Permanently Beautiful

The popularization and affordability of plastic surgery has made the body “the new attire, a mutable status symbol subject to trends in proportion, silhouette, technology and disposable income,” Natasha Singer wrote in a recent New York Times article. Plastic surgery has medicalized attractiveness, she says. “Appearance technology” allows people to mix-and-match body parts to recreate themselves in an attempt to achieve “perfect” beauty.

Popularized by Extreme Makeover, Dr. 90210 and other reality television shows, plastic surgery is no longer viewed as risky. Media saturation has normalized public perception of what is, in fact, a delicate surgical procedure requiring skill and experience. Unfortunately, the desired results are not always the results achieved. It can be impossible to create from ordinary human flesh the idealistic beauty some people seek. “There comes a point when you are putting too much time and money into your vanity,” says Peri Basel a marketing consultant to the plastic surgery industry. “For me, the vanity issue is: Where does it stop? If you are going for buttock implants, do you really need that?”

The economic slowdown may be cooling the public’s ardor for plastic surgery. In a recent survey by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 62% of doctors reported a decrease in business. In what Singer terms Botox backlash, some prominent Hollywood stars are eschewing cosmetic surgery to embrace a more natural look. Permanent makeup is one way to maintain control over your appearance without resulting to expensive, invasive plastic surgery. A softer, gentler, more affordable approach to enhancing your beauty than plastic surgery, permanent makeup artistically emphasizes your natural beauty, eliminates embarrassing flaws, and ensures that you always look your most beautiful.

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The Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics blog from Melany Whitney reveals one of the top, yet not well-known, beauty secrets of the rich and famous, top models, and busy women executives. Find out more about how permanently applied eyebrows, eye liner, and other beauty procedures can change your routine while helping you to look fabulous all day without makeup. You won’t believe the client results so make sure to check out the photo gallery on her main website when you visit this blog.

The outward appearance of our face and body so often affects how we feel about ourselves. Surgery and injury can leave us scarred, not just physically, but emotionally. Nationally recognized permanent makeup expert Melany Whitney has perfected paramedical cosmetic tattooing techniques and pioneered new procedures in the field that permanently restore the unique personal beauty of disease and accident victims.

Melany Whitney’s exceptional expertise, impressive experience and talented artistry make her one of the nation’s top experts in the application of permanent paramedical cosmetic tattooing. Nationally prominent plastic surgeons, including physicians at the prestigious New York Presbyterian Hospital of Cornell University and the world-renowned Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, regularly recommend Ms. Whitney to their patients. She has pioneered some of the industry’s most successful techniques in the field of scar camouflaging from burns and injury, cosmetic tattooing to help ease the suffering of Alopecia Areata and Trichotillomania victims, and paramedical tattooing to aid women recovering from breast surgery or mastectomy. Her empathy for breast cancer survivors led Melany to develop a unique 3-D nipple restoration and areola repigmentation that recreates the look of a woman’s natural breast for those undergoing breast reconstruction surgery.

One of the nation’s most accomplished and artistic practitioners in the techniques and art of permanent cosmetics application and paramedical tattooing, Ms. Whitney is a highly sought-after instructor in the field. On the teaching staff of the prestigious Florida College of Natural Health, Ms. Whitney developed its nationally recognized Permanent Makeup Training Course. Having taught sold-out courses for the past five years, Ms. Whitney now conducts individual and advanced training as her schedule permits.

Achieving the beautiful, natural look you desire from permanent cosmetics depends on the expertise, experience and artistry of your technician. (See our Nov. 19 and 21 posts on how to choose a permanent makeup technician.) Exemplifying the perfect blend of technical expertise and innate artistry, Melany Whitney of the Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics is nationally recognized as the “Voice of Permanent Makeup.”

The nation’s foremost spokesperson for permanent cosmetics, Melany appears frequently on television and is regularly featured in major national magazines on the topics of permanent cosmetics and paramedical tattooing. Ms. Whitney brings extensive paramedical training, prodigious experience and unique artistic talent to her passionate desire to inspire every individual’s natural beauty through permanent makeup.

An expert in all skin types, including international and ethnic skin, Melany has defined the art of creating natural-looking beauty through permanent cosmetics. She is a world-class expert in the artistic creation of permanent eyeliner, permanent eyebrows, permanent lip color and full face enhancement. Recognizing a need, she has also brought the advantages of permanent cosmetics to men, offering specialized services to meet their specific needs.  

An accomplished professional artist, Ms. Whitney graduated with honors from the prestigious School of Art and Architecture of Cornell University in New York. Before entering the field of permanent cosmetics, she was a successful New York City fashion model, actress and professional makeup artist, training at the Fifth Avenue offices of Estee Lauder and Revlon. In her pursuit of professional excellence, Ms. Whitney has undertaken extensive paramedical cosmetic tattoo training and acquired impressive clinical certification, including the highest accreditation, Cum Laude, on her diplomatic boards. A Board Certified Permanent Cosmetic Professional, Ms. Whitney is fully licensed and accredited to practice professionally in the states of New York, New Jersey and Florida. 

Next time: Melany Whitney’s pioneering accomplishments in paramedical cosmetic tattooing

Permanent makeup evolved from the time-honored art of tattooing. From the time of early man, tattoos have been used to beautify the human form. The art of tattooing dates back at least to 12,000 B.C. References to tattooing can be found in ancient Chinese literature and the writings of Julius Caesar. Tattoos decorate the mummies of Neolithic cavemen and Egyptian queens.

