Some lucky people have perfect eyebrows. But many women are frustrated with skimpy eyebrows that lack definition and don’t make the most of their eyes. You can draw in your eyebrows daily, but this looks unnatural. No sooner than you take a swim and it all washes away. However, with microblading you can get natural-looking eyebrows that are semi-permanent, lasting for up to three years. In this article we bring you all the information you need on microblading to decide if it’s the solution you are looking for.
The Difference Between Microblading and Tattooing
The tool used for microblading has very tiny needles which differs vastly from the tattoo gun utilised by tattoo artists. The pigment is applied superficially with microblading and not placed as deeply as the ink for a tattoo. That is why tattooing is permanent and microblading pigment is eventually absorbed by the body to fade away completely. The tattoo artist’s ink is concentrated while the microblading stylist uses a small-particle pigment. The pigment will lighten over a year or two before disappearing whereas a tattoo develops a blueish-green tint but remains a permanent fixture.
Who Should Avoid Microblading?
It is normal to experience some inflammation after microblading. If you are prone to skin reactions, these conditions may be worsened by the process. For example, if you have pimple breakouts, keratosis pilaris, or cystic acne, microblading is probably not right for you. Some people without these conditions will develop contact dermatitis from the procedure and need to see a dermatologist. Women with oily skin should be aware that the results of microblading fade much faster on their skin type than someone with normal or dry skin.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you should wait until six weeks after your child is weaned before going for microblading. Likewise, if you have been taking Isotretinoin for acne, you should finish treatment before having microblading done. It can increase your risk of bleeding and sensitivity.
The Results
If you have thin eyebrows with a lot of spaces between hairs, microblading can give you a fuller look. However, having sufficient hairs behind the ones drawn in during microblading will definitely leave you with more natural looking eyebrows. For the former group of people, the microblading artist can do some shading under the drawn-in hairs so that they appear more natural.
Women who have eyebrow hair can enhance their appearance with microblading. However, if you have a lot of eyebrow hair, you will not achieve a groomed look but more of an untidy one. You should use brow lamination and brow gel instead.
How Long Do the Effects of Microblading Last?
Microblading generally lasts from one up to three years. Most microblading artists recommend that you get your original microblading touched up after one to one-and-a-half years. Usually, just after a year, you will see that it has started to fade, although most of the pigment is still in place. However, you also don’t want to wait until it is totally gone before you have it fixed up. The cost to touch up is in the region of a half or more what the original job cost you.
Microblading tends to be an effective and stunning beauty treatment.