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My brow tattoo experience with HiBrowz

7/12/2015

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I've always had very sparse, blonde eyebrows, and being a 90's teen they were always plucked within an inch of their life. So as a result, I have been filling in my brows for as long as I can remember. 

Earlier this year I started using Revitalash on my brows and managed to grow them in a lot, but still had to fill them in on a daily basis. When you have kids, you don't always have 15 mins free to create a somewhat symmetrical brow!! Sisters not twins remember Seb! But being the perfectionist that I am it was a daily task that I dreaded. 

This is what my brows looked like before...

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So when Fallon, long time friend & MUA, decided to train in microblading I was dead set on getting mine done. I felt a bit nervous, with any semi permanent procedure I think that's normal, but I knew Fal had mad eyebrow game and that I would be in safe hands. 

This from Fallon
" Eyebrow embroidery is one of the newest high end, permanent make up techniques available.  It is also known as hyperealistic, feather touch, soft tap eyebrow tattoos or microblading. What makes 3D Eyebrow embroidery so unique is... the RESULTS .... they are incredibly realistic, beautifully defined and longlasting."

 
The procedure is done in two parts, with a 4 week follow up perfecting procedure being offered following the initial session. On arrival you need to sign some forms, just like with any tattoo there are strict rules in place. All good tattoo artists will have their bloodborne pathogen cert and an understanding of the strict health & safety issues in order to prevent rare infections or issues arising. 

Then the first round of numbing cream is applied. After this has had some time to start working you are able to discuss and plan your desired brow. I was able to draw on the shape I was used to, and from there Fallon measures and perfects them ready for the tattoo. She then makes a few strokes initially and applies more numbing cream. The pain level is tolerable, and after the second set of numbing cream, completely painless. 

This first part of the procedure takes a couple of hours total. Healing time is a few days, in which time you need to use specific creams on them (which are supplied by Fallon), avoid exercise and getting them wet, to keep the pigment in as long as possible. 

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After they had healed and the scabs had come away they were so incredibly natural! I had found a little pigment had shifted and they weren't as dark as I had wanted so Fallon was then able to darken them and extend them a little at my follow up, and CAN I JUST SAY the end result is more than I had ever hoped for. 

END RESULT
Can anyone say #EYEBROWSONFLEEK!!!

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To contact Fallon to discuss your Beaute Brow experience, for information on pricing and making your booking - 
http://www.hibrowz.co.nz

To watch my follow me around video
http://youtu.be/gDOepnWJ2sQ
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What is beauty?

7/1/2015

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I was so moved by this video I wanted to share my thoughts.

Em from UK based beauty blog My Pale Skin Blog, like me, is a long time acne sufferer. She started sharing her before and afters on her YouTube and instagram and I've watched her popularity grow over this time. In putting herself out there she has also invited strangers to comment, and judge, and although a lot of it is positive there is a vast amount of people hiding behind their keyboards with less than nice things to say.



To me this is a mistake on the part of their parents. Who allowed their child to grow up with such hateful feelings in their heart? Who feels such pain that they think it's ok to say these disgusting things to people? Teaching acceptance and kindness to our children is one thing that resonates with me here.



As a makeup artist with 15 years experience I have seen a lot of skin. I have never felt disgusted by anyone, I see beauty in the way the face is formed, and each curve and bump and "imperfection" is what makes people beautiful in my opinion. I myself suffer from acne still at age 33, and I'm not brave enough to not edit them out of my pics! Putting yourself out there is not an easy thing to do, and in doing so Em pushes the social boundaries of what beauty is.



What is beauty to you?



Watch Em's video here #youlookdisgusting

http://youtu.be/WWTRwj9t-vU

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