UNLEASHING THE POWER OF GREEN SCREEN LIPSTICK
Not long ago, spending hours on one’s makeup usually preceded a night out on the town. Now, it’s just as likely to mean an evening at home making social media content. With creative new looks
easily overlay whatever effect you’d like onto your lips using online video-editing software like Cap Cut. (OFRA’s website and many online tutorials give more detailed instructions.)
constantly popping up online, it was only a matter of time before companies began making cosmetics with Instagram and TikTok in mind. Enter OFRA Cosmetics’ green screen liquid lipstick, which hit the market in 2022.
Makeup influencers have been quick to test the product and prove it works by using it to transform their lips through various tricks.
They’ve had their lips display any shade from Pantone, personalized artwork, and even footage from the Nicolas Cage film “National Treasure.” Since the lipstick is also safe to use as eye makeup and on other parts of the face, only your imagination can limit the possibilities.
Nothing stops you from wearing the green screen lipstick as a regular lip color, but that’s not its intended purpose. Instead, OFRA designed the product for use in social media videos. The lipstick color mimics the green screen that television and movie studios use to add digital elements to film. Users can apply the lipstick, then superimpose any color, art, or image on top.
So, is green screen lipstick the makeup of the future? It’s probably too soon to tell, but anyone who enjoys showing off makeup looks online or making social media videos can have some fun with the product at a pretty low price. Still, it would take an unusually daring and confident person to pull off the look on the street. Traditional products will likely continue to reign supreme for those who do their makeup with the real world in mind.
The vegan and cruelty-free cosmetic ticks off many must-have boxes for makeup aficionados while being easy to use. First, you apply the lipstick and record a video. Then, you can
Injecting Hope Many of you have already had the pleasure of meeting Hope, our nonsurgical technician and physician assistant. Hope is a board- certified physician assistant, born and raised in Nashville. She has over eight years of experience in facial aesthetics, injectables, microneedling, laser treatments, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and IV therapy. She attended Ravenwood High School and then graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and went on to Nova Southeastern University in Orlando, Florida, graduating with a master’s in physician assistant studies. Hope made the move to the West Coast after PA school where she practiced dermatology and aesthetics for eight years in Santa Monica. There, she had the privilege to work and train with top plastic surgeons and dermatologists from all over the world and has worked with many celebrities, high-profile clientele, and people from all walks of life. Hope has a passion for helping our patients look and feel their best. She takes pride in delivering natural results, custom-made to each individual, and that’s why she is an incredible asset to our office! She believes in improving her patients’ best features and using them to bring balance and harmony to all areas of the face and body.
A SELF-CARE REGIMEN
In honor of Self-Improvement Month, Hope offers her daily treatment recommendation.
HOPE’S SELF-CARE REGIMEN A combination approach is always best when considering nonsurgical procedures. I recommend Botox every 3–4 months to improve wrinkles and also as a preventive measure so lines don’t worsen over time. In addition to wrinkle improvement, patients are also typically interested in a lift of the face and neck. A PDO thread lift is a great alternative to a surgical face or neck lift. Thread lifting requires minimal downtime and provides results that can last up to 18 months. I recommend a thread lift every year to maintain results and keep collagen boosted in the skin. Speaking of skin, now that we have addressed laxity and wrinkles, it is also important to consider the quality and health of the skin. Over time, we lose collagen and that causes a thinning of the skin, textural issues, fine lines, and crepiness. A great way to boost collagen again is through procedures like microneedling and Halo laser. In addition to in-office procedures, a self-care routine that incorporates medical-grade skin care and SPF every day is a must!
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