Unfortunately, I do NOT get asked about my training very often. The general public assumes that because I have an established business, the office is clean and respectable, and I sound like I know what I am doing, I must have good training and experience. And this all holds true for me and my Lasting […]
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Consultations are free of charge. I offer this because face to face contact is the best way for us to meet each other. Permanent cosmetics is a big decision. I view it as a team effort. I want you to be part of the process so you can rest assured that you are getting what
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Permanent Cosmetics is a tattoo. Needles are lightly inserted into the top layer of the skin. This area does have nerve endings. So, yes, you will feel the procedure. Unlike body art, most technicians that do permanent cosmetics use a topical ointment or cream anesthetic to numb the area. This does not render the process
Yes, brows are sisters, not twins. That said, finding or creating symmetry for a client’s brows is one of the most important design aspects of the brow. Sometimes this is more than challenging – most often because naturally our faces from one side to the other are not symmetrical. Our orbital bone structure that surrounds
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First and foremost, SofTap® is a brand. The company, located in Livermore, CA, is dedicated to supplying needles, pigments and miscellaneous accessories to permanent cosmetic technicians that use a manual hand tool method. Since their beginnings in 1988, their needle configurations have become synonymous with the hand tool. SofTap® is hand tool, but not all
We hear this question quite often. Many glamour magazines with articles on conventional makeup insist that women over the age of 50 should not get bottom eyeliner. Hogwash. One of the reasons this is touted is, “It will close your eyes and make them look smaller.” In our experience, this simply is not true. Eyeliner
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Recently, the demand for permanent cosmetic hair stroke brows has increased. Many estheticians and lash artists are rushing to train in an advanced permanent cosmetic specialty called “Microblading.” Unfortunately, many are taking 1 to 2 day training courses from inexperienced people with no understanding or fundamental training regarding permanent cosmetics. They are being poorly trained
