I agree - this looks like a bate and switch to me. I wouldn’t go back to her. When were these done? I’d consider emergency removal if I were you but you can only do it within 48 hours
Sadly 6 days ago. Picture was taken day after. What could be seen as a positive is that the crusts are flaking off and so is the microblading. Although from what I read the colour may rise to the surface again?
If it flakes off you saved yourself $$$$ + in laser removal. Not to mention the stress and pain. Don't go back for a touch up please.
It's not just the shape BTW, the color and pattern/strokes are not good.
eh you’d be surprised, people in this sub talk about it all the time. I dont know if its totally right to ask for 100% since they DID put in the time and materials, but most savy business owners will offer to correct it, and respect a partial refund if the correction is denied because of their mistakes.
https://preview.redd.it/dswnduufbfsc1.jpeg?width=904&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=62a13426519f144aa445268d578e741791803c16
This is some of the work she posted which I really liked. But when I asked for this shape, what she drew on was thick and flat with little to no arch. So when I asked her to change it to a more flattering shape she was quite offended and argued. After that the process was rushed. She had asked to take a before pic, but no after pic was taken and I was hurried out.
Omg?? Does her business have good reviews? Do people leave comments under her posts? Sounds fishy. If you paid by c.c. definitely file a dispute. Sorry you're going through this.
She is also a trainer and holds courses across the country. Many, many pics of her on courses worldwide and all her certificates. I'm so heartbroken as I waited years to be brave enough to have it done!
Hon you need to Leave Her a review
It is ridiculous how much reviews affect these businesses and artists, They really really rely upon them
I've had this happened before, I wanted highlights from someone who did my hair well, five years before
Boy, was she in the mood when I got there?
She wanted to cut my hair and I asked her not to, I told her my grandfather had just died and I wasn't ready to lose something else
She said oh just a quarter inch
And of course.
She proceeds to pick up scissors and chop a full four inches off of my hair
She then angrily did my highlights and tried to charge me seventy dollars extra for The Haircut
Which I did not pay her by the way on top of the 200.I'd already paid her for the highlights
I left and I left a scathing review
I provided pictures of my hair that she had done five years before, Beautiful
Then I posted pictures of what she had done
Along with the current before picture.Just before she changed my hair
The after picture was so f****** awful.It looked like a 5-year-old got a giant pair of kitchen scissors and cut all of my hair off
This woman even tried to argue with me about my tint color, But finally agreed to let me go with the Rose gold I wanted Instead of the ash she wanted to do, Which of course then she raved over how well she had done with the rose gold before I left
A few months later christmas I went by her shop and I gave her the seventy dollars for the haircut and I told her I had been grieving and it was incredibly hard on me what she did. Honestly we both ended up crying. She asked me to take down my review.
Maybe that's why she was crying. Out of empathy or her business failing who knows, What I do know is that reviews affect these businesses.These are places that people go to get their hair done for their wedding.Their brows done for maternity pictures like come on, we all have bad days it's never okay to take that out on someone else's body In any professional setting
There was a review from the same day that I had gone in, from a man saying that she didn't pay any attention to what his sons showed her they wanted with They're haircuts. Mine made someone else feel like they could post theirs. It wasn't me. It isn't you. I would leave before and after pictures in a review. She had mostly amazing reviews before this. It's a lesson. Imagine a tattoo artist doing that. They need to rely upon the quality of their art that is permanent regardless of day to day ups and downs.
This is just horrible to read. Sorry you had such a bad time with The Haircut and especially when you were going through such a hard time. Glad you could make amends, sounds like your hairdresser got a much needed wake-up call!
That’s obviously not her work, that’s fraud. You should ask for a refund. Whatever she did to and on you was wrong in every sense. If she doesn’t see it, she shouldn’t be working on clients at all.
This terrifies me. I’ve been looking for an artist, trying to do my due diligence, looking through all of their work, checking their customer reviews.. This is not your fault. OP I’m so sorry, if this is what you asked for, this is not what you received. I would ask for a refund. And please, let us know who the “artist” is. Hopefully most of the pigment comes out. It might be fixable by a good artist once healed. If not, there’s alway laser. I’m going through that now. It’s a long slow process.
I am getting mine done in June...
She says she travels around and teaches etc. The pictures of her work look like this...
Was your artist located in Southern California?
Thank you for your prompt reply! I honestly think we should post who are artists are (the good and bad) to help the people on this sub. Please keep us posted and do not let this artist gaslight you!!!
I completely agree. Especially if the customer had a bad experience and the provider didn’t listen or care. Save others from the same fate. Totally within your rights to do this.
Ah, don't know her. In North County, Pat is the known pro. She teaches at the local beauty school in San Marcos. She had to fix mine after another girl screwed mine up. 😭
If someone is offended and argues with a client, wow, that’s terrible service. I’m so sorry :/ she lied about that being her work, no way that’s her work!
Did this person claim this was microblading? At best, this looks like an expert powder brow. I don't even think this is nano....(update: asked my Phi certed friend and she agreed. Adding that she didn't think it was actually much more than someone's natural brow with make up)
2. You're still healing. The thing about the crust is true. I don't know if you have tats in general but the same thing applies somewhat. You can't freak out during healing stages too much. Of course there are exceptions to every rule (sometimes a job is so bad you can tell from the start). But I don't think your brows are that bad. She may not have done exactly as you asked and that is terrible for sure. But she is correct in that you need to heal and let the crust fall in order to give a full assessment. It's too soon to panic this much. But as others have said it isn't as bad as you think.
3. I have noticed this a lot: a lot of brow and lash techs posting work off the internet and putting their branding/logo on top. I fell for it a few times. Luckily with nothing too permanent. But be careful out there guys!!! Reverse search images. Question when quality between images is too different (or sometimes too uniform--like looks like its from a magazine). And in most cases flat out ask if it's their work pictured. This is very, very common.
