Confartigianato Award of Merit

Toni Belfatto for research and development in dermopigmentation

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Confartigianato Avezzano presents a certificate of merit to dermopigmentation artist Toni Belfatto

Award for the young researcher from Abruzzo, ambassador of Italian beauty around the world

Avezzano (AQ) – 4 March 2013. This morning, at the Confartigianato offices in Avezzano, a certificate of merit for research and commitment in the field of aesthetics was presented to Toni Belfatto, a young man from Abruzzo who has spent years experimenting and researching in dermopigmentation. Originally from Casoli, in the province of Chieti, Toni Belfatto proudly represents Italy, and Abruzzo in particular, in many European and intercontinental countries, taking part in numerous initiatives such as debates, congresses and training courses on dermopigmentation. He commented on the award: "I am truly honoured to have received this unexpected award. I thank Confartigianato for the interest shown in my profession and in one of the sectors of aesthetics, dermopigmentation, which represents an evolution of tattooing techniques and has very important implications for the psychological and physical well-being of everyone who turns to it."

The decision to honour the experimental dermopigmentation artist and dermopigmentation teacher from Abruzzo stems, as Lorenzo Angelone, president of Confartigianato Avezzano, explained, from "the wish to defend the professionalism of craftspeople, who have made Italy great around the world, and to give all consumers an important message: to turn, especially where aesthetics are concerned, only to qualified professionals".

Toni Belfatto was also praised by Roberta De Foglio, head of the Confartigianato beauty sector, who highlighted his great professionalism and sensitivity. "I know Toni Belfatto and his great professionalism very well," said De Foglio. "He has a wonderful gift: bringing back the smile to all those people who come to him with serious aesthetic problems."

According to Belfatto himself, recognising such a particular branch of the beauty sector as dermopigmentation was a truly wise choice. "Years of research and experimentation," he said, "have helped me understand the skin as a vehicle for emotions. That is why I try to use pigment to enhance its most fascinating details, to conceal its imperfections and to restore its natural beauty."

The ambassador of Italian beauty around the world, strictly made in Abruzzo, wished to share the award with his partner Ennio Orsini and with all his family who, as he himself pointed out, very often have to put up with his absence because of his many work commitments.