Permanently Beautiful

How do celebrities get their perfect eyebrows?  Make no mistake – most were certainly not born with them.  If fact, it’s important to remember that celebrities usually have the best makeup artists waiting in the wings to create the perfection that you see on the silver screen as well as at galas or simply on the internet.  Remember that you too can have perfect brows.

Love Natalie Portman’s perfectly groomed brows?  Her makeup artist, Jeanine Lobell states that she usually brow color on Natalie, and less of it where her brows are the thickest.  She uses a taupe shade to fill in her brows starting at the inner corners and moving out over the arches.  She also uses a soft brown from the arches to the ends.  Lobell uses the two tone technique to create more of a natural look.

Remember, that many celebrities and fashionistas achieve their perfected brow look with the help of a Boca Raton permanent makeup.  The expert single stroke technique used by Melany Whitney herself, who has been working out of her Boca Raton, Florida office for over a decade, allows celebs and regular women alike to achieve perfect permanent eyebrows that look very natural as well.  Advantages of going the permanent makeup route include affordability, time savings, and, of course the fact that you’ll never have to worry if you’re makeup artist isn’t on hand at all times.

America’s most well known internet movie database, IMDb, is currently holding an election that will allow it’s users to pick today’s most beautiful actress.  Users will be able to choose from the website’s extensive database, but all women chosen must be actual actresses (not singers), must have acted in recent years, and must fall within the ages of 21 to 40 years of age by the time the voting has ended.

Each IMDb user will be required to vote for up to ten actresses in order for votes to count.  A point system will be utilized to choose the ultimate winner.  Actresses will receive 12 points when they get a #1 vote from any user, 10 points for each #2 ranking, and so on.

Do you think the consensus reached after all of the IMDb votes are tallied up will play a part in setting the standard of beauty today?  Some of the gorgeous actresses who are currently in the running include, Yvonne Strahovski, Kristen Bell, Megan Fox, Missy Peregrym, Jessica Alba, and Jessica Biel.

Classically beautiful features like pretty doughy eyes and vibrantly colored lips will undoubtedly help individual actress’s vote totals.  Although you may not be an actress, these features win you “votes” in real life too, figuratively speaking.  Fortunately there is a way to get them all inexpensively and painlessly!  Consult with expert permanent makeup artist Melanie Whitney to see which permanent cosmetics procedures can make you more beautiful!

Last month’s Emmy award ceremony was just teeming with stars looking gorgeous, yet even while surrounded by so many beauties, Sofia Vergara stood out in the crowd.  The Modern Family starlet’s healthy glow that evening can be credited in part to her great genes, but an enormous acceptance speech “shout out” is also owed to her expertly applied makeup.

If you would like to get Sofia Vergara’s 2011 Emmy look (and who wouldn’t?), read on to get the details on exactly how this classic, yet flirty, was achieved.  Vergara’s makeup artist told Star Weekly that her Emmy evening gown was the inspiration for the look.  “We rarely do a colorful lip on Sofia – it is usually a strong eye instead,” she said.  Vergara’s makeup artist chose a bright coral lip color to make the look a bit playful and different than usual.  Sofia’s eyes were kept subtle to keep them from competing with the bold lip.  The look was topped off with lots of lashes and a strong brow.

Special attention was admittedly paid to making Sofia’s makeup last all evening.  A great deal of powder was used to set all parts of the look.  In order to look like Sofia at the Emmy’s permanently, luckily, you can simply have colorful permanent lip color, and brows applied.  Consult with an expert Florida permanent makeup artist to get Sofia’s look or any look you desire.

Makeup trends that can be seen both on celebrities and on the runway for Spring and Summer 2011 have take a pretty interesting turn!  Since makeup trends change with fashion trends, it would only make sense that this season’s makeup trends are pretty bold.

For Spring and Summer 2011, bold lips are in according to reports.  Sexy bold shades like red, orange, and hot pink have all been seen on the runway and are also being popularized by pop stars like Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj.  Beauty experts recommend that you choose a matte version of these shades this season rather than a glossy one to draw attention to the bold color itself. 

