Permanently Beautiful

When Aol News decided to do an article on nipple and areola restoration after breast surgery, they sought out Melany Whitney, a prominent national expert in permanent cosmetics and creator of a revolutionary three-dimensional cosmetic tattooing technique that makes breasts look completely normal and natural. In the November 12, 2010 article, Nipple Tattoos Come with Permanent Perks, Melany talks about her long-term commitment to helping breast cancer survivors recover and how she uses her unique artistic talent to make reconstructed breasts look natural.

In working with breast cancer survivors who had undergone mastectomy, Melany was struck by the importance women placed on having a normal-looking breast. Blank breast mounds were a daily reminder of their struggle with cancer, preventing them from moving forward with their lives. The absence of a natural-looking areola and nipple intensified their loss, making women feel unfeminine and incomplete.

“Ever since I saw that first woman without a ‘face’ on her breast, I knew I had to do this,” Melany told Aol News in an interview. “These tattoos give women their lives back. They can begin to put the trauma behind them and move forward with confidence again.”

Like a Renaissance master painting the human form, Melany, a professionally-trained artist, uses her vast knowledge of pigments and artistic shading to create what she calls “the illusion of protrusion.” The results delight her permanent cosmetics clients. Click here to view a video in which Melany explains the procedure.

“I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for changing my life.” Maria M

Certainly each of us has a unique inner beauty that infuses our personality and view of life. But people who say beauty is only skin deep fail to recognize the critical role our physical beauty plays in defining our identity, not just to others but to ourselves. When we look into the mirror, our satisfaction or disappointment with the face that gazes back can make us feel happy and confident or embarrassed and self-conscious. When we feel beautiful, we’re on top of the world and feel like we can accomplish anything. If we feel ugly, damaged or ashamed of our appearance, we want to crawl away and hide from the world. The power of beauty to influence our personal identity reaches far below the skin’s surface to pierce our very soul.

Permanent cosmetics can be a life-changing experience. Women and men who have turned to Melany Whitney to create beauty where they felt none existed call her a “miracle worker” and describe their experience at the Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics as “magical.” When asked to rate their permanent cosmetics experience, clients consistently gave Melany 5-star ratings in artistic or aesthetic sense, commitment to personal beauty perfection, technical expertise in permanent cosmetics, communication and rapport, and sensitivity and responsiveness.

“Melany is truly a skillfully gifted artist. Her work is subtle perfection. My friends still haven’t figured out why I look so wonderful!” Annette M

The popularity of permanent cosmetics has enticed many new players into the field. A number of spas, beauty salons and tattoo parlors have begun adding permanent makeup or cosmetic tattooing to their list of services. What customers may not realize is that there’s a world of difference between having your nails done or your eyebrows waxed and having your face permanently enhanced. While many people may be performing permanent cosmetics, they are not equally skilled; a harsh reality that some customers discover too late, after the damage is done. In the field of permanent makeup, successful results depend, certainly, on the provider’s training, skill and experience; but it is the elusive gift of artistic talent and vision that elevates permanent cosmetics to an art form with your face the artist’s canvass.

It is her prodigious artistic talent coupled with years of exacting technical education and experience that have earned Melany Whitney national recognition as “the Voice of Permanent Makeup” — and the devotion of her satisfied clients. Permanent cosmetics clients give Melany a 5-star rating across the board in artistic or aesthetic sense, commitment to personal beauty perfection, technical expertise, communication and rapport with clients, and sensitivity and responsiveness to client concerns. Read what real clients have to say about Melany and their permanent cosmetics experience at The Whitney Center for Permanent Cosmetics.

If you are considering permanent cosmetics, you’ve probably heard a few horror stories. Just like failed plastic surgeries and difficult labor, women can’t seem to resist a story of beauty gone wrong. Snarking about robotic-looking face-lifts or clownish permanent makeup can fuel gossip for weeks and make you wonder if permanent cosmetics are really for you. After all, no one wants to risk making themselves look less attractive.

If you’re considering permanent cosmetics, don’t base your decision on the gossip-embellished misfortune of others. There are thousands of satisfied women who are enjoying the benefits of permanent makeup; you’ll just never know who they. Expertly-applied permanent cosmetics are so natural-looking and enhance your facial features so beautifully that no one will ever know. They’ll just notice that you always seem to look fresh, poised and beautiful, even at the end of a tough day that has everyone else looking frazzled and worn out. With more than a little envy they may ask what your secret is, but they’ll never guess you’re wearing permanent cosmetics unless you tell them.

Beautiful results depend on your choice of permanent cosmetics practitioner. For years, expert permanent cosmetics artist Melany Whitney has used her training, knowledge, experience, tools and exceptional artistry to successfully enhance her clients’ natural beauty. Melany is the permanent cosmetics artist people seek out to correct someone else’s mistakes. She is the artist plastic surgeons recommend to their patients. If you are considering permanent cosmetics, Melany is the artist you should choose.

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!

