Eyebrow Tattoo: You Should Consider This!

The decision for an eyebrow tattoo should not be made in a hurry, because after all, permanent make-up remains faithful to us for a long time. Also the shape should then perfectly match the face. You should pay attention to that.

Eyebrows in top shape, wow Brow!

The eyebrows give a face a real expression. In recent years, they have become a beauty factor that the industry has also discovered for itself. Brow styling palettes, brow ink, powder, applicator, pens, growth serums – we are encouraged to style our eyebrows in top form. If you are tired of repainting and styling your brows every day, you might consider an eyebrow tattoo. A good alternative to make-up?

How does eyebrow tattooing work?

The classic form of the eyebrow tattoo is applied by a cosmetician with a pigmentation device. This is a form of permanent make-up, in which the color lasts for about one and a half years and then slowly fades.

Eyebrow Tattoo: These are the risks

• The basic risks involved in tattooing can also occur when an eyebrow tattoo is stitched.
• In addition to infectious diseases, such as hepatitis or HIV, there can be inflammation of the skin up to scars. Finally, the fine stitches leave wounds in the skin.
• The color can cause allergic reactions.
• Since the needles are placed manually by the cosmetician, errors can naturally occur during placement, resulting in asymmetrical or brittle lines.
• Problem: Eyebrow color. The color result is not natural. The tattoo colors can actually appear different, because for some skin types some colors appear very intense, for others they are less visible. Skin metabolism and skin structure play an important role. A good beautician can assess this.
• Before tattooing the form must be clear! You should discuss this in detail with the cosmetician. The pigmentation artist draws the shape of the eyebrows with a pencil before. Take your time for this step!

Tip for preparation: Do not take any blood-thinning medication such as aspirin before the procedure, nor drink coffee or alcohol. This could increase bleeding and falsify the desired color result.

Does that hurt?

The pigments are placed in the skin under local anesthesia using a very thin needle. There should be no pain during the treatment, usually the stitches in the skin are more likely to be felt as tingling. Swelling may occur after pigmentation, but this subsides relatively quickly with cooling. An arnica ointment can support the wound healing. You can also store it in the refrigerator, then applying it to swellings is especially pleasant. There are even special tattoo care products that calm the skin with panthenol, allantoin and bisabolol. Please make sure that there is no perfume, preservatives, microplastics etc. in these lotions and ointments, because the injured skin can react with inflammation.

Is microblading the perfect alternative to traditional eyebrow tattooing?

Microblading involves the use of fine needles (blades) in a row to trace the hairs. The cosmetician can apply the needles individually, so that the result looks completely natural. Small spaces on the outer eyebrow can also be filled in. Since microblading is a form of permanent make-up and therefore only penetrates the upper layers of skin, the color lasts for about a year. The even gentler variant is called microshading, in which only tiny dots are pricked between the hair roots and filled with color.

Advantage: The skin is less stressed due to the low injuries and the risk of scarring is reduced.

Important: Hygiene when tattooing!

With permanent make-up treatment, the pigmentation of the skin with the finest needle pricks causes lymph fluid and blood to escape. Disinfection of the pigmentation device and high quality equipment are extremely important to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases such as hepatitis and HIV. Anyone who decides on an eyebrow tattoo should only have it done by a certified beautician. Although the principle that the more we invest, the better the result does not always apply, the treatment should not be too cheap. A good beautician also invests in good equipment and further training – and therefore has its price.

These are the costs for an eyebrow tattoo

The costs for an eyebrow tattoo are between $400 to $500, depending on the effort involved. If only a few hairs are added optically, the effort is of course less than if a whole brow is traced with fine needles. Usually two to three appointments are necessary for a perfect permanent make-up. Often, shortly after the treatment, the colors are still a little too strong, too weak or irregular. After 3 weeks the final result can be seen.

Our extra tips about eyebrows

• Finding the right shape: If you are still looking for the right shape for your eyebrows, you can work with stencils.
• Try it out first: Tinting eyebrows. A permanent make-up needs to be well thought out. You can buy eyebrow tint for dyeing yourself in the drugstore. With a bit of practice and by strictly observing the application time, you can achieve great results that last for several weeks. The beautician or hairdresser also offers eyebrow tinting. Advantage: The color can be adjusted more individually than with the eyebrow color from the drugstore.