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What she does: Bossavy specializes in correcting scars or other abnormalities with permanent makeup. For instance, she tattoos areolas on women who have undergone mastectomies and fixes skin discolorations on burn victims.
How she started: "I had my lips done in Paris and it was terrible. I wanted to find someone to fix it, and that is where I found my mentor. She mentioned that I would be great at her job because I paid attention to detail. I liked the idea, and she offered me a two-year internship. At first, I was really excited, but then I realized that we had different ideals of beauty. Her clients left looking too fake for my taste. I loved the concept but hated the unnatural results. Each time a beautiful woman came in, I wanted to whisper, "run away." So I developed a more natural way to perform permanent cosmetic enhancements."
Weirdest part of the job: "Once I had a woman come in who often makes the tabloids for her botched and over-the-top plastic surgery. When I recognized her, I knew I couldn't take her on as a client -- she was beyond repair. I politely explained that I didn't have the right technique and that she would not be happy with my work. She left screaming that I wasted her day. That was the oddest experience."
Best part of the job: "Seeing my clients blossom with an instant boost of confidence is the best part of my job. Once I was coloring in a burn survivor's facial scars, and I accidentally discovered that not only was it changing the color of the skin, it was making the burn scar corrugation smoother, and it released the contraction from the scar tissue. My client was able to open her mouth without the pulling on the lower eyes, which was really exciting."
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