Immediately following treatment apply ice to area for 10-30 minutes to help reduce swelling and aid healing process. Apply Bacitracin antibiotic ointment within the first twenty-four hours only, following the procedure. (
Skin Candy is one of the most popular and purchased microblading aftercare products in The Beauty Ink Store. It has both synthetic and natural components that are perfect for regulating oily skin and fast skin recovery. The good thing about Skin Candy is it does not have an expiration date like the others.
I recommend a thin layer of A&D ointment or aquaphor!
Apply a rice grain amount of aftercare ointment (Aquaphor) on each eyebrow with a cotton swab and clean hands, spread a VERY THIN layer of the ointment across the treated area every morning and night.
Aquaphor Is Your Best Friend
-We suggest Aquaphor because it tends to not cause inflammation, but if you are allergic, Vaseline will do just fine. -Always use a “total sun block” sunscreen until the area has fully healed to prevent future fading of pigment color.
Things to Avoid:
Scratching, picking or peeling the microbladed area, as it can cause scarring and/or color loss. Applying any makeup, moisturizer, lotion, or sunscreen to your eyebrows. Laser or chemical peels, and any other form of exfoliation.
NOTE: Too much Aquaphor will cause the pigment to scab. Aquaphor is available in the skin care section of any drug store.
Do NOT allow your brows to get wet outside of gently washing them twice a day. Moisturize Microbladed Area. Apply a rice grain amount of aftercare ointment with a cotton swab and spread it across the treated area. Be sure not to over-apply, as this will suffocate your skin and delay the healing process.
The worst days after microblading are typically the first two, when you'll likely experience puffiness, redness, and tenderness.
Let's review the commonly recommended options for healing the skin after getting a tattoo or your eyebrows microbladed. Vaseline/petroleum may fade the ink but it will not cause an allergic reaction and is cheap so for many this is an ok trade off.
It's important not to overdo it, as an excessive amount of ointment can hinder the skin's ability to breathe and delay the healing process. Avoid the temptation to pick, peel, or scratch the treated area. Interfering with the healing skin could result in pigment loss or even scarring.
BROW REWIND is an easy-to-use, at-home solution designed to gently reduce the appearance of unwanted pigment from microblading and cosmetic eyebrow tattoos. Formulated with skin-friendly ingredients, it also helps soften the look of scar tissue, promote skin health, and support natural eyebrow hair growth.
PEROXIDE, NEOSPORIN, RETIN-A Do not use Peroxide, Neosporin, Retin-A or Glycolic Acids in the area while healing. DYES, WAX, TWEEZE Do not dye, exfoliate, wax or tweeze eyebrows for 2 weeks after treatment. EXERCISE Do not exercise for 14 days. Sweat can cause your pigment to fade and possibly not hold.
Aquaphor Healing Ointment
Alternatively, you can use a different healing ointment like Aquaphor. It's important to make sure there are no added antibiotics or harsh ingredients that can break down pigment in your brows.
The absolute best results come from keeping your microbladed brows constantly moist with the cream that you have been given for the next 7 days.
The hair strokes will fade. And once that happens, it's difficult to put them back in the same place. In the case of having oily skin, this effect will be faster and the pigment in the lines will start to blur. The results are blurry hair strokes- nothing like they looked like when you got them done for the first time.
When your freshly microbladed eyebrows get wet, the pigment can loosen. Unlike traditional tattoos, microblading does not penetrate deep into the skin. The pigment remains close to the skin's surface, which makes it vulnerable to external factors like water.
The absolute best results come from keeping your brows extremely DRY for the next 10 days! Keeping them dry makes them retain more detail, better color, and more crisp strokes, so it's worth it. It sounds tricky- but can be done if you're mindful of it.
You can take several steps if you're unhappy with your microblading results. First, consult your artist for potential corrections or touch-ups. If you're still dissatisfied, seek a second opinion or consider removal options like saline or laser treatments.
Yes, besides laser treatments, non-laser options such as saline removal techniques or specialized pigment removal solutions like Li-FT can also be used for microblading removal.
Botched eyebrow microblading can result in uneven shapes, unnatural colors, or overly thick brows. A professional consultation is the first step to assessing and fixing bad eyebrow microblading. Corrections can include reshaping, color adjustment, or a touch-up to improve brow appearance.
It's not uncommon for microblading to appear thicker immediately after the procedure. The pigment is fresh, and the strokes may seem more defined.
6 - 8 weeks after a PowderBrow or Mircoblading Procedure, a touch up session is recommended to fill in any gaps in pigment or darken any areas that lightened too much during the healing process. Long-term care: It is okay and recommended to apply regular moisturizer to your brow area.