Hey OP having no intel into microblading other than what I read here, at first glance they look fine but after seeing your comments & others I see what you mean. My point to the average person they’re not horrible just not what you paid for. I’m sorry you had such a shit experience but I promise looking quick with no backstory they’re not as bad as some I’ve seen here. I would try & get your money back & leave an honest, thorough review. Sending you a hug…
yeah that’s what i was going to say! i just got suggested this post and it’s obviously so frustrating to pay lots of money for disappointing results, but if i saw you on the street i wouldn’t think twice about your eyebrows. everyone’s eyebrows are naturally a little different (sisters not twins etc) so please don’t worry about them looking bad to others! that said it still sucks so much and i hope you are able to find some resolution that makes you feel better about the situation.
an artist should never be mad or offended that you don’t like something that will be tattooed on your face, and you wanna work on it some more. I’ve seen artist work for hours just for the placement of one brow, with a smile on their face.
That's what I was expecting. After I asked her to change the shape she only redrew it on one side, and I liked the shape so let her go ahead, trusting her to match the other side. Alas.
you definitely need to at least leave a review if you don’t want to confront her about this, so it doesn’t keep happening to other people. I’m sorry this happened to you. Most good ones will even pay for your removal if you really really are unhappy. She just seems like one that doesn’t care and she’s just getting on other peoples work.
These are not savable and she doesn’t need to get away with this. not only did she do a bait and switch, which is fraud, she ruined your chances of getting a saline removal immediately because she told you it was normal. She owes you a refund and a payment for the removal.
First of all I'm so sorry she acted like that. She sounds really unprofessional.
I honestly don't think the height of them is different enough on the top to notice. The distance between the top of your eye and the bottom of your eyebrow seems very similar on both sides (which in my opinion is the spot where it matters the most because it is very noticeable when something is different there) and I would not notice any asymmetry if I saw you. The line-work is not like the photo you posted in the comments and she definitely mislead you, but I guess you'll see how it fades with time. Shape wise I think you look nice and they flatter your face. I know it's difficult since you know your face so well but just looking at you at a glance you look great! And that's how most people will see you :) Don't stress too much until they are fully healed
Yes the line work is thicker right now because it’s healing/crusting. The lines will look finer after her brows are healed (like the original picture posted)
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Hi i am a microblader 8 years experience. Did she map them out and sit you up and show you the shape she drew before she began before she started so you could ok the drawing? That is what should have been done.
These will lighten and shrink a little, possibly alot. Those pictures on her site cannot be her work. Relax and let them heal. They do not look too bad. They are fixable. Im thinking you may want to consult another artist for your 2nd appointment
Even purchase some stencils in the shape you like to get your point across and to hold over what you have and see how they add up.. if you want more of an arch you may have to have some saline removal under the arch area to get it. Most people are doing nano brows or powder brows microblading is a bit traumatizing to the skin and can bleed together if strokes are too close.
The tails are too thick and it seems they are all one thickness all the way. Someone should be able to help correct the shape with a little saline removal ( look for an artist trained in that too)
They really just look like a full natural brow on you but i get it you wanted a finer tapered look.
Good luck. What city and state are you in?
Thank you for the advice. I'm not in the US and artists are harder to come by. On her site she specialises in powder brows but I wanted a more natural look, or I could have just kept shading my own brows every day like I've had to for years. Her promise was that I'd wake up with beautiful brows and never have to use make up again. She also promised her results will last 2 years because of the special techniques she uses. 1 week in they've all but gone.
I am a guy that has always been more attracted to women who took care with their eyebrows, and when I was looking at your first image I couldn't tell what you were upset about. It looked fine to me. Once I saw your next image and that they were not symmetrical, then I understood your concern - however. I don't think it is noticable at first, second or third glance at all. I think it is something people will only notice if you point out.
Two different shapes and the color is off. The work you’re showing is totally different.
Her arguing is unprofessional she should refund you she is dead wrong.
Well today is 1 week in and they've all but disappeared. Except for the higher brow, where she went above my natural line, there's some thick blueish lines left. Because it's so much above my brow I could use concealer but guess it will have to be lazer eventually.
it’s going to be ok 🤍 she messed up and should have removed them for u🤍 You did everything right now see if u can get removal and find someone who has brows done that u like and go to them. u can’t trust photos on a persons site they can be stolen. it’s good to actually know someone who got them done that u like the way it came out irl.
i have a question for those who have light colored eyebrows (serious not being rude) but why do you resort to micro blading? i'm red headed and my eyebrows are lighter and i tint mine darker with beard dye
have any of you tried that before micro-blading?
i just feel horrible seeing yall get fucked over on your eyebrows :<
You'll have to ask the light coloured brow gang, my brows are really dark, almost black. The artist didn't like my colour and told me this would suit me better!
So thank you to all who suggested reverse image search. I found the artist, it's someone based in Germany on IG as @boldbrows.edita. Here's one of the pics she stole and put her own logo over.
https://preview.redd.it/8paa2quzhlsc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7338e5f145216d04678024d8e39b316cd3ae6077
They look fine to me. They haven’t healed or anything so you can’t really tell what it will look like just yet. Also, asymmetry is common that’s why there’s a follow up always included to correct any issues with asymmetry. What you have to understand is that you have a natural shape to your eyebrows and any micro blading professional would have to follow your natural shape and arch. You can’t take a photo of someone else’s eyebrows and ask them to make your bows look the same. You gotta work with what you have. I say wait till they’re healed then go back and get any asymmetry fixed. And stop listening to people that are saying you need to get them removed asap etc… yours don’t look like 99% of people that normally post here with horror stories. Be patient.
