If you are experiencing alopecia, you may have noticed that
you have started to lose hair from other areas of your body as well. Losing
your eyebrows changes both the shape and appearance of your face, and can be
extremely tough to adjust to. A relatively new solution for this is the
technique of tattooing semi-permanent eyebrows onto the face, which gives you
fuller, natural looking brows.
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Temporary
Eyebrow Procedure
Before having your brows tattooed, ensure that you fully
understand the procedure and have the finished look that you want to achieve
firmly in mind. Search around and find the best tattooist in the area, and try
to look at some of their previous work on clients before you book yourself in.
Having your brows done takes about one to two hours, which
includes the time taken to draw the eyebrow shape and colour onto the skin.
During this stage make sure you like the shape, as this can last for up to two
years. A good tattooist will give you a shape that flatters your face, rather
than one that ages you or makes you look drawn.
The process is said to feel like having your eyebrows
plucked, and is done using a vibrating needle to break the skin and inject the
colour. This may cause swelling or redness, but this will go down after a few
hours. Touch ups can be done after four or eight weeks to help you achieve your
perfect look.
Pros of
Temporary Eyebrows
Eyebrow tattoos are becoming increasingly popular, especially
for people with little or no hair as it creates a flawless and natural set of
brows to shape and frame the face. This can be a huge confidence booster for
those experiencing total hair loss, and can put a spring back in your step.
Semi-permanent brows are a huge time saver, as you will no
longer need to draw your brows on each day. They last for up to 24 months
without touch ups, and during this time you can sit back and relax without
having to meticulously draw your brows on each day.
Temporary brows can also be cheaper in the long run as they
reduce the need for eyebrow products such as gels, pencils, brushes, tweezers
and powders. These add up over the years, and can be pricey when used each day
to achieve flawless brows. Most people will also use multiple types of these
products at once, which quickly gets expensive.
The best thing about these brows is that they will not
smudge, stain, fade or get wiped off. You can swim, shower, exercise and these
will still stay put, ensuring that you look faultless throughout the whole day.
Cons of
Brow Tattoos
Brow tattoos do however have their downfalls. The biggest
problem is that once they’re tattooed on you’re stuck with them, whether you
like them or not. Tattooed brows can be removed, but it’s pricey and painful.
Unless you go to a top brow expert, they might not turn out
how you expected. They could end up wonky, too thick or thin, or even the wrong
colour. Make sure you’ve fully explained to the stylist what you expect and
want, otherwise you could be in for a shock at the end.
Perfect brows don’t come free – these will set you back up to
£1,000, with top ups needed regularly for some people. This, for some people,
is much more than they would pay on their yearly makeup.
All tattoos change with age, and brow tattoos are no
different. They can sag as your skin wrinkles and grows, leaving you with wonky
and unattractive brows. This does not happen to all people, but it is a
possibility.
