Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 11, 1 November 2014 — Wash --and-- Wear beauty By Lynn Cook [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Wash --and-- Wear beauty By Lynn Cook

Astrum or two on a guitar calls up a kumu and possibly several of her dancers. They step up on stage, on the lawn or at a backyard party from Papakōlea to Waimānalo - or, spur of the moment, a business woman is called to handle a big meeting, standina before an

audience of any size, without her power suit or time to create her usual look. Renee Ane ean offer the assuranee that no matter where or when,

eaeh of these women ean be stageready and make their audience say, "Wow, I wish I looked that good on a moment's nohee !" Clients of Ane have what some eall "wash-and-wear" self-assurance. A hula dancer from childhood, cosmetic artist Ane is the founder of About Face, a salon located at King Street and Kalākaua Avenue in Honolulu. For the past 15 years she has defined the lips, eyelids and eyebrows of her clients, keeping the perennial look of youth in the most subtle way. She says: "Notice how the eyes of children look larger and their lashes thicker. As women age they tend to add layers of makeup that ean look harsh. What I do is a gentle enhancement of the eyes, brows and lips to bring out and keep the natural beauty of youth." She says there is nothing worse than an old-fashioned eyebrow peneil that just isn't cooperating. Her process, called layering, is

cosmetic pigmentation or permanent tattoo. Her eyes, lips and brows are an example of the process. Ane has a classic Hawaiian look, so mueh so that she is the muse for several of Hawai'i's most famous painters and photographers. Ane's own kumu hula, Catherine Keuehau'ipuakea Ostrem, plus several of her

hula sisters and her friend, the late master feather artist Paulette Kahalepuna, are all what they describe with a smile, Renee's "wash 'n' wear" women. Ostrem, a

full-time realtor, ean be on the road within minutes of an early morning eall. Ane says, "My art gives them a head start every day. More makeup ean be added but the basics are there." The iniīial pigmentation ean last up to two years and be refreshed indefinitely. Ane also offers hair removal services with 100 percent natural Egyptian paste - sugaring, waxing or electrolysis for both women and men. Her tattoo process takes about two hours, after consultation and discussion of all concerns. A second session refines the lines. All heahh guidelines are followed. For those a bit timid she says, "I ean make magic when I dye eyebrows and eyelashes, turning 'maybe' into a full-on 'yes!'" ■

Lynn Cook i.s a loeal freelance journalist sharing the arts and culture ofHawai'i with a glohal auāienee.

About Face 1521 S. King St., Suite 205 Call 591-0234 foran appointment aboutfacebyrenee.com

/ir ua/map Renee Ane, founder of About Face, has had her eyes, lips and eyebrows enhanced through a process her business uses called layering. "More makeup ean be added, but the basics are there," she says. - Courtesy photo