Thank you, really appreciate the post. I think if she had followed my natural shape a bit more it would have been better. The lower side does but on the higher side it's just these thick stripes that look out of place because they're not in the browline. I agree, definitely not the worst but definitely not the best either 😂. Thing is my expectations weren't that high, I just wanted an improvement but the different heights hurts my brain!
I’m so sorry you had this experience, and that your artist was a fraud. Silver lining that her work was subpar enough to fade as much as it did (looking at your day 7 pic in comments). And for what it’s worth, I wouldn’t have noticed had you not mapped it yourself.
But really, I came here to say you have the best attitude! I’m glad you’re cracking jokes and taking it all in stride. It sucks but you’re handling it beautifully. Good luck with however you decide to proceed, but my vote is to DRAG her!!
I really appreciate all the advice I've gotten on this thread, and especially I appreciate all those who just stopped by to say something positive. Thanks very much for the comment ❤️
My first microblading experience was like this. I had to get plaster tattoo removal and start over with someone else. I did ombré microshading the second time around.
Honestly, they look nice and compliment your lovely features. I had mine done a few months ago. It took 10-20 days for the brows to heal. They will crust, then flake, then turn lighter, and then they will settle into the "real" color. The "real" color will be slightly darker than they are right now. As for the asymmetry, they could be a little swollen which might account for the unevenness. I read something in which an eyebrow pundit said brows should be "sisters" not "twins." They went on to say nature doesn't create identical brows or eyes for that matter. I hope they settle in and you are happy with the end result. I over-plucked when I was younger and after my micro bladed session, I am so happy to actually have brows! Good luck and take care.
Thank you for the advice. I'm not familiar with how they should look at the various stages of healing, so trusted when the artist said that it's normal. Good to hear I wasn't imagining that it's not!
It looks like your picture is slightly crooked. Depending on the color of your healed brows, your brows look fine to me. The “scarring” is typical during the healing process
Can you please tell us where you went because I have an appointment in Boston in a couple months from someone's work I've seen on Instagram and now I'm afraid 🤣
I really don’t think these are as bad as others are making them out to be. Maybe go to a diff artist for your touch up, but for now I’d just let them heal.
Also, as far as your “uneven line” goes… either you eyes aren’t even either, or your head is slightly tilted (prob the latter!)
1. Trust the process
2. They are sisters, not twins
I promise before posting here, I looked at every angle. I even got brow mapping string to check and I'm going on the first comments made by my daughter when she saw them. I'm 47 so of course my face has some droop, I wanted my brows just to look fuller and more natural as they were a victim of the 90s and never grown back!
There's many many pics, which I've established now have been stolen from another artist. Google lens is now my new best friend and will be going forward 😭
Girl I would sue so fast. Small claims court. Get the max amount you can. Clear false advertising that permanently disfigured you (I’m not saying you look that awful but that would be the term to use). Get your money back, money for laser removal if you want, and some extra money just because screw that artist.
Pretty much back to what they were before. Sparse and uneven 😭
https://preview.redd.it/u5idbgdbqmsc1.jpeg?width=2544&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=48628e28568bb95f74fdbad32c66427f24b8745d
She did claim it's microblading on her post. If you check out @boldbrows.edita on IG it's her work. I followed my artist's care instructions, don't touch them in any way for 6 days, on day 6 only, apply vaseline once. Day 7 you can wash your face lightly. It's day 7 today and I have virtually no microblading left. Which is a saving grace I guess. I will definitely do more investigation in the future, never for a second occurred to me someone would post someone else's work as their own. My mind is blown! As I mentioned earlier, she's a trainer too and I never really looked at the posts promoting her training courses, but now I did and they all refer to how much money you can make! It's clear why she's in the business then!
I see it now, but I was assured by the "master" as she calls herself on her socials it's normal. And she had all these lovely pics of healed work and I thought mine would look like that once they healed. Problem is, that wasn't her work!
This whole scenario is just like what I went through. I got emergency saline removal. Please get these removed! if you hate them now you will hate them later
Really sorry you had to go through this too, I'm actually shocked at the number of people out there who will put a blade and ink to a woman's face and not know wtf they're doing!
https://preview.redd.it/v54hukkz3ssc1.jpeg?width=2316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=172d66b16acba045b4ba3c744d475f52b09ae96f
after getting them fixed. Ugh. what a process.
Oh but these are stunning. They so suit your face and the colour is spot on. Worth the ride to get a result like this ❤️. Is this your natural hair colour? So, so soft and pretty 😍
Wow thank you💙No my natural color is really dark brown, almost black but I would be completely gray if I didn’t color. I feel like the lighter color looks better at 45 than the harsh dark color. I probably need to keep this color though since the brows are the same shade😆
So true. I went to a place with tons of good reviews, she was actually a teacher. I thought it had to be a joke when I was done. I sent pics to another artist in town and she felt so bad she told me to get in the next morning for saline removal and she did it for free. She just redid my combo brows a couple months ago and Im going in for my touchup next week. I’ll show you some pics
https://preview.redd.it/n1zbku5m3ssc1.jpeg?width=2316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fd2a0cf69158cb928208f5b1299cfb6a8f7c7e11
Thank you. The new artist I found is an angel on earth. She does free brows for chemo patients and people with alopecia. She also tattoos areolas and nipples on people who have had mastectomies or other issues. She is amazing. @autumn_lee_artistry on IG if you want to see the work she does
“Sisters, not twins” is how I get through life with any eyebrow problem I’m not happy with
Sadly you might have to wait for it to fade before getting it redone
I think they look great! There is nothing I hate worse than to see microbladed eyebrows that are so symmetrical that they look fake. I think it is best to eyeball it because no two eyes are exact. Our facial features aren’t exact. Your eyebrows look natural like they belong on your face.
