Athena's Favorite Things - Holiday Gift Guide 2016

These are a few of my favorite things... 

I love the products and goodies below. I hope you do, too. I know anyone would love to get any of these gifts for Christmas this year. Send an email to Santa to make sure he knows just exactly what you want! 

Jouer Antiaging Primer - This is a great primer that I love and use every day. I use it before I use their Award Winning Moisture Tint Foundation. (You can read all about it HERE.) It feels nice on the skin, but doesn’t feel like silicone like so many of them do these days. Jouer has wonderful makeup, foundation, eye primers, blushes, highlighters and lip cremes, but my favorite of all is the anti-aging primer! 

Purchase primer here: Jouer Cosmetics

“The Maybelline Story” by Sharrie Williams - This is a must-read book. If you love makeup, old Hollywood, and want to know what really happened so long ago with how the Maybelline Company started, then you must read this book by the founder’s beautiful great niece. I couldn’t put this book down! You can order it in time for a lovely Christmas gift! 

Purchase book here: The Maybelline Story.

Ra Goods - The lip balms & body butters are so luxurious, but they do not feel greasy, which is one reason I like this company. My daughter introduced me to them a month ago, and I like the earthy scents even though I didn’t think I would. The body butter is great to keep your skin soft this winter! The lip balm is very moisturizing and is super reasonable. I love that this company is organic and made with natural ingredients! 

Purchase body butter & lip balms here: RaGoods.com

Nanotech Reusable Washcloth - This amazing washcloth minimizes pores and maximizes cleansing without using chemicals. You can literally just use water to take off ALL of your makeup! It also will exfoliate and renew your skin every time you use it - just like a facial! I love using this washcloth because it eliminates my time at the sink each night, and I don’t have to worry if my little cotton rounds will do a good enough job. 

Purchase Nanotech here: Nanotech Reusable Washcloth 

Boss Babe Body Coffee Scrub - Made with 100% Organic coffee, Boss Babe Body Scrub is jam-packed full of natural ingredients that give you the smoothest, sexiest skin ever! It can take on cellulite, stretch marks, psoriasis, varicose veins, eczema, and even acne and acne scars. It is made from arabica coffee beans and high quality almond oil, and organic extra virgin coconut oil. I must warn you that this scrub is messy in the shower or bathtub, but the results are absolutely worth it! I tell all my clients about this scrub and they all fall in love with it! 

Purchase scrub & use promo code ATH for free shipping here: BossBabeBody.com 

Krysten’s Kitchen Tote Bag (and tees) - My daughter is a wonderful writer, chef, and artist. She designed these tees and totes with her slogan "Be Real. Eat Real." Her mission is to help people eat healthier foods and help people with food allergies make recipes so that they can eat food that the miss eating before they found out about their food allergies. I have food allergies and, trust me, it’s not always fun. But, my daughter always makes food that I didn’t think I could every eat again because of my food allergies. You can learn more about Krysten at KrystensKitchen.com and also check out her tote bags HERE. 

Purchase tote & use promo code FREESHIP for free shipping here: http://www.krystenskitchen.com/swag 

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see before and after photos and read testimonials from both clients and doctors,
please visit her website FoolingMotherNature.com

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Cosmetic Tattooing - Brows

I had a new client last week who came in with no eyebrows. She must have had 2 or 3 hairs where each of her brows used to be. After her first session, she was incredibly pleased that she was leaving my office with a beautiful set of new eyebrows. 

As we age and mature, we experience something that all women know about… gravity. Defying gravity is a tough one but I feel that if you have a secret to aging you must share it with the world. 

When we "mature" the skin above our eyes tends to droop down a bit and the skin above our brows "relaxes" leaving less and less room between our eyes and our eyebrows. With cosmetic tattooing (especially when one has no brows to begin with) I can tattoo your new brows a little higher than their original place giving YOU a mini-brow lift minus surgery, recovery time and a big bill from the hospital.  

This photo below isn't the client I was speaking about, but here is an example how how eyebrows can totally transform your look, make you look younger, and completely frame your face. 

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before eyebrow tattoo

after eyebrow tattoo

 

Natracare Makeup Wipes

People often ask me what I use to take off my makeup. I have a few favorite things, but my most recent favorite that I keep by my bedside is the Natracare Cleansing, Make-up Removal Wipes. My daughter introduced me to them a few months back and they are really great. 

Natracare cleansing wipes gently remove makeup, while soothing the skin and leaving it moisturized. It will even tackle waterproof mascara and cleanse without that dry feeling that other wipes tend to leave you with. Sometimes when I don’t feel like washing my face, I just grab a makeup wipe and climb into bed. I can trust that this makeup removal wipe will remove all of my makeup. 

