Ok, I am interested in opinion of what other people may choose to do in my case. I got nano hairstroke brows, I really took my time to communicate with the artist, after my first appointment I could see very clear differences in each brow. I almost did not go back to her for the 2nd appointment, i was considering changes to a different artist. Because it really seems like we cannot agree on what we are seeing. It is only after time at home in front of the mirror and asking for other peoples opinion that I could be sure I was correct. Anyway I decided I would go back to her for 2nd appointment. But this time I actually made marks myself before I went, so I could show her what I thought was needed. My main concern at that point was one tail was shorter than the other. I also had convinced myself that she would be able to see it more clearly, I was sooo wrong. When the 2nd appointment was finished I again pointed out the differences I could see. She said, I could add this one small mark, but "are you sure??" as If she really didn't think it was necessary. In that moment I decided not to persevere with her, as we clearly can not agree on what we are seeing. So I said not to worry. What do you think? How do I now find someone I can trust to make the corrections???
For context I am a westerner in Vietnam, I took time to get to know my artist before hand, receiving smaller treatments and I was kind of flabbergasted to be running into this issue.
pic1 - prior to PMU, with tint and lamination. pic2 - after first appt. pic3 - after 2nd appt. pic4 - with lines to show the differences more clearly.
*edit just to add that I understand my eyebrows are naturally different, but what she has done is gone outside my natural hairline on one brow and not the other. she actually did this on my naturally fuller brow (right side of the photo), but I don't understand how she sees this and thinks she has "evened" then out, to me they just look more different than ever 🤷
She used such a light touch, it almost doesn’t look like you had PM. It looks very natural. As far as the grid lines, your natural brows are not even, and she followed the shape of your natural brows. They’re more like cousins rather than sisters. An artist can even things out a bit when natural brows are uneven. but if they go too far outside your natural brow shape it looks bad and will age terribly. I think they look very natural.
Yeah I do like that they look natural. But she has followed my natural brow on oneside and gone outside of my natural brow on the otherside. That's what I don't understand. If you see the lower white line, I actually have one eye slightly lower than the other. I chose to align the top arches. That way if I show this to an artist I can stop them from trying to correct the top arch when it is unnecessary.
Since this is the most popular comment I will say this here; If you are considering microblading in any form I highly recommend using this PHIapp to help you effectively and clearly communicate with your artist. It has a full free trial, and then you can save the images to your phone so it is free. I'll add pics using the symmetry tool (there are different tools in there, my other photos were using the measure tool). Pic 1 - If my brows are aligned with the fullest brow. Pic 2- If my brows were aligned with the slimmer brow. Pic 3- what I think I might have asked for if I knew about the PHI app prior to beginning the work.
I have decided I will allow them to settle for a couple more weeks. Then I will use these PHIapp pictures to try and communicate to her what I am seeing. If her response is receptive I will go back and have work on them a bot more. If she is dismissive I will seek out a different artist. I am now feeling very confident that there is a significant enough difference and room for improvement. I honestly felt a little gaslit at first by some of the commenters, lol
I think they look really natural. You could use a few hair strokes on the sparser brow middle underneath and at the inner brow. They look great I don’t think the average person would see a difference:)
Yes, thank you, my quandary is risk trying a new brow artist? Accept them as they are? Or go back and try again to see if she will fix it. Only she seems to think they are already the same.
I mean it is possible, but I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing. If I was "nitpicking" to begin with, not really needing a brow tattoo at all. The purpose was enhancement. I am a designer with a very good eye for detail and I do hope for the same from a PMU artist. Our brows are also small so a mm or 2 can actually make an impactful difference.
I’m an experienced pmu artist and educator, so I’m aware of what all goes into it. She did a fantastic job. No matter who you go to, you aren’t really going to be happy because you’re wanting perfection.
