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Angelbare, puts hair in its place, New Wellesley business

Wellesley now has its first permanent cosmetics practitioner. Formerly located in Newton Highlands, Angelbare Paramedical Cosmetics is now at 267 Washington St.
 Angelbare’s owner, Shahla Whitmore, is a former Wellesley resident, having lived here when she was a student at Northeastern University, where she earned a degree in management information systems. She changed her career path and has been in the cosmetics industry since 1994, working as a paramedical instructor, esthetician, electrologist, laser hair removal technician and eyelash extension instructor. She received her certification as a paramedical practitioner in 2005, and in 2006 became a paramedical cosmetics instructor.
“Some of the ladies who come — they don’t want anyone to know, but they want to look good,” said Whitmore. Her clients, ranging in age from 19 to 87, seek her out for a whole range of reasons. Some come in after chemotherapy for eyelash and eyebrow treatment, or for an areola for a reconstructed breast. Others may have Parkinson’s disease and no longer have a steady hand for applying make-up; are dealing with alopecia; have over-waxed or over-tweezed their eyebrows; have oily skin, so that make-up wears off quickly;  are bothered by burn, accident or acne scars, or scars from facelifts; or just don’t want to be bothered with having to apply make-up.  Whitmore’s clients include both genders.
Angelbare provides FDA-approved eyebrow mico-pigmentation for children 8 and older who have lost their eyebrows because of chemotherapy, burns, alopecia or other medical conditions. The pigments used are semi-permanent and approved as MRI-safe. The service fees for the treatment are sent directly to the hospital where the child has been treated.
“Numbing cream helps. All they can basically feel is the vibration of the equipment. It’s a one-hour appointment,” Whitmore said about the time her youngest clients are likely to spend at her office for eyebrow treatments. She said she knows how self-conscious children and teens are.
 “I go conservative as far as adding color,” said Whitmore, who has used permanent cosmetics for her own eyebrows, as well as lash enhancement. She tries to go lighter than eyebrow or hair color because she said it’s always easy to add a little more color if need be. Since the application is semi-permanent, she does a touch-up every two or three years, to match the size of the face and proportions of the growing child. She noted that both sizing and color are very important.
When a client comes to Whitmore for an eyebrow consultation, she takes a photo and then cleans the area and pencils the eyebrow in to show how it will look. If the client wants an eyebrow shape that Whitmore thinks is inappropriate, she tells them they should go elsewhere, she said, if they insist on that look.
Whitmore said that unfortunately she gets a lot of repair work for clients who have had work done elsewhere. “That breaks my heart,” she said, noting that she can fix it, “but not 100 percent — maybe 95 percent,” she said.
“It’s important to make sure the person who’s going to work on your face, they have good experience,” Whitmore said, “and have permission with the Board of Health.
Lenny Izzo of the Wellesley Health Department said cosmetic tattooing falls under body art regulations. Two permits are issued — one for the establishment and one for the practitioner. “We will do two inspections a year,” Izzo said.

What the clients have to say
On Monday, Lee Ann Earls of Plymouth visited Whitmore for the second time, and had permanent eyeliner applied. Earls said that she has fair features and doesn’t wear make-up well. “I’ve never really had good luck with make-up,” she said.
After Googling permanent cosmetics, finding Angelbare and visiting its website, she felt comfortable about making an appointment. “She (Whitmore) made me feel comfortable. The treatment wasn’t painful …” she said. “I’m very happy.”
“I’ve had many things done,” said Wellesley resident Susan, who didn’t want her last name used. “I’ve had my eyebrows tattoed, eyeliner tattoed, and then I just come for electrolysis, just to keep them in shape,” she said. She said she’s been going every two weeks for electrolysis, but expects not to have to sometime in the future.
“I’m very fair and it didn’t look like I had eyebrows,” she explained. “I’m not really a make-up person. I have green eyeliner. I never have to put it on; it’s there every day. It’s just really convenient. I’m really glad I had it done.”
After her son, now 15, was born with “one funny eyebrow,” Judy Romano of North Reading, asked him several times   if he wanted to have something done to improve his appearance. She said the answer was always, no until he was 13 and finally agreed. Romano said before visiting Whitmore, his eyebrown looked like a caterpillar was squished above his eye. After his visit, Romano said, her son’s eyebrows matched for the first time ever.
“I’ve had just about everything done,” said 70-year old Betsy Munzer of Brookline, who believes “70 is the new 50 ” (She said she just broke three ribs, the result of getting bucked off a horse when it crossed paths with a rattlesnake.) “I went first for electrolysis for those prickly hairs on my chin, and from there I moved to eyeliners, both above and below the lash on the upper lid and beneath the eye. Then I had my eyebrows tattoed, and I’ve also used the hair re-growth with excellent results.
Munzer said that the hair re-growth treatment has not only stopped her hair from receding, but the low-level laser light therapy combined with her massage oil treatments have caused her hair to grown back in.
“I had my eyeliner darkened a little because we started subtle, and then I decided I wanted to be less subtle,” she said.
Munzer also said that make-up coming off while swimming isn’t a problem anymore, and, “When you wake up in the morning you look good.”
She’s contemplating having a lipline tattoo, she said, “but that will be a while.”
Whitmore said that one of her clients is already thinking of the future: “When I die I already have my make-up on.”
Whitmore keeps up to date about what’s new in numbing and what’s new in products by attending conventions and classes
She has taught make-up classes in the American Cancer Society’s Look Good … Feel Better program, and has created many areolas for women who have had reconstruction surgery after losing a breast.
That is an emotional topic for Whitmore. Wiping tears from her eyes, she said, “Almost everyone, after they get up from the table, they start crying. They say, ‘You have no idea how much I went through.”
For more information about Angelbare Paramedical Cosmetics call 781-235-0111

