Permanently Beautiful

Can eyebrow shape completely change the image you present to world?  It’s not a stretch to say it certainly can.  Through what some call “the secret language of eyebrows,” your eyebrows could possibly be conveying an inaccurate message to the world.

In a study coauthored by John Persing, MD, a professor of plastic surgery at Yale University School of Medicine, researchers digitally altered images of the female face, varying up eyebrow shapes on individual women.  After showing the pictures to viewers, they found that “even subtle variations in the brows had a significant effect on how the woman’s mood was perceived.”

Different eyebrow shapes evoked significantly different interpretations from the public.  They seemed to influence just how fatigued, surprised, angry, sad, or fearful the women from the photos were rated.  Eyebrows on many women including those of Asian and Caucasian descent are often sparse and somewhat uneven.  As the research follows, these women could be prejudged as being shocked, puzzled, lacking confidence, and even immature when in reality none of those things are true.

It has long been said that our eyes tell our story, and now researchers are finding that our eyebrows send a message as well.  For the many women who choose to have eyelid surgery in order to look more youthful, more awake, or in the case of eyelid fold creation, more “westernized,” this means that eyebrow application by a permanent makeup artist is the perfect compliment.

According to reporter Michelle Man of BN Magazine and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), in 2005, plastic surgeons witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of non-Caucasians in the United States opting to have plastic surgery.

The spike in number was particularly dramatic among English Speaking Asians, Latinos, and African Americans.  Increasing numbers of women with Asian Ethnic background continue to undergo the three common Western plastic surgeries.  These include rhinoplasty (nose reshaping), breast augmentation (breast enlargement), and perhaps most notably, bletharoplasty (eyelid surgery).

Generally, instead of opting for the usual droopy eyelid removal that bletharoplasty commonly involves, Westernized sophisticated Asian women are often opting to create the look of the bigger, rounder, eyes with the “double lids” that are common in American Caucasians.

Plastic surgery is a personal choice, no matter what ethnic group a man or woman originates from.  Fortunately modern surgeons offer a variety of options for those who can be made more comfortable and confident by a few cosmetic changes.  It’s important to remember that permanent cosmetics or paramedical tattooing can often pick up where a surgeon leaves off.

For women who have had eyelid surgery and would like new and improved full and beautifully arched permanent eyebrows to complete their new look, The Melany Whitney Center for New York permanent cosmetics offers a great solution.

Can Permanent Makeup Trick Mother Nature?

Scientists have studied what humans are attracted to for many years.  Researchers have done extensive work to determine how people around the world define “beauty” and what makes a female face a “beautiful” one.  While some standards of beauty vary from culture to culture, studies repeatedly show that there are several commonalities across all continents.

First and foremost, symmetry has been found to be the number one commonality as a beauty standard.  In addition, features like full lips, a small nose, arched eyebrows, a narrow chin, and wide eyes have been found to be cross-culturally desirable.

Of the billions of women in the world today, very few were born with all of the features necessary to be declared perfectly gorgeous.  Do the findings above ensure a hopeless state of affairs for those women who have not been granted beautiful features by Mother Nature?  Thanks to innovations within the permanent cosmetics industry, they certainly do not.

Almost as if to “trick” Mother Nature herself, permanent makeup artists can create beautiful, attractive, features where they do not exist naturally.  Those born with asymmetries within their lips can have permanent makeup applied to create symmetry that will last a life time.  Permanent makeup can also make lips appear fuller, eyes wider, and eyebrows perfectly arched.  Whether you are in Miami, Florida or anywhere in the world and no matter what flaws you were born with, consulting an expert permanent makeup artist can literally change how the world will see you.

A recent New York Times report revealed a cosmetic industry trend that continues to gain momentum – senior plastic surgery. According to the report many septuagenarians, octogenarians, and even nonagenarians are now seeking the help of a plastic surgeon.

According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, in 2010 there were 84, 685 surgical procedures among patients age 65 and older. Seniors are most commonly opting for face lifts and cosmetic eyelid operations while liposuctions, breast reductions, forehead lifts, breast augmentations, and breast lifts are also popular.

