What are the benefits of LED for skin?

There is no recovery period or “downtime,” and often the results are immediate. There are many benefits: fine lines, enlarged pores and broken capillaries are reduced; skin is smoother; pigmentation is more even, and skin is thicker and firmer.

LED Light Therapy is an FDA-approved cosmetic procedure that is gentle, painless, safe and effective. Treatments are non-invasive and non-abrasive, yet the red light penetrates deeply into skin tissue. It stimulates gradual healing by increasing blood circulation and lymphatic activity. Blue LED Light Therapy has proven very effective against more difficult acne cases, and instances where an ongoing acne treatment appears to have stalled.

gradually helps alleviate acne, rosacea and the signs of aging. Your skin will appear smoother, tighter and more radiant, showing gradual improvement in your skin’s appearance with each subsequent application. A series of six applications with a one or two-week interval between each application is recommended.

LED Light Therapy is not for you if you suffer from one of the following conditions:

Pregnancy — studies have not sufficiently assessed the risk to pregnant women and their babies, therefore it is not recommended;
Epilepsy — certain light frequencies can trigger an epileptic seizure;
Thyroid condition — if you suffer from a thyroid condition or are on thyroid medication;
If you are photo-allergic, or are taking any medication that causes light sensitivity, such as Tetracycline.

Filed under: Skin Care

What are the benefits of microcurrent on the skin?

Another type of facial gaining popularity is the microcurrent facial, which uses a handheld device that emits low-level electric current to stimulate the skin and jump-start the production of fibroblasts. Microcurrent facials have been seen on popular TV shows including “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” and are rapidly gaining a place in the spa and salon industry.
“Essentially, microcurrent technology manipulates the facial muscles,” says David Suzuki, vice president of sales and marketing for Seattle-based Bio-Therapeutic, Inc. “We call it muscle re-education, which is essentially lengthening or shortening the muscles so they take on a shorter or longer appearance.”

Microcurrent also increases blood circulation, collagen and elastin production, and ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the fuel that enables cells to function properly. Microcurrent can be incorporated into most facials or can be administered by itself as a stand-alone treatment, Suzuki says.

Microcurrent should not be used on those who are pregnant, subject to seizures, have a pacemaker or metal facial implants.

Filed under: Skin Care

Do you shave the eyebrows before tattooing them on?

No, we never use shaving as a hair removal method for your eyebrows and we prefer to remove as little hair as possible, especially if there isn’t much hair already present.

Filed under: Eyebrows, Permanent makeup

Is it okay to go to a tattoo parlor or nail salon to get permanent makeup?

There is no question that permanent makeup is basically a cosmetic tattoo, but it is a separate specialty within the field of tattooing using different equipment and colorants. Most importantly, specialized training with unique standards is required in order to properly perform this service. While those who pursue training in permanent makeup run the gamut from doctors to manicurists, there is no one particular education background that guarantees superior results for the client except that permanent makeup should at least be the most regularly performed procedure of the person who is doing the work.

Ever notice how all the well-regarded tattoo artists tend to specialize in their own signature styles? If certain regular makeup artists cannot even deliver subtle facial corrections using natural-looking makeup, what makes you think a tattoo artist can no matter what claims or certifications they make?

Filed under: Permanent makeup

Can permanent makeup really look better than conventional makeup?

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Both permanent and conventional makeup can look great or good enough with room – sometimes lots of room – for improvement. Skilled makeup artists are in great demand for the way they can improve a person’s appearance with conventional makeup (albeit with the fanciest, highest quality products and applicators), but the average person is unlikely to have the same skill and/or time to attend to beauty ritual of applying makeup everyday and throughout the day as it wears off (with the exception of my grandmother, but she was quite a piece of work).

Well-executed permanent makeup can achieve the same results as regular makeup or better, especially since even the most meticulously applied makeup eventually comes off one way or another.

Filed under: Permanent makeup