Microblading for the Eyebrows at Boise Hair Salon

Microblading is all the rage and not only creates beautiful framing for the eyes and face, but significantly changes the relationship people have with their eyebrows. What is microblading? Microblading is the placement of strokes of semi-permanent pigment resembling eyebrow hairs into the brow area of the face.  The goal of microblading at a Boise Hair Salon is to create natural, full, filled-in brows.  From start to finish, the process takes about two months to get to the final, healed results. Committing to the Boise Microblading procedure and investment makes sense given all the benefits.  You wake up with your perfect eyebrow shape, do not have to spend time every day filling in your eyebrows, and the brows last 1-3 years! Once healed, you can swim, work out, and perform all normal activities with your new eyebrows! Tease Hair and Lash Studio’s microblading process is broken up into three steps – the consultation, the initial pigment placement, and the touch up appointment.  Given that you will be wearing this pigment on your face, we want you to have the brows of your dreams!  Our Boise Hair Salon will give you the time and attention you need to feel confident in your choices. 

4-6 weeks after the original appointment, you will be ready for the third part of Tease Hair and Lash Studio’s microblading process. Now that the initial placement of pigment has fully settled into the skin, and the shocking dark color has faded into a softer, natural shade, it’s time for a touch-up! The touch-up session is used to make any alterations or color adjustments such as re-shading or deeper shading, and brow refining and redefinition, if necessary. The touch up step is a critical part of the process and the success of the microblading procedure should not be judged until 4-6 weeks after the touch-up appointment when the brows are fully healed.

The final look of your micro bladed eyebrows is determined by several factors. The first factor is your strict adherence to following the aftercare instructions. (This is also extremely important in preventing infection.) In addition, each individual’s unique skin will determine the look of their new eyebrows. The dryer the skin, the more crisp and defined the microbladed strokes will heal. Oily skin can typically heal into a more powdery appearance. The longevity of the micro bladed brows is determined by the rate of skin cell turn over for each individual, proper protection from the sun, and avoiding certain ingredients in the pigmented area. Regular microblading maintenance every 12-18 months in our Boise Hair Salon is recommended to keep your brows fresh and accommodate for any changes in facial features, skin texture, and brow color.  

The popularity of Boise Microblading has soared in recent years due to the natural look of this technique. The realistic appearance of micro bladed brows far exceeds that of traditional, eyebrow tattoos which look stamped onto the face. In addition, the semi-permanence of the brows is appealing because the brows can be changed as trends and facial features change.  If waking up with maintenance free brows sounds like a dream come true, call our Boise Hair Salon for a consultation! We are dedicated to guiding you through the process and helping you make good choices for permanent micro bladed makeup.

Boise Hair Salon: Spray Tan Client Education

Boise hair salon - At Tease Hair and Lash Studio we strive to make our clients happy with their spray tans.  Part of that process is client education.  Without a good understanding of what causes a spray tan to develop, as well as what causes it to fade away, clients are not sure how to get their monies worth. 

Boise spray tan is not simply a coating of a solution applied over the skin that instantly turns you bronze. If that were the case, you would not have to wear your spray tan for 12-24 hours for it to develop. Therefore, it is important for clients to understand that, even though you instantly look bronzed when you walk out of your spray tan appointment, what you are seeing is makeup.  The makeup is not the ingredient produces your tan. The ingredient that produces your tan is actually colorless and is called DHA. 

Some clients want to know how long a spray tan will last and assume that it has something to do with the product.  This is an easy assumption to make without an understanding of the main spray tan ingredient (DHA) and how it interacts within the skin.  DHA creates a tan through a chemical process that takes place within the very top layers of the epidermis. The top levels of the epidermis are constantly shedding away as new skin cells are being produced.  In younger people, the skin turns over rapidly, and in older people, the skin renewal process slows down. Therefore, a person’s age is a contributing factor to spray tan longevity.  Younger people will notice their spray tans starting to break up after 3-5 days of strong color, where older clients may be able to get two weeks of solid color.  Of course, shaving, exfoliation, and chemicals will also effect spray tan longevity because of removal of the outermost layers of the skin where the spray tan resides. 

Another common question about spray tans is the final color result that will be achieved.  This is where product formulation does come into play.  The chemistry involved in creating a spray tan product that has all the attributes desired is not an easy task.  There are many companies out there that do not have a good formulation.  The result could be an orange or red tone, a strong DHA smell which is very unpleasant, or a super sticky formula that rubs off onto everything and is difficult to leave on for the required time.  At our salon, we offer formulations that are top-of-line and produce beautiful results with no harsh odors.  

 Spray tans are a healthy alternative to UV tans.  UV tans damage the melanocytes within the skin, as well as break down collagen and elastin.  Clients come to salons for beauty and anti-aging treatments, not to age prematurely.  If you need a little boost, come get a worry-free spray tan at Tease Hair and Lash Studio.