Eyebrow biotattoo: features and technique

Recently, women refuse everything unnatural, preferring naturalness. So, conventional tattooing was replaced by biotattoo, which is performed in a completely different technique.

Biotattoo is a staining of eyebrows using Iranian henna. With its help, you can not only increase the color intensity of the hairs, but also completely change their shade, as well as adjust the shape of the eyebrows. In general, henna staining is not much different from ordinary staining with the exception of shape correction. Paint, unlike henna, does not adhere well to the skin.

Also, the effect obtained after staining with henna looks similar to tattooing. The technologies used are completely different. If with classical tattooing, paint is introduced under the skin, then with biotattooing the skin structure is not affected at all, the epidermis is not injured.

Biotatuage differs from ordinary staining by dye. If in the first case specialized paints are used, then in the second - henna-based dye. It does not have to be henna in its purest form. However, the natural composition is preserved.

Henna is made from the leaves of a shrub of laustonia. They are dried and crushed. Laustonia grows in various eastern countries, as well as in Africa and India.It is important that the master knows where his henna comes from, since samples are not always of high quality. Most use henna of Iranian origin, since dyes from Iran are stable, lie flat and evenly stain the entire surface.

Shades can be completely different, ranging from light brown to black. A particular color depends on the method of henna production, on how it was chopped and dried. It should be borne in mind that the most natural tones can be obtained by mixing dyes of several shades. Masters, as a rule, have only four basic colors.

If the procedure was carried out correctly, then the maximum natural effect is achieved. A lay person will not be able to understand if your eyebrows are colored or is it their natural color. Thanks to the application not only to the hairs, but also to the skin, the result will last long. At the same time, henna is washed off evenly from the skin, at the same time, the hairs will retain staining for a longer period.

However, staining with henna is used not only for aesthetic purposes, but also for medical purposes, as it has a beneficial effect on the growth of hairs. The bulbs become stronger and the hairs thicker and thicker. At the same time, the hairs themselves begin to shine and acquire a well-groomed appearance.

So, if we talk about the differences between henna staining and staining with paint, the following can be distinguished:

• henna dye is completely natural;
• after biotattooing, the hairs shine and generally look healthier;
• there is no risk that inflammation occurs, which sometimes causes ordinary paint;
• the cost of biotattoo is lower than with dyeing.

The same goes for correction. If you want to prolong the effect after visiting the salon, you need to purchase high-quality henna and in the future just tint the eyebrows as you wash off the dye.

You can change the form immediately after the procedure, if necessary. You can decrease or increase the color intensity. In the case of classic permanent makeup, such a luxury is not available: the corrective procedure can be carried out at least a month later, and then significant changes will not work. Also, after biotaturation there will be no “crusts” that are usual after a permanent procedure. You can sunbathe immediately after henna staining.

Like any cosmetic procedure, biotattoo has its pros and cons. You should start with a pleasant one. So, the advantages of eyebrow biotattoo are as follows:

• This is a completely safe procedure. Since natural dyes are used for coloring, the harm from them is much less than from chemical agents. All this allows you to dye eyebrows for girls of any age, except for pregnancy and adolescence. In both cases, it is impossible to predict the effect of the procedure, because due to the unstable hormonal background it can be both very successful and very bad.
• There are no side effects. After staining with henna, there are no crusts or redness, and during the procedure itself there are no painful sensations. In this regard, it does not take time to recover from biotatuage. Immediately you can sunbathe, wet your eyebrows with water or pluck.

• Large palette of shades. You can always choose exactly the color that is needed. Please note that if you have colored hair, then the color of the eyebrows should be one tone darker than the main hair color for blondes and two tones lighter for brunettes. If you only want to deepen the color a little, ask the master to mix you henna so that the color matches your natural. He will look darker in the hairs.
• Possibility of immediate correction. If the procedure was performed, but the result did not satisfy you, you can immediately adjust the appearance of the eyebrows. This applies not only to the shape, but also to the intensity of the color and hue. If you don’t like something, you can always wipe the paint from the skin and “draw” the eyebrows again.

