Sets brow hairs upwards for a fuller, brushed-up look
Brow lamination is a perm for the eyebrows. A lifting solution softens the hairs so they can be brushed up and into place, a setting solution fixes them there, and the result is a fuller, fluffier, brushed-up brow that holds its shape for four to six weeks. It is especially good at hiding gaps and taming hairs that grow in different directions.
Most appointments combine lamination with a tidy-up by wax or thread and a tint, and finish with a nourishing oil or serum, as the solutions can leave the hairs a little dry. It suits people with unruly, coarse or downward-growing brows; very sparse brows benefit less, because the treatment works with the hairs you already have.
Allow 45 minutes to an hour. Keep brows dry for 24 hours afterwards and brush them into shape each morning with a spoolie and a little oil. Space treatments at least six weeks apart. A patch test beforehand is standard practice.
Also known as: brow lami, laminated brows, brow lift.
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Stockbridge, Edinburgh
Microblading, lamination and tints in a Stockbridge basement studio
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City Centre, Liverpool
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Lash lifts, brow lamination and tints from a Didsbury home studio, mobile on Sundays
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Microblading and powder brows by appointment, six-week top-up included
Usually £35 to £50 with a shape and tint outside London, and £50 to £75 in central London. Lamination combined with a lash lift is often discounted as a package.
Repeated too often, it can leave hairs dry or brittle. Spaced six to eight weeks apart, with a conditioning step and an oil at home, it is gentle. Avoid it if your brows are already over-processed.
Usually yes, once the microblading has fully healed. Tell the technician so they can keep the solutions away from any recently treated skin.
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