All About Brow Lamination: An Alternative to Microblading?
For its accessibility, relatively low cost, and temporary results, brow lamination is a service that’s exploding in popularity! Regardless of your brow concerns, a brow lamination produces smooth, treated brows that look fantastic. Many people who are interested in similar results to microblading (without the commitment or cost) view brow lamination as a great alternative.
What is brow lamination?
Brow lamination is a treatment process that aims to give your eyebrows a set, uniform shape for an extended period of time. Clients who have thinning brows or eyebrows that are difficult to control and set often find great results from brow lamination.
The treatment process
To begin your brow lamination, your esthetician applies a lifting cream to your eyebrows. The cream starts a chemical process that breaks down bonds in your eyebrow hairs, and allows the next steps of the process to be effective. Your esthetician then brushes your brows upwards, shaping them in a uniform direction. Next, a neutralizer reforms bonds, and helps to seal the newly shaped brows. Finally, an oil product moisturizes your brows and prevents skin irritation or potential dryness as a result of the lamination.
After the brow lamination is finished, an eyebrow wax is performed to accentuate results! You’ll be amazed at how fabulous your eyebrows look after the process is complete.
Benefits of brow lamination
If you struggle with eyebrow hairs that seem to have a mind of their own even after brushing, you ought to consider brow lamination. A few benefits include:
Stabilizes eyebrows for up to eight weeks
Gives your eyebrow a full, healthy look
Helps thinning eyebrows look even and shaped
There’s no long term commitment
Who can get a brow lamination?
Thankfully, just about anyone can book an appointment for brow lamination. It is completely painless with no needles or coloring involved!
What to know before you decide
While brow lamination is completely safe when professionally done, you should never attempt to try the procedure yourself at home. The chemicals used in the procedure will cause irritation, swelling, and redness if not applied properly. Not to mention, the finished result won’t be the same unless you go to a licensed esthetician with experience.
How to find a provider for brow lamination
As a growing trend, there are likely a lot of places that offer this service. How can you be sure you’re getting the best experience? As you do your research, make sure all the providers you come across are licensed, have plenty of experience, and provide a portfolio of their previous clients. This gives you a great idea of the type of results you can expect.
Don’t underestimate the power of reviews, either. Previous clients who take the time to give honest feedback give you insight into a business. It’s an even better sign when businesses take the time to respond! This shows that even after an appointment, they care about customer service and quality.
Brow lamination vs microblading
Many people compare brow lamination and microblading, even though they’re very different procedures. Both are performed on the eyebrows, and the results can be comparable, but that’s where the similarities stop.
How long does each last?
After your appointment, you can expect the results of your brow lamination to last for up to eight weeks. This depends on your eyebrows, and how much attention you give to after care. Avoid sweat, makeup, retinol and other skin care products for your eyebrows for 24 hours after the initial procedure. Add in a night oil after the 24 hour period to keep your eyebrows looking their best before your next appointment!
On the other hand, microblading lasts much longer. After a microblading session, you should expect results to last somewhere between 12 to 18 months. After that, the treatment starts to fade. Within 2 to 3 years, microblading effects are gone completely. The results vary depending on your skin type, routine, and the quality of the initial procedure.
The cost between brow lamination and microblading
As with many services, costs largely depend on where you live, and who you go to for the service. No matter where you go, brow lamination will be much less expensive than microblading. Keep in mind that it also doesn’t last as long as microblading.
The cost of microblading can be between $500 and $2000 based on a variety of factors. On the other hand, brow lamination sits at around $100, give or take. Look at our current pricing list to determine how much a booking costs at Necesse Aesthetics.
How does the end result differ?
Both treatments aim to give your brows a fuller, healthier look. Microblading does this by using needles to make small cuts and insert pigments, mimicking eyebrows. Brow lamination achieves full brows through an easy, painless chemical process. If you’re considering microblading, brow lamination is a great introductory service before dedicating over a year and a lot of money on microblading. Also, if you’re not happy with the results of microblading, especially when it comes to the fading pigments, you save yourself from paying the cost of removal.
For the best brow lamination in San Jose, come book an appointment at Necesse Aesthetics! We offer a range of eyebrow services, and full body waxing! Vanessa is a licensed esthetician that provides the best care and knowledge of how to achieve flawless skin for all clients.