Thursday 19 January 2012

HD BROWS


 “What is HD Brows?” I sometimes get asked, so I thought I would talk you through one of the beauty enhancement services I offer.

HD Brows is the unique, seven-step eyebrow shaping treatment that focuses on design. It involves an innovative combination of techniques, including tinting, waxing and threading where each treatment can last up to 6 weeks. 

Your eyebrows are a vital part of your personality. Not only do they frame your face, over 70% of your facial expressions depend on them. And that’s why the right brow shape and colour can take years off you.

As a Makeup artist, eyebrow shaping is very important to complete a look so I decided to invest in the training a little over a year ago when HD Brows was just starting to appear on the TV and in magazines.

I was taught by Nilam Patel the founder of HD brows who has a fantastic clinic and training centre in Milton Keynes and a long list of celebrity clients 

This is what to expect when booking the treatment with myself…

As I’m freelance and come to you I will find out as much as I can over the phone about your brow concerns  and what time of hair growth you have at that time and what sort of look you want to achieve.  I even get some clients to text me over a picture!  I will give my honest opinion if I think HD Brows is for you. I will also discuss any medical conditions that may exclude you from having the treatment.

The advice I give prior to every first HD Brow treatment with me is to grow your brows as much as you can beforehand (horrible I know)! then the results will hopefully be more visibly effective the first time you have them done.  

Below is a before and after picture of a recent client of mine who totally over plucked her eyebrows so much that they were literally just a very thin line of fair hair.  She wanted her thick eyebrows back so I advised her to grow them for a good few weeks and to then see what we could achieve from the first  treatment then.

Before HD Brows

After HD Brows
She was very lucky that her hair did grow back and after the first treatment we nearly achieved a full brow look where only a touch of powdering in was needed in some sparse areas. During my next few visits I showed her what areas still needed to grow and left a few stray hairs there to build on. I also showed her where she should pencil/powder in the meantime and not to pluck them!

Some clients have hardly any hair where overtime their brows have been so over plucked and never grown back so I would ask them to try a HD Brow products called 'Grow Baby Grow' for a few weeks. If this is not successful I will tell them that these areas will probably never grow and that I can only show them how to pencil/powder in to achieve a full brow look.  Then I will also advise them if they wanted something more permanent that maybe they should consider semi permanent makeup.

The HD Brow treatment:
Once my consultation is completed on the telephone and my client wants to book the treatment I will then ask them to do a patch test 48 hours prior to the appointment and that I will send this to them in the post.  The patch test is like a small transfer that needs to be applied to the inner forearm.

I will provisionally book the appointment and await confirmation that they have received the patch test and everything was fine.

At the client’s house the treatment will start…

Step 1 – Consultation
A consultation card will need to be completed by the client.  The client will complete and sign this.I will look at the client’s brows and go over any concerns again and what they’re hoping to achieve and how dark they would like them.  I will advise the client that I may need to leave hair in certain areas of the brow and this may look a little untidy as these areas we would need more growth overtime to complete the full brow shape.  This may happen over a few treatments.  I also advise them that they may appear darker which may concern them at first, as this is something they are not used to seeing but I promise they will love them even more the next day!
Step 2 – Tinting.
The tint is then applied quite thick on the brow for a few minutes. This will even out and darken the hair. This will also help thin brows appear thicker by the tint picking up the very fine downy facial hairs around the brow area.
Step 3 – Waxing
Wax is applied and removed with wax strips to start to create the shape.  An after lotion called Comfort Me is then applied after to soothe the area.
Step 4 – Trimming
Special scissors are used to trim any of the client’s unruly hair to create a more streamline look.
Step 5 – Threading
Threading is used to remove the tell tale line from the waxing and to blend the hair.
Step 6 - Tweezering
Tweezering is used to remove any stray hairs and to perfect the brow.
Step 7 – Finish
The brows are finished with a tonic to clean and to close the follicles of the brow.  Then I would apply a mineral foundation to the brow are.  This is to disguise the redness and also contains an SPF for sun protection against the waxed area. An SPF is very important to reapply when going out in the sun for the next 24 hours to avoid damaging the skin and developing pigmentation
I will then use HD Brows ‘Brow Beater’ to set the hair in place and fill in any gaps with my 'HD Brow palette'.

