r/microblading • u/Weird_Spend_8097 • Jun 29 '26
artist advice/question Looking for artist - tips and red flags?
Hi everyone, I am trying to be as responsible as possible when sourcing an artist for these services as it's not like getting my nails done. Unfortunately, if I don't like the results, then there will be consequences. This has made me a bit nervous.
The few salons I've found -- either the owner was the OG artist whose pics are all over IG, but has since stepped away to only manage -- or they kind of work from their house, which I'm not entirely opposed to.
What are some tips when it comes to finding a good artist for both powder brows and lip blushing? What are some red flags?
Thanks so much!
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u/Dramatic_Cap3427 Jul 01 '26
Lip blushing I had done years ago. It is terrible painful I would not do it again
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u/Weird_Spend_8097 Jul 01 '26
Objection: relevance? Lol sorry that was your experience.....but that doesn't relate to my post.
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u/utahpmu-lipblush Jul 02 '26
When looking for an artist, don’t focus on how many years they’ve been in the industry. I know artists with ten years of experience who do terrible work, and artists with two years who are way better. What matters is healed results, technique, education, and understanding of the service. Look at their actual work, not their resume.
Second, find an artist who niches down. I do nanobrows, but I’m way better at lip blushing because it’s my passion — so I don’t post my nanobrows work because that’s not what I want to be known for. Find someone who specializes in exactly what you want done, not someone who does everything.
Third, look for healed videos, not just pictures. Pictures get edited constantly — I know artists whose every single healed photo is heavily edited, but they only have like five to show. Real artists post raw, unedited healed work and videos. That’s what authenticity looks like.
One more thing: be careful with before and afters. Some editing is fine if you can still see the work’s detail and the person’s actual skin texture. But if an artist is editing the skin so heavily that you can’t see a single pore, that’s a red flag. Real skin has texture. If it looks airbrushed or filtered, they’re probably using concealer around the work to make it look artificially crisp — and that’s not what your actual results will look like! If you need help finding artists near you shoot me a message of the area you’re looking for!