27 Years Old, Looking for Shape and Definition - Alameda, CA

So today I finally went in for my touch-up after 8 weeks. When I arrived, the lady immediately applied numbing cream, covered it, and set a timer. I did not get microbladed until 10 min after the timer went off. I think because of this, the numbing cream wore off and the procedure hurt like hell. Even through the twitching and watery eyes, Linda did not apply anymore numbing cream. I believe its because the touch-up was already free and it would take another 30 min to kick in which we both did not have time for. She did not even care to ask if I was alright or anything. I felt every single blade cutting across my eyebrows for at least 30 min. I guess its true what they say, beauty is pain. My eyebrows are looking super thick this time around but I know they will thin out once the swelling goes away and they start to fade.

It's been a whole month since getting this procedure done. I still have mixed feelings about it. I still like the shape which I was looking for when I got this done, what I don't like is that it looks just like a tattoo. There are no "hairs" which is what microblading is all about. My regret is not going with my original shape too. If I had done that, my eyebrows would not look so bad because I actually had real hairs to cover it. But since I went higher on the right eyebrow, I had to give up some of my hairs. I am scheduling my touch-up in 2 weeks. I am hoping that during the touch-up I can get a more "microbladed" look. If anything my last resort would be a regular eyebrow tattoo which is not what I originally wanted. I wish I had invested more time and money into finding the right person to do this procedure. Lesson learned.

My eyebrows are almost completely faded right now. They are also super itchy. I've started to cover them with powdered makeup because I feel self conscious with them.