You are numbed prior to the procedure, minimising the level of pain dramatically. Ultimately, it's all down to how high your pain threshold is. Many clients can barely feel it, whereas others may feel some discomfort.

The skin near the front of your eyebrow is thicker, so this will likely be less painful than the tail of your eyebrow. The tail of your eyebrow sits very close to the temple, where the skin is very thin. The thinner the skin, the more likely you will experience a higher level of discomfort. In saying that, during the procedure there shouldn't be a point where the pain becomes unbearable.

Micro-bladed brows will take their final shape and colour after the pigment sets in and the skin heals completely, and after the touch up is done. When the brows complete the healing process (4 - 6 weeks), you need to book a touch up to correct all the potential imperfections caused by healing.

Your new brows will need 14 days before you can get them completely wet without disturbing the skin or the healing process. This includes heavy exercise and sweating, showering, and face down swimming.

The healing process after a microblading procedure varies from client to client based on how someone's skin reacts to the procedure. Here is a list of the most common side effects you may experience after the treatment:

• Tenderness in the area

• Pink or redness around the affected area

• Swelling

• Darker pigment colour for the first week

• Moderate to thick scabbing 3-4 days after the procedure

• Scabs will begin to flake off between days 5 - 10

• After scabs flake off, pigment colour and strokes will look lighter and blurry

• After area is fully healed (4 weeks after procedure) the pigment will return to healed colour

It really depends on the client and the health of their skin, but microblading procedures should last anywhere from 1 to 3 years. Microblading is not supposed to last forever and will require touch-ups when the pigment begins to fade.

Microblading is a form of semi-permanent makeup and is subject to fading over time due to exfoliation, sun exposure and skincare products that may increase exfoliation of the skin.

Microblading on oily skin usually lasts shorter, and crisp, defined strokes are harder to achieve. That’s why powder brows are generally a better PMU option for oily skin and large pores.

Microblading eyebrows while pregnant is strongly inadvisable. The same goes for any other cosmetic tattoo.