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Eyebrow tattooed

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daughterofbonniebelle Mon 26-Jan-26 13:37:52

The chemicals used to tattoo are carcinogenic.

Franski Sun 25-Jan-26 16:40:08

Hi, i had my first microblade session 2 weeks ago....got second one in 2 weeks. So far, so good. It's expensive but a birthday treat and something i have been wanting done for ages but nothing local til now. Basically it's a tattooing of tiny realistic eyebrow hairs that even I can't tell are not real. I have no tattoos by the way! I feel.so much better with definition around my eyes. I'll let you.know how they look after the next session.

Jalyn Sun 25-Jan-26 16:17:54

This has been discussed on GN at various times. Sorry, i can't do links but if you do a gransnet search on 'microblading' you can view comments from gransnetters. I have had my brows microbladed, but was very careful to research practitioners and obtain recommendations beforehand. I love the shape and colour of my brows and the fact that i don't have to draw them on every day.. They do fade over time, but if you wear factor 50 suncream daily, it will help to reduce fade.

Grandmabatty Sun 25-Jan-26 13:19:08

Good grief. Micro bladed!!! I have a new phone and I'm still getting to grips with it

Basgetti Sun 25-Jan-26 13:01:37

Eyelash serum works very well on eyebrows.

Liaise Sun 25-Jan-26 12:20:46

I had mine micro bladed about three years ago. They are beginning to look like they need touching up now. I must make the effort.
My face was measured before starting the micro blading to ensure they looked natural. In fact I think I had been making too much of an arch before. The micro blading looked better.

Lilypops Sun 25-Jan-26 12:11:32

Grandma batty, When you had your eyebrows microwaved!! Did you have to remove them first ?? 🤣

Lilypops Sun 25-Jan-26 12:10:24

Mine are due to overplucking in the 60,s. When thin brows were the in thing. , I just wonder whether micro blading or tattooing is the option or to just keep going with the dyeing at the salon. How much do these treatments cost ? Am I worth it 🤣🤣

Grandmabatty Sun 25-Jan-26 11:57:31

I had my eyebrows microwaved seven years ago because I had lost them completely due to thyroid issues. They were done extremely well. She took great pains to measure me up etc and I was very happy with them. They have faded and I haven't decided if I'll have them redone or not

Sago Sun 25-Jan-26 10:31:21

Yes I had mine done 12 months ago.

Fantastic result and they have only faded slightly.

Gran22boys Sun 25-Jan-26 10:09:09

I don’t know anything about tattoos but every time I get my eyebrows shaped and coloured it knocks years off me.

TerriBull Sun 25-Jan-26 09:50:28

I've got hypothyroidism, that can be a factor with sparse eyebrows, although I still have mine although not as thick as I'd like.

I'd be a bit worried that an eyebrow tattoo might not be in the right place, I'd want the perfect arch and if the tattooist got it wrong, well there's no going back. Wonder if they use a template of sorts.

BlueBelle Sun 25-Jan-26 09:44:46

My cousin had hers done when she was in her 90 s, she’s now coming up to 100 I m lucky my eyebrows look fine (well they do to me I may be kidding myself) but I ve never done a thing to them, never plucked or coloured or anything else and I m sure if they didn’t look ok, one of my kids would have definitely pointed it out before now 🤣
My grandkids do all sorts of micro blading and what have you, just a waste of money in my eyes, they never look any different when they are done.🤣

Foxtail Sun 25-Jan-26 09:40:02

Thanks Lilypops, I have been thinking the very same myself, mine are thinish and mainy grey. Looking at microblading looks better than the original tatooing however I am scared it will look ridiculous, my hair is mainly silver and I am quite pale but would like some definition to my face, evelashes are small too. Interested to read the comments to follow.

DaisyAnneReturns Sun 25-Jan-26 09:32:28

Have you had your thyroid checked.

"Hypothyroidism often causes thinning or loss of hair in the outer third of the eyebrows, known as the Sign of Hertoghe or Queen Anne's Sign, due to low thyroid hormone disrupting hair growth cycles, leading to brittle hair and premature shedding, a symptom that typically improves with proper thyroid treatment."

Lilypops Sun 25-Jan-26 09:25:27

Has anyone had their eyebrows tattooed , mine are very sparse ,I have them dyed every couple of months but when they fade I am left with very sparse unruly brows. So am thinking of a permanent solution , how long will it last , what’s the upkeep?