To be considering microblading?

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I'm in my 40s and my eyebrows are getting sparser so I've been looking into micro blading. I actually went for a patch test today and have booked to go and have it done on Sunday but I'm not sure I'm making the right decision.

The bit where she did the patch test looks like my cat has scratched me only with some dye rubbed in it as well. It does look a bit like an injury And I'm worried that if I have that all over my eyebrows I'm just going to look like I've had a massive fight with my cat!

Some friends have told me of someone they know who really regretted having it done because it meant she had to wear make-up all the time otherwise her brows looked overdone.

Am I being unreasonable to have it done? Will I regret it? Should I just stick to filling them in with powder in pencil?

I have mine done and I really like them. Go for your natural colour or slightly darker if you want to avoid the over made up look.

Microblading looks awful after about 2 years. Honestly. It is grim.

Some people suit ombre/powder brows better than microblading, but either way unless you pay a decent amount (several ton! Like £500-600) they'll always just look 'microbladed'

I'd advise getting your thyroid and tsh checked btw, tsh should be under 2.5. that can be the cause of thinning eyebrows.

Hmm, my colleague has had it done and it looks really bad. But she has just about no brows and was desperate.

I agree with Andys and this is why I lost mine.
i've just had mine semi perm tattooed on. Decided against microblading as can go blurry on thyroid skin.. which I know would be the case with me, I have such weird skin

I was going to get mine done but everyone I know who’s had them done wishes they hadn’t because after a couple of years you lose the definition of the hair strokes and it just looks blurry and crap.

Mine all but disappeared after I stopped breastfeeding (along with most of my hair)... I opted for combo brows (tattoo combined with microblading) and I'm really happy with them. One thing to consider though is if you have Botox they can look a little out of shape for the first couple of weeks post-injection, this isn't a big problem though (I just powder mine in to make them look a bit thicker on top until they even out again).

I had mine microbladed 3 years ago by a very good technician for one of the top companies.

They looked beautiful. However my hair is very blonde and my eyebrows are quite dark/mousy brown. So she decided to do it brows a little darker. This would have been ok if I didn't have such wide brows! So I had slugs for about a year!

I would definitely get them done again. But I'll make sure to get them shaped first and not go so dark!

I had mine done and they look great. I don't wear make up much and they don't look too 'done', it's just tidied up the shape and filled in the gaps. Nothing at all like a Kardashian or a scouse brow look!

I'd only go for someone recommended and whose work you can see. I'm happy to recommend my technician in London.

It is an injury. The healing process is grim as well & they usually need a second application 6 weeks later. Have you actually researched what micro blading is?

Have you researched what style you’d like? Block brows, hair strokes, ombré?

Microblading looks awful after about 2 years. Honestly. It is grim

Yeah, I second this. Not me luckily but someone I know had theirs done and they go ginger/orange after a while. Looks terrible!

It’s also semi permanent, it needs redoing & touching up.

Don't recognise any of the above about it looking terrible after about two years... it just faded subtly. And I'm blonde, too. Do NOT go though if you haven't found a practitioner who is the absolute bees knees! Silwia at London Aesthetics clinic is amazing if you're in that neck of the woods! https://www.instagram.com/londonaestheticss_clinic/?hl=en

II'm 49 and had thinning brows to the extent that the outside 1/3 of each brow had disappeared. I was so heartily SIL of drawing them back in each day that I had them microbladed about 3 months ago.

I now have nicely symmetrical but nautical looking brows. They are not fake scouse brows at all and I do not need to wear makeup with them. In fact I only wear makeup on days I am going into the office or to client meetings. I am so pleased with the results, it has made me feel much better.

Healing took a few weeks - do your research as there are plenty of good blogs detailing the healing process day by day. It's important that you know what to expect.

Oh and they only go ginger/orange if the wrong colour pigment for your skin tone has been used. This was something I was concerned about so my therapist showed me that it's not just the colour of the hair effect you want that important, it's the effect of the pigment on your skin. Most of the unnatural looking microbladed brows you see are using incorrectly matched colours.

Sick not SIL and natural not nautical - no idea what a nautical looking brow might be!!

Just to reitterate... @AWaspOnAWindowReturns @ChequerBoard you both need to go and get your thyroid checked and make sure your tsh is 2.5 or lower. Eyebrow loss is not 'normal', though it is common, and is generally a sign of a thyroid issue.

I have mine done, they look really good but are really subtle but I am quite dark haired though. I have had them over 2 years now and they still look the same. I have them topped up by an amazing lady about every 6 months or so (my first lady was awful, they just disappeared but she did a decent shape so the new lady just touches up).

I don't regret it for a second. I had a few gaps and they were naturally very thin. They are now just a little bit thicker, no gaps and have a good shape. They are not these awful slugs like teenagers seem to have.

Ok so when I say thinning I just mean not as full as when I was younger. Pics show them with and without makeup.

I've found someone highly recommended but she's actually only been doing it about six months I found out today so I'm a bit

I do know they basically scratch you then rub dye in. I understand the process. I've had tattoos so imagine the healing process is similar?

Bit concerned about it looking crap in two years. I thought it was semi permanent and would be gone by then if I didn't like it?

Agree with previous posts about them going orange after a few years so unless you want to pay for them to be redone on a regular basis, don’t bother. I paid a lot for mind to be done in London and wish I hadn’t now.

Oh and in answer to your last post I had mine done 7 years ago...orange shade still there, I have to use makeup to disguise that now.

I think you need to do your research before going ahead.

I did research but there was nothing about an orange haze. This is the first I've heard about that.
Plus, this is doing research

Took me nearly two years to find the best person for me. If you are in NE Scotland (you never know!) I can recommend 2 amazing practitioners. You need someone who will tailor pigment, technique and shape for you. Someone who specialises in fixing other people’s botched work is a good indication of their expertise, as they understand pigment etc. Let us know how you get on.

I'm in the Reading high Wycombe area. I'm now thinking of spending a bit more time looking into this and cancelling my appointment. I really don't want long-term effects. If anyone has any information they can share or knows any really good practitioners in my area and please let me know. Thank you.