Microblading with Silan, a PhiBrows artist, for £250. The price includes the top-up about six weeks later, and it starts with a free consultation and patch test.
From£250
What it is, what it costs and whether it suits you.
| Treatment | Price |
|---|---|
| Microblading Includes the top-up about 6 weeks later | £250 |
| Colour boost, within 12 months | £120 |
| Colour boost, 12 to 18 months | £150 |
More than 18 months since your last session? Silan reassesses your brows at a free consultation.
Microblading is a semi-permanent brow treatment. Silan uses a fine hand tool to draw hair-like strokes into the top layer of the skin and fill them with pigment. The strokes sit between your own brow hairs, so the brow looks fuller without looking drawn on. At Maison Aesthetics, Silan does every microblading treatment. She is a PhiBrows artist.
It isn't permanent. The pigment fades over time, which is why the treatment is planned around a top-up and later colour boosts.
Microblading suits people who fill in their brows every day, and people with sparse, patchy or over-plucked brows. It also suits fair brows that barely show. If you want brows that look done when you wake up, it's worth a consultation.
It isn't suitable for everyone. Silan can't microblade under-18s, during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or over broken, irritated or infected skin around the brows. Tell her at the consultation if you take blood thinners, have taken Roaccutane in the past year, scar easily, or have a condition such as diabetes, since some of these mean waiting or asking your GP first. Very oily skin can blur the strokes as they heal. If Silan expects that on your skin, she'll tell you at the consultation.
Choose HD Brows if you're happy with your own brow hairs and want them shaped and tinted every four to six weeks. Choose microblading if there are gaps where no hair grows, or you're tired of filling them in. HD Brows cost £30 and use no blade or pigment. Microblading costs £250 and lasts 12 to 18 months.
You can have both. Microblading fills the gaps, and HD Brows or a tint keeps your own hairs tidy in between. Silan can advise at your consultation, and you can read more on the HD Brows page.
Microblading costs £250 at Maison Aesthetics, and that price includes the top-up about six weeks later. A colour boost costs £120 within 12 months of your last session, or £150 between 12 and 18 months. If it's been longer than 18 months, Silan looks at your brows again at a free consultation before quoting.
Some Harlow salons charge less for the first session, then charge for the top-up separately. Here £250 covers both appointments. You can see every brow price on the prices page.
What happens before your first treatment.
Yes, and it's part of your free 30-minute consultation with Silan. She places a small amount of pigment and numbing cream on your skin, and you watch for any reaction over the next 48 hours before the treatment goes ahead.
Book the consultation online, or ask for one when you call. If you notice redness, itching or swelling where the patch test was done, don't book the treatment. Call us instead.
Silan asks how you wear your brows now, looks at your skin and hair colour, and goes through your medical history. You can bring photos of brows you like. She explains what microblading can and can't do for your brows, and you get the patch test in the same visit.
In the week before, avoid sunbeds and strong sun on your face, and stop using retinol or exfoliating acids around the brows. Don't tint or wax your brows for a week or two before, so Silan can see your natural hair. Avoid alcohol and caffeine on the day, since both can make you bleed more and push the pigment out.
Microblading starts with a free 30-minute consultation and patch test with Silan, at least 48 hours before. Book it online.
Unit 56, 1st Floor, The Harvey Centre, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1XR. Monday to Saturday 9:30 to 18:00, Sunday 9:30 to 16:00.
The appointment itself.
Silan maps the shape first, and nothing goes on your skin until you've seen and agreed it. Then she numbs the area, draws the strokes, applies the pigment and talks you through aftercare.
Silan measures your face to plan where each brow should start, arch and end, then draws the shape on so you can see it in the mirror. You can ask for changes until you're happy.
She chooses or mixes a pigment shade to suit your hair and skin tone. Healed microblading looks softer than it does on the day, so Silan picks the shade for how it will look once healed.
Silan applies a numbing cream before she starts. You'll feel a scratching sensation. How much it hurts differs from person to person, and you can ask for a pause at any point.
Silan draws fine strokes in the direction your brow hairs grow, then works pigment into them. She checks the shape and colour as she goes.
Allow two hours for the first appointment. Most of that time goes on mapping and numbing, so the shape is right before Silan draws any strokes. The top-up about six weeks later is shorter. The consultation and patch test is a separate 30-minute visit at least 48 hours before.
Founder & Aesthetic Practitioner
Filler qualification from London Aesthetics Academy. VTCT and Ofqual-regulated qualifications. HD Brows artist. PhiBrows artist (microblading). Insured by Salon Services 4 U. 7+ years of experience.
Treats: Fillers, skin boosters, microneedling, laser hair removal, HD Brows, microblading and brow treatments.
About SilanLooking after your skin in the days that follow.
Keep your brows dry and clean for the first 7 to 10 days, and use only the aftercare balm Silan gives you. Don't pick or scratch them while they heal. Silan goes through aftercare before you leave, so ask about anything you're unsure of.
For the first two weeks:
They look darker and sharper for the first few days. Around the end of the first week they start to flake, and for a week or two after that the strokes can look faint or patchy as the skin settles. That's normal. The colour comes back as the skin heals, and you see the settled result at about four to six weeks, which is when Silan does the top-up.
What to expect, and for how long.
Microblading usually lasts 12 to 18 months before the colour fades enough to need a boost. Some people go longer. Oily skin, sun, swimming, and skincare with retinol or acids fade it faster.
The top-up about six weeks after your first session fills any strokes that faded while healing. After that, a colour boost every 12 to 18 months keeps the brows defined. Results vary from person to person.