{"id":861,"date":"2020-04-30T18:40:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T18:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/?p=861"},"modified":"2020-04-30T18:40:28","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T18:40:28","slug":"skin-series-microbladed-brows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/?p=861","title":{"rendered":"Skin Series &#8211; Microbladed Brows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hi, I&#8217;m Tiffany and I spent years suffering from invisible eyebrow syndrome. Years of over zealous tweezing left me looking like a plucked chicken &#8211; so not the vibe I was going for! Without a doubt, the power brow is a real statement. Right now we are in the midst of the &#8216;bushy brow&#8217; movement &#8211; a less structured approach to defined arches of 2019.  But what&#8217;s a girl to do if there&#8217;s not enough &#8216;bush&#8217; to work with? Microbladed Brows might be the answer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve had this procedure done twice. With hugely different experiences and outcomes. Honestly, the first time was so awful I vowed <em><strong>never<\/strong><\/em> to try this again &#8211; it took about 3 years before I built up the nerve to give to one more go&#8230;and Im glad I did. This is my brow blade diary to help you make up your mind for yourself &#8211; the unbridled truth, pros and cons of this procedure. In the interest of kindness I will not name the first LA salon that did my original procedure, but I will share details on the one I had an awesome  experience with &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/agcosmetictattoo\/?hl=en\" class=\"aioseop-link\">Audrey Glass<\/a> in West Hollywood. Accurate reviews are everything with these types of procedures &#8211; Forget the glossy IG pics or paid ads&#8230; do your research and find the best place for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a Microbladed Brow?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is basically a micro &#8216;hair stroke&#8217; tattoo that lasts about 2-3 years. It can help reshape, thicken, lengthen and improve the overall look of the brow. This helps the eyes look bigger and adds symmetry to the face. When this is done well , its absolute magic! Suitable for women of all ages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does it hurt?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the golden question! It shouldn&#8217;t hurt, the only thing you should feel is a slight scratch &#8211; if anything. The first time I had these done it turned out to be a complete disaster &#8211; the pain was so intense I was almost in tears. I think the artist had left me waiting too long and the numbing creme had started to wear off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was also a shocking amount of blood which I didn&#8217;t not expect &#8211; There was at least 5 blood soaked tissues to the left and I left feeling I had been in some sort of Horror film. Not cute.  When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/agcosmetictattoo\/?hl=en\" class=\"aioseop-link\">Audrey<\/a> did my brows the second time, I was literally amazed that I felt hardly anything! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TIP: Make sure you are <strong><em>numbed properly and the treatment starts on time<\/em><\/strong>. Lidocaine and other numbing agents can wear off fast &#8211; especially if you are nervous and pumping out adreneline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long does it last? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In my experience, 2-3 years &#8211; again it depends on the individual and if you get the regular color top ups. I didn&#8217;t and it still lasted a great length of time. This treatment won&#8217;t fully replace your brow pencil, but its great for having that definition regardless.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much is it? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each location will vary but you can expect to pay $500-1500 depending on location and popularity of the artist. The best brow peeps are usually booked up a few weeks in advance &#8211; which is obviously a good sign and worth waiting for. The color top is fee (6-12 weeks later) costs $250<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aftercare advice?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So this is really important in keeping your brows fresh. For the first week you must resist picking them at all costs &#8211; this would pull the color out. You cannot lay out in the sun and its best to wear a hat &amp; SPF to protect your skin from UVA\/UVB rays also. The brows will look very dark the first week so make sure you plan this accordingly &#8211; if you have a wedding, big event, photoshoot etc &#8230; its best to not do your brows that week. Your therapist will give you a full run down of what to expect but these are the basics <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/brows.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/brows.jpg 828w, https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/brows-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/brows-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/brows-768x767.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><figcaption>My Brows: Before &amp; Immediately After<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is it EB approved? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>YES, I love this treatment. It saves me time, keeps my brows in a great shape and looks very natural. Find a great artist like<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/agcosmetictattoo\/?hl=en\" class=\"aioseop-link\"> Audrey Glass <\/a>as you will be delighted with your results. Overall, I highly recommend this beauty procedure. This procedure and the first one were both gifted in return for an honest review. Audrey was fantastic, but I will not name or promote the other salon as I did not have a good experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Honesty is important to me and I will always give uncensored and unedited advice &#8211; I can pay for any beauty procedure &#8211; I dont need gifts from brands. However, when I do choose to collaborate with a brand, both parties know and expect I will only  do what&#8217;s right by my readers. Both my mom and Granma had these procedure done in Ireland and they loved it too &#8211; its suitable for women of all ages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> I hope this helps and if you have any questions, hit me up on hello@empathicbeauty.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TS x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,106],"tags":[144,109,139,141,142,143,138,140],"class_list":["post-861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beauty","category-makeup","tag-anti-aging-brows","tag-beautyreview","tag-browtattoo","tag-eyebrows","tag-eyebrowtattoo","tag-hairstrokebrows","tag-micro-bladed-brows","tag-ombrebrows"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_3647.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=861"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/861\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empathicbeauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}