THIS post has been updated from the original post in 2017. I thought it was a great time to revisit my favourite brow treatment, Microblading, which I am wedded to forever.
Back in 2017….
First off, I am so happy that I don’t have to pencil in my brows every morning any more. Wearing glasses, nearly all the time, means that putting on make-up has gotten harder to do, so “feathering in” some brows was tricky.
Secondly, like most women, I don’t have much spare time, so not having to visit a beauty salon every three weeks means a lot to me.
The last time I wrote about micro-blading I had just had my first treatment, so here I want to share with you what happens in more detail.
Microblading: First Impressions
My appointment started with a full consultation (read. discussion) about what I wanted to achieve. “Natural-looking brows please. I’m not interested in those dark, slug-like eyebrows the kids are wearing.” It’s always better to say it like it is, don’t you think?!
Unfazed by my anxiety, Lisa, the (fabulous) brow technician, explained that she would do tiny light-handed strokes that looked just like real hair. We agreed on a mid ash-brown that literally matched my natural hair colour. She grabbed a stencil and ruler, measured where my eyebrow should begin and end and penciled in an outline. Happy with the result, Lisa applied numbing cream.
I was very grateful for this. I’m not a fan of pricks or tattooing and after waiting 20 minutes for the cream to take affect Lisa began to make tiny, upwards strokes using a micro-blading tool, then fill the tiny channel with pigment. I could feel what she was doing, but it didn’t hurt. Nothing more than a slight pull of skin or scratch.
Post Treatment
Initially, the colour is dark, by at least 50%, and you can’t wash the area for a week. The first time I had my brows micro-bladed I had to apply Vaseline with a cotton bud to each brow four times a day. Now you are advised to simply avoid getting water near the brow, especially in the shower where the jet of water can be powerful. Some people can bleed a little when they have the treatment, but I didn’t. The colour started to fade and leave me with more natural eyebrows from 10 days onwards. If I’m honest, I would have been happy to go with what I had, but Lisa insists on two appointments. I went back a month later and Lisa filled any gaps and went over the brow lightly again.
Today, three months after my top-up appointment, my brows look like this and Microblading is my favourite brow treatment, ever.
I honestly could not be happier or recommend the procedure enough. Unless I need to pluck a few hairs, I don’t even have to think about my brows. The transformation in my make-up routine alone has made the procedure worth every penny.
Lisa charges £140.00 and that includes the top-up/follow-up appointment. Annual top-ups are £100 thereafter. I think it’s really good value for money. The eyebrows help shape my face with or without make-up and I no longer look like Miss Hannigan. Bonus!
Have a great weekend.
Gail xx
I also want to do my eyebrows, but i find it very difficult to find a good beaty specialist. I had once done a eyeliner and that was a disaster!
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Definitely worth looking around. I honestly am so happy with mine. I checked out the technician’s work beforehand and just knew she would get that as an older woman I need help to define the brows (as you do when getting older), rather than having brows that made a statement. x