A few years back I started filling in my eyebrows and while at first I thought it looked a bit extra on me, I quickly jumped on the brows are everything train. I have uneven brows that aren’t as full or thick as I would like them to be thanks to over-tweezing in my younger years and being burned while getting waxed so hair no longer will grow in that spot. All that to say, filling them in makes a huge difference on me. While a quick dusting of a little powder with a brush only added 45 seconds to my morning routine, I’m always looking for ways to save time and be ready to go (without looking like the tired mama I am).
I’ve been contemplating microblading for over a year, but between pregnancy and nursing, it wasn’t the the right time until Rush and I recently weaned. I then had my eyebrows microbladed 4 weeks ago to the day at Ink Lash and Brow. I documented the entire journey over on Instagram and saved it to my highlights. I won’t be giving a breakdown of the entire process here because Kaitlyn, my brow artist, and I went through a Q&A as she worked on my brows. It was really fun and really informative for all of you considering this.
I just had my touch up with Kaitlyn yesterday, so I will be going through the healing, scabbing, losing color, gaining color process all over again. I’ll continue adding to my Insta Stories and highlights post-touch up so that it’s all captured in one place for you to reference. ✌🏼
Now onto today: day 2 of microblading touch up. My brows are BOLD and I know what I’m in for over the next four-ish weeks. I did a lot of research prior to having this process done so I heard all of the stories of the scabbing and thinking you’ve lost your eyebrows completely. But, I also found that many of the blog reviews and descriptions fail to mention some important parts of the experience that I would have wanted to know. So I’m going to take a bold (as my brows) step forward and tell you 10 things most people don’t blog about when it comes to microblading.
Microblading: 10 Things Most People Don’t Talk About
| 1 | Microblading has a sound.
Yep, truth. It sounds like etching. Over and over again as your brow artist makes the tiny strokes. As your eyebrows are being shaded, it sounds more like an electric razor.
| 2 | Microblading takes time.
Plan to be at your appointment for 2-3 hours. My original appointment was near 5 hours long — because we were capturing video and answering Q&A — but my re-touch wasn’t as heavy with the content recording and I was still there for 3 hours.
| 3 |There are opinions on the microblading healing process.
You may hear about dry vs. wet healing options and each brow artist has an opinion on what will work best for you. Make sure you ask for your specific care instructions and understand the why’s so you can adhere to the guidelines post-microblading.
| 4 | You might leave your microblading appointment and freak out.
Girl, your brows are going to be BOLD. Probably BIG and bold. “Trust the process,” is what Kaitlyn continues to say over and over to me + her other clients. You can expect to lose up to 70% of color throughout the initial healing process + go back for a retouch.
| 5 | You’ll have to take a few days off of working out post-microblading.
Yep, you heard that right. You’re essentially taking care of wounds and don’t want them to get infected and definitely don’t want to get them wet with sweat.
| 6 | Wash your hair before you go.
No one told me how tricky it would be to wash your hair and not get your brows soaked. So, wash up before you go to your appointment and skip for a few days after to keep your new brows safe and dry.
| 7 | You should carefully schedule microblading around your menstrual cycle.
Blood flow and hormones in your body change so much leading up to and during your menstrual cycle. Microblading can actually feel more painful if you have it done during this time.
| 8 | You really should do your own microblading research.
I was shocked when I realized how easy it is / would be for brow artists to post before and after pictures that are not their own work. There are no standard or regulatory training requirements for microblading artists as of now, so you will want to ensure yours is legit.
| 9 | You have to upkeep your brows, even after microblading.
No more daily filling, but they’ll certainly still grow. It might just make it easier to see where to thread / wax / tweeze though.
| 10 | You should really speak up before beginning the microblading process.
Yes friend, ask your questions! All of them. Allow the brow artist to make a professional recommendation on shape and color, but also speak up to share what you like and don’t like about the recommendation. Tell her how you normally fill them in and what you prefer them to look like. Don’t be afraid to make revisions on the shape tracing and tell her everything you want to tweak. This is your beautiful face, after all.
It’s been a really fun process to collaborate with Ink Lash and Brow to have my brows microbladed and share the experience along the way. Kaitlyn has been doll to work with and is offering $100 OFF for all of you, sweet friends. Let her know I sent you!
XO