Another makeup look we’re seeing for Spring and Summer 2011 is boldly natural – makeup that looks hard to detect and flawless with natural color on the lips and well blended even foundation only to be accented by popping and bold black mascara.  For this look, even the eyeliner color is neutral if any is used at all.  Dolce and Gabbana and Lacoste both adorned their models beautiful faces on the runway with this look for Spring/Summer 2011. 

Last but not least, a big trend for Spring and Summer 2011 is wearing bright eye makeup.  Celebrities are doing this for both day and evening.  Bold eyeshadows such as orange, pink, green, and blue enhance eyes and create and artful look when done correctly. 

If you’re looking for an expert makeup artist who can help you save time and give you a look that will be in style every day, contact a permanent makeup or permanent cosmetics specialist.

As many of you know the first royal British wedding in a long time is scheduled to happen this Friday April 29, 2011.  Prince William, son of Charles and Diana will be marrying Kate Middleton, the daughter of a British self made millionaire. 

One of the questions on our minds is what kind of makeup Ms. Middleton will be wearing to the royal wedding.  Much to our surprise, she has insisted on doing her own make up for the big event according to reports!  Events this big are usually full of not just one, but a team of expert make-up artists…not for this bride!

A recent Bazaar article calls Kate Middleton’s everyday makeup look natural, understated and very pretty.  For this bride, her wedding day should not be an exception, and she wants to personally know that will be the case.  This might not be the right approach for many brides who aren’t, as Kate Middleton has been, privately trained to do makeup. 

A great idea for brides is to have natural looking, understated, and very pretty permanent makeup professionally applied to ensure it stays that way for the wedding day and every day!

Want to know what makes Steven Tyler look so young? Ask his cosmetologist. The Aerosmith frontman and popular American Idol judge is upfront about his use of makeup to maintain his youthful good looks. Tyler, who will celebrate his 63rd birthday on March 26, was recently seen at a Los Angeles spa indulging in a rejuvenating facial and full makeup application. He also reportedly received permanent eyelash extensions.

Rock stars and metrosexuals aren’t the only ones tuning into the benefits of makeup for men, euphemistically referred to as “skin care products” to protect the male machismo. A decade ago, men spent just under $41 million on grooming products. By last year that figure had jumped to $217. In the first two quarters of 2010, sales of L’Oreal’s men’s skin care products increased by 30%. Over the past three years, devotees of Menaji male grooming products, like country star Tim McGraw, have boosted sales of the macho skin care line by 70%. 

Men who value discretion are discovering the benefits of permanent cosmetics for men. Unlike regular makeup that can wear off or leave embarrassing telltale smears on shirt collars, permanent makeup pigments are tattooed directly into the skin where they become an indelible and indistinguishable part of your natural appearance. When you wear permanent makeup for men, no one knows your secret; they just know you look great!

Cats-eye Eye Makeup

Cat eyes glittering, Hollywood’s most gorgeous felines stalked the red carpet at Sunday’s Emmy Awards. Gowns were sleekly formfitting, sparkling with sequins and Swarovski crystals or cascading in multi-tiered ruffles flowing into sensually flared mermaid tails. This year’s biggest trends on the red carpet were the curvaceous mermaid silhouette, lots of sparkle, soft up-dos that were pouffy rather than head-hugging, sculpted bronze cheek bones, glossy natural lips and alluring cats-eye eye makeup.

Makeup artists used elongated eye liner and eye shadow combined with ultra-long lashes to create a mysterious cat-like eye. Glee star Lea Michele did a smoky-eyed take on the retro look. She elongated her eyes with dark, thick, black eye liner brought to a bold, swept-up point beyond the outer corner of each eye. Layers of thick, long, clumpy lashes were added to create a dark, dramatic eye.

Tron star Olivia Wilde took a lighter, more elegant, but no less dramatic, approach to achieve the feline look. Olivia lined her eyes with a bold stroke of dark eye liner, then added a pointed swoop of eye shadow, extending it from the outer half of her upper lid to a soft point at the tip of her eyebrow. However, Olivia’s eye makeup did little to detract attention from her barely-there lace gown.

