YOUR MAKE-UP MASK MAY REVEAL A STORY YOU DON’T MEAN TO TELL
My wife returned from Sweden this week. She told me of seeing 2 beautiful young Swedish women walking down the street. They were dressed smartly and coiffured accordingly. But when she got close she noticed both ladies had thick coats of make-up on their faces that would have been comical had these women not been so obvious in wanting to appear attractive.
The art of make-up goes back thousands of years when colorful adornment was an artful addition to celebrations. It has a centuries old use in performance as exaggeration enhances the story being portrayed by the performing characters. In theater and more importantly in motion pictures where lighting blanched the skin of the performers colorful make-up highlighted the subjects and made them more vivid and believable. As incandescent dim lighting evolved the use of make-up as part of evening-ware was thought to be alluring and feminine.
Enter the 1920’s and the glorification of sun-tanned skin, and make-up became derigueur as necessary as clothing in the light of day. In fact it was even essential as a cover-up when clothing was scantily worn or not worn at all. In the light of day, or with fluorescent lighting for that matter, foundation make-ups appear cakey and grainy. With aging and sun damage and resultant large pores the granules of make-up fill the pores making skin look pitted and rough.
What we have here is a self-fulfilling prophesy. I need make-up to look good so I don’t look good if I don’t wear make-up. This ignores the obvious detraction of foundation make-up which makes skin look aged and artificial.
I offer a deal to every new patient: if I can clear your skin flaws, will you stop wearing foundation make-up. And if that is too emotionally challenging, at least switch to bronzing gels which alter the hue of the skin without making it look unreal.
If you have read Blink, you know that your face transmits a multitude of information in the gestalt of a moment. Will you communicate Mardi Gras or a warm and friendly countenance when you next greet someone.
P.S. Latisse, the FDA approved topical eyelash growth drug is now available. It will be distributed through doctors offices. This one really works so if you want thicker eyelashes, the technology is now available. Treatment consists of nightly applications of the liquid for 8 weeks followed by some regimen of reduced long term care. I will be trying it on some patients with thin eyebrows. Early reports are positive.
Edward Lack, MD www.metropolitanmds.com
The art of make-up goes back thousands of years when colorful adornment was an artful addition to celebrations. It has a centuries old use in performance as exaggeration enhances the story being portrayed by the performing characters. In theater and more importantly in motion pictures where lighting blanched the skin of the performers colorful make-up highlighted the subjects and made them more vivid and believable. As incandescent dim lighting evolved the use of make-up as part of evening-ware was thought to be alluring and feminine.
Enter the 1920’s and the glorification of sun-tanned skin, and make-up became derigueur as necessary as clothing in the light of day. In fact it was even essential as a cover-up when clothing was scantily worn or not worn at all. In the light of day, or with fluorescent lighting for that matter, foundation make-ups appear cakey and grainy. With aging and sun damage and resultant large pores the granules of make-up fill the pores making skin look pitted and rough.
What we have here is a self-fulfilling prophesy. I need make-up to look good so I don’t look good if I don’t wear make-up. This ignores the obvious detraction of foundation make-up which makes skin look aged and artificial.
I offer a deal to every new patient: if I can clear your skin flaws, will you stop wearing foundation make-up. And if that is too emotionally challenging, at least switch to bronzing gels which alter the hue of the skin without making it look unreal.
If you have read Blink, you know that your face transmits a multitude of information in the gestalt of a moment. Will you communicate Mardi Gras or a warm and friendly countenance when you next greet someone.
P.S. Latisse, the FDA approved topical eyelash growth drug is now available. It will be distributed through doctors offices. This one really works so if you want thicker eyelashes, the technology is now available. Treatment consists of nightly applications of the liquid for 8 weeks followed by some regimen of reduced long term care. I will be trying it on some patients with thin eyebrows. Early reports are positive.
Edward Lack, MD www.metropolitanmds.com
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