• The benefits of the procedure. Henna is considered an excellent nutrient not only for hair on the head, but also for the eyebrows. It strengthens the bulbs and nourishes the hairs, making them shiny, increasing the density and saturation. Biotattooing is recommended even for those whose eyebrows are damaged (for example, if you plucked eyebrows for a long time, and then wanted to change their shape, but the hairs in some places do not grow).
• Aesthetic appeal. Henna stained eyebrows look natural and voluminous, which cannot be achieved with classic permanent tattooing. Due to the fact that henna is washed off evenly, you will not have problems with bald spots and bright spots on the eyebrows. However, it should be borne in mind that the natural dye lasts longer on the hairs than on the skin, so it is recommended to carry out a correction in a timely manner.

The disadvantages of this method are also many:

• Biototage is a procedure that lasts a considerable period of time, so you need to be ready to devote 2-3 hours to it. In addition to the fact that the master needs to create the architecture of the eyebrows and prepare them for coloring, the paint itself will have to be kept from forty minutes to an hour, depending on what intensity of the color you want to get.
• The effect of biotattoo is temporary and does not last very long, when compared with permanent tattoo. In defense of biotatuage, it must be said that henna holds no less than ordinary paint, and has many more useful properties.
• Eyebrow biotatuage is washed off from skin faster than from hairs. This is especially important for those who have asymmetrical eyebrows and the master had to greatly change their shape to make them the same. Unfortunately, preventing this moment will not work, and the only way is timely correction.
• To biotatuage lasted longer, it will have to be carefully looked after. However, all care is limited to applying oil before bedtime. This additionally nourishes the hairs and makes them stronger. This procedure can be neglected if it is not your goal to maintain color intensity and, on the contrary, you want your eyebrows to be washed off.
• Also, to prevent leaching and rapid loss of color, you will not be able to use scrubs, greasy creams, go to baths and saunas, or expose your face to open sunlight. This is not a mandatory recommendation.

As with any natural remedy, there are contraindications for henna. Fortunately, there are few of them. Biototage is a gentle procedure, and there are no special restrictions for it.

If you are naturally prone to allergic reactions, especially skin, then there is a high probability that you will be allergic to henna. Since it is applied to the face - one of the most sensitive areas, then you first need to conduct a test in order to find out whether you tolerate this natural dye well or not.

The test must be done on the arm, closer to the elbow. It is necessary to apply henna on the inside of the elbow bend on thin skin with an abundance of veins. You need to apply a thick layer. Next, you need to wait until the henna is completely dry, after which the composition is carefully removed from the skin. Please note that in no case can you scrape dry henna. It is best to use a cotton pad and micellar water.

After this simple test, observe your reaction. If during the day there is no irritation, redness or rash, then this means that you do not have allergies.

Keep in mind that for many allergies do not immediately appear. Do not neglect the daily window. Testing henna an hour or just before the procedure is a bad idea, which is fraught with spoiled appearance and health problems.

This category includes all scratches, cuts, abrasions that are on your eyebrows. Be sure to inspect your face for any. It is also not recommended to carry out aggressive peeling or scrubbing procedures, since the epidermis can be damaged.

This category does not include piercing if it was done once a long time and healed well. If the piercing was done recently or the skin in that place is not quite healthy (for example, pus or other bodily fluid oozes from the holes, there is an unpleasant odor), it is recommended to abandon the eyebrow biotattoo procedure and return to these thoughts after the piercing will be healed.

If a pregnant or young mother does not have an allergy, then in theory she can do biotattoo. The dye does not penetrate the blood, so that no harm will be done to the baby. However, experienced masters advise to abandon biotatuage during this period, since an unstable hormonal background can contribute to the unpredictability of the result. One striking example is a strange reaction to a natural dye. In the best case, the eyebrows will turn out to be brighter or lighter, and in the worst case, the color will cast green. Another possible outcome - henna will lay spots on the skin and hairs.

Due to the unstable hormonal background, it is recommended to abandon the procedure for adolescents aged 13 to 16 years, as in their case, it is also likely to get green eyebrows. It is better to consider an alternative option - ordinary staining with paint.

Today, the market has a huge amount of henna for biotattoo. Some funds belong to the economy class, others - to the class of Luxury. But the most important thing is not to focus on price, but on reviews. Only they show the real state of things: how easy it is to apply the paint, how long it lasts, how well it mixes with other shades from this manufacturer or from other brands. Your attention is presented to a list of henna-based paints that professional masters most often choose for their work.

