Modern women are ready for anything for the sake of beauty, in particular - for the beauty of eyebrows. Recently, such a procedure as microblading has become increasingly popular. After this procedure, eyebrows need special care, which contributes to the speedy and painless healing. How to care for eyebrows, what tools to use - we consider in this article.
Features
Proper care of eyebrows and skin is needed not only after microblading, but also before the procedure itself. If you incorrectly prepare for the procedure and do not take into account some facts, then the result will not please you, and the healing process will be more painful and unpredictable.
A couple of days before going to a specialist, you should absolutely not visit the sauna, sunbathe on the beach, go to the solarium. In addition, you should not do facial cleansing or peeling, drink plenty of fluids, take blood thinners, painkillers and alcohol.
These rules are not just invented, and if you want the procedure to go perfectly, and the healing process is short, be sure to take this all into account.
On the day when you go to do microblading, you absolutely cannot drink a lot of liquid, otherwise there will be a lot of blood after the procedure, which will adversely affect the quality of work. Three hours before the procedure, neither eat nor drink anything.
After the procedure is completed and the brows are perfect, an important stage of healing will begin. However, the healing period consists of several stages, during which you need to follow all the rules and use only the recommended care products. We will reveal all detailed recommendations further in our material.
Facilities
In order to properly care for the eyebrows after a procedure such as microblading, fresh wounds should be treated with special means.
Without fail, you will need such an antiseptic, such as, for example, "Chlorhexidine". Further, we will need tools that help speed up the healing process of injured skin, improve and accelerate the regeneration process.
It is best to choose the ointment, which includes a component such as dexpanthenol. Pharmacies sell a variety of ointments, so be sure to look at their composition to make sure that the necessary component is exactly in this tool. You will also need some kind of tool that has a softening effect. Quite with this task can handle the most common cosmetic petroleum jelly.
All of these tools will help prevent germs from getting into the irritated area of skin and minimize the likelihood of various types of infections. In addition, they contribute to faster healing and improve the survival of the pigment, which is very important.
Healing period
Immediately after the end of the procedure, the master must necessarily treat the eyebrows with a special anti-inflammatory agent. Two hours after the procedure, you will need to gently, with gentle movements using a napkin, remove the remnants of the ointment that the master has applied to you in the cabin.
Next, you will need to follow certain rules and care for their eyebrows on their own.
It doesn’t matter whether you performed the procedure for the first time or underwent a correction course - the right care is still very important.
Since the microblading procedure implies the introduction of pigment under the skin with a thin needle, then small wounds remain on the skin, from which in the first days liquid can flow - ichor. It must be immediately removed, or rather, gently, without pressing on the skin, promakat with a clean cloth. Do not try to remove it completely: if a small part of the ichor remains, then this is normal, as eyebrows will have to be covered with a small, thin crust.
In addition, on the first day it is necessary to treat the eyebrow area with an antiseptic, which we talked about above. Thanks to this remedy, a large amount of blood will not be released, and the healing process will be accelerated.
I would like to mention that if you do not remove the blood in time, and it starts to dry out, then a small crust will form. When the crust falls away, this part of the pigment can take over, and then the eyebrows will no longer be perfect.
If on the first day in the area of the eyebrows there may be only reddening, then on the second day small swelling and swelling may appear. There is also often a slight itch. These feelings are extremely unpleasant, and here it is very important to remember that it is absolutely impossible to touch the “new” eyebrows with your hands, scratch and dab them. During the next week it is very important to keep the area clean and dry in the area where the procedure was performed.
In the event that you wet your eyebrows in the first days, there is a high probability that the pigment may come off a little, and this will affect the overall appearance of the eyebrows. If, however, small drops of water hit the eyebrows, then in no case should you wipe them out - allow the drops to dry on their own.
As for the edema, itching and dryness of the skin, which occur on the first day after the procedure, the problem areas should be smeared with ointments or petroleum jelly. Fearing and worrying about the itching and flaking of the skin is not worth it - this is a natural process that directly indicates that the healing mechanism is active.
