Step-by-Step: What to Expect During Your Permanent Makeup Appointment

Professional microblading using specialised handheld tools to create perfectly defined eyebrows

Walking into a permanent makeup appointment is much more relaxing, when you know exactly what is going to happen. If you are preparing for your first eyebrow treatment, understanding the process helps ease any nerves.

Here is a look at what happens behind the scenes during your session.

Investing in permanent makeup is an exciting step toward in achieving an effortless daily beauty routine. If you are feeling a little nervous about your upcoming eyebrow session, don't worry. The process is highly collaborative, precise, and designed to ensure you get the exact look you want.

Here is exactly what you can expect from the moment you walk into the studio to the moment you leave with your flawless new brows.

Step 1: The Initial Consultation

Your appointment will begin with a thorough discussion between you and your PMU artist. You will talk about your ultimate brow goals, your daily makeup routine, and your lifestyle. This is the perfect time to share any inspiration photos you brought along with you. Your artist will also analyse your skin type and natural brow hair structure to ensure the technique chosen matches your features perfectly.

Step 2: The Predraw and Mapping

This is the most critical step of the entire appointment. Your artist will use specialized measuring tools to carefully map out a new shape based on your unique bone structure and facial symmetry.

Once the mapping is complete, they will draw the design directly onto your skin. This allows you to preview the design and make any alterations before going ahead with your permanent makeup treatment. You will look at the shape in the mirror, check the symmetry, and discuss any tweaks; like making the arches higher or the tails longer. This is to ensure you are 100% happy before any permanent work begins.

Step 3: Custom Colour Matching

No two faces are the same, and neither are the pigment shades. Your artist will mix a custom pigment colour specifically for you. They will take into account your natural brow hair color, your skin undertones, and your actual hair color. The goal is to create a shade that blends seamlessly with your natural features for a realistic finish.

Step 4: The Implanting Process

Once you have officially approved the predraw design, the actual procedure begins. Your artist will use precise, a professional digital pen device with a single needle for machine hairstrokes for nano brows, alternatively a small handheld blade for microblading. Pigment is carefully implanted into the skin, following the exact predraw brow pattern you approved. You will hear the soft hum of the machine or the gentle scratching sound of the tool as they meticulously build your new brows.

Step 5: Aftercare Instructions and Reveal

After the pigment is fully applied, your artist will clean up the area and hand you a mirror for the big reveal! Your new brows will look crisp, beautiful, and slightly darker than the final healed result. Before you leave, your artist will talk you through the essential aftercare steps and provide you with an aftercare kit with instructions on how to keep the area clean and dry while you heal over the coming weeks to optimise the results.