THE quest for perfect eyebrows can be long and treacherous, and for many the solutions is getting their eyebrows microbladed.
The trend is a semi-permanent form of cosmetic tattooing, but unlike traditional tattoos, which use a tattoo gun, microblading uses a blade-shaped tool with a row of tiny, barely visible needles to create hair-like strokes along your brows while depositing pigment into your skin.
Microblading gives the look of fuller, more even eyebrows using ink[/caption]
But according to one beauty pro, it’s not for everyone and you could be left bitterly disappointed if you fall into one of these four categories.
Taking to TikTok, Moai, who is based in California, explained why microblading doesn’t work on certain people.
People who have had eyebrow treatments previously
If you’ve had work done to your brows before and there’s still some colour left over, you might want to avoid microblading.
The beauty whizz explained that when there is still colour “even with the new hair strokes put in the old colour will show through the new strokes.”
And there’s no point trying to cover the old colour with extra hair strokes because they’ll simply “bleed together” – not exactly what you want when it comes to your eyebrows.
People with no eyebrows
If you don’t have any brow hair microblading probably isn’t for you either, Moai explained.
The problem here is that the microblading hair strokes will never look quite as realistic as actual hair.
Although it’s a great way to fill in gaps or thicken up thin brows, it can be tricky to create a flawless look with microblading alone.
People with oily skin and large pores
“Hair strokes do not work for you guys, they will blur out,” Moai said.
If you’ve got extremely oily skin it can dilute the pigment meaning the ink fades much faster and is more likely to blur together.
Of course, this doesn’t mean you can’t get microblading done at all, but it’s worth keeping in mind you may require far more touch ups.
People with deep wrinkles
Wrinkled and folded skin is a no-no when it comes to microblading, the pro said.
“They will make your ink look like a blob,” she warned.
Deep wrinkles can leave you with an end results that’s patchy and uneven meaning it’s not a very practical option for ageing skin.
Who is microblading a good option for?
Anyone with thin or sparse eyebrows is a potentially good candidate for microblading.
Although not strictly permanent, the treatment does usually last around three to four years and can cost anywhere from £200 to £500.
If you’re unsure if it’s the right treatment for your eyebrows, speak to an artist with a lot of experience and a good reputation from previous clients.
What is the ‘eyebrow blindness’ trend?
The trending term is being used by people referring to their former looks, which they thought of as on-trend at the time but can see were a total fail now looking back.
While big bushy brows are trendy at the moment, thin, sculpted ones were more popular back in the 90s.
With many people regretting the fact they’d over-plucked their brows and left them so thin.
The ‘blindness’ term has also been used to refer to other parts of the appearance that people regret – such as massive fake lashes, migrated filler or patchy, overloaded fake tan.