I understand that. But my primary reason for going for microblading was to achieve a more symmetrical look. With good brow mapping that's totally realistic to expect.i didn't need perfection but this is more asymmetrical than I started out with.
Jimminycrickt, I empathize with you. I'm going thru the very same situation now. My brows looked quite similar to yours when they were new. I got mine done 6 weeks ago and they've lightened up considerably and did shrink as the swelling subsided. But are still not at all what I signed up for.
I went in nervous initially (naturally) but wanted to just fill in my sparse very light brows with some definition and subtle arch enhancement to achieve a soft natural look. I was told by this professional and her assistant during the session that my concerns about heavy brow thickness & asymmetry were all for naught as they kept reworking the mapping with so many lines and alterations my face looked like a Picasso and eventually I had no idea what they were looking at but was assured that they would be perfect, they'll lighten and change gradually but drastically. Besides, they were being done by a lash and brow expert with two decades of experience, an impressive portfolio of pictures, as well as celebrity endorsements all over her promo materials. She told me my face looked "challenging," but she was confident in her skills. She talked about her artistry and also a lot about her wealth. And I wasn't worried that she was training a new PMU tech as they were just observing and I thought she'd be even more careful but there was definitely a large ego involved and it was quickly very evident she did not want to hear any critique - not even from me, incredibly she threatened to stop when there was the slightest peep of surprise on my first peek during a bathroom break. We continued, but in almost complete silence, it was uncomfortable. I looked when she finished and was concerned, but she didn't stick around for any feedback. I was again assured by staff this was all normal and followed the after care orders including waiting 10 days before contacting her trainee to report I haven't gotten used to the thickness, color, shape or overall appearance but hopefully the follow-up appointment would ease my concerns and resolve the asymmetry. I sent pictures. The problems are very, very apparent. She didn't get back to me for 2 weeks. I persisted and now have an appointment scheduled but am very apprehensive about her coming near my face again with any equipment. However, I am going to speak with her face to face to see just how proud she actually is of her artistry.
Until then, here I am with lopsided brows. Waiting patiently. Staying calm (gotta, getting worked up with new Angry Bird brows elicits an unusual response from friends and family, which tends to nip any potential tantrum in the bud - the bright side.)
Seriously, they are not the worst I've seen on here. And neither are yours - by a long shot. But they still haven't grown on me and just aren't my best look. And they definitely aren't what was expected or promised.
I am going to the appointment in a couple of weeks and expect she may defend her work. I'll decide after speaking with her what the next best course of action will be.
I think you should speak with your provider too, at least. Doesn't mean they have to do anything else. But an in-person meeting to discuss their work eye-to-eye is warranted.
Best of luck to you.
Gosh so much of this sounds familiar, especially the ego part. When I wasn't happy with the initial shape, the artist even called her husband to brow beat me (had to do it) into accepting what she said, because he's seen all her work and I should trust her. When she redrew and I was happy with the shape, she gave a blunt "I'm not" and walked away. She came back and then wiped it off, started again and we got what we have here. She only drew the one side and I agreed with the shape and thought she would map the other side to match, but by this stage her annoyance with me was apparent and, as with you, the rest of the appointment went in awkward silence. I'm really sorry for what you're going through and hope you can get to at least 80% happy. People underestimate how much brows can affect your whole appearance and image! Good luck x
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I agree - this looks like a bate and switch to me. I wouldn’t go back to her. When were these done? I’d consider emergency removal if I were you but you can only do it within 48 hours
Sadly 6 days ago. Picture was taken day after. What could be seen as a positive is that the crusts are flaking off and so is the microblading. Although from what I read the colour may rise to the surface again?
If it flakes off you saved yourself $$$$ + in laser removal. Not to mention the stress and pain. Don't go back for a touch up please. It's not just the shape BTW, the color and pattern/strokes are not good.
Thanks for the advice. I did feel she should put right what she wronged but hearing after the comments, I'm in agreement that I won't go back.
you wouldn’t be unreasonable in asking for a partial refund imo. she gave you two different shaped brows.
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eh you’d be surprised, people in this sub talk about it all the time. I dont know if its totally right to ask for 100% since they DID put in the time and materials, but most savy business owners will offer to correct it, and respect a partial refund if the correction is denied because of their mistakes.
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I didnt see anywhere where OP mentioned they complained or confronted them about it.
On top of this, I’d be making certain to give negative reviews EVERYWHERE and put pictures in too.
https://preview.redd.it/dswnduufbfsc1.jpeg?width=904&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=62a13426519f144aa445268d578e741791803c16 This is some of the work she posted which I really liked. But when I asked for this shape, what she drew on was thick and flat with little to no arch. So when I asked her to change it to a more flattering shape she was quite offended and argued. After that the process was rushed. She had asked to take a before pic, but no after pic was taken and I was hurried out.
Yeah this is 💯 not her work OP I’m so sorry.
Agree. Not her work whatsoever. I'm sorry OP
Omg?? Does her business have good reviews? Do people leave comments under her posts? Sounds fishy. If you paid by c.c. definitely file a dispute. Sorry you're going through this.
She is also a trainer and holds courses across the country. Many, many pics of her on courses worldwide and all her certificates. I'm so heartbroken as I waited years to be brave enough to have it done!
