Okay, so, picture this: I finally caved and got my eyebrows microbladed. I’d been thinking about it forever, and after seeing a friend’s amazing results, I booked an appointment. I was so excited, scrolling through Instagram, dreaming of perfect, fluffy brows.
The first appointment was… intense. It’s not exactly painful, but it’s definitely not comfortable. The technician, she was super nice, and she mapped out my brows meticulously. We spent a good chunk of time just getting the shape right. Then, the actual microblading started. Lots of little scratching sounds, and a bit of pressure. I tried to stay still, but I’m a fidgeter, so that was tough.
When she finished, I looked in the mirror, and… wow. They were BOLD. Like, REALLY bold. I knew they’d fade a bit, but they were darker and thicker than I’d expected. Still, I trusted the process, and followed all the aftercare instructions to a T. No water, no touching, special ointment, the whole nine yards.
Here’s where things went sideways. I’m a notorious skin-picker. Always have been. And those scabs? Oh boy, they were tempting. I told myself “no,” I really did. But one day, I was stressed, absentmindedly scratching at my forehead, and… I picked. Not a lot, just a tiny bit. Or so I thought.
A few days later, I noticed it. A little patch, right in the arch of my brow, where the pigment was… gone. GONE. My heart sank. I’d messed it up. I tried to convince myself it wasn’t noticeable, but it was. It looked like a tiny, bald spot in my otherwise perfect (albeit too bold) brow.
Then, in a panic, I got desperate. I ordered some brow growth serum from off the internet, and against the advice of my initial brow artist, I applied it way too early in the healing process. I thought more was better! It wasn’t.
The area became red and irritated. The skin reacted badly. I had essentially created a small, slightly inflamed bald patch on my brow. And it was all my fault.
Moral of the story, the touch-up appointment helped, but it’s still not quite perfect. I should take the healing instruction seriously, just leave your brows ALONE. Seriously. Don’t be like me. Don’t pick. Don’t mess with them. Trust the process, and trust your technician. Learn from my mistakes, people!
