What brow services does Essentials offer?
Located in southern Alberta, Essentials Medi Spa offers two different services for brows: brow microblading and brow lamination.
Our brow specialist Sara is a certified esthetician and formally trained in microblading by one of Alberta’s most recognized trainers. She ensures her clients leave our medi spa looking their best.
Microblading and lamination at Essentials Medi Spa
Essentials is a leading medi spa for brow microblading and brow lamination in Medicine Hat
Sara is our brow specialist at Essentials. Sarah is a master at caring for your brows & she is professionally trained. She strives to provide her patients with the highest standard of care, always listening and understanding each person’s aesthetic goals.
The results of Sara’s client treatments are viewable on her social media feed.
Brow Microblading
Microblading is a form of permanent makeup that partially or fully camouflages missing eyebrow hair. It offers the appearance of hair-like strokes using fine deposits of cosmetic tattoo pigment. A microblading treatment is excellent for anyone wanting to enhance their brows with natural-looking and semi-permanent results.
Microblading is a safe procedure when performed by a certified microblading specialist. At Essentials, our microblading expert, Sara, was certified in 2019 at Eternal Beauty Institute of Medical Aesthetics. Her extensive experience in medical spa treatments leaves her clients feeling confident in their skin.
Essentials Medi Spa provides two options for microblading
Natural Hair Stroke
With this microblading procedure, the hair strokes blend in with your natural eyebrow hair, giving the effect that the tattoo does not look like a tattoo. Your brows will look flawless with a naturally full look.
Combo Brow
With this microblading procedure, you get the best of the natural hair stroke along with the powder brow technique. You’ll have a feather effect from the hair strokes while adding more definition and dimension with the shading.
How long do the results last from microblading?
Brow tattoos typically look their best for 1-3 years, depending on a client’s lifestyle, skin type, and compliance with our aftercare instructions. After your initial procedure and healing time, we’ll schedule a touch-up session (if required). Perfect brows are most often a two-step process. We ask clients to allow time for an excellent result.
Cost
First treatment & touch up: $600
Annual maintenance: $250
Minor touch ups: $50-$100
Number of Treatments
After your first treatment, we recommend a touch-up appointment after 6-8 weeks then a regular annual touch-up to maintain your results.
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We strongly advise you to book your permanent makeup appointment at least 2-3 months in advance of vacations, weddings, and other special occasions. This time frame allows for heal time of your first procedure as well as heal time for the touch up session (if required).
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Perfect brows can sometimes be a two-step process. Please allow time for excellent results.
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Fill out our consent form.
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If you have any of the following conditions, please contact our clinic before booking to ensure you are a candidate:
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Pregnant/nursing
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Heart problems/take blood thinners
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Had a recent surgery/have an impaired immune system
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Seborrheic dermatitis/Alopecia/Thyroid/recent hair loss
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Skin irritations or Psoriasis near the treated area (rashes, sunburn, acne, etc.)
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Sick (cold, flu, etc.)
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Had Botox/or Medical Facial (laser/peel) in the past month
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Used Accutane in the past 6 months
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Allergic to lidocaine, benzocaine, or tetracaine (topical anesthetic)
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Our brow specialist at Essentials Medi Spa will draw a brow design to give you an idea of size, shape, and form. She will select a colour or personally blend pigment colours to achieve the perfect brow colour for your skin tone, hair colour, or to correct previously treated and now faded permanent makeup.
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Once you are pleased with the shape and colour, Sara will apply a topical anesthetic to ease the discomfort.
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Once you’re numb, she will start the treatment using a sterile, one-time-use very fine blade to deposit pigments into the epidermis. The pigments used in this method are formulated to match your original eyebrow colour and blend perfectly into them.
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For 1-2 days after treatment, you’ll notice redness in the brow area and initially, the brows will appear darker (the second day is always the darkest) but not dark enough that it would prevent you from going about your usual routine.
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Keep the area clean by using a gentle fragrance-free cleanser (Sensi-Calm Alumier MD cleanser samples are available) and water. Wash hands before washing your face. Use soft cloths and avoid the use of rough washcloths or sponges.
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For 7-10 days after treatment, allow eyebrows to completely air-dry before applying ointment. Once fully dry, apply a thin layer of the ointment provided (rice size amount on each brow). Repeat this 1-2 times per day.
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Let any scabbing or dry skin naturally fall off. Do not rub, pick, or scratch the treated area, as picking can cause scarring and pigment loss!
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For 5 days after treatment, do not sweat on your face. Sweating through or on the brows will expel pigment from the dermis producing poor results.
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For 1 week after treatment, your eyebrows will appear darker, bolder, and sharper. This is due to natural scabbing and healing and is very common for all permanent cosmetic procedures.
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For 10 days after treatment:
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Do not use pools, saunas, or steam rooms or take hot showers or hot baths.
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Do not sleep on your face/brows.
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Do not apply makeup or skincare products on the treated area.
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For 2 weeks after treatment, do not tint your eyebrows.
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After 10 days after treatment, once the area has healed completely, use sunscreen when going out in the sun to stop the colour from fading (Alumier MD sunscreen samples are available).
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For a minimum of 4 weeks after treatment, do not expose your face to the sun and/or tanning beds. Direct sunlight can cause the pigment to change colour while it is healing and can also cause hyper-pigmentation and scarring.
