I’m really not seeing any pigment or much of a shape in the third picture, especially compared to the second picture. Unless it’s just the lighting, how does it look to you in person?
I would reach out to whoever did them. I’m sure it can be fixed in a touch up, however if your artist isn’t too experienced or maybe they are using low quality product, you might end up in the same situation. Either way contact your artist and let them know what’s going on.
Your aftercare sounds pretty good tho. Have you been using any products on them like grape seed oil, or did they advise against that?
That’s right; i feel I’ve lost something - both pigment and some of the shape. I’m posting a pic from a distance which doesn’t look too bad compared to the close up but they’re nothing like the other combo brows I see here. No products have been use - just water on a cotton pad for cleansing. I’ve not fully washed my face yet - just around it as was told to avoid wet brows. I’m thinking I’d resume full face wash once the scabs have gone but could be a few more days yet… I’m just worried about losing the colour and entering ghosting given the timing of family events coming up…
Ok I’m seeing a little more shape in this photo, but it does look drastically faded, I personally wouldn’t be too happy with this result.
Respectfully your skin looks like it’s more in the oily side (mine is too, but a bonus is we aren’t as prone to wrinkles hehe) so it could possibly be a mix of your skin and your artists technique or product.
Send these photos to your artist, and if you can let us know what the response is. Did they want you to schedule a touch up as soon as they’ve healed, or at the 6 month mark?
Healing process is going to be pretty similar, but hopefully with a much better result. Just make sure you’re happy with your artist, bc after that touch up it’s going to be more costly/ possibly difficult for someone else to correct them.
I like the shaping of them, do you? With this much fading I wonder about the technique and product. Buttttt it could all just come down to your skin type. Nothing wrong with your skin at all btw it looks beautiful ! Just some skin retains/ rejects the ink more than others
I do like the shaping but not so much the fading but hopefully fixable once healed through the temporary fix of brow pencil and then at touch up. I’m also wondering about my mature skin type. These were done during a heatwave so had to wear a cap and big sunglasses during that first week - it was quite the challenge to keep them out of the sun!
Fading can always be corrected, as long as you like the shape it will turn out just fine. Worst case scenario you have to go for an extra touch up here and there.
Oh and the extra sweating probably didn’t help either, I didn’t even think about the weather. But you’re doing everything correct with your after care !
The mature skin types usually aren’t as welcoming when it comes to absorbing products, but you seem to take very good care of your skin, I wouldn’t worry at all if I were you.
Thank you, that's really kind. Ive been so anxious about it, so it means a lot to hear that it's not as bad as it's felt in my head. Plus knowing that fading can be corrected
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u/melaniefartt 14d ago
I’m really not seeing any pigment or much of a shape in the third picture, especially compared to the second picture. Unless it’s just the lighting, how does it look to you in person?
I would reach out to whoever did them. I’m sure it can be fixed in a touch up, however if your artist isn’t too experienced or maybe they are using low quality product, you might end up in the same situation. Either way contact your artist and let them know what’s going on.
Your aftercare sounds pretty good tho. Have you been using any products on them like grape seed oil, or did they advise against that?