Permanently Beautiful

“Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused,”  American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in another era. The sensibilities of the 1800s may have been different than those of today, but Emerson’s observation still rings true. While we seek to value people not merely for their physical beauty but for the beauty of the spirit that dwells within, our outward appearance still affects how we feel about ourselves and how others view us. Most of us do not aspire to the epic beauty of Helen of Troy, knowing that it is a gift granted to few; but we do take pleasure in presenting our most attractive face to the world.

There is deep pleasure in knowing that we look our best that fuels our self-confidence and nourishes our soul. The rise in self-esteem that comes with feeling physically beautiful gives us the power and energy to assert ourselves and claim our place in the world. How tragic then when an accident or disease strips all this away from us. We may regain our health, but that which leaves us physically scarred can destroy us emotionally. Our perceived loss of physical beauty, even if less noticed by others, decreases our sense of self-esteem, dampens our self-confidence and destroys the delicate inner balance that nourishes our spirit. We feel less than we are.

Permanent cosmetics restores our personal beauty and, with it, our spirit, self-confidence and courage to face the world. Paramedical cosmetic tattooing can camouflage scars from disease or injury. It can hide scars left by plastic surgery, car accidents or burns. Special techniques developed by nationally-recognized permanent makeup technician Melany Whitney can even create a natural-looking, three-dimensional areola and nipple for breast cancer patients undergoing breast reconstruction surgery. If you feel diminished by disease or injury, allow permanent cosmetics restore your sense of personal beauty.