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Can Vitamin A (Retinol) gradually fade microbladed eyebrows?

savannahedunAug 27, 2017
I got my eyebrows microbladed a month ago. The shape is even, no complaints. I just find the colour to be a little too dark. What home remedies can I use to gradually fade them? Retinol? Thank you.

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