Beauty products have come a long way in the last 100 years. What used to be topical is now injectable [i.e. Restylane and Botox]. Say goodbye to emotion-filled faces because Botox paralyzes your facial muscles. Restylane is a filler that helps those sunken in areas or ones you would like to make more plump. It’s used in lip augmentation, filling in wrinkled areas, and for general plumping of areas of the face.
Normal moisturizer is so last year because now everything has added ingredients. These ingredients can treat and prevent age spots, wrinkles, and so much more. They are less invasive than the injectables but promise similar results without the big price tag.
There is one procedure that I find particularly interesting – permanent makeup. According to Wikipedia’s definition it “employs tattoos (permanent pigmentation of the dermis) as a means of producing designs that resemble makeup” .
This may not be a bad idea for lipstick or eyeliner. However, as with any permanent solution you should check the references of your tattoo artist. I have never given this permanent solution any thought until recently when I was at a red light. The car in front of me had an advertisement splashed across the back of their minivan saying “Ask me about permanent tattoo makeup”! I don’t know about you, but if I decide to find a permanent solution for eyeliner or lipstick, I will not be asking the elderly gentleman in the minivan who moonlights as a makeup tattoo artist.
