Permanent Cosmetics are ideal for all individuals who desire
to enhance or correct the symmetry and shape of their eyes,
lips and brows. Many people of color are concerned whether
or not they are good candidates for permanent cosmetics due
to their individual ethnic skin characteristics. For best
results, it is important that you choose a technician who
has had specialized training in the requirements and care
of ethnic skin, and how this skin responds to the color application
process. The Nouveau Clinic has many years of experience dealing
with the specific cosmetic needs of people of color. We are
specialists in the application of Permanent Cosmetic colors
and camouflage for all skin types and ethnic backgrounds.
We work closely with medical estheticians to ensure that we
address the special needs of ethnic skin as required.
Preparing
Ethnic Skin for Cosmetic Procedures
Depending
on their ethnicity, some clients may have a propensity to
hyper- pigment (get darker) or hypo-pigment (become lighter)
as a result of a cosmetic procedure. As a precautionary
measure, depending on the color and condition of your skin,
we may recommend that our clients use Hydroquinone, Kojic
Acid (licorice product), Vitamin C or lactic acid to bleach
the skin for at least 2-4 weeks prior to any initial lip,
scar camouflage or scar therapy procedure; or as a follow-up
for 2-4 weeks after an initial color application. (Not all
people of color will require skin bleaching prior to their
initial procedure). If you already have hyper-pigmentation
in the areas you are considering for permanent cosmetic
color, you will need to lighten these areas in advance of
your procedure for best results. Our technicians will be
happy to make recommendations for you during your consultation.
Choosing
Colors That Look Great and Age Well
Choosing
the right colors for ethnic skin can sometimes be challenging.
After completing over 8000 procedures, we have developed
color formulations for the eyes, lips and brows that always
look beautiful and age very well in the skin regardless
of undertones.
PERFECT
BROWS…
We
always use a combination of cool and warm tones in our client's
brows for the most natural effect. We apply that color using
delicate hair strokes in several different tones of the
same color. This creates a three dimensional eyebrow that
looks like your own natural brow hair.
The darker your skin, the more tonal contrast we attempt
to achieve to create a beautiful realistic brow.
PERFECT
LIPS...
For
lip color application, we feel a warm based color is always
best in most women's lips. Everyone has a certain amount
of blue tone in their lips; however it is more prevalent
in darker skin tones. A warm lip tone counteracts the blue
tone in the lips, assuring that the final "surface
color" is pleasing to the eye and never muddy. Color
"under the skin" responds differently than color
on the surface of the skin. Lip tissue is spongy and usually
has strong concentrations of melanin (skin pigmentation).
We always attempt to work with the natural coloring already
present in your lips to achieve a beautiful enhanced shade.
Many African Americans, Latin, Asian and Middle Eastern
people, have natural bi-tone coloring in their lips. This
tonal difference will appear grey, grey brown, or deep chocolate
especially along the outline of the lip. In order to achieve
good color concentration in this type of lip, the color
in the darker areas of the mouth, must be patch tested prior
to your procedure or as part of your initial procedure.
(Color can be applied in any lighter areas without a patch
test). Bi-tone lips must always be patch tested, as this
is the only accurate way of determining what your final
color will be in the darker areas of the lip. Bright or
intense reds cannot be created in most darker ethnic skin
types; however, tones of mauve, fuchsia, coral and soft
suede colors can easily be achieved with most people.
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