November 2005 Special to Las Vegas Now
Contact: Diana Edelman
impress communications
702.367.7771/diana@impresslv.comPermanent Cosmetics
Getting it Right the First Time(Las Vegas) – More than 50 percent of Mary Arnold’s clients are no strangers to permanent cosmetics. Actually, they are coming to her because the original work they received by others ended in disaster. Arnold, a leading proponent of stricter regulations regarding permanent makeup practitioners in Clark County and Nevada, has earned a reputation at her Las Vegas business, Professional Permanent Cosmetics (sm), for being able to correct other technician’s mistakes.
Arnold has a binder full of “Before” and “After” shots. Some photos are of clients who have only worked with Arnold, showing off how thin lips were transformed into plumper and darker lips, or non-existent eyebrows changed to well-defined arches, all thanks to the steady hands and skill she possesses.
Then, there are the other photos. Those making up the 50 percent Arnold always refers to — the 50 percent of work done by other, less experienced and less qualified technicians. One woman pictured had green eyebrows. The original technician probably never received training regarding how the different pigments react to skin tones. Another woman had a purplish lip liner that extended way beyond the lines of her natural lips. And then others show what happens when people are in a rush to have a procedure done without doing proper research, or willing to pay a few extra dollars for more professional services and have it done right first time.
“A lot of my clients needing corrections admit they went to the original technician because they were cheaper,” says Arnold. “What they don’t realize is while they may pay only $200 for the original procedure, by the time they get that corrected, they have spent more than they would have spent getting it done by me in the first place.”
While Arnold’s prices may be slightly higher than those practices clustered together in strip malls, the cost is well worth it.
“Most procedures are done on your face,” she explains. “Why would you risk having someone without the proper experience make a mistake with permanent ink on your face? It just doesn’t make sense.”
Arnold, a Vegas resident for more than 30 years, began practicing permanent cosmetics in 1992. She has more than 30 years of nursing experience and has worked in the field of dermatology for 20 years. As an active member and former board member of the Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals, a national organization, Arnold is held to high standards regarding safety, ethics and technical ability. She also serves on the board for My Hope Chest, a local organization providing reconstructive breast surgery to the uninsured following mastectomies. As a board member, Arnold volunteers her time and permanently re-creates the areolas and nipples for recipients of the surgeries.
Professional Permanent Cosmetics (sm) provides safe, sterile permanent makeup procedures for appearance enhancement and restoration. The business, located at 6879-B W. Charleston Blvd., also offers cosmetic enhancement for eyebrows, eyelashes, eyes and lips, as well as color adjustments and corrective procedures. The company’s Web site can be accessed at www.makeup-permanent.com. Professional Permanent Cosmetics (sm) can be reached at 702.360.4260.
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