Pretty Please Studio ||| Permanent Makeup Artistry

 There comes a moment for a lot of us when the mirror starts telling a different story. Maybe it’s the hairline creeping back, maybe it’s the brows thinning out or disappearing in patches. It can hit hard at first. You notice it under harsh bathroom lights or in a photo someone took without warning, and suddenly you’re thinking about age, stress, hormones, or whether something more specific like alopecia or even trichotillomania is at play. Sometimes it’s medication. Sometimes it’s just life doing what life does. The first reaction is often a dent in confidence. No point pretending otherwise. Hair and brows frame the face, and when they change, it can feel like your identity shifts with them. You might catch yourself comparing old photos or wondering how other people see you now. That’s a normal place to land, but it’s not where you have to stay. Because here’s the truth that doesn’t get said enough: there’s something undeniably strong about a man who owns his look, whatever t...

  When Chemotherapy Steals Your Brows (Rude.) Cancer already takes enough from a man. Your energy. Your time. Your patience. And then—just to be extra disrespectful—it sometimes takes your hair too. Head hair, body hair, and yes… eyebrows. Most men know the deal with head hair: it may grow back, it may come back curlier, straighter, darker, lighter, or with a whole new personality. Brows, though? Brows are divas. Those hair follicles are far more delicate, and they don’t always bounce back the way we hope. The result? Sparse brows. Missing tails (the ends of the brows). Or brows that look like they quietly retired without telling you. Why Brows Matter More Than You Think You might not have paid much attention to your eyebrows before—but once they’re gone or thinned out, wow. Brows frame your eyes. They give you expression. They keep you from looking permanently surprised, tired, or vaguely confused.  And something that we don't think about...Eyebrows break up the forehea...

Depending on who you ask, there are various names for Permanent Makeup.  Here's some for starters... Micropigmentation Cosmetic Tattoo Semi Permanent Makeup Brow Tattoo Microblading Feathering Tattoo Hairstrokes Ombre brows Nano Blading Feathering Lip Blushing They are all tattoos.  As artists, we are implanting pigment into the dermal layer of your skin to create an illusion of having beautifully shaped brows .  We are required to call it "permanent" because once the tattoo pigment is embedded into the skin, the pigment contains  low traces of iron oxide.  These microscopic particles are permanently in your skin.  It is not harmful. However, the "color" of the pigment fades over time.  Like anything with color, if left out in the sunlight, the color will slowly fade.  Whether it's your furniture, colorful pillows, or favorite shoes, if left out in the sun for excess amount of period, the color will fade.  Since our f...

Alopecia is an auto immune disorder that results in partial to complete hair loss.  It does not discriminate age, ethnicity, nor gender.  The targeted area (face, head, or body) and the rate of hair loss is unpredictable and varies from person to person.  Doctors may prescribe Cortisone shots to affected area to slow down hair loss, however, most of my clients do not prefer this method for long term treatment. When in remission, tiny peach fuzz or small amounts of hair may grow back.  But for some, they completely lose their brows and lashes.  Cosmetically it may be a concern to some, but most people live happy, healthy lives.  Stressing does not help, so don't fret. I recently had a male client with Alopecia.   Male brow procedures require a different Permanent Makeup  aka Microblading technique than Female brow procedures.  We have to be extremely careful not to make it look feminine.  Male brow s...