原来不完美才是真流行？欧美少女都在疯的雀斑刺青

 　　十年前，女人们烦恼如何能祛除或遮盖脸上的雀斑，十年后，女人们画雀斑妆，甚至去做雀斑刺青。不得不感叹，时代真是不同了。

　　While some women cover their faces with thick layers of foundation to cover up natural freckles², others are apparently³ getting them tattooed⁵. Yup, freckles are in, and some people would even go under the needle to get them.

　　有些女性会用厚厚的粉底来遮盖脸上天生的雀斑，而其他一些女性却要往自己的脸上纹雀斑。雀斑如此流行，居然有人宁愿挨针扎也要让自己的脸上有雀斑。

　　原来不完美才是真流行？欧美少女都在疯的雀斑刺青

　　Freckle¹ tattooing⁶ is reportedly one of the fastest growing beauty treatments available today. Similar to microblading, an eyebrow⁷ enhancing procedure, freckle tattooing involves the use of pigments⁸ to ink freckle-like dots onto a person’s face that eventually blend in with the client’s skin tone. As with any tattoo⁴, there is some inevitable⁹ swelling¹⁰, but it subsides¹¹ after a few months, and the initial dark coloring of the freckles fades to a light brown.

　　据报道，雀斑刺青是如今发展最迅速的美容治疗项目之一。和微创提眉手术类似，雀斑刺青就是用染料将雀斑状的小点纹到一个人的脸上，这些小斑点最终会和客户的肤色融为一体。和其他刺青一样，创伤处的红肿是不可避免的，但几个月后就会消退，最初纹的深黑色也会渐渐变成浅褐色。

　　It’s unclear when exactly freckle tattooing started, but Montreal-based cosmetic¹² tattoo artist Gabrielle Rainbow is considered one of the pioneers who spearheaded the beauty trend. She says she was inspired by a friend who had become tired of constantly having to paint them on her face with makeup¹³. Rainbow first experimented on herself, although she doesn’t recommend tattooing your own face, and after seeing that the effect was very realistic, she decided¹⁴ to tattoo her friend as well.

　　不知道雀斑刺青是什么时候兴起来的，但是现在居住在加拿大蒙特利尔的美容纹身技师加布里埃尔?雷恩博被认为是引领这一美容潮流的先驱之一。她表示，她是受一位疲于画雀斑妆的朋友的启发。雷恩博先在自己脸上做了试验，尽管她不推荐在脸上做刺青，但是看到效果很逼真，她决定在她朋友脸上也纹上雀斑。

　　Gabrielle Rainbow told New Beauty that she now tattoos¹⁵ face freckles for a wide range of clients, from people who naturally get them in the summertime who also want to keep them when they can’t get enough sun exposure, to those who are freckle free, but always dreamed of sporting their own ‘sun kisses’.

　　加布里埃尔?雷恩博告诉《新丽人》说，她现在在各种各样的客户脸上纹雀斑，有夏天被晒出斑点想在日照不足的时候还保留这些晒斑的客户，也有脸上没雀斑却一直梦想拥有自己的雀斑的客户。

　　“In terms of the freckles, when they are ‘freshly done,’ they will appear swollen¹⁶ almost like bee stings, and the swelling will go down within a couple hours and you’ll be left with your cute, fresh freckles,” the cosmetic tattoo artist says. “Over the course of one to two months, the color will soften¹⁷ dramatically and look more natural. They will fade naturally with time, and if you wish to keep them you can always get the color boosted whenever you like.”

　　这位美容纹身技师说：“雀斑‘刚做好’的时候，看上去肿得像被蜜蜂蜇的，但是几个小时后，肿胀就会消下去，你就能拥有你的可爱新雀斑了。再过一到两个月，雀斑的颜色就会变淡很多，看上去更自然。这些雀斑会随着时间流逝慢慢淡去，如果你想保留雀斑，可以随时去增强一下颜色。”

　　Freckle tattooing can usually be done in one session, and doesn’t require any follow-up appointments. The color of the semi-permanent spots gradually fades, until they disappear completely after about three years. Clients can obviously come in for a touch-up whenever they feel that they need one. Depending on the artist and the size of the freckled¹⁸ area, the price of a tattooing session starts at $500.

　　雀斑刺青通常一次就能做好，不需要后续再约。大概三年后，半永久雀斑的颜色会渐渐变淡直到消失。每当客户觉得自己需要修补的时候都可以再去找技师。根据技师的价位和雀斑区大小不同，一次雀斑刺青的起价约为500美元（合3449元人民币）。

　　Gabrielle Rainbow says she normally takes the ‘less is more’ approach when it comes to freckles, but most of her clients love the result so much that the usually ask for more. However, the artist points out that people interested in having their faces tattooed need to do their research before going under the needle. With so much demand for the procedure these days, there are plenty of people looking to take advantage of naive¹⁹ clients, so Rainbow recommends finding artists who aren’t afraid to show their portfolio²⁰ and healed work.

