Beauty Feature
EYEBROW ENHANCEMENT
by Anna- Louise Gilhooley
You may be surprised to hear that cosmetic tattoos (or semi- permanent make-up as it is now better known) first became popular in the 1930s, with beauticians using vegetable dyes to add colour to the top layers of skin. As you would expect, the techniques and formulas used have advanced greatly since then. STYLEetc MD Anna-Louise Gilhooley recently paid a visit to beautician Jo Briggs, at her BeautyFX salon in the leafy suburb of Wilmslow, to find out firsthand just how effective the results can be.
Now, my problem is that I was a plucky teenager! Fashion trends, mono-brow phobia, and a teenage tweezerfest can leave so many women with a few lonely hairs where their eyebrows used to be. As one of those unfortunate over- pluckers, I was excited to meet Jo who has over sixteen years experience in the beauty industry and was trained by industry specialist Karen Betts.
Jo begins by talking me through the different eyebrow shapes suitable
“It takes time to agree the shape and consult with each client. Re-positioning of brows can give a dramatic, instant eye-lift effect.”
for my face shape, and drawing on temporary eyebrows so I can get an idea of how the semi-permanent make-up will look. Preparation is the key. Jo told me:
Once we’ve agreed on a shape, Jo begins the procedure. It is surprisingly painless, no worse than having my eyebrows plucked or threaded. Using the Nouveau Contour Machine to deposit tiny hypo-allergenic implants of pigment into the dermal layer of the skin, Jo methodically and perfectly applies tiny individual hair strokes. Different shades of pigment are used to create a 3D effect. Jo repeatedly goes over the brow until she reaches the right density. Colours are mixed to each individual’s needs, to complement their skin tone and hair colour. The textured hair stroke technique results in an unbelievably natural
I was amazed by how realistic the results were. These before and after pictures show the difference
in definition
Jo gave me. My new brows look so natural that although I can’t help shouting about them, if I didn’t I guarantee no- one would batt an eyelid (or raise an eyebrow)!
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Beauty expert Jo Briggs
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