Beauty

[rms1954]

My curiosity was peaked when I heard Shawn mention this the other night.  To be honest I thought microblading was some sort of plucking or removing the hair.  I have next to no brows and spend so much time every morning on trying to get them on right with a pencil (and look real).  No luck.  Some days OK and others not so much.  Too thin, too thick, uneven.  Ugh!  So I went to youtube and watched some videos.  The cost is $300 to $1,000.  Wow.  I'll be thinking about this real hard. 

Can anyone tell me what your experience was or is???  

[samlet]

My daughter had it done. They looked too dark at first, but they either faded a bit or we got used to them and they look very good. I honestly can't remember how much they cost, but I think it was about $400. My best advice would be very sure of the skill level of the person doing the procedure. 

[SilleeMee]

I've never had it done. But I know my friend goes to have her brows retouched about once a year because they fade. The length of time microbladed brows last depends on your skin care routine as well as your skin type. Touch-ups are not as expensive as the initial visit.

[rms1954]

@samlet by skill level do you mean how long they've been doing it?  Is this something I would ask a person directly?

[samlet]

My daughter had a recommendation from a friend that had her brows done.  I would ask friends for reviews. I would also ask the provider to look at pictures of her work.  Other sources could be plastic surgeons, doctors, and other professionals in the beauty business like a cosmetologist. I would be very sure about their skill level before I let anyone work on my face.

[Nonametoday]

Check Nikol Johnson on YouTube.  She talks about how to find a qualified person.

[rms1954]

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@Nonametoday wrote:

Check Nikol Johnson on YouTube.  She talks about how to find a qualified person.

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@Nonametoday Thanks!  I will check it out.

[bathina]

I had mine done a year and a half ago. I love them. The brow artist got just the right shade and shape. It takes longer to get the brow shape sketched out than the actual procedure itself. The cost ($295) included 2 visits- the second visit is to refine the brows with more microblading. Topical numbing is used in the brow area.

Expect the brow artist to "stretch" your skin as she/he is making microscopic cuts. It feels like being lightly scratched. Your brows will be darker than their final shade when you leave. But don't panic, they lighten up quick.

[Shanus]

Thank goodness, thickening or adding to my already too thick, dark brows is not an issue. I do color the few grey ones. I can't stress enough finding someone who's done microblading for years and be sure to ask for photos of their work. 

[Wsmom]

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@bathina wrote:

I had mine done a year and a half ago. I love them. The brow artist got just the right shade and shape. It takes longer to get the brow shape sketched out than the actual procedure itself. The cost ($295) included 2 visits- the second visit is to refine the brows with more microblading. Topical numbing is used in the brow area.

Expect the brow artist to "stretch" your skin as she/he is making microscopic cuts. It feels like being lightly scratched. Your brows will be darker than their final shade when you leave. But don't panic, they lighten up quick.

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Nice to hear they lighten up.  A couple of people I know but don't see too often got it done, and must have just gotten it done, because when I saw them it was "whoa!"  Very obvious they'd had it done.  And not in a good way.   But the one I see once a year and the other it was in FB photos.