The older pigments had iron oxide in them. The newer ones do not. I had brows & lips done, & I love it. The brows did turn a pinkish brown at first, due to the body absorbing some of the pigment, but the technician, who had warned me that this sometimes happens, corrected it, & I haven't had a problem since. This was nearly 3 years ago. The way she explained it, the immune system tries to carry the pigment away; this is why your first application will pale. It isn't "fading", it's going deeper into the skin, & your 2nd application will correct this. Be sure you get a licensed technician: there are a LOT of unlicensed people out there doing really ugly jobs. My technician's neighbor had her brows done for $50, & she now has blue-black funky eyebrows that take longer to make up in the mornings than her old eyebrows did! As the above posts said, check before & after photos, be sure she has a license, find out how long she's been in the beauty business, & be sure you get to come back for a touch-up or follow-up if needed. Story: Janie, the hairdresser/permanent make-up tech in my building, has a lot of older ladies who have lost color, faded, had their eyebrows thin to nothingness (or never had brows to begin with). She did lips for a lady who always looked like she disapproved, 'cause she had no lips: it looked like she had set her mouth in a stern expression. Now, at the age of 68, she has beautiful lips! I just can't wait to get my eyeliner done! sylvia

I wanted to do a quick update on this. My eyebrow thinning has been mostly resolved. I started using a Mary Kay brow serum but what I found is that I was rubbing my eyes when they were tired and I think that was causing the thinning. Since I became aware of rubbing my brows when I rubbed my eyes and starting using the brow serum my brows look so much better. Maddielee, I want to especially thank you for recommending the Elizabeth Arden brow powder. It fills in any leftover sparse areas and is so natural looking. It is a wonderful product and I am so glad you suggested it!!!

According to GRIN taxonomy, Vigna catjang (Burm. f.) Walp. and Vigna cylindrica (L.) Skeels are both synonymous with Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. subsp. unguiculata Biflora Group. They list several accessions, with photos of flower & seed. They are the same species as cowpeas & yardlongs, but a different group. I tried to link my GRIN search results for the subspecies, but it wouldn't work. Here is one of their accessions, you can click on the thumbnail photos on the bottom of the page: GRIN accession for catjang From this record, you can also click on the species (at the top of the page), then on the resulting page, click the "include images" box, and hit "list"... which will duplicate my search results. I wonder if the seller has adzuki in colors other than red...

No. But about 30 years ago I had to see a PS for mole removal, so since I was there I asked him what if anything could be done when the time came, based on my features. He told me really nothing, except a forehead lift, but he did tell me to consider a certain singer who had had it done - and who looked awful! I do realize that things have changed over the past 30 years, but based on my features, not so much. I do have deep-set hooded eyes but so far have not been told that they are interfering with my vision. If they were, I am doubtful our insurance would cover the cost. There are people who have the right features who do look better post a procedure, but I am not one of them. There is Botox etc., but I am allergic to it. Colour wise I am the perfect candidate for all sorts of procedures, but I also have very thin skin and of course the thin facial features. Should I be someone who would/could have work done I would seriously want a PS who was excellent and conservative. I have known a few people who had a full face lift and then it fell - it did not look good. Also they were surprised going in thinking that a "face lift" was just that, the whole face. It is really divided into parts - and you have to pay for the various parts - at least in Canada. It is also not allowed as a medical deduction on income taxes, to the extent that we can claim a credit - nor are moles (skin tags) as they are called.