Tattoos have a long tradition in human ritual and culture. Northern European clans used tattoos to identify clan affiliation. In Polynesia, they were used to indicate social status. Natives in Borneo used tattoos to advertise their weaving or hunting skills when seeking a mate. The early Chinese believed tattoos could ward off illness.

Our English word “tattoo” comes from the Tahitian “tatau” meaning “to mark or strike twice,” referring to the traditional method of applying tattoos with sharpened sticks. The earliest recorded purely cosmetic tattoos date to the time of the great pyramids where they were used to enhance the beauty of Egyptian queens and concubines.

Taking a page from the beauty secrets of those ancient Egyptians, modern women have embraced natural, beauty-enhancing permanent cosmetics as a way to ensure that they always look their best. Permanent makeup uses artistic cosmetic tattooing to enhance and augment your natural beauty. It can also be used to improve your natural features to restore confidence in your appearance. With permanent makeup you can have perfectly applied eye liner, beautifully defined brows, and lush, full lips every hour of every day — without any effort. Visit the Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics website to learn more about how permanent cosmetics can enhance your natural beauty.

I was captivated by Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain during the final days of the presidential election. Thrust into the national spotlight, both of these uniquely different women radiated a stunning presence deserving of our admiration. Each woman had her own definitive style, yet both earned our respect for their gracious demeanor and steadfast support of their spouse and his ideals. As the final frantic days of the election drew to a close, the candidates’ wives always appeared calm, serene and composed, an oasis of sanity in a sea of chaos. It was easy to believe that whichever man became president, the woman who was his partner would provide a centering influence in his life during the turbulent days to come.

In thinking about what engendered these feelings of admiration and respect, much of it came down to the physical presence of these two fascinating women. Despite what had to be long, exhausting days and nights on the campaign trail, these women were always impeccably turned out, their clothes tastefully chosen, hair immaculate and makeup flawless. Through their appearance and demeanor they created an aura of graciousness and generosity of spirit that we found compelling.

While we are taught not to judge a book by its cover, physical appearance will always shape the way we think and feel about people, at least initially. As with the candidates’ wives, an individual’s outer persona is too often the only indication we are allowed of the dynamic individual who may lie within. The 24-hour beauty of permanent cosmetics allows you to project your perfect persona at every hour of the day, no matter how hectic or exhausting that day may be. Through the artistry of permanent cosmetics, you wake up gorgeous and go to bed gorgeous.

The Whitney Center For Permanent Cosmetics

Perhaps you’re wondering why we just changed our name to The Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics. We wanted to recognize the artistry and skill of our premier permanent makeup expert, Melany Whitney. A pioneer in the field of permanent cosmetics, Melany Whitney is a nationally recognized expert in permanent makeup and artistic medical tattooing. Melany Whitney is the “Voice of Permanent Makeup.”

When the news media seek out expert information on the permanent cosmetics industry, they turn to Melany for professional comment and analysis. The growing popularity of permanent cosmetics to enhance natural beauty has led to interviews on many major news programs, including ABC Eyewitness News 7 in New York City, Fox 5 News New York, the NBC Today Show, CNN, Inside Edition, ET and Bravo. Articles featuring new beauty trends and Melany’s innovative beauty techniques and have appeared in Elle, Women, New Beauty, The New York Observer, New Jersey Monthly and a host of other magazines and newspapers. 

But permanent cosmetics have important applications outside the realm of everyday, around the clock beauty. Melany is a pioneer in the field of paramedical cosmetic tattooing.  When prominent plastic surgeons and physicians seek the services of a medical tattoo professional to restore the beauty and confidence of their patients, they recommend Melany. She is nationally recognized and sought not only for her expert professional technique, but also for the realistic artistry she brings to facial and breast restoration following surgery. In support of Cancer Awareness Month, Melany was recently interviewed about the unique areola restoration technique she developed that restores the three-dimensional appearance of a natural nipple and areola to the reconstructed breasts of cancer patients.

A Board Certified Permanent Makeup Artist and Instructor, Melany has earned a host of certifications and credentials in pursuit of professional excellence. Her extensive artistic background allows Melany to bring unparalleled artistry to her work, whether she is augmenting an individual’s natural beauty or restoring the delicate beauty and confidence of a cancer patient.

We’ve just changed the name on our business from the Center for Permanent Cosmetics to the Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics.

Stay tuned for exciting new information about our name change in the near future!

If you are considering permanent makeup for the first time here’s a great book that will help you to know and understand our industry better.

The book is called I Love My Permanent Makeup and is written by Debbie McClellan.

The book is written with you in mind and talks about the safety and beauty of permanent makeup. The book answers over 60 common questions that new potential permanent makeup users will want to know.

You can buy it for $9.95 on www.Amazon.com.

Link:
http://www.amazon.com/I-Love-My-Permanent-Makeup/dp/1599753103/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221762916&sr=1-1

We’re going to be adding a new section to our website on client testimonials and are inviting you to send us yours. If you have been a client of Melany’s we would appreciate it very much if you would take just a moment and rate her services and leave us a comment that we can post on our website. The online form takes less than one minute to complete.

We know that you will want to share your beauty success story with others and even show off your new permanent look. If you want to send us a photo, we’ll post it too next to your testimonial. Thanks for your help in advance and we’ll keep you posted when we have the new Testimonials section launched.

Link:
http://www.permanentmkup.com/reviews.php