12/16/2025
Ok, story time…
Yesterday, a beautiful client (inside and out- truly adorable) came in for a nano brow touch up.
She had previously had microblading from a different artist and the ink was faded enough to implant more for a fresher looking brow, but that wasn’t the problem.
Poor thing comes in with very little visible ink in both brows and this is maybe 1 of 2 clients that this has happened to me with.
The real reason this occurred? Her previous session(s) of blading left scar tissue that’s not visible to the naked eye. In order for ink to stay in skin, it is implanted into the dermis, not just the papillary layer of the dermis either. This is where scar tissue is formed, even if not seen my our own eyes.
This is a big reason as to why I changed from
Blading to nano. Microblading IS and always WILL cause damage and scar tissue. That scare tissue is not only difficult to nano over as it’s tougher than the softer normal tissue, but it also does not retain ink saturation very well.
The places ink held on her skin, was where there wasn’t scar tissue and where the needle didn’t fight to implant the ink.
The previous artist wasn’t bad, the service provided was. It’s extremely important to know that even the best Microblading can cause this and that this is in no way a dig at any blading artists, but rather an educational post to let you know what to look for with your permanent makeup. Whoever touches you, needs to be extremely educated in the physiology of the skin and how their tools will impact it.
I love you all to death, and I stand by my work and my knowledge as an esthetician and an artist and will do what it takes to make you feel your best while not comprising your future.
Have a beautiful Tuesday, get some Christmas shopping done and smile wide because some Adam Sandler dressing woman in a salon thinks of you often individually and wishes you a Merry Day.
God Bless