50% off with any purchase of $25 or more, while supplies last!

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Get the ultimate protection from sun damage and its aging effects with our terrific Sunforgettable products in a handy travel-sized kit.

For every friend you refer to me who undergoes a permanent makeup, lash extension, microneedling or derma rolling procedure, you get to pick one of the following gifts for yourself:

DermaFile Facial ($125 value)
Exfoliating treatment, Vitamin Boost & Peptide finishing masque.

Instant Eye Lift ($125 value)
Hydrating eye treatment and 25 luxurious lashes applied to each eye. Great for a special occasion, or to check out how Xtreme Lashes can give you the look you want every day!

LiLash & LiTint ($110 value)
Have your lashes tinted (lasts approximately 4 to 6 weeks) and also receive a three-month supply of LiLash, the most popular purified eyelash serum, giving you the sexy lashes you have always dreamed of.

People have been coming to me for years to remove tattoos and to correct less-than-perfect permanent makeup. It’s important to find the right professional for the job — someone with a trained eye and a skillful hand who has developed special expertise in removing body ink.

Tattoos and permanent make-up are extremely inert, insoluble pigments buried in the inner layer of the skin, and as such, are very difficult to remove with any detergent or solvent. Surgical removal or laser treatment is very costly and may have a number of undesirable side effects, such as incomplete color removal, scarring, and skin de-pigmentation.

I perform a unique chemical extraction method using Rejuvi Tattoo Remover to soften the tattoo pigments and gradually move them to the skin’s surface. If properly applied, only one treatment of Rejuvi is needed to remove permanent makeup (although it is not recommended for use in the delicate eye area). Three to seven treatments are needed to remove body tattoos with minimal scarring risk.

The length of each treatment depends on the size of the tattoo. Plan on about 30 minutes for every two square inches of body ink. The treated area will initially experience erythema (redness), which will gradually diminish, leaving the skin perfectly normal.

Do you have a friend who has a bad permanent makeup job? Tell her about our services. And if you’re tired of covering up an unwanted tattoo, call me today for a free consultation. Life’s too short for Tattoo Remorse!

How they work, why they’re wonderful

Microneedling, also known as skin needling, is a unique treatment that uses your body’s own healing power to give you smoother, younger-looking skin. It’s an effective way to improve the appearance of lines, wrinkles, and scars without surgery and the downtime required afterward.

Here’s how it works.  Using a microneedle or an instrument called a “derma roller,” I make dozens of tiny punctures in the skin we are treating. The body perceives this as trauma, and its response is to repair and heal the area. The needled skin heals rapidly due to a drastic increase in the absorption of products. You end up with new skin that is more evenly textured and more naturally colored.

I use the derma roller for full-face treatments, and the microneedle for smaller areas around the mouth and eyes. Many women begin with treatments around the eyes or mouth and love the results, so they subsequently have me treat their whole face.

You can purchase a single treatment, a mini-series of three treatments, or a full series of six treatments. Package pricing is available for those who want to combine microneedling with other services. And don’t forget: there will be special microneedling treatment offers for those who attend my special event May 23!

I have been contemplating this letter and I am truly humbled by the Creator of this amazing world we live in. I say that because while I have been working in the field of beauty for over 30 years, much of my experience came simply as the result of wanting to be of service…to women. I think back to the joy I felt when I opened my new Avon Sales Kit at just 12 years old.  I couldn’t wait to deliver the newspaper to those on my paper route. Yes, they would find an Avon catalogue in the bag. When I collected for the paper, I would ask for their Avon order. I developed relationships with the ladies with makeup, for makeup is something that most women use in some fashion or another. I had no idea in 1995 that permanent makeup would become such an amazing instrument that I would use and meet some of the most incredible women that I would have not met otherwise.

While I really enjoy applying permanent cosmetics and the “wow” of taking years off with no surgery, I knew that I could offer more. In 2009 I made a decision to open my own studio and get back to the paramedical tattooing that I began in the mid-90’s.

That same year while continuing my education, I participated in an areola tattoo workshop and that was my introduction to the MTA (Myself: Together Again) non-profit organization. I was so thrilled to see the beautiful photo journal of one woman’s personal journey told so beautifully…the advocate in me began to blossom.

Permanent Makeup is a wonderful solution for women undergoing chemotherapy and other treatments for cancer… easing the distress of hair loss during an especially difficult time. With the increase in early detection and breast cancer awareness areola tattooing also known, as Breastheticsis becoming the number one choice for complete breast reconstruction post mastectomy.