Eclipse IPL- Laser Hair Removal :-Beauty Tech Review
The laser hair removal provides by Eclipse IPL device which includes many other treatments


Painful waxing ,depilatory creams, razor burn and plucking make hair removal an unpleasant, time consuming task. Laser hair removal does these chores a thing of the history, freeing up your time and saving you from the side effects of traditional hair removal methods.
Dr. Mark Taylor, a dermatologist from Salt Lake City, UT, uses the Eclipse IPL device for various tasks, including laser hair removal, and has found it to be a useful tool in his practice. The unit has two heads on it for multiple applications. "It's kind of an exciting device because it has a lot of power, a lot of versatility, so that it will cover a number of different applications that aren't possible to cover with other IPL devices."
Another advantage of the Eclipse IPL is the ability to treat different hair colors and textures. "This has longer wave lengths of light, also variable pulses, so it gives you tremendous versatility and ability to treat hair of different color, different coarseness and depth so the versatility again is a very useful feature."
As with other laser hair removal platforms, light hair cannot be treated as it's unable to absorb the wavelengths. "Nobody can treat patients with white hair because they don't absorb the energy in the white hair but for red hair, brown hair, black hair that type of patient then you can adjust the settings based on what you're trying to do and the patient you're treating." IPL devices are not appropriate for patients with very dark skin as it may cause damage.

Dr. Mark Taylor is a world-renowned dermatologist and cosmetic laser surgeon who has been in practice for over thirty years. In his office, Dr. Taylor uses over twenty-eight different lasers to provide a range of high-quality services. Dr. Taylor received his medical degree from the University of Utah and is board-certified in dermatology through the American Board of Dermatology. He is a member of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery as well as many other professional organizations.

American Health and Beauty, in an effort to provide the most up-to-date information to our readers, presents the Beauty Tech Review. The next installment in this ongoing series discusses Laser Hair Removal technology. Join American Health and Beauty editor, Keith Veseleny, as he speaks with leading physicians who share their knowledge on each cellulite reduction platformThe Beauty Tech Review: Laser Hair Removal - will include: Dr. Eric Bernstein on the Elite MPX from Cynosure, Dr. Schlomit Halachmi on the Lumenis LightSheer Duet, and Dr. Mark Taylor on the Eclipse Laser.