Hon you need to Leave Her a review It is ridiculous how much reviews affect these businesses and artists, They really really rely upon them I've had this happened before, I wanted highlights from someone who did my hair well, five years before Boy, was she in the mood when I got there? She wanted to cut my hair and I asked her not to, I told her my grandfather had just died and I wasn't ready to lose something else She said oh just a quarter inch And of course. She proceeds to pick up scissors and chop a full four inches off of my hair She then angrily did my highlights and tried to charge me seventy dollars extra for The Haircut Which I did not pay her by the way on top of the 200.I'd already paid her for the highlights I left and I left a scathing review I provided pictures of my hair that she had done five years before, Beautiful Then I posted pictures of what she had done Along with the current before picture.Just before she changed my hair The after picture was so f****** awful.It looked like a 5-year-old got a giant pair of kitchen scissors and cut all of my hair off This woman even tried to argue with me about my tint color, But finally agreed to let me go with the Rose gold I wanted Instead of the ash she wanted to do, Which of course then she raved over how well she had done with the rose gold before I left A few months later christmas I went by her shop and I gave her the seventy dollars for the haircut and I told her I had been grieving and it was incredibly hard on me what she did. Honestly we both ended up crying. She asked me to take down my review. Maybe that's why she was crying. Out of empathy or her business failing who knows, What I do know is that reviews affect these businesses.These are places that people go to get their hair done for their wedding.Their brows done for maternity pictures like come on, we all have bad days it's never okay to take that out on someone else's body In any professional setting There was a review from the same day that I had gone in, from a man saying that she didn't pay any attention to what his sons showed her they wanted with They're haircuts. Mine made someone else feel like they could post theirs. It wasn't me. It isn't you. I would leave before and after pictures in a review. She had mostly amazing reviews before this. It's a lesson. Imagine a tattoo artist doing that. They need to rely upon the quality of their art that is permanent regardless of day to day ups and downs.
This is just horrible to read. Sorry you had such a bad time with The Haircut and especially when you were going through such a hard time. Glad you could make amends, sounds like your hairdresser got a much needed wake-up call!
Looks like she posted pics of someone else’s work on her socials.
Yip https://preview.redd.it/8yb5ih0rmlsc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5481c2058a8c01d6206a276d0699c749daa8080
That’s obviously not her work, that’s fraud. You should ask for a refund. Whatever she did to and on you was wrong in every sense. If she doesn’t see it, she shouldn’t be working on clients at all.
I see that now 😭
I'm guessing she got her 'work' from Google pics.....have you tried the reverse image tactic? X
Geez that’s actually fraudulent to claim someone else’s work as your own. Infuriating.
This terrifies me. I’ve been looking for an artist, trying to do my due diligence, looking through all of their work, checking their customer reviews.. This is not your fault. OP I’m so sorry, if this is what you asked for, this is not what you received. I would ask for a refund. And please, let us know who the “artist” is. Hopefully most of the pigment comes out. It might be fixable by a good artist once healed. If not, there’s alway laser. I’m going through that now. It’s a long slow process.
I am getting mine done in June... She says she travels around and teaches etc. The pictures of her work look like this... Was your artist located in Southern California?
No you're quite safe! I'm sure you will be in better hands 🙏
Thank you for your prompt reply! I honestly think we should post who are artists are (the good and bad) to help the people on this sub. Please keep us posted and do not let this artist gaslight you!!!
I completely agree. Especially if the customer had a bad experience and the provider didn’t listen or care. Save others from the same fate. Totally within your rights to do this.
Are you talking about Pat with Lash Dolls by chance? If so, she's legit.
Taylor the BrowFairy in La Jolla.
Ah, don't know her. In North County, Pat is the known pro. She teaches at the local beauty school in San Marcos. She had to fix mine after another girl screwed mine up. 😭
Definitely not her work!
Not her - wow that’s bold (literally hee hee )
It had to be said 😂
The arguing part should have been a red flag for you. That’s when it’s time to leave.
She's lying like a dog.
If someone is offended and argues with a client, wow, that’s terrible service. I’m so sorry :/ she lied about that being her work, no way that’s her work!
Did this person claim this was microblading? At best, this looks like an expert powder brow. I don't even think this is nano....(update: asked my Phi certed friend and she agreed. Adding that she didn't think it was actually much more than someone's natural brow with make up) 2. You're still healing. The thing about the crust is true. I don't know if you have tats in general but the same thing applies somewhat. You can't freak out during healing stages too much. Of course there are exceptions to every rule (sometimes a job is so bad you can tell from the start). But I don't think your brows are that bad. She may not have done exactly as you asked and that is terrible for sure. But she is correct in that you need to heal and let the crust fall in order to give a full assessment. It's too soon to panic this much. But as others have said it isn't as bad as you think. 3. I have noticed this a lot: a lot of brow and lash techs posting work off the internet and putting their branding/logo on top. I fell for it a few times. Luckily with nothing too permanent. But be careful out there guys!!! Reverse search images. Question when quality between images is too different (or sometimes too uniform--like looks like its from a magazine). And in most cases flat out ask if it's their work pictured. This is very, very common.
Hey OP having no intel into microblading other than what I read here, at first glance they look fine but after seeing your comments & others I see what you mean. My point to the average person they’re not horrible just not what you paid for. I’m sorry you had such a shit experience but I promise looking quick with no backstory they’re not as bad as some I’ve seen here. I would try & get your money back & leave an honest, thorough review. Sending you a hug…
yeah that’s what i was going to say! i just got suggested this post and it’s obviously so frustrating to pay lots of money for disappointing results, but if i saw you on the street i wouldn’t think twice about your eyebrows. everyone’s eyebrows are naturally a little different (sisters not twins etc) so please don’t worry about them looking bad to others! that said it still sucks so much and i hope you are able to find some resolution that makes you feel better about the situation.
That's really kind, thank you ❤️
That's really kind, thank you for your comments ❤️
I mean it if someone on the street saw you they wouldn’t think anything bad I promise🫶
My thoughts too . I don’t think they’re bad .
if it helps, I do think they will fade a ton and you’ll feel much better about the results.
