Microblading What are the risks - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Beauty Microblading What are the risks By You Magazine - October 2, 2017 Q My eyebrows are sparse and I’m considering a new technique called microblading. What is it exactly and are there risks? A Microblading is a form of cosmetic tattooing with a hand tool (rather than a digital device), which creates fine hair-like lines along the brows. The ‘blade’ is actually a series of very fine needles, which are dipped in the chosen pigment and then deposited in the dermis, the living tissue underneath the dead top layer of epidermis. Anaesthetic ointment is applied to numb the area first. Microblading is a form of cosmetic tattooing with a hand tool (rather than a digital device), which creates fine hair-like lines along the brows Microblading comes under the category of ‘permanent make-up’, which has been used for decades, mainly with digital tattooing devices, to offset brow loss after cancer treatment or other medical issues. Because the pigment is inserted at a relatively shallow level in the skin, it fades within 12 to 18 months and will need to be redone. Apart from not liking the cosmetic result, the biggest risk with such procedures is contracting a blood-borne virus (BBV), such as hepatitis B or C. Your artist must be insured, and have been inspected by their local authority. Look round the premises yourself and make sure stringent hygiene is practised and that the microblade is disposable/single use only. Facialist Vaishaly Patel (vaishaly.com) asks clients to come for a consultation and to fill in a health questionnaire before booking their first treatment. The list of medical contraindications includes skin disorders (such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, scarring), any condition that affects immunity or healing ability, pregnancy or breastfeeding. If you are in any doubt or taking drugs, including the contraceptive pill, ask your doctor first. One reader was told by a non-medically qualified artist to come off the pill because it was affecting the pigment: this is unacceptable. At the first session, you and the technician need to agree on the shape of your brows, which will be drawn in with a cosmetic pencil, and the colour. ‘My brows looked scarily dark afterwards and even darker the second day. But they settled down in a week or so. The most difficult thing was keeping them dry for seven days,’ says journalist Alice Hart-Davis, who recently had the treatment. The pigment will lighten during the healing process so you will need a second session some weeks later to retouch, fill in areas that need more and perhaps add to the shape. The effect and longevity will vary with different skin types. Prices start at £400 at Vaishaly and £495 at KB Pro Permanent make-up artist Karen Betts advises – Research your artist. Ask where they trained (they should have a certificate) and to see a portfolio of their work. – Choose an artist who has completed a five-day course, which includes BBV and infection control as well as colour theory and practical work. – Brow hairs do not need to be shaved off for microblading, so stay clear of anyone who suggests this. Karen is MD of KB Pro, kbpro.com RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR You could get paid to test Liberty’ s Beauty Advent Calendar People are obsessed with this Revlon hair drying tool A new drop of Boots Star Gifts has landed for Christmas 2022 Popular in Beauty People are seriously impressed with Primark’ s £8 skinny curling tongs December 16, 2019 Boots is giving away free lipsticks to celebrate the launch of January 23, 2020 This long-lasting eyebrow product is getting rave reviews and is just June 21, 2021 These Liz Earle gift sets are on sale just in time March 5, 2020 WIN A Kiehl’ s skincare heroes bundle worth £104 July 24, 2020 Cult skincare brand Sunday Riley is branching out into hair products April 24, 2020 Superdrug is holding a huge BOGOF sale on all cosmetics for May 28, 2020 Your salon could charge you extra for overgrown roots and bad June 25, 2020 Facial steamers Why searches for this beauty gadget were up 400 July 10, 2020 Lush subscription boxes have arrived and they contain exclusive new products August 3, 2020 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved