Great things about growing up in the 90's: gel pens, tamagatchis, beanie babies, Boy Meets World, constant sugar, and Spice Girls
Not-so-great things about growing up in the 90's: the skinny, pencil-thin eyebrow trend
So, yeah. I plucked my eyebrows crazy skinny for a long time--to the point that they've HAD IT and sort of just stopped growing. Filling them in was my #1 makeup task for that reason--even if I went out makeup-less, I'd still try to pencil them in at least a little bit. I heard about microblading and while I was a little skeptical (tattoo...on my face?!), I did some research and was super interested. I found Native Crowns on Yelp and after a few digital conversations with Seabron, decided to take the leap and go for it.
Here's what to expect: Seabron will schedule a consultation with you where you talk about all the things--what you do (and don't) want your brows to look like, whether or not you currently fill in your brows, your skin type, etc. Seabron is a total gem--you can tell she's been at this for a long time and has a super calming personality. The day of your actual microblading, she'll take a good amount of time (30-45 minutes) shaping and reshaping your brows before the actual procedure. She's great at explaining things (like how most of our eyes are a little uneven and therefore, our brows too) and making sure you love the shape. She'll then put a numbing cream on while she mixes the perfect shade. The "blade" is actually a line of 14 little needles that she drags into little hair-like strokes. The first run through doesn't feel great, but then she adds more numbing cream and the rest is cake. I also had my brows powdered which gives a filled in look--if you're one to use makeup on your brows, I definitely suggest this. The entire first microblading appointment takes about three hours in total.
A six week touch up appointment is included in your service--this is to make sure everything healed correctly and you're happy with your brows. I used to wear my brows a little thicker and darker, but Seabron made a great point that I could
always darken and thicken them at the touch up. We did slightly update them at that second appointment, but probably not as much as I would've if I insisted on the first appointment (which is a good thing). I'm so happy with how they look! I wake up and they're clean and ready to go--it's a timesaver every single day. They last 1-3 years, so I'm trying to take extra good care of them to make 'em last.
Native Crowns is located in the super gorgeous Clementine's salon at Stanley Marketplace. Seabron has her own room so it's comfy and private, and it was a pleasure going to that salon. If you're looking into microblading at all, I 200% suggest Native Crowns! My 90's heart is happy. read more