Beauty

[PilatesLover]

Would you mind sharing the experience? Did it hurt, do you like the outcome? The cost if you don't mind sharing?

TIA!

[wagirl]

I have never done the microblading but my local news just had a thing about how you really have to do your research, as there isn't any regulations about the amount of training/education to do it. Showed some pretty gnarly, bad, results of a few women who got an  infection from it. And heard  it doesn't last very long--maybe 6 months or so. I would go to a reputable comestic /plastic surgeon for info.

[DrKelli]

YES!  I had mine done about a year ago and am going back this weekend for a color touch up.  I lost most of mine to alopecia and was having to draw them on every day boo.  I love the result, absolutely love it.  It can last up to 2 years, depending on how well your skin accepts the color.  Yes, I've seen some terrible results (in pictures, not mine), but your microblade specialists should have a portfolio and you should be able to contact them.  I have been contacted several times by people interested but wanted to verify my results.

It can be quite painful, but mine uses a really great numbing cream and the first session, I really didn't feel anything.  The second session (6 weeks after the first), it didn't numb quite enough and I will admit it was extremely painful until that numbing cream finally kicked in after a second application.

If you have any more questions, I would be happy to answer them!

[DrKelli]

Oh-cost--I had a Groupon for half price--$250 and the 6 week follow up was $100?  My color touch up this weekend was $99.

[Phantom41]

I've been considering it.  There are a ton of YouTube videos that are informative.  Might be a good place to start researching.

[fitfuninformed]

Yes!  I just had mine microbladed exactly 16 days ago.  I was (and think am) very happy with the outcome; however, my question for @DrKelli if you don't mind, they have faded quite a bit in just this short time and my artist, as well as the research I've done, say they will fade and come back in darker again well before the 5 to 6 week retouch session. 

Did you have this experience when you had yours done?  Thank you in advance.

[NycVixen]

I love your name! I'm also a Pilates lover.

[DrKelli]

@fitfuninformed, yes, they faded (not a lot, but definitely lighter) and they did come back in before the touch up.  I will tell you that when I had the touch up, she went a couple shades darker because the original color, while natural looking, got pretty ashy looking, so she matched my very dark brown eyebrows with the touch up.  I have absolutely loved having the same eyebrows every day LOL!

[Lipstickdiva]

Someone I know just had this done.  When I saw her she had just had it done earlier that day so she said they were brighter than expected but was told the color would fade some. 

I follow Dominique Sachse on You Tube and she does this.  She has an entire video on it if you're interested. She said it's one of the best things she's done.  

[fitfuninformed]

@DrKelli  Thank you so, so much for your reply!  Good to know that they may darken a bit again before the retouch.  I too think I will ask if she go a bit darker in tone at the retouch because they look just as you say, natural but a bit ashy at this point. 

I know I'm in good hands with her and trust her judgment.  She wouldn't lead me wrong if going slightly darker may be a mistake.  Everyone I've spoken with all say the same thing - that I will just LOVE my brows after my retouch in a few weeks.  I'm hoping they're right, because it would be a beautiful thing not to have to do my brows everyday.  What a time saver!!!