These wipes are natural and use 100% organic cotton cloth. We are always looking for organic and natural beauty products that work! This makeup wipe is great for sensitive skin and really helps remove makeup at the end of a long day. 

To learn more about Natracare, visit www.natracare.com! 

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You CAN Fool Father Time! - About Hair Loss Camouflage

Are you balding? Is your hair thinning? Have hair transplant scars? Have you had work done that has made the problem even worse? Are you wondering if there is any solution that will actually work? Then you came to the right place. With about 15 years of experience working with men and women who have experienced hair loss, thinning hair, and hair transplant surgeries, Athena is the leader in using Corrective Tattooing for camouflaging hair loss. She started out working with Dr. Peter Panagotacos as a surgical assistant for hair transplant surgeries.  After her time with Dr. Panagotacos, she began her work with Corrective and Cosmetic Tattooing. When working with hair patients, she applies her experience with hair transplant surgeries towards creating the illusion of a perfect head of hair.

Athena has combined her knowledge of science with her talented artistry to create the illusion of hair that is unique to each individual. You shouldn’t feel like you have to fit inside of a box that we create.  We understand that each person has a different structure, hair color, hair design, and personal taste. That is why it is very important that each client receives the attention to detail and facial structure to create the perfect solution to hair loss. We’ve created this website to help you to make informed decisions, as well as to provide top quality work that comes highly recommended by both past clients and the some of the best doctors in the world.

If you would like more information on each type of procedure that we do, please take a look at our website.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.  Our goal is to give you individualized service that is unsurpassed.  While we believe that we are your best solution, we hope that we can help you to make the best decision for you.  Our goal isn’t just to have you become our client, but to make sure that you are doing what is best for you.

Athena Karsant was honored with Best of San Francisco & Best of Beverly Hills for 2013! 
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The Latest Beauty Trend

The latest beauty trend can't be found at any cosmetic counter. Semi-permanent makeup has so far crept under the radar, but it's continuing to make a huge mark in the beauty industry. Athena Karsant, internationally renowned paramedical and cosmetic tattoologist, dishes about this growing movement.

"Clients, both men and women, are looking for a natural enhancement that doesn't leave them looking tattooed," Athena says. Semi-permanent makeup is the process of tattooing natural pigments just below the top layer of skin. Artist's like Athena can enhance brows, lips, and eyeliner with her special technique and artistry . The process takes roughly two hours and simply needs a touch up from time to time to maintain their beauty. "It's great for clients who want to work-out during lunch but don't want the extra hassle of having to reapply their makeup. Brides can cry without fear of messy eyeliner streaks. It's subtle enough for men, yet makes enough of an impact to allow women to skip their daily makeup routine."

People are not just flocking to Athena for permanent makeup, Athena also uses some of the same techniques to treat scars and burns and is able to mask scars without surgery. "I have had clients who were victims of trauma fly in from Paris to have burns covered. The results were stunning and their confidence was restored."

Typical treatments range in price and all include touch ups for a year. Athena recommends shopping around, looking at the artists portfolio before making a commitment and says you should never be afraid of asking questions. "It's an art, you don't want to end up with thick arches that don't compliment your face or lip liner that doesn't look naturally beautiful. Always look for quality over price. It's your face - aim for the best!"

Cosmetic Tattooing - Brows

How to Pick A Cosmetic & Corrective Tattooist

How To Pick A Permanent Makeup Artist!

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Black Out Tattoos

It was brought to my attention that people are covering large percentages of their body in 

solid black ink tattoos. While we are all entitled to our own opinions and preferences, 

The Doctors bring up a good point as to why this could be dangerous.

It is always good to THINK BEFORE YOU INK, no matter what you decide to do: body art or permanent makeup. I have said this to my clients since the beginning of time: DO YOUR RESEARCH! If you are deciding to get a body art tattoo, please consider your design, the text, font and placement. Do not let anyone tattoo you or pressure you into getting tattooed until you are 100% sure of every aspect. Once you are sure about everything and every aspect of your tattoo, then make sure you have researched your tattoo artist and tattoo shop to make sure they are certified and take proper safety precautions. Only then should you get your tattoo. Tattoos should make you happy, and you should be happy with that you ink on your body.

