Dérmica offers microblading on Whyte Ave in Edmonton, AB. Microblading is an ever-popular semi permanent brow service. We use a fine sharp blade to make incisions into the skin in order to insert pigment into the epidermal layer.
Microbladed eyebrows are meant to look natural. Each individual hair stroke is carefully placed on the skin, building a beautiful and natural brow.
The day of your appointment- step by step
Your life is about to change! Be prepared to spend up to 3 hours at the spa, depending on the microblading level required.
Upon arrival, you will be asked to complete/update a medical history form. After, you will be escorted to your treatment room to get settled-in and comfy. Ask a staff member for an extra pillow or blanket to maximize your comfort.
BROW MAPPING
Once you are settled in, the technician will begin a thorough consultation. The consultation includes colour selection and brow mapping.
Brow mapping provides a precise outline of the microblading. The outline gives you a guide of the areas in need of fill, and ensures that the shape suits your face and aligns with your other features.
Once you have approved the design created by your technician, she proceeds with numbing your skin.
Quick Tips for Procedure Day
Seeing that you must try to keep your brows dry, arrive to your appointment with freshly-washed hair. This will help you avoid wetting your brows in the shower for the first 2 days after your procedure.
In the same fashion, try to arrive at your appointment with a fresh face.
Numbing time is usually half an hour. With this is mind, clients like to bring something to occupy their time. In any event, we have wifi and magazines to pass the time.
BEFOREAFTERThe ‘AFTER’ image was taken immediately after the procedure. Therefore, the image is intended to depict hair stroke detail, not final colour. To clarify, the final colour is revealed about 5-10 days into healing process.
What to expect after your procedure
Your technician will provide you with after-care instructions. Following the post care is most important. The first thing to remember is to not touch the brows! The brows will darken over the next 2-3 days. In addition, you may experience itchiness as the brows begin to heal and scab. In due time, scabbing will shed. Consequently, the true colour is revealed.
Although your brows may look great on the initial date of service, once shed and healed, the results may differ. We want to ensure that your brows are up to par with your expectations, and for that reason, we include a complimentary Refresher session in our microblading services.
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When deciding which service to go for- Microblading vs Tattoo- ask yourself two questions: How long do I want it to last? What do I want it to look like?
There are 2 main differences between microblading vs tattooing. One is the esthetic of the brow: microblading gives a natural appearance because it’s delivered strand by strand. It is meant to mimic natural hair growth and the fibres of the hair. On the other hand, tattooing has a solid finish, there is no separation between the colour.
However, microshading or powdered ombre give the same look as a tattoo but with a gradient because you are not going that deep.
The other main difference is the longevity. Tattoos last the longest whereas microblading or microshading will last half the time. A true permanent makeup tattoo lasts 5-6 yrs, microblading or microshading lasts 1-3 years.
The reason for the difference is not the product itself. Instead, it’s the depth of penetration of the layer in which you are depositing that ink. With microblading you are depositing at an artificIal layer, however, with tattoos you’re depositing closer to the dermis so you are in the deeper levels of the skin.
Different Tools
Microblading uses hand-held tools and the technician manually breaks the skin in a scratching motion. With microshading, the technician uses a power tool, however, it also used manually. As the technician is scratching with the tool, the tool is also vibrating.
Brow tattoos are delivered using a permanent makeup machine.
A tip to the wise
The thing to remember with permanent makeup tattooing is that the pigment is in the skin for very long. The actual composition of that pigment is going to change overtime. This occurs because certain colours absorb out of the skin before others. So when you see the salmon-coloured eyebrows- you can assume those are the last layers of the tattoo.
There are some post-treatment instructions to follow after microblading. Knowing the post-treatment instructions beforehand can help you best prepare for the big day. A common question clients ask is, “How many days after microblading should I shower?
Technically you can shower right away after microblading as long as you avoid soaking the area. Soaking can result from shampooing or washing. As long as you have visible scabs, you should be quick with your showers, or opt for baths.
You are safe to return to regular once those scabs have shed and your skin is smooth and healed. Until then, soaking can result in you losing those scabs prematurely. This is problematic because your skin needs to heal around that colour first, and drop the scab naturally. If removed prematurely, even one tiny fibre, it may end up pulling an entire hair stroke.
You can wear makeup anywhere around your face and lashes. However, we recommend that you avoid anything over the brow area.
In addition, stay away from makeup that contains any type of shimmer/metallic glitter. Whether it’s on the face or around the eyes this should be avoided at all costs. These products have small metallic particles that can get lodged in the colour causing it to change shades or cause infection.
Laser tattoo removal is an option to remove microblading.
What happens if you don’t like your microbladed eyebrows?
The best defence is a strong offence. Avoid regret by doing thorough research on the establishment, the technician, and the service itself. However, we must keep in mind that the recipient of a microblading service also has a responsibility to ensure adequate healing post procedure. Adequate healing results in maximum results. We recommend you follow post-care instructions to a T.
However, if you don’t like your microbladed eyebrows, there are removal services that you can have done. Our recommendation above all the saline tattoo removal method. There is a saline solution made of salt and purified water that is placed over the area and into the skin. The solution lifts the colour and then you peel the flap of skin off. Though it is very painful, it is a professional service that should protect your existing eyebrow hair.
If you have no existing eyebrow in the area or you’re not concerned about losing hair, you can do laser tattoo removal. You probably wouldn’t need too many sessions considering the depth of penetration and the colours that are in there. Microblading rarely has blues or greens which are the hardest colours to get out through laser tattoo removal.
Another option are colour correctors. These are skin-coloured pigments that can be microbladed over the area.
The decision to have microblading is not a light one. Because the procedure is semipermanent, many people as, “What does microblading look like after 2 years?” Well, after two years you are going to see the last layers of colour in the skin. In other words, you are able to see the last colour that makes up any given colour.
For example, brown is not just brown. It is made up of a mixture of primary colours. Depending on the base of the chosen colour, red is usually the last to leave the skin. Therefore, you will see a peach undertone or light pink/mauve colour after two years.
However, the answer to the question “What does microblading look like after 2 years?” is not the same for everyone. Some people’s skin retains pigment exceptionally well. We have seen some clients whose microblading lasted over two years. Due to their natural hair colour, the remaining pigment blends right in. That is the reason for the major flexibility with our Refresher.
The Refresher can be booked anytime from 6 weeks to 12 months following the initial procedure. We ask that a minimum of 40% of the initial shape must be present for the Refresher. As stated above, this time varies per person.
While there are many pros to microblading, like anything else, there are also cons. Many of you know the pros, for example, full, natural looking brows that do not wash off. However, some of you have asked,
“What are the negatives to microblading?”
In our opinion, the number one negative is the pain. Unlike a brow waxing service where you get through that little bit of pain, microblading takes much longer. While we use numbing cream to minimize discomfort, we have seen a full spectrum of pain tolerance. To clarify, most clients take well to the numbing cream.
Another negative to microblading is the recovery time of the service. This is where some people may have trouble. People may reconsider their decision because of the look of the brows during the recovery period. Brows in recovery can either look extremely dark or off due to the swelling.
During the recovery phase you are limited to what you can do afterwards, not only because of the skin recovering but also because of the look of them.
A third negative we can think of is specific to people who have really thick and/or oily skin. Their pigment retention is lower so they will have to get their refresher sooner rather than later. We recommend refreshers as early as 6 weeks post procedure and as late as 12 months post procedure.
A minimum of 40% of the initial shape must be present for your Refresher. This time varies per person. Oily skin reaches a 40% fade rate closer to the first 2-3 months, while other skin types can stretch the refresher closer to 10-12 months post procedure.
