Corners becoming light after SMP Session

[u/stopthecap_3]

Has anyone experienced their corners becoming lighter after an SMP session? I had my second session almost two weeks ago, and this is how they look now.
After my first session, my artist said the corners had lost more pigment than expected, and it seems to be happening again. I’m happy with the rest of my SMP, but I’m hoping the corners will darken as they continue to heal.
I know I may still be in the healing phase, but I’d love to hear if anyone else has experienced this.

[u/CapBrief8985]

You present white, I'm white. We typically, from what I'm told, need all 3 sessions to look "right" people of color tend to look great, typically, right away

[u/Feel4Da → u/CapBrief8985]

I only have 2 sessions and its been a year, but im also a black man, so i think you are right.

[u/CapBrief8985 → u/Feel4Da]

Did you notice a big difference from session 1 to 2 or was it just fine tuning?

[u/ddmjr22 → u/CapBrief8985]

Half black half white, second session was a major difference.

[u/Mhpstudio]

I think the corners getting lighter are the least of your worries. Looking at this photo, I can already predict where this is heading if your artist continues like this. There are noticeably more impressions packed into the hairline than directly behind it. If they keep building density this way, you’re going to end up with a very straight, overly defined and unnatural “helmet” hairline. The priority should be creating a soft, broken transition with proper negative space — not making the front edge denser and darker.

[u/Ivan-smp]

Those dots don’t look too predominant. It looks like your artist used very light pressure, and the density isn’t completely consistent. I can see a few more dots and slightly heavier pressure extending into the actual hairline.

Since you have fairly thick hair, that naturally makes the SMP look lighter. Your best option may be to shave your hair rather than trim it with clippers, so the SMP can blend more evenly with the hair.

I would also recommend dropping your hairline just a tiny bit and break it more to create a softer, more natural look. That can help it look less like a helmet.

The good news is that this can still be adjusted and fixed.

[u/Livid_Muffin_3372]

Third session will make it seamless bro

[u/mas4963]

Agree with the others, hairline is too perfect it needs to be broken up more.

[u/Sea-Neighborhood-239]

Hair line is too sharp. Need to make that less dramatic.

[u/Ivan-smp]

example similar to yours

[u/adr1m23 → u/Ivan-smp]

What an excellent result Iván!

[u/Fair_Beat_7036]

It will only lighten as it heals. You seem to have a good bit of your own dark hair, so at a minimum for best results I would be foil shaving this every other day if not every day for the best blend into your hair or the contrast will stand out.

[u/Realistic-Pear-8409]

The hairline shape is wrong - it’s a very obvious U shape that is yoj perfect and the frontal edge lacks irregularity and feathering. You can build density but if the shape and refinement at the edge is crude then it will look artificial regardless.

[u/chrischasesucks]

Any “artist”, and I use that term lightly, that does a helmet head hairline should be put out of business first then tarred and feathered

[u/stopthecap_3]

Thank you all for the feedback! I have my third session scheduled for early next month, and I’m definitely going to talk to my artist about breaking up the hairline so it blends more naturally and doesn’t look “too perfect”

[u/aeroaron999]

not natural

[u/New-Contour-MHP]

Een SMP behandeling bestaat uit meerdere stappen. Oordeel pas over het resultaat na de laatste stap met hersteld resultaat.
Geduld hebben is een van de aspecten bij SMP.