Henna Brow is one of the leading companies in the biotattoo industry. It produces high-quality henna, the reviews of which are only positive. The product is praised by both professionals and amateurs for ease of application and durability.

The production uses exclusively natural ingredients, so henna has a short shelf life - only 2 years from the date of manufacture. But thanks to the composition, it restores the eyebrows well, making the hairs thicker and stronger, as well as stimulating the growth of new hairs.

Henna Henna Brow comes in twelve shades:

• "Pearl Blonde";
• "Light blond blond";
• "Light chestnut";
• "Golden blond";
• "Dark blond";
• "Frosty chestnut";
• "Hot chocolate";
• "Amber";
• "Classic black";
• Neutral Brown
• "Cold coffee";
• "Saturated taupe."

There are different options for packing henna. It is sold dry and diluted. In the first case, you need to pay about 950 rubles for a six-gram sachet. A bottle with a liquid emulsion costs about 1,200 rubles.

Viva Henna offers Indian-made henna, which is famous for its medicinal properties.According to the manufacturer, this henna is used to restore and treat damaged and weakened hairs, and the decorative component is just a nice bonus. What is noteworthy, henna from Viva Henna is intended not only for biotattooing eyebrows, but also for performing drawings on the body using the mehendi technique.

Henna is sold in packs of 15, 30, 60 and 120 g. Each of the packages comes with a nice gift - a small container with high-quality coconut oil, with which you can independently care for colored eyebrows.

When using henna from this manufacturer, several rules must be observed. So, it will not be possible to wet the eyebrows with water for two hours after the procedure. This negatively affects the persistence of biotatuage. It is also not necessary to wait until the dye has completely dried. If you plan to only slightly deepen the color, then you need to wash the henna after 20 minutes after application.

The dye is available in two shades:

• black
• brown.

By mixing these two basic colors, you can achieve any color intensity you like.

For many, the biggest problem is the lack of choice of subtones. So, it is possible to get only warm shades. Therefore, the henna of this brand is not suitable for everyone, because the vast majority of Russian women are fair-haired, having a cold grayish shade of hair.

Nila Brow is a Ukrainian brand. The manufacturer claims that his henna is completely hypoallergenic. The choice of shades is small: in the palette there is only black and brown. The composition includes not only henna, but also basma, with the help of which the shade varies. Thanks to additional additives, such as citric acid, soapstone and others, the manufacturing company managed to ensure that the paste dries slowly, well staining the skin.

Additionally, it is indicated that it is not recommended to exercise after the procedure. This can contribute to perspiration, and the durability of the pattern will greatly decrease. However, after a couple of hours after the procedure, all restrictions are removed.

In addition, attention should be paid to the method of preparation of henna. A typical mistake is to use boiling water for pouring, this cannot be done. The paint will change its chemical properties, consistency, as a result of which it will be inconvenient to work with it. In addition to all this, the picture will turn out to be faded, dim.

Be sure to observe the proportions of henna and water indicated by the manufacturer on the package. If the mixture is too thick, it will be inconvenient to apply. Too thin a solution will crack, as a result of which a clear outline, which is so important in eyebrow biotage, cannot be obtained.

Godefroy offers professional eyebrow make-up solutions that can be implemented at home. Henna paint is called so, because it is already sold in diluted form. All that remains is to use it for its intended purpose, following the instructions on the package.

Godefroy eyebrow dye henna contains a complex of caring components, therefore, in addition to the beneficial effects of henna itself on the hairs, they receive additional nutrition. Eyebrows grow better, become more obedient, do not clatter in different directions. Due to the fact that the bulbs become thicker, and the hairs become stronger, it is possible to cope with the problem of ingrown hairs, which cause a lot of problems.

Godefroy Henna Paint is sold in ampoules. The palette has several shades:

• "Graphite";
• "Light brown";
• Medium Brown
• "Dark brown";
• "The black".

When adding paint in the “Graphite” shade to any of the others, the sub-tone changes, becoming cold gray. Initially, all brown shades have a warm reddish undertone.

To make henna more resistant, it is recommended to breed it not with water, but with a special emulsion.It allows biotatuage to stay on the skin longer, and also makes the effect more natural. At the same time, the eyebrows become well-groomed. During makeup, you will have to spend no more than a minute on their care. All that needs to be done is to comb them and, possibly, fix with a gel.

