ABC of beauty: everything about microblading

The article was first published in the magazine “Makeup&YOU Professional” and is intended for professional makeup artists.

Maria Omelchenko, makeup artist, permanent makeup artist, champion of Ukraine in eyebrow modeling 2015.

Every woman always wants to look beautiful. An important detail in female beauty is beautiful and well-groomed eyebrows. By their nature, eyebrows create a facial expression that impresses others. Harmonious eyebrow shapes open the eyes and, thereby, hide fatigue and make you look young and fresh. But, unfortunately, not everyone is naturally blessed with a beautiful eyebrow shape that has the required thickness, curve, and does not require adjustment. For this purpose, there are a number of eyebrow manipulations - plucking, dyeing, straightening, tattooing...

I am happy to please readers and introduce them to a popular service in the field of aesthetic services - Microblading. The procedure has already proven itself worthily in the cosmetology services market. Microblading is a manual method, a manual technology for reconstructing and reproducing eyebrows, which is performed with a special “handle”. The procedure is intended for those who wish to improve the appearance of their eyebrows. It is the manual method that allows you to recreate a beautiful eyebrow shape without the obvious appearance of permanent makeup.

Eyebrow microblading is performed with a very thin blade made of several needles connected to each other, with the help of which the pigment is introduced into the epidermis. Due to the fact that the coloring agent is located closer to the surface of the skin (compared to standard machine tattooing), very clear, thin strokes appear, so any blurring under the skin is invisible. As a result, the healed hair looks thinner - it is impossible to understand that these are unnatural hairs, even if you look closely at them.

Well-defined, properly shaped eyebrows work wonders. The pigments used in microblading are carefully selected to match the shade of natural eyebrows or the color of hair on the head. The procedure, carefully performed taking into account the characteristics of the client’s color type, ensures that the eyebrows will perfectly match the oval of the face, the shape of the eyes and the image as a whole.

Taking into account the peculiarities of the structure and thickness of the client’s eyebrows, various schemes for drawing the shape of the eyebrows are used . Superfine hairs, selected by color and direction, very organically combine and intertwine with your own hairs.

We can verify this by looking at the photo below.

Photo before the procedure.

Sketching the future shape of the eyebrow

The finished result

The microblading procedure has a number of advantages. Firstly, the finished result has a natural look. Secondly, the pigments are not washed off with water, which guarantees an excellent appearance when visiting the sauna, swimming pool and during any water procedures. A woman who has had her eyebrows microbladed no longer needs regular eyebrow shaping and tinting services. As soon as she wakes up, she already has perfectly groomed eyebrows. There is no need to worry about pencils, brushes and other tools. There is no need to do eyebrow makeup every day.

The microblading procedure solves the problem of clogged pores and skin irritation from decorative cosmetics. A delightful result is visible immediately after the procedure. Minimal swelling and trauma to the skin can be noted.

But, like any other skin manipulation, the microblading service has its own characteristics. This procedure is not suitable for very oily, porous skin. But it is painless. The healing period (crust) lasts 4-6 days, which is significantly less than with machine tattooing.

The finished result will last from 6 months to 1.5 years (depending on the care and characteristics of the body). The color of the pigment gradually brightens and disappears completely, unlike the blue/pink/gray residue in the skin when tattooed with a machine. The procedure requires mandatory correction after 21-35 days to enhance saturation, since the paint may be absorbed unevenly (depending on the individual properties of the skin).

Thin hairs are drawn well and remain ideal after healing only on thin, dry skin. The pattern of hair styling and growth is individual for each client, due to the structure and proportions, harmonious combination with the client’s facial features.