　　加布里埃尔?雷恩博说，她一般都觉得雀斑刺青“少即是多”，但是大多数客户都很喜欢刺青效果，所以客户通常都要求纹更多雀斑。然而，技师指出，有意纹脸的人应该在做刺青之前先调查研究一番。近来要求纹雀斑的人太多，无知的客户很容易被利用，所以雷恩博建议找那些敢于展示自己的刺青成果的技师。

　　“Even if this is ‘semipermanent,’ there are risks, such as technicians who will go too deep or not use the proper inks,” the tattoo artist said.

　　雷恩博说：“就算这个刺青是‘半永久’的，也是存在风险的，比如技师可能针扎得太深，或者没有用合适的染料。”

1 freckle   

n.雀簧；晒斑

参考例句：

• The girl used many kinds of cosmetics to remove the freckle on her face.这个女孩用了很多种的化妆品来去掉她脸上的雀斑。
• Do you think a woman without freckle or having a whiter skin would be more attractive?你认为一位没有雀斑或肤色较白的女性会比较有吸引力？

2 freckles   

n.雀斑，斑点( freckle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She had a wonderful clear skin with an attractive sprinkling of freckles. 她光滑的皮肤上有几处可爱的小雀斑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• When she lies in the sun, her face gets covered in freckles. 她躺在阳光下时，脸上布满了斑点。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

4 tattoo   

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

• I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
• He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。

5 tattooed   

v.刺青，文身( tattoo的过去式和过去分词 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• He had tattooed his wife's name on his upper arm. 他把妻子的名字刺在上臂上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The sailor had a heart tattooed on his arm. 那水兵在手臂上刺上一颗心。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

6 tattooing   

n.刺字，文身v.刺青，文身( tattoo的现在分词 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• tattooing and body piercing 文身和穿体装饰
• On earth most work of the absolute shy cattle ^s skin-tattooing world! 地球上最牛的纹身绝对惊世之作！ 来自互联网

7 eyebrow   

n.眉毛，眉

参考例句：

• Her eyebrow is well penciled.她的眉毛画得很好。
• With an eyebrow raised,he seemed divided between surprise and amusement.他一只眉毛扬了扬，似乎既感到吃惊，又觉有趣。

8 pigments   

n.（粉状）颜料( pigment的名词复数 )；天然色素

参考例句：

• The Romans used natural pigments on their fabrics and walls. 古罗马人在织物和墙壁上使用天然颜料。 来自辞典例句
• The original white lead pigments have oxidized and turned black. 最初的白色铅质颜料氧化后变成了黑色。 来自辞典例句

9 inevitable   

adj.不可避免的，必然发生的

参考例句：

• Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
• The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。

10 swelling   

n.肿胀

参考例句：

• Use ice to reduce the swelling. 用冰敷消肿。
• There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes. 淋巴结处有明显的肿块。

11 subsides   

v.（土地）下陷（因在地下采矿）( subside的第三人称单数 )；减弱；下降至较低或正常水平；一下子坐在椅子等上

参考例句：

• Emotion swells and subsides. 情绪忽高忽低。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• His emotion swells and subsides. 他的情绪忽高忽低。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

12 cosmetic   

n.化妆品；adj.化妆用的；装门面的；装饰性的

参考例句：

• These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
• Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！

13 makeup   

n.组织；性格；化装品

参考例句：

• Those who failed the exam take a makeup exam.这次考试不及格的人必须参加补考。
• Do you think her beauty could makeup for her stupidity?你认为她的美丽能弥补她的愚蠢吗？

14 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

15 tattoos   

n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 swollen   

adj.肿大的，水涨的；v.使变大，肿胀

参考例句：

• Her legs had got swollen from standing up all day.因为整天站着，她的双腿已经肿了。
• A mosquito had bitten her and her arm had swollen up.蚊子叮了她，她的手臂肿起来了。

17 soften   

v.(使)变柔软；(使)变柔和

参考例句：

• Plastics will soften when exposed to heat.塑料适当加热就可以软化。
• This special cream will help to soften up our skin.这种特殊的护肤霜有助于使皮肤变得柔软。

18 freckled   

adj.雀斑；斑点；晒斑；（使）生雀斑v.雀斑，斑点( freckle的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Her face was freckled all over. 她的脸长满雀斑。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Her freckled skin glowed with health again. 她长有雀斑的皮肤又泛出了健康的红光。 来自辞典例句

19 naive   

adj.幼稚的，轻信的；天真的

参考例句：

• It's naive of you to believe he'll do what he says.相信他会言行一致，你未免太单纯了。
• Don't be naive.The matter is not so simple.你别傻乎乎的。事情没有那么简单。

20 portfolio   

n.公事包；文件夹；大臣及部长职位

参考例句：

• He remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio.他因为她带着一个大公文包而记住了她。
• He resigned his portfolio.他辞去了大臣职务。