At first, try to apply ointment or vaseline very carefully, do not rub into the skin in any case. Everything should be done with light movements, trying not to hurt the irritated skin. In general, these days try not to touch the irritated areas of the skin with your hands - this can provoke additional irritation and delay the healing process. You also can not touch that part of the skin, which has already begun to peel off.
It’s also categorically impossible to tear off the crusts on your own - everything should gradually fall off on its own.
Try not to apply your regular face cream on these problem areas of the skin these days. Vaseline should not be abused too - it should be applied only if there is severe dryness and pulls the skin.
Literally in five or six days, the next stage of healing will begin. There will be no swelling, no itching - just a peeling. It is very good when by this time the updated eyebrows are covered with a uniform and not very noticeable crust - this suggests that the healing process is going on correctly. These days, you can use the ointments, which we discussed above, and use the tool that your master recommended after the procedure.
If a week after microblading, part of the crusts formed has already been peeled off, and new crusts do not appear and the eyebrows have become soft, it means that everything is good and the healing process is almost complete.
There are a few more rules that must be observed during the healing period. In the first two weeks, you should try to avoid direct sunlight, otherwise the pigment will immediately begin to burn out. In addition, it is strictly not recommended to sunbathe, use a solarium, sauna or swimming pool. It is also worth refusing to play sports, because physical exertion can also lead to unpredictable consequences.
How to care?
Care for the eyebrows after such a cosmetic procedure is necessary correctly, otherwise the result will not please you for a long time. Masters always warn that the result can be saved as long as possible only if you listen to the advice and do everything step by step.
After all the stages of healing are left behind, you need to start properly taking care of your eyebrows. Now they need special moisturizing, otherwise dry skin will provoke the excretion of pigment.
You can only wash very carefully, and then only a week after the procedure. This should be done very delicately and try to prevent the water from reaching the eyebrow zone. In the event that your eyebrows are completely healed, it is quite possible to wash, as before, without fear of damaging the skin. It is best in the first stage to abandon the usual foams or gels, preferring the usual children's soap. Also it is necessary to abandon peels and scrubs for a while, and after a full recovery, they can only be used carefully so as not to hurt the eyebrows in any way.
Typically, this procedure is carried out in the warm season, so cosmetologists recommend hiding eyebrows from sunlight.
But it is also worth mentioning that you need to keep the updated eyebrows from the cold. Any aggressive temperature, be it cold or heat, is very detrimental to the healing process and to the pigmentation itself. Therefore, try to avoid sudden changes in temperature, because it can easily provoke inflammation.
Also, do not go out in bad weather, if it rains heavily or there is a strong wind. In the first weeks, rain and dampness can adversely affect the beauty of the eyebrows, and a strong wind with sand and dust can provoke an infection, since the wounds have not yet fully healed. If in a strong heat even at home you sweat, then sweat drops can also have a detrimental effect on healing.
Even after the entire healing process is left behind, try to avoid the bright sun, as this adversely affects the pigment, and it will quickly fade or change its color.
It is very important to remember that breaking the rules and improper care for the eyebrows can lead to very different and sometimes unpredictable consequences. For example, improper styling of the pigment may occur, as a result, bald patches are formed on the eyebrows, which will differ sharply from the overall color and tone. Also, overdrying or over-wetting of the skin can lead to a result that is spoiled.
In the event that, as a result of improper care, the final result was spoiled, only a professional can correct everything by means of correction.
Useful tips
Finally, we have some practical advice for everyone, who aspires to perfect beauty and quite values the shape of his renewed eyebrows.
- After the entire dry crust comes off the eyebrows, their color may change slightly. You should not be afraid of this, as this is the norm. Literally in three or four weeks after the procedure, the eyebrows will regain their color, and there will be no fading.
- It is important to remember that the first time after the procedure, even if the healing process is over, you should not use decorative cosmetics. You can start using it only after three or four weeks.
- Before the procedure, a professional beautician who does a high-quality job does have to check if you are allergic to the selected dye. Usually the pigment is dripped on a small scratch and wait half an hour. Remember that it is very important for your health.
In the event that there are any inflammatory processes on the skin, the real master should abandon the procedure.
How microblading heals by day, see the next video.