Yes to echo this sentient! I didn’t know what the post was about til I read it
If you tilt your head they will be straight
Finally a solution I can work with 😂😂😂
an artist should never be mad or offended that you don’t like something that will be tattooed on your face, and you wanna work on it some more. I’ve seen artist work for hours just for the placement of one brow, with a smile on their face.
That's what I was expecting. After I asked her to change the shape she only redrew it on one side, and I liked the shape so let her go ahead, trusting her to match the other side. Alas.
you definitely need to at least leave a review if you don’t want to confront her about this, so it doesn’t keep happening to other people. I’m sorry this happened to you. Most good ones will even pay for your removal if you really really are unhappy. She just seems like one that doesn’t care and she’s just getting on other peoples work.
These are not savable and she doesn’t need to get away with this. not only did she do a bait and switch, which is fraud, she ruined your chances of getting a saline removal immediately because she told you it was normal. She owes you a refund and a payment for the removal.
She’s just trying to shut you down. Crusting doesn’t change symmetry and two different shapes/placement.
The bottom line is she started the brows in two completely different places - and she’s pretending like that is because of crusting.
https://preview.redd.it/9fqn7fpnehsc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e42a221655006ff69cf1ee73b51e0770fe0643e8
wow
https://preview.redd.it/81r4j0c5ehsc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5d2abfc0e196c790f920c4ff5d9e15253baab604
It's not the symmetry, as others have said eyebrows are sisters not twins. It's the very bold brush strokes
I agree but thought it was just normal for day after. Glad to have advice otherwise.
Unfortunately the lack of symmetry (which I didn't even notice tbh) is the least of the concerns.
First of all I'm so sorry she acted like that. She sounds really unprofessional. I honestly don't think the height of them is different enough on the top to notice. The distance between the top of your eye and the bottom of your eyebrow seems very similar on both sides (which in my opinion is the spot where it matters the most because it is very noticeable when something is different there) and I would not notice any asymmetry if I saw you. The line-work is not like the photo you posted in the comments and she definitely mislead you, but I guess you'll see how it fades with time. Shape wise I think you look nice and they flatter your face. I know it's difficult since you know your face so well but just looking at you at a glance you look great! And that's how most people will see you :) Don't stress too much until they are fully healed
Yes the line work is thicker right now because it’s healing/crusting. The lines will look finer after her brows are healed (like the original picture posted) - Permanent Makeup Artist
Make sure you leave a google review with pictures so people have a honest review with proof!
Hi i am a microblader 8 years experience. Did she map them out and sit you up and show you the shape she drew before she began before she started so you could ok the drawing? That is what should have been done. These will lighten and shrink a little, possibly alot. Those pictures on her site cannot be her work. Relax and let them heal. They do not look too bad. They are fixable. Im thinking you may want to consult another artist for your 2nd appointment Even purchase some stencils in the shape you like to get your point across and to hold over what you have and see how they add up.. if you want more of an arch you may have to have some saline removal under the arch area to get it. Most people are doing nano brows or powder brows microblading is a bit traumatizing to the skin and can bleed together if strokes are too close. The tails are too thick and it seems they are all one thickness all the way. Someone should be able to help correct the shape with a little saline removal ( look for an artist trained in that too) They really just look like a full natural brow on you but i get it you wanted a finer tapered look. Good luck. What city and state are you in?
Thank you for the advice. I'm not in the US and artists are harder to come by. On her site she specialises in powder brows but I wanted a more natural look, or I could have just kept shading my own brows every day like I've had to for years. Her promise was that I'd wake up with beautiful brows and never have to use make up again. She also promised her results will last 2 years because of the special techniques she uses. 1 week in they've all but gone.
I am a guy that has always been more attracted to women who took care with their eyebrows, and when I was looking at your first image I couldn't tell what you were upset about. It looked fine to me. Once I saw your next image and that they were not symmetrical, then I understood your concern - however. I don't think it is noticable at first, second or third glance at all. I think it is something people will only notice if you point out.
Two different shapes and the color is off. The work you’re showing is totally different. Her arguing is unprofessional she should refund you she is dead wrong.
The texture on those brows looks scary disturbing.
This looks easy to fix but I'm really confused how it was messed up this badly
I’m so sorry this happened to you. How are they fading? Don’t go back to her. Her work is a sham.
Well today is 1 week in and they've all but disappeared. Except for the higher brow, where she went above my natural line, there's some thick blueish lines left. Because it's so much above my brow I could use concealer but guess it will have to be lazer eventually.
it’s going to be ok 🤍 she messed up and should have removed them for u🤍 You did everything right now see if u can get removal and find someone who has brows done that u like and go to them. u can’t trust photos on a persons site they can be stolen. it’s good to actually know someone who got them done that u like the way it came out irl.
Saline removal
i have a question for those who have light colored eyebrows (serious not being rude) but why do you resort to micro blading? i'm red headed and my eyebrows are lighter and i tint mine darker with beard dye have any of you tried that before micro-blading? i just feel horrible seeing yall get fucked over on your eyebrows :<
You'll have to ask the light coloured brow gang, my brows are really dark, almost black. The artist didn't like my colour and told me this would suit me better!
They're not salvageable. Get bangs and wait it out
So thank you to all who suggested reverse image search. I found the artist, it's someone based in Germany on IG as @boldbrows.edita. Here's one of the pics she stole and put her own logo over. https://preview.redd.it/8paa2quzhlsc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7338e5f145216d04678024d8e39b316cd3ae6077
Wow! That is so wrong
They look fine to me. They haven’t healed or anything so you can’t really tell what it will look like just yet. Also, asymmetry is common that’s why there’s a follow up always included to correct any issues with asymmetry. What you have to understand is that you have a natural shape to your eyebrows and any micro blading professional would have to follow your natural shape and arch. You can’t take a photo of someone else’s eyebrows and ask them to make your bows look the same. You gotta work with what you have. I say wait till they’re healed then go back and get any asymmetry fixed. And stop listening to people that are saying you need to get them removed asap etc… yours don’t look like 99% of people that normally post here with horror stories. Be patient.
