Powder brows got immense popularity in the world of permanent makeup because it gives promising results in achieving the desired brows shape. Powder brows give someone relief from spending hours creating fake brows with the help of makeup pencils, markers, or eye shades in front of the mirror. But before going for any permanent makeup treatment, you must be aware of its healing process. The powder brows healing process may exhaust you emotionally or physically. But by knowing day by day powder brows healing process, you can spend the time patiently without frustration.
Powder brow is the makeup technique to create gradient pigment inserted into the epidermal layer of eyebrow area that produces powdery or ombre effect of semi-permanent eyebrows that lasts up to 2 years.
The procedure consists of different stages
- Initial insertion of pigment
- Healing
- Touch up
- The final development of a pigmented shade
How long do Powder Brows take to Heal?
All these stages may take four to 6 weeks. So you need to be patient during powder brows healing. Remember that the shade of pigmented brows right after the procedure is not the final color. You may think that having powder brows is a bad idea when you see in the mirror that your brows are not looking natural. But this dark color will fade down once the scabbing starts, and you might think that all of the pigment vanishes in few days’ right after treatments. But remember that pigment color will return after some days. If you understand the whole process, you will eventually fall in love with the outcome of your powder brows.
Powder Brows Healing Stages
Stage 1 Dark, unnatural or swollen brows with surrounding pink skin
Stage 2 Scabbing starts and forms patches
Stage 3 Flaking of scabs and color of powder brows faded very light
Stage 4 color of pigment returns and gaps appear in some places
Stage 5 Touch for gaps
Stage 6 Final color of powder brow
Some people find these stages very frustrating. Because it takes almost 50 days to get the final result. See powder brows healing pictures.
Powder brows healing day by day
Day 1 to 2
First thing you see in the mirror and feel that your brows are swollen and look too dark. Don’t be frustrated with the shade of pigment. Out of frustration, some people try to wash their brows with water. Do not try to wet or touch the brows. Otherwise, it will alter the final color. Be patient and do not look into the mirror after again and again. Just chill and find some activity that keeps you busy.
Day 3-4
Eyebrows feel itchy and start scabbing. Still, you don’t need to avoid eyebrows from water. The color feels dark but do not worry.
Day 5-7
The most frustrating stage starts that is scabbing. Yo eyebrows seem broken into dark and light patches. You will have an urge to scratch the scab, but you have to control yourself and let the scabs flake off on their own.
Day 8-10
The scabs flake off, and your eyebrows look too light and patchy. It feels all the pigment has washed out. But this is not the case. The powder brows look light at this stage because new skin forms a layer of pigment and hides it behind the layer. Do not worry, the color will return after dead cells flake off?
Day 11 to 28
The pigment color returns, but your eyebrows show up some gaps and imperfections. You need to go out but obviously, you will feel embarrassed to go with patchy eyebrows. Now you might be thinking about when can I wear makeup after powder brows? The answer is you can wear makeup at this stage. But avoid too much sun and water exposure. Because you are still within the healing stage.
Day 29 to Day 40
Your eyebrows completely heal, and at this stage need a touch-up. Powder brow touch-up is the essential step to make your eyebrows look perfect. Powder brows touch-up healing process is less intense, and your brows heal much faster. But if brows need a lot of alteration and correction, then the healing process may take a longer time.
Day 40 – Day 50
After touch-up healing, now brows look perfect. You can approach two ways for the healing process, whether use an ointment that is called wet healing, or not using any ointment, and let the brows heal on their own. Not using any ointment during healing is called the dry healing process. During healing, many people ask that do powder brows shrink? It is noted that after the healing process the pigment fades within 30 days and shrinks as compared to 1st-day pigment.
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