Tune-Up

So…I’m having my permanent makeup touched up on Wednesday. It’s been a couple of years and I’ve had a little fading (absolutely normal and to be expected–especially with facial tattoos since they’re exposed to sunlight so much of the time) and I *think* I’m ready to go a little darker now. I’ll either be under the…

Best Face Forward (Part III)

So, after all the numbing cream and the whir of the needle, my permanent makeup was finally said and done. I looked in the mirror and had to laugh–I had gorgeously shaped and colored eyebrows and looked like I was wearing eyeliner, but the areas that received numbing cream were swelled and white against the new…

Best Face Forward (Part II)

So what’s it like to get permanent makeup? Here goes: After the initial consultation, you make an appointment to have your permanent makeup applied. Earleen knows you’re probably nervous, especially if you’re a first-timer, so she  walks you through the whole process again. Here’s my experience (eyebrows and eyeliner): My procedure was done in 2006 at Earleen’s studio…

Best Face Forward (Part I)

Nothing is more local than one’s own face, right? Just ask Earleen Bennet, owner of Asheville Permanent Makeup Clinic. I first met Earleen when I visited The Secret Spa for a pedicure with friends. Earleen specializes in all sorts of cosmetic treatments, but I was especially interested in her take on permanent makeup. I’d heard of…