lighting on the face of my subject! And no matter what the lighting was on-set, when possible I almost always took my subject outside to check his or his makeup in natural daylight,” says Jennifer Kalman, Commercial Makeup Artist and Founder of www.QDazzleProm.com . If your makeup application looks great in natural daylight, it will look great in most other settings, even in fluorescent office lights or soft evening lights. Once you’ve settled yourself near a good light for applying your makeup, here’s another helpful tip. For best results during your makeup application, while holding your mirror to apply your makeup be sure to turn your face (and mirror) up toward the light source, whether your light source is a lightbulb or the the natural daylight outside a window. By doing this, you can achieve an even coverage of light on your face while you apply your makeup so that no shadows will distort the amount of color you apply. For example when applying blusher, if one side of your face is in a shadow and one side of your face is in the light, you might be tempted to apply more blush on the side in the shadow because there is little light on that side of your face and you’re unable to clearly see the amount of color you have already applied. Of course, sometimes it is not possible to apply or at least check your makeup in natural daylight. In these cases, try to find the brightest indoor lighting possible. Then use the above tip of turning your face and mirror toward the light source so that there are no shadows on your face while you apply your makeup. When you’re aware of the lighting around you before applying your makeup, you will have the best results with your makeup application.makeup

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