Gray brows why they happen and how to fix
I have seen a lot of posts with this question as well as customer recently trying to fix this solution.
FIRST: why do brows fade gray.
- If the artist goes too deep in the skin brows can go gray
- If you choose to cool undertone to begin with they will always heal ashier and lighter than the color they choose so if you don’t warm up the ink they will fade cooler undertone.
- Skin care products and facials that have a lot of anti-aging products Retinal etc can affect the tattoo ink and turn them gray.
- Water softeners have salt in them so right after you get your tattoo keep them away from water softened water.
- Sunscreens that aren’t tattoo friendly can turn them gray.
- Being in the sun can pull out ink quicker.
Overall a lot of things can turn your brows gray and if your artist didn’t share them than either they don’t know or want you to need touch ups sooner.
With PMU tattoo inks they are meant to fade so that you aren’t stuck with the exact brow 20 years down the road so if your skin shifts which most do than you can tweak and help them. But even with the newer inks we have gotten depending on what your ink is made with organic, inorganic, hybrid (a mix of both) usually the black carbon inks have smaller molecules so they settle in your skin lower and the bigger molecules stay closer to the surface so they leave the skin sooner. Just because your brows fade does not mean the artist did them wrong or chose the wrong ink there can be many reasons as stated above.
So when you get PMU remember these things and if you can stay away or keep more of these things off your brows and PMU services the better off you will be.
But there is great news if and when your brows or any PMU lose too much of any color of pigment you can do color correction and add those colors back in. And it does work and they do look amazing afterwards. With brows especially gray brows can make you look older and wash you out. I have had so many clients choose to do a color correction and wish they had done it sooner. Usually color correction can be done in one session no 6-8 week touch up and it is much cheaper than a full nano or microblading appt. I posted a picture so you can see the before right after appt and healed results. I Promise it makes a HUGE difference on your overall appearance when your brows have warmth to them.
Times when color correction might not be right or might not be the only fix. If you don’t like your shape even if I color correct them it won’t fix that problem so removing them might be the best option. If we can work with the shape you have and we need to add some hair strokes on the arch or front or tails of the brow but can still work with your shape than you might need to do a color correction and than 1-2 sessions of nano brows.
Feel free to ask questions if you have them I love sharing feedback if you are a good candidate for color correction or not.