to Saline or not to Saline...

I am slowly getting back to a blogging schedule...well sort of. It is to the top of the priority list, but with an upcoming workspace move and I dunno... getting vaccinated to combat a global pandemic...the blog has just been hanging out in the back seat, for now.

As always, I am throwing random topics at you left and right, and to stay on brand I wanted to discuss a service that I do not talk about enough: Saline Tattoo Removal.

Come to think of it...I have never written about my saline removal service and I have briefly explained the process on my IGTV here.

If you would like to learn about how it *works*, I recommend you check out the video above for the most basic-elementary-simplistic chemistry explanation ever. I'm no Bill Nye that's for sure.

If you'd rather chug along through this blog post, all you need to know is this: I use a salt solution on the surface of the skin that pulls the salt and water in your skin cells to the surface, bringing pigment along with it.

That's it, and it is pretty rad.

The big question I have been receiving a lot lately is: "How do I know if I am a removal candidate?" And the following would be the questions I would throw at ya to determine if this service is the right fit for you:

"Do you like the shape leftover from your previous tattoo?"

If "yes", that tells me we may not need to do any removals. If you like the shape, we may be able to just move forward with a cover up, or if your pigment has faded to a shade you are no longer happy with, a color correction.

"Is it important to you to have realistic looking hair strokes?"

If "yes"....we may need to do removals depending on what you have left over. For example, if your previous brow tattoo is on the darker side, hair strokes may not show up if I were to just go straight into tattooing.

Also, if your previous tattoo has a lot of shading and/or the hair strokes have blurred together, saline removal may be our best option.

"Are you comfortable with a darker brow?"

If "yes", we could do a cover up on your current tattoo over a removal. Reversely, if you come in with a leftover medium brown brow and that is the deepest color you're willing to go...we may need to lighten up the pigment first before doing anything else.

These are some common considerations for saline removal, but as always, each client and each tattooed eyebrow is unique and has a multitude of variables.

The exciting thing is that there are options and the world of cosmetic tattoo procedures continues to expand each and every day.

If you or someone you know has an eyebrow job that they are no longer happy with, I'm more than happy to help. Better yet, I offer free consultations to go over all of the options and answer any and all questions. Check out that option here.

I hope you all have a beautiful start to your week and as always, I am so grateful for your support!

xo,

Emily