Eyebrow Tattoo Healing Process & Aftercare
Eyebrow Tattoo Healing is Not Bad, Promise
Your eyebrow tattoo healing should go by easily and smoothly as long as you are healthy and you follow the aftercare given to you by your chosen permanent makeup artist. We’re going to cover how your eyebrow tattoo will look as it’s healing and the two most popular methods of eyebrow tattoo aftercare.
How Your Eyebrow Tattoo Healing Will Look Day By Day
Day 1: Your new eyebrows are gorgeous and you couldn’t be happier!
The color is exactly what you hoped and the shape is perfect.
Days 2-4: You’ll notice that your color has darkened slightly, this is only temporary.
This is because the fresh color has oxidized, and it will last up to 7 days. Scabbing should be so thin and minimal that you feel comfortable going to work the very next day.
Days 5-7: Your microbladed eyebrows will begin to flake.
This is a natural part of your skin’s healing process and you’ll want to avoid picking or itching. This typically lasts 1-2 days.
Days 8-10: Your flaking has finished and you will feel fully healed.
You can now treat your eyebrows normally. Even though your eyebrows and skin feel normal now, you’re still undergoing the healing process. This means that your eyebrows will for a time look lighter than they will when completely healed at 6 weeks. The reason for this is that at first you will have new, baby skin and it will need several more weeks to finish healing.
Days 14-28: Finally your eyebrow tattoo has fully healed.
You should love the color and the shape should be exactly right. Soon you will be returning for your eyebrow tattoo follow up appointment where your artist will see how you’ve healed.
Day 42: You can return for your follow up.
Your follow up is your chance to ask your artist to make any adjustments you’d like. If you were nervous during your initial service and, and you wish you had gone darker or fuller, now is the time to make your improvements. You should leave completely in love with your new eyebrows.
Permanent Eyebrow Tattoo Aftercare: Wet Heal vs Dry Heal
There are two popular methods that permanent eyebrow tattoo artists use. We’ll tell you everything you need to know about each of them.
Dry Heal
Dry healing has been around longer than wet healing. It’s an older method and how many artists have their client’s still heal today. With dry healing, you won’t get your permanent eyebrows wet, exactly as it sounds. After your appointment, you will let your eyebrows heal on their own with no assistance
PROS: There is no aftercare kit required and there’s nothing for you to do.
CONS: You’ll lose more color and have to deal with heavy scabbing.
Wet Heal
Most eyebrow tattoo artists today have their client’s wet heal. Your artist will have you wipe your eyebrows every 15 minutes to 1 hour after your appointment. You’ll do this for 1 to 3 days depending on your artist’s preference and your skin type. You’ll also use a healing gel to keep your skin hydrated.
PROS: You won’t have scabbing and your color will heal more evenly.
CONS: You’ll have an aftercare kit to keep on you and a bit of hands-on work to do.
Dry healing is still a common method even though wet healing has proven to have the most promising healed results. You can speak with your artist about their healing method and what they’d like from you when healing.
We recommend wet healing if you want to achieve your best eyebrow tattoo results
What You Need For Your Eyebrow Tattoo Wet Healing Aftercare
We recommend wet healing if you want to achieve your best eyebrow tattoo results. Here are the top aftercare items you’ll need.
Cotton Pads
You’ll clean your eyebrows every 15 minutes to 1 hour immediately following the procedure using cotton pads and water.
Permanent Eyebrow Tattoo Cleanser
You’ll use your cleanser to wash your eyebrows morning and evening.
Permanent Eyebrow Tattoo Healing Gel
Eyebrow tattoo healing gel is specially formulated to help your eyebrow color heal with longer-lasting and more brilliant color.
Eyebrow Blotting Pads
If you have oily or combination skin then you should be using blotting pads to soak up excess oil. This will help your eyebrow tattoo to heal with more color.
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