As baby boomers pass age 65, many want to look as good as they feel. Also, as many older people continue to stay in the workforce, plastic surgery helps them to be seen as more youthful contenders in the job market.

Plastic surgery is one piece of the puzzle. Permanent Makeup should be another for those who are seeking to look their best. While a face or eye lift can takes years off of a woman’s appearance, permanent makeup can actually enhance that appearance, making a woman look and feel prettier. Seniors can think of plastic surgery as a way to sculpt their face, while they may want to think of permanent makeup as a way to beautifully paint it.

Summer is officially here and it’s time to think about ways to get gorgeous that won’t leave you feeling like you’re face is melting away in the hot sun.   Remembert these three tips when thinking about your summer time beauty regimen. 

Summer Beauty Tip # 1

With all the swimming and sweating you’ll be doing, wearing water proof mascara might seem like a no brainer, but try to avoid it as much as possible.  Some eye doctors report that water proof mascara could irritate eyes and leave residue that can build up for weeks, even with regular showers.  For easy summer beauty, you might want to instead try permanent lash enhancement, which is water proof and irritation free. 

Summer Beauty Tip # 2

Summer is one season where women need to be ready for several different types of occasions.  Some days might take you directly from work to the beach and then to a formal evening party.  To be sure you’re always prepared, try carrying at least two different shades of lip gloss with you, one neutral for professional and casual affairs, and one pop of color in time of celebration. 

Summer Beauty Tip # 3

Summer is a great time to think about what permanent cosmetics might help make your life easier!  Permanent cosmetics will not be affected by the heat and hot sun.  Permanent lip color, permanent brows, and permanent eyeliner are all ways to look great at the beach, literally, without even trying.

Men can enhance their look or take years off of their appearance using permanent cosmetics.  Men are often looking for a more subtle and undetectable look than women when it comes to cosmetic enhancement.  The advanced techniques used by The Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics have made getting an improved, yet natural look possible for men in New Jersey, New York, and around the world.  Men can use permanent makeup to enhance the following key areas:

Eyebrows – Eyebrow enhancement is one of the most popular permanent cosmetic procedures for men.  Permanent cosmetics can provide more distinguished eyebrows to frame the face and restore the look of once prominent, strong, youthful, and masculine brows.  The Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics uses a special single hairline feather stroke application to add density while maintaining a natural appearance.   

Eyelashes – Men also sometimes choose to use permanent makeup for eyelash enhancement.  Permanent cosmetics are a great solution for restoring a more youthful and awake, yet masculine look.  Special techniques by permanent makeup artist Melany Whitney provide only natural looking enhancement to bring out “eye appeal.”   

Lips – For men, permanent cosmetics are a great solution for correcting scars, discoloration, or unevenness around lips.  Correcting lip line asymmetry is even possible through the use of permanent cosmetics.

Permanent makeup was selected the top aesthetic facial procedure in the 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards by readers of American Health & Beauty, an online magazine that focuses on cosmetic procedures. Permanent cosmetics were so popular with readers that permanent makeup was selected as one of the top 5 most popular cosmetic procedures of 2010. This is the first year the magazine has included permanent makeup in its Readers Choice Awards which ask readers to choose their favorite invasive and non-invasive cosmetic surgery procedures.

Permanent cosmetics have been growing in popularity as more women and men discover the benefits of this specialized form of cosmetic tattooing. Permanent makeup is most often used to enhance or “correct” facial features but is also widely used to cover scars and camouflage hair loss. Expert permanent makeup artist Melany Whitney has also developed a unique technique that is helping breast cancer patients recover after a mastectomy. The application of Melany’s three-dimensional nipple and areola complex to reconstructed breasts makes breast cancer survivors feel whole again.

In the hands of an accomplished artist and expert technician like Melany Whitney, permanent makeup can darken light brows, add natural color to pale lips, add fullness to thin lips, correct the line of imperfect eyebrows or lips, plastic surgery or hair transplant scars, and so much more. Permanent cosmetics make you look beautiful all day, every day. Visit our website to find out more.

