What Is Microblading And How Long Does It Last?

Microblading Eyebrow VS Permanent Makeup

Permanent makeup is also called semi-permanent makeup / micro pigmentation. Permanent makeup is similar to body tattoos. The machine drives the needle at high speed to penetrate the pigment into the dermis of the skin, so that the eyebrow pigment microblading can be kept in the dermis to form lines or patterns. Permanent makeup is mainly applied to the face, and the treatment areas are mainly eyebrows, eyeliner, and lips. With the continuous upgrading of beauty needs of beauty lovers, the application scope of permanent makeup has gradually expanded to freckles, eye shadow, hair, etc.

According to different application scopes, there are different professional terms in the industry, as follows:

1. Eyebrows: microblading, microshading, ombre eyebrow

2. Eyeliner: eyeliner tattoo

3. Lips: lip blushing

4. Hair: scalp micropigmentation

Microblading is one of the semi-permanent eyebrow makeup programs. The industry divides eyebrow tattoo programs into three types according to the visual effect after eyebrow tattoo: microblading, ombre eyebrow, microshading & microblading. Microblading uses fine lines to simulate real hair, ombre eyebrow uses dots to create a uniform plush feeling, and microshading & microblading have the characteristics of both, which are more natural and three-dimensional.

Effect: Is microblading fake hair? Does microblading look natural?

Yes, it is fake hair. The working principle of microblading is relatively simple. It uses microblading blades or a tattoo needle cartridge to draw a line with hair flow on the eyebrow, showing the effect of distinct eyebrows. Microblading can generally be done by a manual microblading pen or permanent makeup machine. Manual operation usually uses slope blade, such as 16U/18U/16F/18F microblading nano needle, and machine operation usually uses 1RL and 3RL cartridge tattoo needles.

The core of Microblading is natural simulation, imitating the shape and direction of real eyebrows to achieve a "fake but real" effect. It is especially suitable for people with sparse eyebrows, missing eyebrows, or those who pursue more refined eyebrows.

Duration: How long does microblading last?

Generally speaking, the duration of pigmentation is 2-3 years. If touch-up treatment is done during this period, the effect of microblading can be extended to 5 years at most. However, the duration of microblading is not constant and may be affected by the following factors:

1. Pigment quality: High-quality pigment particles are smaller, purer, and more stable, which can greatly reduce the risks of allergies, rejection, and verification, and metabolize more slowly in the dermis.

2. Needle insertion depth: The pigment must stay in the dermis to be retained for a long time. If the needle is inserted too shallowly, the eyebrow microblading pigment will not reach the dermis, and the pigment will only stay in the epidermis. The pigment will disappear due to the scab of the epidermis.

3. Skin texture: Patients with oily skin have strong oil secretion, faster metabolism, and pigments are easier to decompose. Therefore, compared with dry skin, the duration of pigmentation in oily skin is shorter.

4. Aftercare: The duration of pigmentation is also closely related to microblading aftercare, such as whether moisturizing and sun protection are done well during the scab formation period of the wound, and whether the wound is scratched.

Regret Medicine: What if I don't like my microbladed eyebrows?

As mentioned above, the effect of pigmentation generally lasts for 2-3 years. Over time, the human body will excrete the pigment through metabolism, and the microblading lines will gradually fade until they disappear. If you do not want the microblading eyebrows pigment effect during this period, you can consider undergoing pigment removal treatment to remove the pigment in advance.

Removal: How to remove microblading pigment?

1. Color neutralization

Indications: Suitable for removing residual pigments in eyebrows after normal metabolism of the human body, such as red eyebrows, blue eyebrows, purple eyebrows, gray eyebrows, etc.

Principle: Using the principle of color complementarity, according to the color of the residual pigment in the patient's eyebrows, find the corresponding complementary color, use the complementary color to "neutralize" the residual pigment into brown or gray-brown that is closer to natural hair, or create a cleaner and more neutral foundation for the subsequent target color (target eyebrow color).

Advantages: Simple operation, less pain, and quick recovery of patients.

2. Chemical decomposition

Indications: Suitable for removing pigmentation within six months after eyebrow tattoo treatment and removing excessive pigmentation caused by improper operation during treatment.

Principle: Penetrate weak acid removal solution into the dermis of the skin, decompose pigments, accelerate pigment metabolism, and gently remove the color on the eyebrows. Chemical decomposition may require multiple operations to remove all pigments, and each course of treatment needs to be 30 days apart.

Advantages: Simple operation, little pain, and low cost.

Disadvantages: No immediate effect can be seen, scabs will form after treatment, and it will take 15-20 days for the scab to fall off naturally before the pigmentation effect can be seen.

3. Laser removal

Indications: Suitable for removing dark pigmentation, long-term pigmentation, or people who want to see immediate removal effects.

Principle: Tattoo laser removal machines use pulsed light of a specific wavelength to break pigment particles into extremely small fragments, which are then recognized and phagocytosed by immune cells (mainly macrophages) in the skin, finally gradually metabolized and excreted from the body through the lymphatic system or blood circulation. Laser removal also requires multiple operations.

Advantages: Significant immediate removal effect and short recovery period.

Disadvantages: High cost, high requirements for operators, and easy scarring if improperly operated.

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