Microblading is a cosmetic tattoo where the pigment is implanted under the skin. Skin type is a factor that affects the results of eyebrow PMU to a great extent. It determines how easily the pigments will be implanted into the skin, how well they’ll be retained, how the strokes will turn out (in case of hair stroke brows), and how long the effects will last. In microblading, skin type refers to how oily or dry your brow area is and the size of your pores. Getting a micro blading treatment is not a decision that should be taken lightly, and your health should always be your number 1 priority. So, before you start choosing the style you want for an eyebrow microblading service, you should first make sure microblading is safe for you, based on the current state of your skin, your skin type and the overall condition of your organism. An experienced microblading artist can easily see your skin type, so they can assess what will be most suitable for you long term.
Many factors and skin conditions are evaluated before scheduling a microblading procedure, but the most important is your skin type. When we talk about “skin type” for microblading, we mean how dry or oily your brow area (also known as the t-zone) is and the size of your pores. You can have one of four skin types: normal, dry, oily, or combination. Although not a skin type, sensitivity is essential to your skin. Let’s look at how various skin types affect permanent eyebrows and how long the skin takes to heal.
If you have normal skin, it means your t-zone remains hydrated, and your skin is not prone to breakouts.
The t-zone includes the horizontal area across your brows and vertically down the centre of your face. Normal skin is well balanced. Its pores aren’t prominent, so it looks smooth and produces just enough sebum to maintain a healthy skin barrier. It’s not as prone to blemishes or acne as oily skin. Your normal skin will heal consistently after you have microbalded eyebrows. The colour of your brows will last for an average time. Your brows might not require a touch-up for one to one and a half years.
You may have dry skin if your pores are nearly invisible, and your skin often feels tight throughout the day.
You may also notice some flaking from time to time. Any permanent makeup application on dry skin will heal quickly and thoroughly. That is true for microblading in particular. After microblading, hair strokes will heal very crisply. Dry skin also holds its colour the longest, generally more than a year. That is because fewer oils pass through the skin, which reduces the dilution or fading of pigment.
Clients with sensitive skin will know that they have sensitive before they come in.
If you are unsure, then you probably do not have sensitive skin. If you have sensitive skin, your skin will heal differently as compared to others after the microblading procedure. You may experience slight redness, lasting for several weeks or days. In your case, it would be for a longer time as compared to people with other skin types. In addition, you may experience some swelling in the area on the procedure day, which is not observed in different skin types. With this skin type, Your skin is easily irritated. You may find that certain environmental factors or products cause you to get red, itchy, or break out.
Oily skin is naturally more hydrated and supple, but very oily skin is also prone to larger pores, so it’s not exactly a smooth surface.
The pores give the skin texture, which can blur the pigments. It ages nicely; however, excess oil may clog pores more quickly. Oily skin type affects microblading more than any other skin type. While dry and normal skin is perfect for microblading and other PMU procedures, oily skin types can be challenging. With oily skin, microbladed strokes can widen during the healing process. If you put strokes too closely together, the strokes may combine and give a blurry look. If the client’s skin produces a lot of sebum, it is harder to implement pigments. Even after the pigments settle into the skin, the sebum keeps pushing them out over time. The more sebum is produced, the faster the pigments are pushed out, and as a result, the effects fade away faster. The sebum pushes the stains out and can significantly diminish the retention during healing. Oily skin needs special care, and microblading makes everyday skincare more complicated, as you shouldn’t do any harsh exfoliation if you have microbladed eyebrows. The skin of this type is challenging to work with and doesn’t respond well to microblading strokes. It needs touch-ups more often.
However, oily skin will heal the softest microbladed hair strokes and will recover more powdery as opposed to the dry skin type. For example, who’s microblading will heal very crisp. How oily your skin is will make a difference. Slight oiliness will heal more like normal skin, while extremely oily skin will heal much softer, and the colour will spread out. A well-trained microblading artist will know to place the strokes farther apart on a client with oily skin to minimize how much the hair strokes spread into each other once healed.
Your t-zone will feel hydrated with combination skin if you have a combination.
Your cheeks will feel drier, and you may see some flaking. Because the brow area is frequently oily, combination skin can heal similarly to normal or oily skin. After having permanent eyebrows, your skin is expected to recover like slightly oily or normal skin. The eyebrow area is commonly oilier than other parts of the face. In different permanent makeup procedures, your skin heals like the typical skin type.
If your skin affected by eczema, psoriasis, and dermatitis is prone to rashes, redness, itchiness and similar types of irritation or skin affected by chronic acne and rosacea bleed very quickly, you might not be the best candidate for microblading.
If you have any of these skin conditions around or near the eyebrows, retention of pigments in your skin is much lower than with skin unaffected by these conditions. The microblading results are unpredictable, and there is no guarantee your eyebrows will stay even and symmetric. The bleeding makes the process itself extremely difficult. Skin in a near-constant state of irritation flakes and scales often, so you’re likely to end up with patchy, uneven and weird eyebrows. Also, if you have sunburnt skin, your skin will become very sensitive, and the process of microblading could get very uncomfortable. Skin burnt by UV light tends to shed. As flaking and peeling of the sunburnt area happen more often than not, it’s best to wait until the patch has healed completely. Flaking affects the results of microblading in the healing process, so make sure to protect your microbladed brows from the sun the right way.
In conclusion, it is crucial to know your skin type before you have microblading done. That’s because it can significantly impact how quickly your microblading fades and how well it heals. One more time, you should remember Getting a microblading treatment is not a decision that should be taken lightly, and your health should always be your number 1 priority.
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