Do you know about microblading?

What is microblading?

The needle very finely implants featherweight strokes with a medical grade pigment on the skin’s epidermis layer. (Photo: Thinkstock Images)

Microblading, a form of eyebrow architecture, is all about creating the best brow shape for each face. With extreme precision, a tool which effectively acts like a pen with the nib being a sloped blade with 10-12 little needles — that don’t penetrate the skin, just delicately scratch the surface — very finely implants featherweight strokes with a medical grade pigment on the skin’s epidermis layer, creating fine, realistic and natural hair strokes. The artist may also use a shading technique that involves “plucking” the skin to deposit the ink manually.

How long does microblading last?

You’ll need a touch-up in about a month (the cost of this is typically budgeted into the fee of the initial service). Usually, microblading can last anywhere between a year to 3 years, depending on your lifestyle, how you take care to post the surgery and skin type. For people with slightly more oily skin, it will last around the 12-month mark before needing a top-up, but it can last for a much longer time for those with normal skin.

If you want your microblading to stay for a longer time, try staying out of the sun, since it can fade the pigment. Avoid retinol and other serums since it can strip of the colour. However, it is to be noted that your brows will fade awayif you do not get touch ups atleast once a year.

Does microblading hurt?

Stop using any retinol or Vitamin A products one month prior to getting your eyebrows microbladed. (Photo: Thinkstock Images)

When it comes to the question of how much it will hurt, let us tell you it doesn’t. It is more of a sensation. Thanks to the numbing ointment that is applied before the process begins. However, the sound of the blade could surely scare people off. Other than that, the entire process is very quick; it’s actually the numbing which takes the maximum time (approximately an hour).