Do you have to pluck or shave your eyebrows during or after tattooing?

A permanent makeup procedure such as feathering eyebrows, irrespective of the technique, does not affect the hair follicles of the eyebrows. As a result, the hairs will continue to grow back in the usual way. Therefore, the needle with the pigment implantation is only introduced into the upper layers of the skin, not affecting the follicles. This means that regular maintenance is still required to shape your brows after the treatment.

Important! It’s allowed to pluck eyebrows not earlier than a month after the cosmetic tattooing procedure. If a touch-up appointment is planned, then there is no need to pluck beforehand. During the eyebrow tattoo correction session, the technician will remove any stray hairs that have grown back. If the correction session is not scheduled or has already occurred, wait for at least 3-4 weeks before plucking to avoid interfering with the skin healing process.

The skin needs time to ful

It is imperative to self-correct the shape after an eyebrow tattooing treatment in time to maintain its appearance. Therefore:

• Remove stray eyebrow hairs that disturb the tattoo line or smudge its contours;
• Pluck hairs that are growing haphazardly, stick out, or that you think might be detrimental to the overall brow aesthetics. But don’t overdo it so that no visible gaps are left. If the eyebrows are growing correctly and the tattooed brow shape created by the craftsman has been maintained, there’s no need to pluck them.
• You can reshape your brows at any time, whenever you feel it’s time to remove those quirks. It depends on your natural hair growth rate. Generally, it’s every two weeks, but you can choose any frequency.

Under no circumstances should natural eyebrow hairs be shaved off! Even if there are gaps in the area or most of the eyebrows are missing, leave everything as it is. The master will find the shape and correct the situation himself.

Typically, microblading results will last 6–18 months. However, everyone’s skin is different, so your mileage may vary. The lifespan of your microblading can also be affected by factors such as sun exposure and how well you take care of your brows. Learn about factors that affected eyebrow tattooing longevity in the next article “How long does microblading last?”

Therefore, the master must see the shape and colour of the natural eyebrows before proceeding. Therefore:

• It is not necessary to pluck the eyebrows before the tattooing procedure. It is advisable not to pluck the eyebrows two to three weeks before the tattoo treatment. Moreover, it’s ideal if the brows pluck as much as possible. After the sketch has been drawn up and approved, the specialist will remove any excessive hairs using tweezers. In this way, the master can select a more harmonious and trendy eyebrow shape.
• Important! If you have thick, dark eyebrows and do not want to walk around with an overgrown form for a long time, you can remove excessive hair yourself 3–5 days before the procedure. But these should be hairs that will not be involved in the design and shape. For example, those that grow below or above the main form.
• In 3–4 weeks, do not colour your eyebrows with dye or henna. Firstly, the dye penetrates the skin pores, damaging the cosmetic tattooing residue. Secondly, the colour of your eyebrows should be natural so that the master can see it and pick up the right shade of pigment.

Also, don’t do—any cosmetic treatment on the eyebrows before the tattooing procedure. In particular, lamination, BOTOX, long-lasting styling, etc. Preparing appropriately for the permanent makeup procedure is essential to get the desired result. Even if you have hardly any eyebrows because of illness or personality, partial eyebrows that have fallen out or are drooping, there is no need to shave them off before the treatment. This way, you will make the craftsman’s work more accessible, and you can expect to create the most correct and beautiful shape. Therefore, the answer to whether you need to shave your eyebrows before tattooing is an unequivocal no. The same applies to the laser tattoo removal procedure. It is not allowed to traumatize the skin before the removal. Pluck extra hairs can go only after fully recovered skin 3–4 weeks after the session.

Also, if you have blonde eyebrows, we highly recommend reading our popular article on microblading blonde eyebrows. Is it possible?

The eyebrow tattoo aftercare recommendations consist of using several unique products indicated by the specialist and observing instructions for the strict exclusion of several specific activities. A list of prohibitions after the application (both primary and secondary, correction) of eyebrow tattooing:

• Exclude decorative cosmetics for eyebrows.
• Don’t peel off crusts (crusts). It’s dangerous in terms of the lack of result, “holes” in the cutout, and terms of bleeding and subsequent inflammations and infections.
• Do not use self-administered remedies outside the recommendations of the artist. It can lead to a lack of and reduced quality of the work performed and a change in health conditions.
• Use of several blood-thinning medications.
• To apply ice to the eyebrow area in its “pure” form.
• Do constantly blot the bleed during the first three days—the recommendation is to do it only twice a day.
• Don’t visit the sauna and the solarium.

To prolong the effect of the microblading or powder eyebrow tattoo, it is worth enquiring about special sunscreens that every beautician knows about. The first six months are a vital stage in determining the extent and duration of the permanent makeup.