I want to thank you again for your support and participation in my effort to let women know about their rights, choices and options for complete breast reconstruction post mastectomy.

Please visit http://www.myselftogetheragain.org/ or call my studio for more information or to purchase a booklet for you, a friend or family member.

Serving you is truly my pleasure,

Rule Number One: Never play up BOTH the eyes and the mouth.

Rule Number Two: For the ultimate holiday party makeup, apply more shimmer or go deeper with the red lipstick.

Rule Number Three: PRIMER is what we wear to make sure that our makeup keeps looking fresh and clean for a good 16 hours (8am-midnight).

What are the hottest makeup trends to watch this holiday season?

Two looks are classic and hot right now: The “smokey”, shimmery eye (must try this with the Glideliner by Xtreme Cosmetics) paired with light lips and the deep red lips (Perfect Pout Collection by Colorescience) and balanced with a light eye. Shimmer is in this year, as it was last year, and with Shimmering Face Pearls…oh, it’s the perfect look.

What can you do to punch up your conservative work look without taking it all off and starting over?

Taking your makeup from work to evening is actually pretty easy if you prep yourself. Apply primer, mineral foundation, mascara and gloss or lipstick before work. After work, use Illuminating Pearl Powder for a flawless finish (it’s truly anti-aging), cover any blemishes or discolorations with Corrector Palette and color cheeks. Then follow these steps for either the Smokey Eye look or the Deep Red Lip look:

For the Smokey Eye 

1. Apply your eye makeup: Eyeliner on both top and bottom lashes (be sure to smudge it, dark eyeliner will age you), an eye shadow primer (I like flesh primer by blinc), and a shimmery shadow on the lid. Don’t apply any more mascara unless your earlier application has rubbed completely off – otherwise you risk getting clumpy lashes.
2. Dab a shimmery blush to cheeks with Bronze, Rose Petals or Sun Kissed Shimmering Face Pearls.
3. Apply a Chablis Lip Polish and finish with Zin shimmer or your favorite flavored Lip Shine with Face Pearls.

For Deep Red Lips 

1.  Cover unsightly veins or discoloration on eyelids with Perfekt by Colorescience.
2.  Apply a very light shimmery blush (Nikki Pink Shimmering Face Pearls) on the top of the cheeks.
3.  Use Lip Definer to refresh lip line, fill in with Cake Lip Shine by TINte.
4.  Line eyes with Graphite Glideliner and freshen mascara if needed.

Better yet, come to our Holiday Trunk Show and Makeover Event Wednesday, November 30^th from 4-7 pm and experience makeup that does more!

Consultations over the years have revealed one thing consistently. Women want to look natural and do less. … wear less makeup, spend less time and have a beautiful, healthy look…yes it’s possible.

While the reason for scheduling a permanent makeup consultation is to find out how it can help achieve the look they want. I will begin recommendations with demonstrating and discussing the various “distractions” our faces have. Yes, certainly loosing eyebrows and having our lips thin or lashes lighten can wash a face out, but consider the unwanted colors of red and brown from sun damage; and pink, brown and blue hues under and/or around eyes resulting from aging or genetics…finally the lines, fine or not so fine. The most common response — women wear more eye makeup, darker or brighter lipstick and notice the lack of eyebrow. The eyebrow is one facial feature that women spend the most money on while trying to find the best pencil, powder, shape with stencils and professional services than any other.

In younger years, our skin was even colored, toned, and smooth.  Our makeup was all about color. We had all colors of eyeshadow, blush, lipstick and more. The picture I’ve painted may seem bleak, it’s not — simply out-dated. Think “canvas” instead of color. Our face is the canvas and when prepped;  we can wear less makeup,  spend less time and look our best.

Introducing the Virtual Facelift (VFL) Makeover to meet your need as the woman wanting to “maintain middle age”. This makeover is all about using a “no-color” makeup to enhance brows, eyelines and lips. An even skin tone to take away distractions (the color we don’t want) and adding back color that has softened with time that creates the illusion of a non-surgical lift… with or without permanent makeup.

The VFL Makeover is a one-hour makeover and demonstration that includes step-by-step instructions that turn back the hands of time for a younger you, all the time.

Step 1:
Even skin tone taking away distractions
Correct with Wild to Mild Primer,
Protect with Sunforgettable SPF50 Medium,
Colore with pressed All Even, and Perfect with Setting Mist.

