Microblading, which is completely safe with a qualified artist, is meant to be semi-permanent. This means it is a semi-permanent tattoo that is intended to fade with time. With no touch-ups, microblading should fade completely within two years after the initial service.
Healing will take up to 1-2 weeks, and it is perfectly normal for your treated eyebrows to scab. The scabs will fall off within a few days. It is normal for the color to appear darker and reddish in the first 5-6 days, and then to fade during the two weeks following the treatment.
It is a part of the healing process and the scabs will take some pigment as they fall off. The skin is healing and the pigment will reappear, but it will be 30%-50% lighter than after the treatment. What is this? So, don't panic if your microblading disappeared after scabbing.
If it's the Color: If your brows have healed with an unwanted hue such as blue, purple, or red, know that color correction is possible. Pigment naturally releases from the skin during the healing process. It can also be removed by using a solution that will lift it from the skin, laser, or micro-needling.
Is Microblading Removal at Home Possible? Microblading is a form of a brow tattoo, so removal is not easy. If the pigment is too saturated, even the most effective methods will not remove it completely. So, microblading removal at home is more of a fading, than the actual removal.
"Most microblading procedures cause some degree of light bleeding or redness. This is an indication that the dermis, or second layer of the skin, is being penetrated. Pigment placed in the dermis is far more likely to persist for long periods or even be permanent."
In short, no. Although there are some considerations which we'll get into more below, it doesn't seem that semi-permanent brow procedures have any kind of lasting effect on the way your natural hair grows, even when it seems your entire brow needs to be reshaped.
After 1 month, your skin will be completely healed. You shouldn't feel any pain or discomfort. Your eyebrows should also look soft and full. In another month or two, you'll likely have a follow-up appointment with your provider.
EYEBROW AFTERCARE
Do not let any water, lotion, soap, or makeup touch your eyebrow area during the first 7 days after your procedure. Please wash your face carefully around the eyebrow without getting water on the treated area. During the shower, keep your face away from the shower head or take a bath.
Here's what is happening: Immediately after the treatment your brow area is slightly irritated and this contributes to the appearance of a darker pigment color. When the irritation subsides after two or three days, the color will already start to appear softer.
Within the first 72 hours after the treatment, you can try fading microblading with hydrogen peroxide. Make a paste-like concoction of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide, apply it to the brows, and rinse it off after a few minutes.
While the pigments will darken significantly, don't worry! This darker look will begin to fade in a week or so. It takes three to four weeks to see the final results. This is a common concern clients have.
The complete healing process takes about 6-8 weeks, at which time the true color of the tattoo is evident. During this process, your tattoo will soften and lighten. Be patient, even if you think too much color has been lost, as your skin is still regenerating and naturally exfoliating.
Appearance Is Faded but Still Looks Great
The decrease in thickness of your eyebrows will be noticeable ONLY if you'll compare your photos today vs. when your microbladed eyebrows are only weeks or months old. 3 years after microblading, they'll look more natural with time until they fade.
How long does it take to heal? The eyebrow area will be slightly red after the procedure and color will appear very dark. This is normal for the procedure and part of the healing process. The color will fade by up to 40% as it heals.
Your brow shape is fine and pigments didn't migrate out of the initial outline, but the color of microblading after 5 years has turned either reddish/orangey or gray/bluish. If your brows are not too saturated, this can be fixed with a microblading color correction.
As mentioned above, microblading can last anywhere from 18 to 30 months. In general, it requires touch-ups once or twice a year. Once pigment from the procedure begins to noticeably fade, you'll need to go back to your practitioner for a touch-up application.
Microblading can be removed. There are several ways in which this can be done. The most common one is laser treatment. The advantage of microblading is that, unlike other forms of tattooing, it can usually be removed with a couple of laser treatments.
As with any semi-permanent make up treatment, your microblading will fade over time, resulting in an orange or salmon toned shade left behind. It's not easy to completely remove this colour (usually a course of laser treatments are required), but it's easier than you might think to cover it up – even without make up.
Avoid using chemical skin exfoliants on the brows and forehead area. Use of these products will cause premature fading and tattoo discoloration. Examples may include but are not limited to: Glycolic Acid, Hydroquinone, Retinol, Retin A, Vitamin C, "peels" or "brightening."
Absolutely not! Under no circumstances should you be picking or pulling at your scabs. If you pick off your scabs then you may pull out the pigment along with the scab and then you will run the risk of losing all of the hard work you went through with your first visit.
About a week after the microblading treatment, the scabs flake will start to peel on its own. Don't pick or scratch at the scabs. Instead, let them peel when they're ready to peel. When they do, you might notice a patchy eyebrow area as the top layer of pigment starts to disappear.
DO NOT sleep on your face or side of your face for the first 2 weeks. This creates lines where the skin wrinkles, and it pushes out the pigment. Just wear your hair in pigtails to prevent sleeping on your sides, or use a neck pillow used on airplanes. NEVER rush the healing process.
The skin's natural healing process is to react to tattooing in general as if there has been an invasion. The skin responds with healing over the implanted pigment creating a temporary “haze” over the pigment. In rare cases, a touch up sooner than planned may be required to achieve the ideal results.