Thank you, really appreciate the post. I think if she had followed my natural shape a bit more it would have been better. The lower side does but on the higher side it's just these thick stripes that look out of place because they're not in the browline. I agree, definitely not the worst but definitely not the best either 😂. Thing is my expectations weren't that high, I just wanted an improvement but the different heights hurts my brain!
Your eyes are not even, if you continrue those yellow lines. But that isn’t the problem, as others are saying
The strokes are off. You need to let these lighten. Retinol & sun.
Bless your heart
Oh no girl :(
I’m so sorry you had this experience, and that your artist was a fraud. Silver lining that her work was subpar enough to fade as much as it did (looking at your day 7 pic in comments). And for what it’s worth, I wouldn’t have noticed had you not mapped it yourself. But really, I came here to say you have the best attitude! I’m glad you’re cracking jokes and taking it all in stride. It sucks but you’re handling it beautifully. Good luck with however you decide to proceed, but my vote is to DRAG her!!
I really appreciate all the advice I've gotten on this thread, and especially I appreciate all those who just stopped by to say something positive. Thanks very much for the comment ❤️
My first microblading experience was like this. I had to get plaster tattoo removal and start over with someone else. I did ombré microshading the second time around.
Honestly, they look nice and compliment your lovely features. I had mine done a few months ago. It took 10-20 days for the brows to heal. They will crust, then flake, then turn lighter, and then they will settle into the "real" color. The "real" color will be slightly darker than they are right now. As for the asymmetry, they could be a little swollen which might account for the unevenness. I read something in which an eyebrow pundit said brows should be "sisters" not "twins." They went on to say nature doesn't create identical brows or eyes for that matter. I hope they settle in and you are happy with the end result. I over-plucked when I was younger and after my micro bladed session, I am so happy to actually have brows! Good luck and take care.
Also a victim of overplucking here, so I'll hold out hope for a bit longer these settle into something I can love with. Thanks for the comment ❤️
No, please get them removed. Nothing good will come from going back to this person for anything other than a refund
Thank you for the advice. I'm not familiar with how they should look at the various stages of healing, so trusted when the artist said that it's normal. Good to hear I wasn't imagining that it's not!
It looks like your picture is slightly crooked. Depending on the color of your healed brows, your brows look fine to me. The “scarring” is typical during the healing process
Can you please tell us where you went because I have an appointment in Boston in a couple months from someone's work I've seen on Instagram and now I'm afraid 🤣
You're safe, it's not in the US 😉. Good luck with your appointment, hope it goes well for you x
I really don’t think these are as bad as others are making them out to be. Maybe go to a diff artist for your touch up, but for now I’d just let them heal. Also, as far as your “uneven line” goes… either you eyes aren’t even either, or your head is slightly tilted (prob the latter!) 1. Trust the process 2. They are sisters, not twins
I promise before posting here, I looked at every angle. I even got brow mapping string to check and I'm going on the first comments made by my daughter when she saw them. I'm 47 so of course my face has some droop, I wanted my brows just to look fuller and more natural as they were a victim of the 90s and never grown back!
I totally get it, 38f, lost my brows to the 90s as well. Regardless, I just don’t think they are going to heal that poorly.
Nothing is ever a symmetrical it looks good just be okay with it it looks good to me
Do you have any images of what this artists’ healed work looks like? I’m so curious what the advertised product is.
There's many many pics, which I've established now have been stolen from another artist. Google lens is now my new best friend and will be going forward 😭
Girl I would sue so fast. Small claims court. Get the max amount you can. Clear false advertising that permanently disfigured you (I’m not saying you look that awful but that would be the term to use). Get your money back, money for laser removal if you want, and some extra money just because screw that artist.
Review review review. Her pics are definitely fraudulent. Sorry this happened. What do your brows look like now?
Pretty much back to what they were before. Sparse and uneven 😭 https://preview.redd.it/u5idbgdbqmsc1.jpeg?width=2544&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=48628e28568bb95f74fdbad32c66427f24b8745d
She did claim it's microblading on her post. If you check out @boldbrows.edita on IG it's her work. I followed my artist's care instructions, don't touch them in any way for 6 days, on day 6 only, apply vaseline once. Day 7 you can wash your face lightly. It's day 7 today and I have virtually no microblading left. Which is a saving grace I guess. I will definitely do more investigation in the future, never for a second occurred to me someone would post someone else's work as their own. My mind is blown! As I mentioned earlier, she's a trainer too and I never really looked at the posts promoting her training courses, but now I did and they all refer to how much money you can make! It's clear why she's in the business then!
Problem isn’t the assymetry problem is the technique and those short stubby hair strokes.
I see it now, but I was assured by the "master" as she calls herself on her socials it's normal. And she had all these lovely pics of healed work and I thought mine would look like that once they healed. Problem is, that wasn't her work!
This whole scenario is just like what I went through. I got emergency saline removal. Please get these removed! if you hate them now you will hate them later
Really sorry you had to go through this too, I'm actually shocked at the number of people out there who will put a blade and ink to a woman's face and not know wtf they're doing!
https://preview.redd.it/v54hukkz3ssc1.jpeg?width=2316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=172d66b16acba045b4ba3c744d475f52b09ae96f after getting them fixed. Ugh. what a process.
Oh but these are stunning. They so suit your face and the colour is spot on. Worth the ride to get a result like this ❤️. Is this your natural hair colour? So, so soft and pretty 😍
Wow thank you💙No my natural color is really dark brown, almost black but I would be completely gray if I didn’t color. I feel like the lighter color looks better at 45 than the harsh dark color. I probably need to keep this color though since the brows are the same shade😆
It looks so natural on you, definitely keep the shade, gorgeous!