Step 2:
Redefine brows they make a big difference
(Universal Brow Definer – there’s no other pencil like it!)

Step 3:
Enhance lash lines with Xtreme Glideliner pencil
(soft to bold and what a hold!)

Step 4:
Redefine lip line with Goddesses Aren’t Born
(funny name, great universal pencil)

A natural, holistic alternative to chemical peels or microdermabrasion.

DermaFile skin polishing and resurfacing tools are made of stainless steel and finely crushed cosmetic diamonds. These files will lightly polish the skin by hand, removing the top layer of dead skin cells, and leaving skin velvety smooth, fresh, and rejuvenated. It’s like having a gentle version of a microdermabrasion or other exfoliating treatment right at home!

I can’t think of a better way to keep sun damage and aging under control, while boosting your home care routine in a way that will address a full range of skin concerns such as fine lines; signs of sun damage and pigmentation; ingrown hairs; dead skin cells and rough, bumpy, dry patches of skin. It can even improve the appearance of acne scars.

Think about it. Using this tool once a week to monthly you can have silky smooth, clean and more beautiful skin all of the time! Schedule a FREE CONSULTATION, view the story, or attend our next monthly Timeless Beauty Event.

Por Sara Oliver

Las mujeres usan maquillaje por varias razones. Algunas se despiertan en la mañana y se maquillan automáticamente. Otras prefieren un look natural sin maquillaje. El maquillaje ayuda a las mujeres a lucir mejor y hay mucho que decir sobre sentirse bien a causa de lucir mejor.

¿Que lugar juega el maquillaje para las mujer que sufren de cáncer, sintiéndose mal físicamente y experimentando caída de el pelo, debido al tratamiento? Para estos pacientes la caída del pelo adiciona más Stress durante este periodo difícil. La caída del pelo como consecuencia de un tratamiento designado a curar crea una cruel ironía que, la mayoría de los pacientes, deberán enfrentar a menudo. Esto hace estragos en la autoestima. La autoestima juega un Importante papel en el éxito de un tratamiento del paciente. La habilidad de una mujer para sentirse bien acerca de sí misma durante este tiempo impulsa hacia adelante a pasos agigantados lo que será un largo camino hacia la recuperación.

Muchos pacientes de quimioterapia experimentan pérdida total del cabello, incluyendo cejas y pestañas. Mientras que las pelucas son de uso general, los pacientes pueden sentirse como que no hay otra alternativa cuando sufren de pérdida de vello facial. Esto simplemente no es cierto. Hay una solución simple, de larga duración: el maquillaje permanente. El maquillaje permanente consiste en un método que ofrece pequeñas partículas de color debajo de la piel del cliente. Este procedimiento rápido recrea la ilusión de cejas y pestañas, eliminando la necesidad de volver a aplicar continuamente  maquillaje - que permite la libertad a los clientes dedicar más tiempo a centrarse en la recuperación.

Durante una reciente entrevista, el Dr. Tracey Stokes, MD, FACS, cirujano plástico y reconstructivo que se especializa en la cirugía después de la mastectomía, se le preguntó qué papel juega el maquillaje  permanente para pacientes con cáncer. Ella declaró: “El maquillaje permanente es un gran impulso para la autoestima de una mujer, en un momento en que no se siente bien físicamente y puede ser consciente de su apariencia. La caída del cabello, alopecia y deformaciones pueden ocurrir como resultado del tratamiento del cáncer. El maquillaje permanente ayuda a que  los pacientes se vean mejor sin tener que hacer nada, sólo despertar y sentirse mejor sabiendo que se ven bien. Es una solución de recuperación maravillosa. ”

El maquillaje permanente ayuda a aliviar el sufrimiento de la quimioterapia, preservando el aspecto de las cejas y las pestañas. Las mujeres se sienten  confiadas teniendo  cejas que se vean naturales  y los ojos muy bien definidos. Se puede aplicar un mes antes de la administración del tratamiento que el  cliente se somete  contra el cáncer. Estos pacientes pueden tener el procedimiento realizado durante una semana de descanso (sin fármacos administrados), de ser aprobado por un médico.

