Time and time again when a new beauty craze comes to light and people rush to fill the spotlight, you always get the haters trying to bring everyone back. However, sometimes, you just can’t help but ask yourself if the urban legend tales of tainted eyebrows are true or not and if you may be next?Most recently, headlines of the microblading dangers filled our daily digital newsfeeds with the story of a woman out of Detroit that went in for simple microblading treatment and came out looking a bit Barnum and Bailey Circus Freak Tent member. While the images of her after treatments are scary, there are several things at play here that the story doesn’t detail hoping to simply scare the brows right off of your face if you think about microblading.
Unfortunately, this woman likely opted for the lowest price and took her chances with unsterilized tools or did not follow the pre and post-treatment steps to ensure infections were avoided and the best overall look was achieved. Nine out of ten times a woman has a bad reaction is because her artist was not trained well enough and improperly sanitizing her tools and area.
Are These Microblading Stories Legit?
The woman appears to have either suffered an infection or an allergic reaction — both of which would have been determined by a thoroughly vetted microblading artist prior to her undergoing the entire procedure.
Unfortunately, this woman likely opted for the lowest price and took her chances with unsterilized tools or did not follow the pre and post-treatment steps to ensure infections were avoided and the best overall look was achieved. Nine out of ten times a woman has a bad reaction is because her artist was not trained well enough and improperly sanitizing her tools and area.Don’t let this scare you away.
Microblading is a wonderful beauty treatment that can make you feel like the natural woman you are. Just be sure to always vet your microblading artist before taking the plunge and you’ll avoid being that ‘bad before and after microblading moment’ in the news.What To Look For In A Microblading Artist:
- Always ensure your artist is certified as a trained artist by a reputable facility
- Be a smart consumer, ask for before and after shots of previous clients
- Determine the number of apprentice hours your artist has
- Check the surroundings – does your artist work in a clean, sterile environment?
- If your artist isn’t asking health questions and doesn’t provide a pre- and post-treatment checklist, leave, right away
- Finally, remember saving money is always great, but if the price is too good to be true, it probably is