Are you experiencing changes in your skin and features as you age? Have you noticed your lips losing their vibrant color and defined edges over the years? Are your eyebrows appearing sparser and lighter than they used to be?
These changes in your skin and features are completely natural parts of aging, and you're certainly not alone in experiencing them. It's normal for eyebrows to thin, lips to lose their youthful hue, and skin to show signs of years spent living actively under the sun. Changes like these occur gradually and are simply evidence of the life we've lived. While they are natural, it doesn't mean you have to live with them if they bother you. Techniques like permanent makeup are here to help you enhance and reclaim a more vibrant and youthful appearance. At Adorn Cosmetic, we enjoy helping people with mature skin look and feel their best with non-surgical procedures and innovative treatments.
Pigment Loss with Aging
Why do we experience pigment loss as we age? Pigment loss with age, often observed as graying hair or lighter skin, is primarily due to changes in melanin production and the cells responsible for it. With aging, the outer skin layer (epidermis) thins, even though the number of cell layers remains unchanged. The number of pigment-containing cells (melanocytes) decreases. The remaining melanocytes increase in size. Aging skin looks thinner, paler, and more translucent.
Estrogen plays a significant role in maintaining the healthy appearance of your skin, and changes in its levels as you age can lead to noticeable differences in skin health and appearance. With decreased melanin production, your skin may appear lighter or show more uneven pigmentation. During menopause, lower levels of estrogen have an impact on your skin. Estrogen promotes the production of collagen, a key protein that forms the structural support in the skin. By stimulating fibroblasts, the cells responsible for collagen synthesis, estrogen helps maintain skin's density and elasticity, giving it a firm and youthful appearance. Estrogen also contributes to the regeneration of the dermal matrix, which helps in the repair and replacement of damaged skin cells. Last but not least, estrogen also enhances the skin’s ability to retain moisture. Collagen helps to trap water and maintain adequate hydration, which is a must for a healthy skin barrier. This hydration helps in keeping the skin plump, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
As you age, with the loss of estrogen, you might start noticing several changes around your eyes, eyebrows, and lips due to pigment loss, which can alter your appearance in a variety of ways:
Eyebrows: Your eyebrows might become lighter and sparser. This is because the pigment cells in the hair follicles decrease, resulting in less melanin and a faded appearance. You may find that your eyebrows no longer have the same defining impact on your face as they did in your youth, making them seem less pronounced.
Eyes: Around your eyes, you could see a reduction in the contrast of your eyelashes and eyelids. Your eyelashes may turn gray or white and thin out, reducing their lush, dark framing effect on your eyes. The skin on your eyelids might also appear lighter and more translucent, showing more of the vascular structures beneath, which can contribute to a tired appearance.
Lips: Your lips can lose pigment too, leading to a paler or more washed-out color than in your younger years. This natural fading can make your lips appear less defined and smaller, diminishing one of your face's most expressive features. The border of your lips, known as the vermilion edge, may also become less distinct, blurring the line between your lip color and your surrounding skin.
Non-Surgical Options to Restore Your Youthful Look
Although skin changes due to aging are inevitable, there are numerous effective treatments for people with mature skin to address these changes. At Adorn Cosmetic, we specialize in non-surgical treatments for a natural and more youthful appearance.
Eyebrow Microblading: Breathe new life into thinning or graying eyebrows with this semi-permanent tattoo technique. Using a manual handheld tool, microblading creates fine, natural-looking strokes, meticulously crafted to mimic real hairs, instantly enhancing your facial expressions and features.
Nano Brows: Achieve flawless precision with Nano Brows, a technique that utilizes a super-fine needle. This advanced method is perfect for creating detailed, hair-like strokes that blend seamlessly with your natural brows, especially suited for oily or mature skin types. Especially for oily skin, Nano Brows is highly effective and known for not blurring significantly over time. Soft shading can also be easily layered to mimic density and fuller brows, making this service incredibly customizable for each client and perfect for mature skin.
Ombre Brows: This method creates a soft, shaded effect that mimics the appearance of filled-in eyebrows using a gradient of colors. Unlike microblading, which creates hair strokes with a handheld tool, Ombre Brow involves using a machine and a specialized needle to deposit pigment into the skin. The result is a more defined and polished look that can last for an extended period. This method is well suited for mature skin, as well as for covering previous eyebrow work.
Eyeliner Tattoo: Define your eyes with a touch of elegance using a permanent eyeliner tattoo. A lash-enhancement tattoo is a semi-permanent treatment that places pigment along your top or bottom lash lines. Eyeliner tattoos can be applied in a variety of styles, from extremely thin and natural-looking lines to thicker lines. This procedure enhances the natural contours of your eyes, making your lashes look thicker and your eyes more expressive, all without the hassle of daily makeup application.
Lip Blushing and Lip Lining: Revitalize your lips with Lip Blushing and Lip Lining. These permanent makeup techniques enrich the natural color and define the contours of your lips, restoring youthful vibrancy and symmetry. Lip designs are created with a wide range of pigment and cosmetic colors, to match every shade of lip color. Say goodbye to color fading and enjoy a perfect pout, day and night.
Eyebrow Tattoo Removal and Refresh: Update your look with an Eyebrow Tattoo Removal and Refresh. Whether you’re looking to erase past work or refine your brow’s shape and shade to match your current style, these options provide flexibility to keep your brows looking impeccable. At Adorn, we offer a gentle and effective solution through our non-laser removal methods. Whether you're dealing with uneven lines, incorrect color choices, or simply have changed your mind, our PMU removal experts are here to help you reclaim your natural look.
Scar Camouflage: Transform and conceal scars with expert Scar Camouflage. This technique uses carefully matched skin-toned pigments to blend scars with your natural skin tone, reducing their appearance and blending them into your overall look.
Adorn Cosmetic: Your Oakland Destination for Timeless Beauty
Permanent makeup is a fantastic way to rejuvenate and enhance mature skin, offering a touch of timeless beauty that simplifies daily routines. At Adorn Cosmetic in Oakland, we welcome clients of all ages to experience the benefits of permanent makeup guided by our expert team. Whether you're looking to redefine your eyebrows, enhance your lips, or add a touch of eyeliner that lasts, our permanent makeup artists will carefully customize your treatment to match your look and highlight your natural beauty.
Hallie Hyatt is a Certified Permanent Makeup Artist in Oakland, California, and the co-owner of Studio Noir, a female-owned and operated permanent makeup and traditional tattoo studio serving people from all walks of life. In her ongoing pursuit of knowledge, Hallie trains with leading permanent makeup experts on a quarterly basis. Hallie believes expanding her knowledge base and staying up to date on technological advancements and trends provides the most well-rounded skill set possible to her clients.
Embrace the convenience and beauty of permanent makeup, and let your natural beauty shine through, every day, with minimal effort! Contact us today to schedule a consultation or learn more about permanent makeup treatments for mature skin.