As many of you know, I have been undergoing some treatments (both hair and cosmetic) at Q.L Salon.

My first blog talked about the No Mirror Challenge where my hair, lashes and nails were given a total makeover. If you missed it, you can catch up with it here.

I just couldn’t believe it

Since then I have been back and had various treatments and hair cuts. I regularly go and have my nails done and whilst there having a recent appointment that Louisa offered to microblade my eyebrows as I was suffering quite a lot of gap and hair loss at the widest part of my brows, mainly through years of over-plucking.

Mapped and shaped. Ready to go!

Again if you didn’t see what a great job she has done, you can find it here.

Now, I was back again as four weeks have passed and I was due to go back to have the eyebrows topped up. I had also booked in to get my nails done as they had grown quite a lot and needed refilling and I fancied a colour change.

Unbeknownst to anyone, Louisa had also offered to tattoo my eyelids with semi-permanent make-up. Now, this was something I was really interested in as I try so hard to get my eyeliner right, but usually make a total cock-up of it!

Ready to go

There are loads of meme’s and posts out there about eyeliner dramas. You get one wing perfect; alas the second looks like crap. You try and even them up. You end up looking like Siouxsie Sioux.

So I popped on down to Q.L Salon this week and went under the needle.

How did it go?

Well, Louisa started off by using a machine to top up the original handwork of the microblading. It was very quick and I almost didn’t know that she was actually doing it, I literally couldn’t feel a thing.

When she had done the original microblading I could feel a dragging sensation but there was no pain at all. This time there was no pain or feeling at all. I was so relaxed I could have fallen asleep!

Once they were completed, Louisa moved down to my eyelids. I had already discussed that I wanted a vintage style line, with a wider end flick than usual, however I wanted it to end shorter than normal.

The reason behind this was so that I could just leave it as it was and go out with a good looking liner, however when I wanted it to be more pronounced or vintage, I can extend the wings out and I only have to add maybe a few millimetres and it would be perfect.

Loving the look

So, Louisa had already put a topical cream on to numb the sensitive eyelids and it was time to start. I honestly didn’t know what to expect, but as she was basically sticking a needle in my eyelid, I was bound to be a bit nervous

However, the reaction I had was not the one either of us was expecting. The vibrations of the machine tickled so much that I couldn’t stop giggling. Louisa was stunned by my reaction but I literally couldn’t stop it.

I honestly never expected it, but it was absolute proof that this process  just didn’t hurt at all. Around 30 minutes later and I was done.

The result was spectacular and I was absolutely over the moon. I know that having this process done will certainly make my life easier as I struggle to get my liner correct, especially if I am having a bad shoulder day.

The end Result

As previously mentioned, I had booked an appointment to get my nails done. A little further pick me up. Normally I go for a lot of reds, however this time I wanted something a little more chilled out.

Eventually I opted for this amazing purples and grey palette and absolutely love them too.

Four days later and the healing is going really well. It doesn’t scab up like a traditional tattoo, just feels a little ‘crusty’ like you have sleepy dust in your eyes. The microbladed brows down either, they just get a bit dry; as if you have forgot to moisturise for a few days.

Happy as a lark

The overall effect has already been a game changer. People have noticed and commented that my makeup looks great, but apart from the liner and the eyebrows, I haven’t been wearing any?!?

Bonus!!!

Till next time,

SPSG xxx

*****Although the eyebrows and eyeliner were gifted for the purposes of this review, all thoughts, opinions and words are entirely my own*****