You don’t need a Hollywood makeup artist to look good when you wear permanent makeup. Permanent makeup provides a perfect base for stand-alone natural beauty or for layering on the latest makeup style – the best of both worlds!

When popular British actress Sally Whitaker felt she was losing herself during her battle with breast cancer, permanent makeup came to her rescue and restored her sense of personal beauty. 

Fantasy became all too harsh reality when British actress Sally Whitaker was diagnosed with breast cancer at the same time that her character in the hit primetime British soap opera Coronation Street was also battling the disease. In fact, Sally credits the experiences of her onstage persona with prompting her to do the self-exam that discovered the lump in her breast. As her on-screen character moved from initial cancer discovery into treatment, Sally was motivated to monitor her own health. Finding a lump in her breast and discovering that it was cancerous created an eerie feeling of deja vu as her real life experiences began to mirror those of her on-screen character. Sally’s personal battle with cancer gave tragic poignancy to her character’s on-screen fight with the disease.

During chemotherapy, Sally lost all of her hair, including her eyebrows. While she could cover her bald head with cute caps and scarves, the loss of her eyebrows made her feel extremely uncomfortable about her appearance. Without eyebrows she felt her face looked robotic and unattractive and she began to feel her self-confidence eroding. Permanent eyebrows applied by a skilled permanent makeup artist rescued Sally’s self-esteem and made her feel attractive and feminine again.

Heidi Klum

Summer travel means makeup needs to be fast, easy and portable. You want to look great when you travel during the summer, but who wants to spend their vacation in front of a makeup mirror when you could be splashing in the sun and surf? Hot, humid summer days invite a minimalist approach to makeup. Less makeup means fewer touch ups to control sweat and shine. Then there’s the whole space issue. When you’re trying to avoid those hefty baggage check-in fees, packing light becomes an art form. Every inch of space in your carry-on becomes precious. Who wants to choose between a bulging makeup bag and those to-die-for sandals? Pare down your makeup bag and pack both!

So what’s the absolute minimum amount of makeup you can comfortably get away with? Women who have artistically-applied permanent makeup need only pack a moisturizer with sunscreen and some lip gloss. When you wear permanent cosmetics, life is just that simple. The ultimate minimalist makeup, permanent makeup ensures that you look utterly fabulous whether you’re tanning on the beach, going for a dip in the ocean, sweating during spinning class or sipping margaritas by the pool.

Without permanent makeup, you’ll need to add a few items to your makeup kit. When model Heidi Klum travels, she packs only the bare necessities: sunscreen, concealer, gloss, lipstick and mascara. The rest of us would probably add foundation, powder, eyeliner and blush. Without permanent makeup, it’s hard to keep your makeup bag from bulging.

One of the fun things about permanent makeup is that you can layer makeup directly over it whenever you want to create a special novelty look like Lady Gaga’s huge anime eyes. But the nicest thing about permanent makeup is that after the party’s over and you strip away all the gunk, you still look model beautiful!

Here’s how to create Lady Gaga’s huge anime eyes:

1. Apply primer around the eye, including lower lashes, using a slightly lighter concealer or foundation than on your face.
2. Fill in your brow with deep brown eye shadow, increasing the arch.
3. Enlarge the white of the eye by lining lower lids with a 1/4 inch curved line of white cream shadow. The line should be very thin at the eye’s inner corner, becoming thicker as you move toward the outer corner.
4. Layer 3 sets of false eyelashes on upper lids and apply a single layer to the skin along the white area under your lower lids.
5. Draw a thin line of charcoal gray liner along the false lash lines. 
6. Use dark pink shadow to create curved contours along the upper lid and under the lower lid, making the outermost end of the curving sweeps slightly thicker.
7. Highlight contours with shimmering silver cream shadow, adding a single dot of silver to inner eye corners and the center of each upper lid to focus admirers’ attention.

Watch out for paparazzi!