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Do not use Retin-A/Retinol, Chemical Peels, Laser Treatments, Micro-dermabrasions, and/or lightening lotions to treat hyperpigmentation around the brow area. This avoidance so close to the brows will help to prevent fading of your brow tattoo.
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If you need an MRI, inform the technician that you have had a tattoo.
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Brow tattoos normally look their best for 1-3 years and can last even longer depending on a client’s lifestyle, skin type, and compliance with our aftercare instructions.
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Exposure to the sun and tanning beds can cause fading and discoloration of the pigment. Avoid tanning beds and always wear sunscreen.
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Always apply sunscreen SPF 40 or greater on the brow area (once completely healed).
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Maintain removal of unwanted brow hair outside of your tattooed brow design by tweezing, threading, waxing, or the use of a razor.
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Do not laser around your brow area. Some lasers may change the colour of the pigment.
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Additional brow makeup application may still be required post tattoo to achieve your desired look.
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We recommend annual touch ups to maintain your results.
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Avoid using chemical skin exfoliants on the brows and forehead area. Use of these products will cause premature fading and tattoo discoloration.
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Examples of products to avoid may include but are not limited to: Glycolic Acid, Hydroquinone, Retinol, Retin A, and Vitamin C. Basically, avoid all “peels” or “brightening” products along the brow area
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What to expect from microblading
Brow Lamination
Brow lamination transforms your brows into full, fluffy “supermodel” brows. It’s a chemical process that breaks down the inner protein chains of the hair to allow your brows to be sculpted and lifted in the desired direction. This procedure is excellent for thin or thick brow hair, and if you have “unruly” brows that grow in different directions. You’ll love how brow lamination tames your brows and offers you a fuller, fluffier texture!
How long do the results last from brow lamination?
You’ll see results immediately after your treatment. Results typically last 6-8 weeks (an entire hair growth cycle) as long as you commit to the after-care instructions we provide.
Cost
Brow lamination: $90
Brow tint: $25
Lash tint: $35
Brow wax: $20
Number of Treatments
Beautiful brows typically last for 6-8 weeks after a lamination if you follow post-treatment care instructions.
Brow lamination pairs well with:
Eyebrow tint
Lash tint
Brow wax
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For 3-7 days before your treatment:
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Do not use brow growth serums.
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Do not use Retin-A, Retinol products.
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Avoid plucking, tweezing, sugaring, or waxing your brows.
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Do not tint your brows. It’s best to tint them 1 week after your treatment.
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Arrive at your appointment with no makeup on, or be prepared to have it removed by Sara before treatment.
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Our brow specialist will gently clean your skin area, and then she will use a primer that helps prepare the brow hairs for the treatment by making the brows super soft so it is easy to shape them.
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She will apply a lifting serum to the brow hairs. The processing time for this depends on the coarseness of the hair and how much the direction of the hair needs to change, but it’s typically around 3-4 minutes.
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Then she’ll apply a fixing serum to help give your brows their new shape. She brushes the brows gently so as not to irritate the skin.
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Once the specialist has shaped your brows to the desired look, she will review your home care regime to ensure you maximize the length of time to preserve your beautiful brows.
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Do not rub, pick, or scratch the treated area, as picking can cause trauma to the hairs and force them out of alignment
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For 24 hours after treatment, do not apply makeup to your brows.
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For 48 hours after treatment:
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Do not get your brows wet - no use of pools, saunas, steam rooms, hot showers, and/or hot baths.
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Do not get your brows sweaty -any dampness can produce poor results, so take it easy on the cardio.
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Do not apply self tanners on the face.
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Wait 48 hours, then each day comb and apply the Brow Balm with a spoolie brow/lash brush. Understand that your brows were chemically treated and may feel dry. The Brow Balm will help to condition your brows.
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For 3-7 days after treatment, do not use Retin-A, Retinol products.
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Avoid using chemical skin exfoliants or oily products right on the brows/forehead area very close to the brows. Use of these products will cause premature breakdown of the brow lacquer.
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Examples of products to avoid may include but are not limited to: Glycolic Acid, Hydroquinone, Retinol, Retin A, and Vitamin C. Basically, avoid all “peels” or “oily” products along the brow area.
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What to expect from brow lamination
Get a Brow tint as the perfect add-on service.
Enhance your eyebrows by having a brow tint treatment at Essentials. During a brow tinting treatment, a specialist applies a semi-permanent dye to your eyebrows to help define and shape your arches. A tint will help your brows look thicker and youthful and can be done as a stand-alone treatment or paired with brow lamination to maximize the results for both treatments!
Eyebrow tinting works on different types of skin and hair colour, although tinting grey or white hair is more difficult. The tinting procedure is quick–appointments are only 10-15 minutes and can be added to a facial treatment.
Essentials Medi Spa also offers lash tinting and brow waxing.
Book a free consultation or call us before your upcoming treatment to ensure we have enough appointment time booked to fulfill your aesthetic goals.
Note: Brow tints are done 1 week after your Lamination.
Perfect brows can sometimes be a two-step process. Please allow time for excellent results. If you have any of the following conditions, please contact our clinic before booking to ensure you are a candidate:
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Pregnant or Breastfeeding
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Recent eye surgery
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Psoriasis/Eczema
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Alopecia
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Recent permanent makeup (must have healed 6 weeks after last appointment)
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Sunburn
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Ultra-sensitive skin
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Taking blood thinning medications
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Pink eye
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Scar tissue in the treatment area
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Recent use of brow growth serums (there are many formulations and we can’t guarantee they will not react).