An aftercare card is given to the client with what products I have used throughout the treatment and the do’s and donts for the next 24/72 hours.  This also has an eyebrow diagram to show which areas I have powdered in to help the client to do it themselves.

Here's a recent picture from a shoot which I done the makeup and HD Brows for.  The treatment was done a couple of days prior to the shoot and on the day I used the Pro HD Brow Pallet to define the brows more and also used the dark colour from the pallet on the eyes as a shadow.



If you would like to view more of my HD Brow work please visit my Facebook Page


You can also buy some of the HD Brow Products mentioned in this Blog on my online Facebook Page shop.

I hope all of those who haven't been converted to HD Brows yet find this read useful and I've answered a few of your questions regarding this fantastic treatment.

I also hope that you will be booking the treatment soon with a HD Brow technician in your area! HD Brows Salon Finder

Love 
Jo
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LUCAS PAPAW





Following my last Blog, I’ve had a few people asking me what Lucas Papaw is? I mentioned it a few times throughout the products I used on both looks. So for those of you who haven’t heard of it I am going to tell you a little about what it is and why it’s one of my all time favorite products to have in my makeup kit and also to have at home.

Lucas Papaw Ointment is an established cult beauty essential. A world-proven remedy of over 80 years where the balm is made from the papaw tree (Carica Papaya).

This ointment is personally the best lip balm I have ever found!  It is also unbeatable for cleansing and relieving numerous skin irritations as listed below. 

Helps with skin irritations including: -
• Abscesses, boils, bruises and burns
• Carbuncles, skin chafing, cuts and cysts
• Dry and cracked skin on hands and feet
• Gravel rash, heat rash and insect stings
• Mosquito bites, open wounds and pimples
• Scalds, sunburn and swelling associated with injury
• Splinters and thorns
• Nappy rash and cracked nipples
• Temporary relief of the symptoms of dermatitis and eczema

Also found in all the celebs and beauty experts essentials list. This is a great multi-purpose balm.  You can use it on its own on your lips or if you mix it with a lipstick you will achieve a sheerer colour.

Another great makeup tip is you can use it as a highlight/gloss over your cheekbones and/or eyes to give you that dewy, fresh look or comb it through your eyebrows to slick them into place!

Ingredients:   The ointment contains 39mg/gm of fresh fermented paw paw, unguent Carica Papaya L, and 0.1mg/g of potassium sorbate as a preservative.    The base of the product is pharmaceutical grade petroleum jelly that meets the purity standards of the United Stated FDA and the European Pharmacopeia.

Lucas Papaw Remedies come in three sizes 25g Tube, 75g & 200g Pot.

You can purchase Lucas Papaw from:


http://www.screenface.co.uk/makeup/lipbalm/lucas-paw-paw-ointment-25g.htm

Prices vary but it is a real little gem and worth buying!

Love
Jo x
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Tuesday 17 January 2012

BEAUTY & EDITORIAL LOOK

I had the privilege of working with such an amazing team of people recently on a Beauty & Editorial Shoot and thought I'd share with you who they were and the products I used to create the looks in the pictures.

Photographer: Lou Denim –http://www.loudenim.com/
Lou is a London based photographer specialised in Beauty, Fashion and Portraits.
Her work has appeared in many editorial publications including Glamour, Esquire, FHM, Cosmopolitan, in Style, More and Company magazine. She has also worked with many celebrities such as Liv Tyler, Sean Bean, Janice Dickinson, The Saturdays, N-Dubz, Marc Jacobs, Myleen Klass and Alan Carr.

Stylist: Claudia Behnke –http://www.claudiabehnke.co.uk
Claudia is a consultant and fashion show stylist working on collection presentations for clients such as Tigi, Andrew Collinge, Lipsy, Lepschi & Lepschi, Lidjia & Dejan and Laura Theiss.
Her published stylist work can be seen in Dazed Digital, Esquire China, Elle China, Cosmopolitan Lithuania, Vision China, Zoot, Neo2, Kultand Random amongst many others.

