Skin Care

Helan Andreos 

South West Health is pleased to announce that Helen Andreos has joined our team of wellness experts. Helen has over twenty five years of experience in the cosmetic industry and is a Nationally Acclaimed Makeup, Skin care & Brow Specialiste. She will be offering a variety of services including:  organic facials, brow shaping, waxing, tweezing, facial waxing, medical facial peels, skin care analysis, laser teeth whitening, make-up artistry techniques and special events. Helen is a licensed cosmetologist and a certified medical aesthetician. The following is a brief bio of Helen's  work.
 

 
 

· Helen Andreos has participated in the Emmy awards, the Oscars, and the MTV Video Music Awards and has worked with celebrities such as Allison Janney from The West Wing, Angela Bassett, Tori Spelling, Doris Roberts of Everybody Loves Raymond, Debra Messing, Cheryl Hines of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Kathy Bates, and the Fab Five from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.

INSPIRATION:

· Seeing the transformation of unfinished or un-groomed brows, and bringing out the client’s full potential.

WHEN A CLIENT LEAVES YOUR CHAIR, HOW DOES SHE FEEL?

· She leaves with confidence, knowing that her look is completed by perfect brows.

MUST HAVES

· Photôgenic Powder: Powder skin. This helps brow pencil go on smoothly and evenly. Apply powder with the Powder Brush #1.
· The correct brow pencil shade for your skin tone: Try Le Crayon Poudre and select a shade that blends with your hair color, not one that is too dark.
· Keep Modèle Sourcils Brow Groomer on hand. It can slightly deepen the brow hair color if brows appear too grey or too light. It also helps control and hold brow hair in place.
· To define the brow, use the flat edge of Concealer Brush #8 plus a concealer of your choice. To soften the definition, apply a touch of powder over the brow using Powder Brush #1.
· Highlight the brow bone by applying a lighter shade of Color Design Eye Shadow in Daylight or Filigree using Precision Shadow Brush #12 Apply color both under and over the brow bone.

SECRET INSIDER TIP 

· Photôgenic Sheer Loose Powder paired with Le Crayon Poudre Powder Pencil for the Brows creates a soft and blended brow. The proper concealer around the eyebrows enhances and defines the brows. And always use the proper brushes to achieve good application: Powder Brush #1, Precision Shadow Brush #12 and Concealer Brush #8.

 
 

Helen Andreos Skincare Specialist

Beauty Q&A with Helen Andreos - Former National Lancome Brow and Skincare Specialiste

 
 
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The Brow Specialiste
Photo: Courtesy of Helen Andreos

Helen Andreos in a past life was the National Brow Specialiste for the house of Lancome. During her early career as the national brow and skincare specialiste for Lancome Cosmetics, Helen participated at various award shows such as the Oscars, Emmy Awards and the MTV Video Music Awards. Renowned Nationwide Helen has a Celebrity Clientele list adding Angela Basset, Nelly Furtado, Kathy Bates and Debra Messing among them.

Helen was gracious and took time out of her busy schedule to give me an interview and talk about how to achieve fabulous Brows.

Anita: How did you get started in the brow/skincare business?

Helen: Passion - I was 17 years old when I started grooming my own brows and using skincare. Grooming my brows was difficult, but with practice I mastered it and now its become second nature. I love sharing my knowledge with women, I love helping women achieve gorgeous healthy brows and skin.

Anita: How do you feel about permanent eyebrow tattoos?

Helen: If it's done correctly it can be beautiful - you need to make sure that the balance, length, and color are right. I recommend doing research and finding a professional tattoo artist.

Anita: What are your favorite brow products and why?

Helen: Revitabrow is my absolute favorite - I know they don't make claims that they promote eyebrow growth, but I've seen results on my clients and on myself. Revitabrow creates thicker, fuller brows. Another great product is the Lancome Pencil to Powder, there isn't anything else out there like it, truly an amazing product - it has the precision of a pencil but the softness of a powder, it's not harsh but soft and natural. Eyebrows shouldn't be dramatic unless you are doing Runway or Photography.