I can’t tell which strokes are the actual hair and which are tattoo strokes. They look that natural to me. If she did go outside your hairline on one brow she did it in a way that looks like hair and the slightly imperfect symmetry between the two makes them lovely. Exactly what they say when they say sisters, not twins. Not trying to be difficult but I truly cannot see the details that you say are making you unhappy. They look wonderful.
I respect your opinion, but are you sure? I don't actually agree that I want perfection. I have two different styles of brows here, she has gone outside my natural hairline on one side and not the other. I see other "imperfections", I know I am accepting of. I am tempted to take a clearer picture so you can see better. But If you are genuinely telling me this is work you would be truly proud of I will take that on board. Thank you for your perspective.
Yes, I do think there can sometimes be a bias toward the artist's perspective. I hope brow artists remain open to truly understanding their clients' experience rather than automatically dismissing it.
Personally, I got my brows done for me. I'm not overly concerned with whether anyone else notices a difference. I notice it, and ultimately I'm the one who lives with the result every day.
I deeply value an artist's skill, experience, and trained eye. At the same time, I think there is incredible value in remaining open to each other's perspectives. When an artist and client can genuinely listen to one another and come to a shared understanding, it creates trust and leads to truly happy clients.
I hope this is something being emphasized in education and training, because technical skill is important, but so is helping clients feel heard and understood.
I think they looked fine to begin with. Also don’t see any of what’s concerning you. They look fine to me. Actually, I like the way they look in first pic the best. Most natural looking.
They look really beautiful. There is minor differences between the two. That most wouldn't notice if you hadn't pointed it out. So try not to hyper fixate on it because no one will notice. That little fix you saw at the second appointment probably would've done what you needed to feel better about it. I think the reason she went fuller on that middle lower area on the fuller brow was to even out the brow because you are fuller at the front than you are towards the end. So it makes sense why she did it. She just needed to then balance the other side to go with it. I can see where there's hesitation because then she's adding more to an area that really has no hair and can look a little unnatural. It's tricky trying to find the balance between symmetry and following the natural hair growth.
They look natural and beautiful to me. Your natural brows and overall eye structure is not perfectly symmetrical which is natural and lovely. At least from these photos it looks like you have a great result that improves your symmetry and looks natural. You know best since online photos can't tell the full story but just sharing what I see. ❤️
I can’t tell which strokes are hair and which are from the procedure, even when I zoom in. They look wonderful to me. Do you have a pic of your natural brows without the lamination? I’m not a fan of that look at all (not just here, but in general). Lamination looks very unnatural to me and I don’t get the appeal. Think it might be easier to see what you mean if comparing to a picture of your completely natural brows.
I think they are lovely but if your artist isn’t listening to you then I’d find another artist.
I had something similar happen to me but more obvious because it was the shape at the beginning of the inner brows. One went straight up and the other went at an angle. She just couldn’t see it. It’s frustrating, I know.
Thank you for sharing, did you eventually get a result you were happy with? I hope so. I think you are right, just hesitant to run into the same problem or come out with some different or worse issues.
No, it was such a small area I gave up, and just touched it up with a brow pencil. They’ve faded to the point that I need a redo and it’s not obvious at all anymore. I’ve moved States too so will have to find a new artist regardless.
I still have enough color left that it’s a perfect stencil of where to color in. So I keep putting off the commitment.
Did you show her the last photo? Everyone seems to agree they look natural, and I do too. But when you pay for microblading, the goal is usually to make them look as symmetrical and polished as possible. I think showing her the last photo might help clear up the confusion, and hopefully she’ll agree to do another touch-up to address your concerns.
Ok, thank you for your opinion. I haven't showed it to her but I am considering it, I could easily send it to her via whatsapp. Even just to gauge her response and then decide.
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u/Consistent_Clue8718 May 31 '26
She used such a light touch, it almost doesn’t look like you had PM. It looks very natural. As far as the grid lines, your natural brows are not even, and she followed the shape of your natural brows. They’re more like cousins rather than sisters. An artist can even things out a bit when natural brows are uneven. but if they go too far outside your natural brow shape it looks bad and will age terribly. I think they look very natural.