Women who suffer from makeup allergies may spend hours at cosmetic counters trying to decipher the tiny print on the backs of foundation bottles and mascara tubes. They squint at the tiny type, looking intently for the names of unpronounceable chemicals that will make their skin break out in ugly hives and their eyes turn red, itchy and watery. Most of these unfortunate women are forced to give up the hunt and accept the dull plainness of a life without makeup. For these women, even makeup advertised as hypo-allergenic brings misery, not beauty. With the exception of permanent cosmetics, women who suffer from makeup allergies have few, if any, options.

Makeup allergies are far more common than most people realize. Nearly 10% of the U.S. women suffer an adverse allergic reaction to cosmetic products, according to WebMD. Even women with non-chemical allergies can find wearing makeup a trial. The runny noses and itchy, watery eyes that are common allergy reactions to pollen, dust, pet dander and many other allergens aren’t conducive to keeping makeup in place. When allergy sufferers peer in the mirror, they often discover their eye makeup running down their cheek or a naked red nose peeking out from a carefully made up face. It’s not a look that makes women feel confident and beautiful. 

For women who suffer from makeup and other allergies, permanent makeup provides the perfect solution. Permanent makeup won’t wear off and is impervious to sneezing, tearing, wiping and excessive nose blowing!

Your face is your window to the world. Our face is the feature by which we are first judged when we meet someone new. A pleasing countenance opens the door to friendships, job advancement, even love. We hate to think we’re that shallow, but business studies have shown that beautiful people climb the corporate ladder more quickly, are compensated more richly and have an easier time making their way through life. As people get to know you, certainly your personality, strengths and abilities play a huge role in forming opinion, but at those first critical meetings when people first get together, it is your face that people judge.

With so much at stake, many men and women are turning to permanent cosmetics to enhance and improve their facial features. In the hands of a gifted artist like Melany Whitney, permanent cosmetics can enhance the natural beauty of your facial features, correct and reshape imperfections and even hide small scars to make sure that you are always putting your best face forward.

Choose a permanent makeup artist with care. While considerable technical skill and practiced experience are needed to produce consistently pleasing permanent makeup results, it is the artistic vision of the permanent makeup artist that creates the permanent beauty you desire. The pleasing arch of a brow, the sensuous curve of a lip, the careful shadowing of an eyelid — these are the things that set apart mere cosmetic technicians from highly-sought permanent makeup artists like Melany Whitney.

Catherine Deneuve

At Nordstrom’s celebrity-studded Cosmetic Trend Event in Honolulu next week, international makeup experts will announc the Return of Makeup. Say good-bye to the au naturel, no-makeup look; makeup is making a big comeback. The new look is still fresh-faced and luminous, but artistic makeup contouring and layering will be used to achieve ingenue radiance. Facial sculpting, the artistry of using makeup to create dramatic three-dimensional planes to enhance and reshape facial features, hasn’t been this popular since its heyday during the Dynasty days of the 1980s.

NARS Cosmetics national makeup stylist Janice Daoud will be launching Francois Nars’ new summer collection inspired by Catherine Deneuve’s sophisticated look in the 1967 film Belle du Jour. “3-D skin, juicy, fruity lips and cheek, and an indigo eye” are the hallmarks of the dramatic new look, Daoud told Hawaii’s Star Bulletin. Drama is created by layering shaded sculpting sticks to add dimension and highlights to the face, much as a painter layers paint to create a portrait.

It’s a technique well-known to nationally renowned permanent makeup artist Melany Whitney, who is also an accomplished artist.  Facial contouring is a labor-intensive technique, requiring considerable cosmetics skill and a painter’s artistic knowledge of facial planes and shadows. However, when Melany combines her considerable artistry with her expertise in permanent makeup techniques to apply dramatic contours to your facial canvass, the only thing you need to add is a little moisturizer and a smile.  With permanent makeup, you always look beautiful and alluring.