While there are thousands of eyebrow products on the market, those that tend to opt for microblading want fuller, natural-looking eyebrows but don't want the hassle of filling them in every single morning, or the worry that the pigment won't last all day. If you benefit from a brow pencil, then you will benefit from microblading.

Microblading, unlike tattooing, is not in the deep layer of skin, but more on the surface. This is also not permanent, and the colour fades within 24 months depending on your skin tone and type. The hair strokes are far more natural and finer than any tattoo, as a handheld needle/blade is used – there is no electrical gadget that permeates deep in this technique. There is therefore more of a scratching noise, rather than a buzz of a tattoo gun which pierces the skin so deeply. With microblading, unlike a tattoo, once the color starts to fade it won't change color. Eyebrow tattoos tend to fade to red, green or even blue.

The touch up session happens 5 weeks after the initial session (no later than 3 months after). This is the time where we can assess the first steps, and add in any further strokes and add a darker pigment if preferred. A touch up is not always required, it depends on how you heal.

It doesn’t hurt as such, it is more a sensation. The process itself is not painful thanks to the numbing ointment that is applied. It's sometimes the sound of the blade which people find worse – a small scratching sound. The whole process is very quick – it's actually the numbing which takes most of the time (50mins), you aren’t under the needle for the whole 2 hours.

Yes – the pigment used leaves no scarring or discolouration.