Hair Stylist: Jan Prezemyk http://www.janprzemyk.com/
Jan has been involved in hairdressing for over twenty years during which he has worked in a salon, education, fashion, advertising, music, and TV.
A large part of his career was spent at toni and guy working as an international art director playing a crucial part in creative development.
Jans fashion based career has been seen on shows for Gucci, Prada, Versace, Calvin Klein, etc. His published work includes British vogue, volt, velour, tush, fiasco, plaza, official, Marie Claire, and bon.

Models: Zoe & Lisa from Oxygen Models http://www.oxygenmodels.com/

Location: Dean Street, Soho London

Prepping the skin for both looks I used a Dermalogica cleanser and mosituriser then applied Shu Uemura UV Under Base Mousse.  A weightless mousse make-up base that helps to even out the skin tone and texture reduces redness and minimize the appearance of pores.  This I applied with a sponge.  I also applied Lucas Papaw on the lips quite heavily to really moisturise them while the rest of the make up was being applied.

BEAUTY LOOK - MODEL ZOE

Face - For foundation I used Diorskin Nude mixed with Shu Uemura Instant Glow and applied this with a damp makeup sponge pressing it into the skin. For the Décolleté & shoulders I used MAC Face & Body where needed.
Concealer – For the Face I used MAC Studio Finish and applied by blending with my fingers.  For the under eye I used Rimmell Match Perfection 2-1 Concealer also using my fingertips to blend gently into the skin.
Eyes -To achieve a natural look for the eye I used Shu Uemura ‘Soft Beige 832’ (Pearl) all over the lid which gave the lid a silky natural shimmer.  Then I contoured and blended the eye with a brush using a (Matt) Shu Uemura ‘Medium Brown 863’ colour.  This colour I also used to line the top and bottom lash line a touch and blended with a brush   To open the eyes I lined the bottom waterline with a nude MAC eye pencil and finished the look by curling the lashes and combing the brows through with Lucas Papaw.
Cheeks – I slightly contoured the cheeks then instead of blusher I used Benetint Cheek & Lip Tint by Benefit.
Lips - I blotted the lips with tissue paper to remove the excess Lucas Papaw and then applied Benefit Benetint again with my ring finger dabbing lightly to the lips. I then highlighted the Cupid Bow using MAC 'Pearl' cream base colour.



EDITORIAL LOOK - MODEL LISA

Face - For the foundation I used Dior Skin again mixed with Shu Uemura Instant Glow and concealed also with MAC Studio Finish.  For under the eye I used Clinique All About Eyes Concealer that I applied after I done the eye make-up to help also clear away any shadow drop.
Eyes- For a cream base on the eye I used a MAC eyeliner pencil in ‘Teddy’ and applied it all over the lid.  I then used my finger to blend.  I then lined the top and bottom lash line also with the ‘Teddy’ pencil and blended a little to create a subtle smoky effect.  I then lined the entire inner top and bottom waterline with MAC Black Pencil in ‘Smoulder’.  As I wanted to achieve quite a glossy look on the lid I chose my favourite MAC Pigment in ‘Antique Gold’.  This I applied by dabbing on the eye with a flat brush. I finished by curling the lashes and applying MAC Zoom Mascara in Black and combing the brows through again with Lucas Papaw.
Cheeks - I contoured slightly and applied a peachy Ester Lauder blusher and some bronzer.
Lips - I blotted again the lips with a tissue to remove the excess Lucas Papaw Ointment and filled them in entirely with MAC ‘Sub Culture’ Lip pencil and finished with a Nude Lip Gloss.
Nails -I used Jessica ‘Buck Naked’ which I think the colour looks great with the dress and completed the look.




During the shoot for both looks I powdered the face with Shu Uemura Face Powder in ‘Sheer’ and applied MAC Strobe cream to the shoulders.

Love 
Jo x
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