The ever-growing popularity of permanent makeup is attracting a host of newcomers to the marketplace. Some spas and beauty salons, plastic surgeons and dermatologists, even a few tattoo parlors have started advertising permanent cosmetics services. With so many new players in the field, how do you choose a permanent makeup artist?

Artist is the key word. Many technicians have the technical skill to tattoo eyebrows or lips; but unless that technical skill is artistically applied, the results can be more Frankenstein than Angelina Jolie. Permanent makeup, a specialized form of cosmetic tattooing, is as much an art form as it is a paramedical procedure. Artistically applied by an experienced and knowledgeable permanent cosmetics artist, permanent makeup can enhance your natural features and correct minor flaws, making you appear more beautiful. Skill can be taught, but artistry comes from within. Anyone can paint a picture; there are few Rembrandts in the world.

The discovery of a Rembrandt is a precious gem that transcends the layman-like brush work of most painters, elevating art from ordinary to magnificent. In the world of permanent makeup, Melany Whitney is a Rembrandt, using the face as her canvas and carefully blended pigments as her paint. One of the nation’s most respected permanent makeup artists, Melany is a highly sought teacher of the profession. A professional artist and former makeup artist, Melany brings years of well-honed experience, extraordinary technique, intimate knowledge of facial features and a rare and unique artistry to her permanent makeup clients.

Two main issues seem to be driving the trend toward permanent makeup. The fast pace of modern life and the desire to carve a few free moments out of every hectic day prods many busy women to seek the freedom permanent makeup offers. Permanent makeup means no more long minutes in front of the mirror with brushes and pencils before you rush out the door every morning, no time out for touch-ups during the day, and no need to redo your makeup before you go out in the evening. With permanent makeup you cleanse, moisturize and you’re out the door. And (big bonus!) your makeup looks fresh and perfect every minute of even the longest, toughest days.

The need to look young, attractive and employable in a highly competitive job market or to maintain a youthful look of vitality and energy in the cut-throat corporate world is driving both women and men to seek the artistic services of permanent makeup artists like Melany Whitney. Permanent makeup can camouflage plastic surgery scars, accentuate your natural features, add youthful color to aging faces, make lips appear fuller and bolder, and reshape and darken pale or too thin eyebrows.

When performed by an artistic professional like Melany, permanent makeup for men can make eyebrows bolder and more commanding, hide unattractive bald spots in men’s beards and mustaches and camouflage scarring from hair transplants.

Permanent makeup gives women and men the best of both worlds: a competitive edge in the business world and more leisure time to enjoy.

Actress Julia Roberts

Whoever said women lose their looks as they age obviously hasn’t seen actress Julia Roberts in the recently released film Eat Pray Love. Two years past her 40th birthday, Roberts looks radiantly beautiful on screen. If you’ve ever glanced through a fanzine, you know Roberts’ beauty doesn’t come from a makeup bag. Paparazzi photos of Julia sans makeup while playing with her twins may accent a few laugh lines, but the actress still looks as fresh and lovely off-stage as on.

Audiences have been captivated for years by Julia’s signature full-lipped, high-wattage smile. But when you catch Julia in a more pensive mood, it is her dark, well-shaped eyebrows that attract attention and draw you into her aura.

Julia has most certainly been blessed with the beauty gene, but those of us who are not quite so fortunate can use permanent makeup to trick Mother Nature. Artistically applied permanent makeup can darken and reshape your brows, allowing them to frame your face more elegantly. An expert permanent makeup artist like Melany Whitney can restructure your natural lip line, making your lips appear naturally fuller. Permanent makeup can also correct flaws in lip symmetry and add color to pale lips to make them appear more youthful. Having your eyes lined with permanent eye liner will focus attention on your eyes 24/7.

When you highlight and beautify your natural features with permanent makeup, it’s easy to slam the door on Mother Nature!

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.

Permanent makeup isn’t just about personal beauty and convenience. The same procedures that make you look beautiful without a stitch of makeup, prove a godsend to accident victims, physically and emotionally scarred by their injuries. Referred to as cosmetic and medical tattooing or paramedical tattooing, permanent makeup can be used to camouflage scars and artistically redraw features that have been damaged by an accident or ensuing surgeries.

Nationally renowned permanent makeup artist Melany Whitney is frequently sought out by cosmetic reconstruction surgeons to assist their patients. Reconstructive surgery can repair the broad damage to the human body from serious accidents or burns, but it cannot restore the fine personal beauty lost in the aftermath of such accidents. It takes the considerable technical skills and remarkable personal artistry of a national expert in paramedical tattooing and permanent makeup to restore beauty to damaged features. Melany has derived great personal satisfaction from being able to help accident victims and surgical patients regain their sense of personal beauty and self-confidence.

Earlier this year, Melany was asked by Dr. Mehmet Oz to help restore an accident victim’s tragically scarred face. Disfigured by an accident in her teens, the now middle-aged woman had given up hope of ever looking attractive. Melany was able to use paramedical tattooing to camouflage the woman’s facial scars and redefine damaged features. To see Melany’s miraculous results, click here to watch Melany on the Dr. Oz show.