Anita: Do you recommend threading or waxing?

Helen: You can't get the precision with threading or waxing, you are in danger of removing too much, you can only achieve precision with tweezing.

Anita: Why do you think most women over tweeze?

Helen: Because they don't know what they are doing, you need a professional and artistry products to fill in, define and to give proper color and balance.

Anita: I recently read in a magazine article that there are some people who shave their eyebrows - what's your take on that?

Helen: Shaving eyebrows is very bad! Eyebrows have a tendency not to grow back if they are continually shaved or tweezed.

Anita: With so many tweezers available - which is your favorite?

Helen: The Cricket - it lasts longer, grabs hair better and needs less maintenance. You can purchase it at any Beauty Supply Store.

Anita: Okay - the Question I've been dying to ask you, what's in your famous eyebrow kit?

Helen: My Cricket Tweezer, Jane Iredale brushes, Jane Iredale Concealers, Jane Iredale brow gels, and Revitabrow.

Anita: I recently started testing the bitty brow kit by Jane Iredale and I love it, have you seen it yet?

Helen: No, not yet. I'm constantly testing new products on myself before I incorporate the ones that work into my brow kit. What's the bitty brow kit like?

Anita: It's travel size and comes with clear wax, brunette powder, three mini brushes and a tiny mirror. At first I was intimidated by the wax, but after our many conversations I managed to figure out how to use the product and now I can't put it down, my eyebrows look more natural!

Helen: I'm going to have to take a look at it, I love Jane Iredale.

Anita: I love Jane Iredale products too, it's the skincare makeup! I know you're very busy with work and that once you get home its Danny's time, but I have a few more questions. Any last minute words of wisdom?

Helen: Beautiful and healthy skin combined with healthy brows will give anyone a more pulled together look - everything comes together when you have healthy brows, and if you need help growing your brows I recommend Revitabrow, it's a great way to start, and go to a professional! Waxing, and tweezing are difficult to do on your own.

Anita: Revitabrow was the first eyebrow treatment I tested and I highly recommend it too, are there any new beauty products you want to share with us?

Helen: I recently discovered a great mineral makeup line by La Bella Donna and an amazing suncare line by Color Science, I'm very excited about them.

Anita: Thank you Helen - I can't wait to visit you at your Brow & Skincare Studio!

Helen Andreos

Brow & Skincare Specialiste

South West Health Professional Center

2664 Newport Blvd..

Costa Mesa, Ca 92627

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Create the perect Eyebrow

Create the Perfect Eyebrow

Expert Advice from Lancôme
Helen Andreos, Brow Specialist

Helen Andreos has worked with many celebrities, including Allison Janney, Angela Bassett, Tori Spelling, Doris Roberts, Debra Messing, Cheryl and Kathy Bates. alaWcehetehr youor simply define your brow, check out these top tips from Lancôme's National Brow Specialist, Helen Andreos, who knows all the secrets to the perfect brow.

  • 1. Step one
    • Powder skin. This helps brow pencil go on smoothly and evenly. Apply powder with the Blending Brush #4.
  • 2. Step two
    • Find the right brow pencil shade. Try Le Crayon Poudre and select a shade that blends with your hair color, not one that is too dark.
  • 3. Step three
    • To define the brow, use the flat edge of Precision Brush #14 plus a concealer of your choice. To soften the definition, apply a touch of powder over the brow using Blending Brush #4.
  • 4. Step four
    • Highlight the brow bone by applying a lighter shade of Color Design Eye Shadow in Daylight or Filigree using Precision Shadow Brush #12. Apply color both under and over the brow bone.
  • 5. Step five
    • Keep brow gel on hand. It can slightly deepen the brow hair color if brows appear too grey or too light. It also helps control and hold brow hair in place.

 

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