Un cliente de Naturally You, con diagnóstico de la Cuarta Etapa del cáncer de pulmón, dijo que, “Aunque no existe cura para mí, voy a vivir todo lo que puedo… y mis cejas son importantes, me hacen sentir como yo.”
Si usted es un paciente con cáncer que experimenta  la pérdida de vello facial, sabemos que hay una opción disponible para ayudarle a lucir mejor. Deje que  el maquillaje permanente lo  ayude a recibir su  tratamiento,  sintiéndose  hermosa y teniendo algo menos por  que  preocuparse.

Sarah Oliver, especialista en cosmética / maquillaje permanente paramédico, es una voluntaria activa en  la American Cancer Society, del programa Luciendo Bien, Sintiéndose Mejor, es presentadora en  grupos de apoyo locales y ayuda  a muchas mujeres con sus servicios  de Oncología Estética. Su pasión es ayudar a las mujeres que  se recuperan de cáncer para  lograr la apariencia que desean con el maquillaje permanente, una solución no quirúrgica para las cejas, delineador de ojos, labios y repigmentación después de la mastectomía. Las cejas permanentes es su servicio  más popular entre las mujeres. Las cejas hacen una diferencia, que enmarcan el rostro, iluminan nuestro carácter y personalidad, y pueden crear un aspecto más joven, alegre, descansado y  aún cuando se despiertan  sintiéndose agotados  por  su tratamiento.

Originalmente este articulo apparecio en: http://www.55plusmag.us/en-espanol/100-estetica-oncologica.html

By Sarah Oliver

Women wear makeup for many reasons. Some women wake up in the morning and put their face on right away; others prefer a natural, no makeup look. Makeup helps women look their best – and there is a lot to be said about feeling better as a result of looking your best.

What role does makeup play for women that are battling cancer, feel ill physically and experiencing hair loss from treatment? For these patients, hair loss adds additional stress during an already difficult time. Losing hair due to a treatment designed to cure creates a cruel irony that most cancer patients will have to face – often times wreaking havoc on their self-esteem. Self-esteem plays a tremendous role in the success of a patient’s treatment. The ability of a women to feel great about herself during this time propels her forward by leaps and bounds on what will be a long road to recovery.

Many chemotherapy patients will experience total hair loss, including eyelashes and eyebrows. While wigs are commonly used, patients may feel like there is no alternative when they suffer from facial hair loss. This is simply not true. There is a simple, long lasting solution: permanent makeup. Permanent makeup consists of a method which delivers tiny color particles beneath the client’s skin. This quick procedure recreates the illusion of eyebrows and eyelashes, eliminating the need to continually reapply make-up – allowing clients freedom to spend more time focusing on recovery.

During a recent interview, Dr. Tracey Stokes, MD, FACS, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in surgery after mastectomies, was asked what role permanent makeup plays for cancer patients. She stated, “Permanent makeup is a big boost for a woman’s self-esteem during a point when they may not feel well physically and may be self-conscious about their looks. Hair loss, Alopecia and physical deformities may happen as a result of cancer treatment. Permanent makeup helps patients look better without having to do anything – just waking up and feeling better knowing that they look good. It’s a wonderful recovery remedy.”

Permanent makeup helps ease the distress of chemotherapy by preserving the appearance of eyebrows and eyelashes. Women can feel confident with natural looking eyebrows and beautifully defined eyes. It can be applied one month before the client undergoes cancer drug administration. Patients already undergoing treatment can have the procedure performed during an off week (no drugs administered), if approved by a physician.

A recent client of Naturally You, diagnosed with Stage Four Lung Cancer, stated  “Although there is no cure for me, I am going to live all that I can…and my eyebrows are important; they make me feel like me.”

If you are a cancer patient experiencing facial hair loss, know that there is an option available to assist you in looking your best.  Let permanent makeup help you enter into treatment feeling beautiful and having one less thing to worry about.

Sarah Oliver, a specialist in cosmetic/paramedical permanent makeup, is an active volunteer with the American Cancer Society’s Look Good, Feel Better program. She speaks at local support groups and serves many women with her Oncology Esthetics offering. Her passion is to help women recovering from cancer achieve the look they desire with permanent makeup, a non-surgical solution for eyebrows, eyeliner, lips and post mastectomy areola repigmentation.  Having permanent eyebrows applied is her most popular request. Eyebrows make a difference; they frame the face, illuminate our character and personality and can create a younger, happy, rested look even when you wake up feeling lousy from your treatment.

Article originally appeared in 55 plus magazine :http://www.55plusmag.us/articles/6-english/101-oncology-esthetics.html