Lamination
Lamination suits brows whose hairs point in different directions or look flat. A lifting treatment lets the hairs be brushed up and set, so they sit in the shape you chose. It takes more time than a shape, so choose a day with room around it.
In the chair
After a patch test on an earlier day, your artist maps the shape you want.
A lifting product softens the hair, and a spoolie brushes it up and into position.
A setting product holds the hair there. Your artist checks it every few minutes and can wipe it away at once.
Both products are removed, the edges are shaped and the brows are brushed into place.
Good to know
Book a patch test at least 48 hours ahead. Tell us about allergies, sensitive skin, and any perm or lift product that gave you a reaction. Please wait if you have irritated skin or a cut at the brow.
Clients usually return every six to eight weeks, with a shape visit between if they like. Every brow follows its own schedule, and your artist will say when yours is ready.
Keep the brows dry and untouched for the first 48 hours: no water, makeup, steam or rubbing. After that, brush them up each morning and keep oils off them.
Who does it
Both are licensed estheticians.
Owner and lead artist
Ebonee opened Arch for clients who can only come on a lunch break, and built the menu around the time each service takes. She maps every first visit and does most of the laminations. Tuesday to Saturday.
Artist
Kemar takes tint and lamination, and the clients who want both in one visit. He keeps the late chair on Thursday. Wednesday to Saturday.
Questions
Yes, before a first tint or lamination, at least 48 hours ahead. It shows how your skin responds. It helps, but it can't predict every reaction, so tell us about allergies, eczema or sensitive skin around the brow.
Reactions can happen. If you notice burning, swelling, redness or blurred vision, tell us and call your doctor, and go to urgent care if it is severe. Your artist stops a service whenever you ask.
A deposit holds your chair and goes toward your service. A patch test comes before a first lamination.