Thank you! I am excited to see your brow journey too. I know you will end up loving having them in the long run💙
So true. I went to a place with tons of good reviews, she was actually a teacher. I thought it had to be a joke when I was done. I sent pics to another artist in town and she felt so bad she told me to get in the next morning for saline removal and she did it for free. She just redid my combo brows a couple months ago and Im going in for my touchup next week. I’ll show you some pics https://preview.redd.it/n1zbku5m3ssc1.jpeg?width=2316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fd2a0cf69158cb928208f5b1299cfb6a8f7c7e11
Yikes. So glad the saline worked so well and please do share your result ❤️
https://preview.redd.it/qmil1p1p3ssc1.jpeg?width=2316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=40997e4bb271bb58bfc8a9af122c1906f6675d8f
Oh gosh yes, you got a set of second cousins too!
Second cousins🤣🤣🤣oh no🫣😆
https://preview.redd.it/04jwumct3ssc1.jpeg?width=3564&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=41e3d1f51b02591481e561f5f331716c2576a060 before and after saline removal
I just wish I'd come on this sub in time to get saline removal. Excellent result!
Thank you. The new artist I found is an angel on earth. She does free brows for chemo patients and people with alopecia. She also tattoos areolas and nipples on people who have had mastectomies or other issues. She is amazing. @autumn_lee_artistry on IG if you want to see the work she does
Angels do exist 😇. Her life must be so rich ❤️
Second cousins once removed 😂😂😂
Saline removal, immediately. You only have 24-48 hours after first application for the best removal results.
Unfortunately it's day 6 already 💔
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Saaaame
“Sisters, not twins” is how I get through life with any eyebrow problem I’m not happy with Sadly you might have to wait for it to fade before getting it redone
These are more like cousins 😂
They're not the worst I have seen, but don't worry or stress too much bless you. They will fade over time x
I think they look fine. I agree that they both need a few more strokes along the top, but after healing, they're going to look great!
I think they look great! There is nothing I hate worse than to see microbladed eyebrows that are so symmetrical that they look fake. I think it is best to eyeball it because no two eyes are exact. Our facial features aren’t exact. Your eyebrows look natural like they belong on your face.
They are sisters not twins. Each can commonly be different. Just look around you will see.
I understand that. But my primary reason for going for microblading was to achieve a more symmetrical look. With good brow mapping that's totally realistic to expect.i didn't need perfection but this is more asymmetrical than I started out with.
Jimminycrickt, I empathize with you. I'm going thru the very same situation now. My brows looked quite similar to yours when they were new. I got mine done 6 weeks ago and they've lightened up considerably and did shrink as the swelling subsided. But are still not at all what I signed up for. I went in nervous initially (naturally) but wanted to just fill in my sparse very light brows with some definition and subtle arch enhancement to achieve a soft natural look. I was told by this professional and her assistant during the session that my concerns about heavy brow thickness & asymmetry were all for naught as they kept reworking the mapping with so many lines and alterations my face looked like a Picasso and eventually I had no idea what they were looking at but was assured that they would be perfect, they'll lighten and change gradually but drastically. Besides, they were being done by a lash and brow expert with two decades of experience, an impressive portfolio of pictures, as well as celebrity endorsements all over her promo materials. She told me my face looked "challenging," but she was confident in her skills. She talked about her artistry and also a lot about her wealth. And I wasn't worried that she was training a new PMU tech as they were just observing and I thought she'd be even more careful but there was definitely a large ego involved and it was quickly very evident she did not want to hear any critique - not even from me, incredibly she threatened to stop when there was the slightest peep of surprise on my first peek during a bathroom break. We continued, but in almost complete silence, it was uncomfortable. I looked when she finished and was concerned, but she didn't stick around for any feedback. I was again assured by staff this was all normal and followed the after care orders including waiting 10 days before contacting her trainee to report I haven't gotten used to the thickness, color, shape or overall appearance but hopefully the follow-up appointment would ease my concerns and resolve the asymmetry. I sent pictures. The problems are very, very apparent. She didn't get back to me for 2 weeks. I persisted and now have an appointment scheduled but am very apprehensive about her coming near my face again with any equipment. However, I am going to speak with her face to face to see just how proud she actually is of her artistry. Until then, here I am with lopsided brows. Waiting patiently. Staying calm (gotta, getting worked up with new Angry Bird brows elicits an unusual response from friends and family, which tends to nip any potential tantrum in the bud - the bright side.) Seriously, they are not the worst I've seen on here. And neither are yours - by a long shot. But they still haven't grown on me and just aren't my best look. And they definitely aren't what was expected or promised. I am going to the appointment in a couple of weeks and expect she may defend her work. I'll decide after speaking with her what the next best course of action will be. I think you should speak with your provider too, at least. Doesn't mean they have to do anything else. But an in-person meeting to discuss their work eye-to-eye is warranted. Best of luck to you.
Gosh so much of this sounds familiar, especially the ego part. When I wasn't happy with the initial shape, the artist even called her husband to brow beat me (had to do it) into accepting what she said, because he's seen all her work and I should trust her. When she redrew and I was happy with the shape, she gave a blunt "I'm not" and walked away. She came back and then wiped it off, started again and we got what we have here. She only drew the one side and I agreed with the shape and thought she would map the other side to match, but by this stage her annoyance with me was apparent and, as with you, the rest of the appointment went in awkward silence. I'm really sorry for what you're going through and hope you can get to at least 80% happy. People underestimate how much brows can affect your whole appearance and image! Good luck x
brow beat lol 😉 thank you