16 Apr

Posted at 22:37h in Permanent Makeup, Public Information, The Blog, Traditional Tattooing by

What do you know about the safety of tattoos and permanent makeup? On Tuesday, March 15th, at 2 p.m. ET, FDA hosted a webinar on tattoos and permanent makeup. Bhakti Petigara Harp, Ph.D., of the Office of Cosmetics and Colors, Division of Color Certification and Technology in FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, provided an overview of the composition of tattoo and permanent makeup inks and the pigments used in them, as well as their regulatory status. Dr. Petigara Harp talked about problems that have occurred with the use of these inks, such as allergic reactions, infections, and scarring, and addressed...

15 Apr

Posted at 22:15h in General Articles For Tattooing, The Blog, Traditional Tattooing by

Why We Ink's Facebook page  (pictured) has already received over 700,000 'likes' and has been shared more  than 95,000 times Good Luck Kelly!      From all of us at www.LPCP.org Ms Davidson was  forced to undergo a double mastectomy when she was  diagnosed with breast cancer at age  28. Kelly Davidson poses for a photo in Ottawa Ont. Friday, April 12, 2013.   A three-time cancer survivor from Ottawa is behind one of the Internet�s latest viral photos. After a double mastectomy, Kelly Davidson opted for a tattoo where her breasts used to be, rather than having reconstructive surgery and her photo of the tattoo has caused...

14 Apr

Posted at 16:24h in Public Information, The Blog, Traditional Tattooing by

 THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER Published: June 17, 2011 Updated:  10:39 a.m. Susie Floyd, her attorney and a Hermosa Beach legal case persuaded San Clemente to change its zoning code to allow tattooing. The Scotland-born artist plans to open her parlor on South El Camino Real to the public Tuesday.   SLIDE SHOW: New tattoo studio breaks tradition in San Clemente 7 Photos »  By FRED SWEGLES / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER San Clemente is about to get something revolutionary. The sleepy beach town, which for nearly 70 years has been neighbor to a military base, is about to have a tattoo shop – apparently the...

13 Apr

Posted at 22:12h in Permanent Makeup, Public Information, The Blog by

Why Did I Wait? And What I've Learned!                                                                                                                                    © First of all, DON'T WAIT! I talked and I thought, and I talked some more, did some research of the local area and thought about it some more. Several of my friends kept on encouraging me and one had the name of a highly regarded artist in the area that was also an instructor. She gave me her name, Pamela Abshear. I looked her up on the web and I thought about it some more.                                                                                                                                          Finally, as one of my New Year's resolutions I made myself make the call, well actually that would be bold...

11 Apr

Posted at 00:32h in Eyeliner, Public Information, The Blog by

Permanent Makeup Should NOT Follow Fads and Trends We love Taylor Swift and have 3 different  looks of her below: With Eyeliner No Eyeliner No Makeup at all   Taylor Swift gets rid of her signature black eyeliner look. Taylor's old eyeliner look: Taylor swift Pictures, Photos & Images www.free-extras.com                                                                                                                                                                        The 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' hitmaker says, 'If a man dates me, he's kind of signing a waiver saying he's cool with me writing songs about him ...

08 Apr

Posted at 21:36h in Removals and Corrections, The Blog by

 We have a new industry within the industry of permanent cosmetic makeup “Can this work be repaired?” Photo:   Many years ago the client had her eyebrows tattooed. Several years later she had them re tattooed.  Now, herein lies the conundrum as the lateral portion of the eyebrow is in three different areas.           1. Camouflage on the top of the brow. 2. Red underneath of the camouflage. 3. Blue/grey on the bottom of the brow.     With so many colours in her brows we have several choices prior to repigmenting her eyebrows. 1.  Laser 2. Peels 3. Microdermabrasion 4. Glycolic Acid After the brows have been lightened and almost all of the pigment is...

02 Apr

Posted at 16:45h in Public Information, The Blog by

Being a makeup artist…….Have you ever wondered what Barbie would look like without makeup? I think almost every girl (and some guys) had a Barbie in their lifetime. I remember my first one. It was when Mattel first came out with them in the March of 1959.   Even Barbie Needs Makeup! By Elise Solé, Shine Staff | Healthy Living – 5 hours ago Here she is...

02 Apr

Posted at 15:31h in Piercing, Public Information, The Blog by

Stephen Von Frankenstein Stephen has been with Barbella since it's inception in 2002, and was an integral part of the studio's image, methodology, and safety standards. A veteran of the industry, he has been piercing professionally for over 10 years. In addition to his thorough apprenticeship and tenure, he has completed many courses relating to his craft, and has trained multiple successful body piercers. He enjoys his work immensely, and believes it shows in his work. Stephen is also an accomplished visual artist, in both traditional and digital mediums. Much of his work can be seen hanging in the shop. Check out...