Eyebrow Makeover
It has been a little over two years since I got my eyebrow embroidery done and the color has faded considerably. I wish I have skin like my mom’s. She had her eyebrow embroidery done ages ago and the color is still there.
I had been procrastinating about going back to the original place I got it done for a touch up, mainly because they are so barbaric. They do it without any anesthetics. The only reason I went to them in the first place was because they were the pioneers of this technology.
Well, the technique has been refined after so many years so I wanted to see what other newer advancements have been brought into the industry.
I shopped around here and there, but never committed to anything.
Recently I got a call from that spa downstairs from the office saying that they are finally offering this service and for a fraction of what their next door neighbor is charging.
I enquired about it from their neighbor once and the price came close to RM2,000.00. No thanks!
Well, considering that it came from a place that I know offers great service, I decided to finally commit to it. So, on a fine Saturday afternoon, I got my eyebrows done.
The new technique is different from the one I originally got. My first embroidery was supposed to look pencil drawn. It’s a more subtle finish than tattooing, which was the only option available for women with sparse eyebrows before embroidery became all the rage.
I can tell you one thing - getting my tattoo done did not reduce me to tears the way getting my eyebrows embroidered did.
With the new technique, the finish is more natural, looking more like actual hair than pencil drawn.
I really love the more elegant shape that they gave me. Of course, it did help that the guy who did it for me (yes, it’s a guy) is a real cutie. I wouldn’t call him hot, but he does have some boyish good looks and charm.
Did it hurt? You betcha, it did! Yes, anesthetics was involved, but because my skin couldn’t absorb much of it, I ended up feeling the sting all the same. It’s not as bad as my first time, though. There was no bleeding or swelling, unlike my first time.
Another thing that made my hair stand up was the sound. You can actually hear the blade piercing your skin and the pop as the blade was pulled up. Urgh!
Sigh…the things women are willing to go through in the name of beauty.