That goes the same with permanent makeup. Once you are sure you would like permanent makeup (or scar camouflage), set up a consultation. My consultations are complimentary because I want YOU to be able to get the right kind of information that you need to make an educated decision to move forward. Before you let anyone start tattooing ON YOUR FACE, research the permanent makeup artist, check before and after photos, client testimonials and doctor endorsements. Only then, when you feel comfortable with the permanent makeup artist should you allow them to begin and tattoo your eyebrows, eyeliner, lips or scar camouflage.

When I was young and debating on getting body ink from the famous tattoo artist, Lyle Tuttle, there were some bikers from HELLS ANGELS getting inked, and there was a problem... here's the story.

Here are my TOP TEN TIPS for finding a permanent makeup artist that can also be applied to finding a body art tattoo artist.

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Favorites Fridays: Nano Tech Reusable Face Washcloth

It’s no secret that everyone is on the lookout for new ways to look and feel younger. If you are like my daughter, then no matter what time you get home, you will stay up to wash your face and use everything in your normal routine - no matter what time it is! If you are like the rest of the population, you will wash your face every day, but if you get home really late you might grab a baby wipe or makeup remover wipe to take off as much makeup as you can before crawling into bed and crashing. 

Until finding this amazing Nano Tech Reusable Face Washcloth, if it’s late, my nightly washing off the makeup routine consisted of crawling into bed, grabbing some makeup remover cotton rounds and taking off my makeup in bed. After a long day, the last thing I’d like to do is stand at the sink for longer than the time it takes to brush my teeth. 

This amazing washcloth minimizes pores and maximizes cleansing without using chemicals. You can literally just use water to take off your whole face! It also will exfoliate and renew your skin every time you use it - just like a facial! I love using this washcloth because it eliminates my time at the sink each night, and I don’t have to worry if my little cotton rounds will do a good job. 

This isn’t your ordinary wash cloth, it’s so much more! I highly recommend that you check it out. It makes a wonderful gift for your mom, sister, cousin or bestie, too!

You can learn more about the amazing and original Nano Tech Reusable Face Washcloth, also known as The World's Best Anti Aging Wash Cloth, by CLICKING HERE.

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The NATURAL - No Makeup Look

Makeup trends come and go. It seems as if heavy eye makeup goes in and out of style, just as bright lips, nude lips, heavy highlight, etc. do the same thing. Yes there is a time and a place for all kinds of makeup, don't misunderstand what I am saying. One thing that remains is looking natural. No matter your age, your occupation or hobbies, it's safe to say that the “ natural, no makeup look" is pretty much always in. It can make you look younger, that's for sure, but did you ever notice how many products you need to accomplish that “natural, no makeup look?" You sure can't count the number of products needed with one hand!

You need a primer, concealer, redness corrector/spot corrector, foundation, setting powder, highlighter, mascara primer, mascara, lip primer, natural lip color, and probably a few other things that I forgot about.



After you have all your makeup out, you then have to add in all the different makeup tools and brushes to really make the “natural, no makeup look" work for you.

I love makeup. I have always loved it, and I always will. I think it's amazing what you can do with makeup, as well. It is a very powerful tool, and it can make or break a look, an outfit, an event, catalog, runway etc. It can be distracting, but it can also be mesmerizing.

I think one of the most time consuming aspects of perfecting a makeup look - any look, really - is the eyebrows. If done the wrong way, eyebrows can make you look mad at the world or extremely surprised.

I have many clients who struggle more with the application of (conventional) eyeliner. It can be tedious if your hand isn't steady or if you haven't had a lot of practice. They are thrilled when they learn that they can actually tattoo their eyeliner on so they don't have to fuss with it anymore.


When you have your eyebrows tattooed, you don't have to fuss with the 7 things needed to perfect an eyebrow.

When your lips are tattooed, you are able to enjoy the natural rosy blush of color of your lips all the time and not just for the 20 minutes after you apply a lipstick.

Consider this - let's say you don't have the time to really do your makeup the way you would like to each morning. Let's then say that you decide to have your eyebrows, eyeliner, and lips done and all of a sudden you can focus that teeny bit of time you have in the morning to even out your skin tone, add a blush of color to your cheeks and pop some mascara on and be out the door quicker than you've ever been ready before in your life.

Let me take a step back and say that I love makeup, and I love it's many possibilities. If I didn't love makeup so much, I wouldn't be in the beauty industry. I love that with permanent makeup you have options. You can still enjoy all of your makeup and change up your look on top of your tattooed eyeliner, brows and lips. Think of permanent makeup like a head start each and every morning. I promise you will love the many possibilities.

Athena offers Complimentary Consultations. To learn more about Athena's work,
see before and after photos and read testimonials from both clients and doctors,
please visit her website FoolingMotherNature.com

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