Three Reasons to Consider Hair Removal Using Lasers

There is nothing like the feeling of confidence you get from knowing you can wear a swimsuit or bikini on holiday, or even at home in your back garden. A lot of it depends on how you feel about yourself; even if you are slim you may not feel content with your looks.
One area every woman will know about is the issue of hair removal. Shaving is one of the most common forms of getting rid of leg, under arm and bikini line hair, but it isn’t always the best method. To begin with you will end up having to shave every two or three days to avoid unsightly stubble, and there is also the problem of razor rash. This is both unsightly and uncomfortable.
Luckily there are other methods you can use to get rid of this hair. One of the best is to have laser treatment to remove it. This is more involved than simply shaving of course, but it has three main advantages you may wish to consider.
The first one is that removing hairs by laser is permanent. Over time you will have several treatments that will enable you to reduce the amount of hair you see on the area you have treatment on. Just imagine how good it will feel never to have to shave under your arms again.
Another main advantage is that it isn’t painful to undergo. This is known as a non surgical solution and it is very gentle and pain free. This alone is a key factor for many people – men and women alike – who want to be rid of excess hair on certain parts of their bodies.
One final big advantage of having hair removed by lasers is that this treatment is not restricted to just one or two areas of the body. This is one reason why it is just as good for men as women, because of course men have the need for hair removal as well in some cases. Good examples here would be for shoulder blades and the back area.
Whether you are male or female there is no reason why you cannot have professional hair removal done like this on several parts of your body. For instance a woman could decide to have her under arm hair removed in one treatment, and then a few months later she could invest in having her bikini line lasered as well.
It’s good to know that laser hair removal has so many advantages to recommend it. If you feel self conscious about excess body hair or you simply want to get rid of the constant task of shaving or waxing, you might be better off considering this method of hair removal instead.

It's Not Too Late for Laser Hair Removal in Denver

Now that warmer weather has arrived, men and women are breaking out their summer wardrobes and thinking about laser hair removal. This treatment works quickly to permanently reduce hair for a smoother appearance and increased convenience. 

Denver, Colorado (July 2, 2010) � Summer is just around the corner and, as the weather heats up, everyone wants to look their best in shorts, bathing suits, and sundresses. Medical spa services are a great way to rejuvenate your look at any time of the year, but according to Dr. Steven Vath and Dr. Andrew Wolfe, co-directors of Rejuvenate! medical spa (www.thecenterforskincare.net), now is an especially good time to consider laser hair removal in Denver.

"At our spa in Denver, BOTOX� Cosmetic and other skincare treatments like chemical peels are always popular, but around this time of year, we see many men and women coming in for laser hair removal," says Dr. Vath. "You show a lot more skin during the summer and that means you have to do a lot more plucking, waxing, and shaving. With a few quick laser hair removal treatments, you can permanently reduce unwanted hair and do away with the inconvenience of waxing and shaving."


Drs. Vath and Wolfe have chosen the eMax Laser Hair Removal System from Syneron� to treat their laser hair removal patients. The eMax system uses radio-frequency and light energy to target hair follicles. The system is very precise and can remove even light-colored hair from people with all skin tones. It can be used to treat areas of all sizes, such as the underarms, back, legs, arms, bikini line, or face.
"During the summer, a lot of our female clients are interested in laser hair removal for their bikini line, legs, and underarms. Men tend to show more interest in treating their back," adds Dr. Wolfe. "The great thing about the eMax system is that it can remove unwanted hair from almost any part of the body, no matter what your hair color or skin tone."


In order to get the most out of laser hair removal, patients generally need 3 to 7 treatment sessions spaced about a month apart, depending on the treatment area. Multiple treatment sessions are necessary because hair goes through cycles � at any given time, some follicles are in their "active" phase while others are in their "dormant phase." Laser treatment is only effective on follicles that are in their active phase, so going through multiple sessions ensures that all the follicles in the treatment area are caught. The length of each treatment session will vary depending on the size of the treatment area, but most are under an hour (an underarm treatment generally takes 20 minutes, for example).


Laser hair removal is completely non-surgical and patients can resume their daily activities immediately following the treatment session. Some patients do experience minor redness or swelling in the treated area. Patients should use moisturizer and gentle cleansers and avoid sun exposure for a few days following laser hair removal to prevent dryness and irritation.
"Whether you're coming for a topical skincare product, laser hair removal, or BOTOX in Denver, men and women should know that all the services we offer at Rejuvenate! are designed and monitored by licensed medical professionals," says Dr. Vath. "Laser hair removal is a great way to make looking your best easier during the summer and the whole year round."

Dr. Steven Vath and Dr. Andrew Wolfe (www.thecenterforskincare.net) are board-certified plastic surgeons practicing at the Center for Cosmetic Surgery in Denver, which offers a full range of cosmetic procedures for the face and body. Dr. Vath earned his MD from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He completed a General Surgery residency at George Washington University and received his Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery training at the Louisiana State University Medical Center and Charity Hospital. Dr. Wolfe earned his MD at The Chicago Medical School before receiving advanced surgical training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Georgetown University Medical Center.