Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the treatment take?

Microblading is done in two sessions.

  • During the first session, the brow is shaped and styled to the client’s preference, and pigment is applied. The session takes about 2 hours.
  • Four to six weeks later, the second session, the touch up, is aimed at perfecting the eyebrow. The second session takes about 1 hour.

How long does microblading take to heal?

Healing takes about ten days. In that time any redness will fade and the initial darkness of the eyebrows will begin to lighten. The color will lighten over about thirty days as it completely sets in.

Why is it necessary to do a touch up?

Touch up is necessary because everyone heals differently and therefore the outcomes vary. Sometimes it is necessary to adjust the color and brow thickness by adding more strokes. In the touch up session, the final adjustments are made to assure the client’s satisfaction and the perfection of the eyebrow design.

Is Microblading painful?

The level of discomfort is relatively minor. Some liken it to tweezing two to three hairs at the same time. Usually a topical anesthetic is used to numb the area being worked. Topical anesthetics are safe and may contain lidocaine, tetracaine and epinephrine.

Redness and slight swelling in the area is common after the procedure. Often clients liken the feeling to a slight sunburn. Frequently Tylenol is used to deaden any discomfort.

How long does Microblading last?

Generally Microblading lasts six to eighteen months, depending on skin type: normal, oily, or dry and age: young or mature.

It is not permanent like a tattoo, because the pigments are not implanted so deeply into the skin.

Skincare also affects the duration of the pigments. To maintain the brows, touch ups may be done every six to eighteen months.

What are some of the risks and complications with Microblading?

Proper procedures and precautions are used to ensure safe procedures. Either sterilized tools or disposable tools are used in a sanitized environment. When pre and post care instructions are followed the risk of complications are minimal.

Allergic reactions to pigments are very rare, but sometimes occur. For this reason, a pigment patch test for those with sensitive skin or to topical makeup product, gold, silver, nickel, or hair dyes can be done a few days in advance of the procedure.

What if I don’t like the result?

Carefully choose your practitioner. Compare the work of various artists before choosing. Discuss your expectations and desired outcome, including the shape, style, and color you wish with the artist. Realize that faces are never perfectly symmetrical.

Adjustments may be made during touch up, such as pigment discoloration and color correction.

Remember that Microbladed brows will eventually fade away if touch ups are not done.

Conditions

My goal is to ensure that you receive the best results from your treatment. To achieve the best results, your skin must be healthy, strong and non-irritated.

Unfortunately, not all clients are good candidates for permanent makeup due to their compromised skin condition or pre-existing medical conditions.

If you have any of the below conditions, you will not retain color well and will not be a good candidate for the permanent makeup procedure.

Skin Conditions

  • Ingrown hairs and open bumps on eyebrow: injured skin cannot be tattooed.
  • Eczema (Constant flaking/itching/irritation/shedding of skin).
  • Psoriasis (Constant flaking/itching/irritation/shedding of skin).
  • Dermatitis (Constant flaking/itching/irritation/shedding of skin).
  • Rosacea (chronic acne-like skin indicated by redness): skin bleeds easy and will not retain color well.
  • Severely oily skin on eyebrows: the hair strokes will appear more blended, solid, or not retain at all.
  • Large pores on your forehead & in the eyebrow area: color will blur/blend in large pores resulting in a powdered look.
  • Have moles/raised areas/piercings in or around the brow/eye area: anything raised or indented will not retain color.
  • Deep wrinkles in the brow area: the hair strokes will not lay properly in the creases, giving the eyebrows an uneven look.
  • Hair transplant for your eyebrows: color will not take in the scar tissue where the plugs were placed.
  • Shingles: permanent makeup will not be performed as the procedure could cause a flare-up).
  • Fitzpatrick Skin types 1 (red heads/translucent skin/light eyes): due to hypersensitivity and thinness, this skin type does not take the color well.
  • Accutane or Retin-A (acne medication) within the last yeas: skin composition is altered and will not heal well. Must wait 1 year before treatment.
  • Retinol or Vitamin A user: skin composition is altered and will not heal well. Must discontinue use 1 month prior to treatment.
  • Extremely thin skin: transparent or translucent bleeds easily and cannot hold colort due to its thinness.
  • If you come in with a tan or sunburn: skin is not normal color and is/or damaged.
  • Use of Latisse or any eyelash/eyebrow growth conditioner: skin will be hypersensitive and bleed easily. Use must discontinued for 2 months prior to procedure.

Medical Conditions:

  • Pregnant or nursing (at risk and sensitive due to change in hormones).
  • Hemophilia (high risk, cannot stop bleeding).
  • Heart Conditions/Pace Maker/Defibrillator (no exceptions).
  • Body runs hot (increased bleeding which prevents color deposit).
  • Bleeding disorders (increased bleeding which prevents color deposit).
  • Thyroid condition and taking medication for this condition (Hypo, Hyperthyroidism, Graves Disease, Hashimoto’s: results in thicker skin).
  • Auto Immune Disorder such as LUPUS or Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia (MS, RA, Lupus or the like).
  • Trichotillomania: (Compulsive pulling of body hair) Due to constant pulling, scar tissue is prominent and color will not heal evenly/properly.
  • For eyeliner treatment: Using Glaucoma eye drops (eyelash follicles and eyelids are hypersensitive and will bleed easily and color will not retain).
  • For eyeliner treatment: Upper or lower eyelid surgery (eyelids are thin and will bleed easily-color will not retain well).

If you are any of these medications, you will have excessive bleeding and the color WILL NOT retain well:

  • Accutane
  • Retin-A
  • Triflusal (Disgren)
  • Clopidogrel (Plavix)
  • Prasugrel (Effient)
  • Ticagrelor (Brilinta)
  • Ticlopidine (Ticlid)
  • Cilostazol (Pletal)
  • Vorapaxar (Zontivity)
  • Dipyridamole (Persantine)
  • Coumadin

If you fail to disclose any of the above skin conditions/medical conditions/medications, you will have a poor outcome and further touch-ups to improve the results will be at an additional cost or treatment may be declined.

Thank you for your understanding.