The henna produced by the Nivali brand is very different from the analogues on the market. This is not due to its properties, but to the packaging and color palette. Henna Nivali is available in the following colors:

• Orange;
• red;
• brown;
• the black;
• green;
• blue;
• pink.

As for packaging, henna is sold in tubes of 20 g and in markers. Markers contain henna gel, which is convenient to apply directly from the tube.

To get any other shade, you can mix colors, fortunately, a large palette allows you to get almost any desired tone. In this case, applying the paint directly from the tube will not work.

Like some previous samples, Nivali henna is universal. It is suitable for both eyebrow biotattoo and mehendi patterns. It can also be used for dyeing eyelashes.

Judging by the reviews, this sample is not resistant, therefore, without fail, it will be necessary to make a correction every one and a half weeks.

As for the financial side, a henna tube costs about 1,300 rubles, and a marker costs 1,250 rubles. They have the same volume.

The manufacturer warns the buyer not to leave the cap open, as the product dries quite quickly. Also, do not leave containers in open sunlight. If the tubes are dull, and the damage is not so great, then the henna in transparent markers can greatly change the light under the influence of ultraviolet radiation.

Kodi Professional Henna is a favorite of many craftsmen. Due to the ease of operation, high durability, and the absence of side effects, she gained such an arrangement. The color palette is average:

• black
• brown;
• red ("Foxy");
• dark brown;
• "Dark chocolate".

Products can be mixed together. The Kodi Professional henna itself has a neutral tint. To add warmth or coolness to her, use red and black, respectively.

Cultivate henna with water. It already contains components that increase its durability, so you do not need to add additional essences.

Henna is sold in powder form in bottles of different weights:

• 5 g;
• 10 g;
• 15 g

Since henna is economical, it makes no sense to release it in a different container. Shelf life is limited to 2 years, for which you can just spend 15 g.

It is required to maintain optimal storage conditions. The bottle must be tightly corked every time after use. The bottle itself must be left in a dry, dark place, not allowing an increase in air humidity or an increase in its temperature. From high temperature, the powder will stick together and deteriorate. In the future, it will be impossible to use it.

Kodi Professional Henna is designed exclusively for eyebrow biotattoo.

This brand offers inexpensive means for biotattoo, having great success among girls who do biotattoo in the home. After all, the choice of good material for biotattoo is already half the success.

The manufacturer claims that the paint lasts on the skin and on the hairs for up to a month. At the same time, henna is endowed with all the caring properties. It strengthens the hair follicles, and makes the hairs themselves smooth, shiny, and also thickens them.

The product is sold in tubes of 4 g. The color palette is scarce:

• the black;
• dark brown;
• brown (reddish).

All colors are natural, so it is best to use them for combination with unpainted hair.You can mix dyes with each other to obtain the desired color.

The negative point is the need to use a fixative. Without it, henna will not hold well, quickly wash off from the skin and hairs. Fixer is purchased from the same company, but you can use any other. However, Irisk products complement each other perfectly, and the fixer from this company costs a little.

As for the price, a four-gram tube of henna costs an average of 280 rubles.

Armed with all this knowledge, you can choose the right henna for biotattoo. If you go to the salon, be sure to ask what makeup the master works on. If he named any brand that is not included in this list, be sure to read the reviews about it. Also check the country of origin, remembering that the best henna comes from India and Iran.

The biotattoo process itself proceeds in several stages. The execution technique can be described step by step as follows.

First you need to properly prepare the skin and hairs for subsequent dyeing. To do this, you need to wash your eyebrows well with a sedative, while checking for abrasions and inflammations. If they are detected, it is better to refuse the procedure until complete healing.

Next, you need to perform a soft peeling. There are many exfoliating products on sale that are designed specifically for preparing eyebrows for biotattoo. However, you can use the usual scrub, making sure that it does not injure delicate skin.

Scrub can be made from improvised materials. As a light peeling, you can use candied honey. You need to apply a little on the steamed skin of the eyebrows and around them and leave for five minutes. After that, you need to scrub the skin for one minute. Then the honey is washed off thoroughly.

Another option is to use sea salt. It is suitable for girls suffering from the problem of ingrown hairs. It is necessary to grind ordinary sea salt (it is better to take food) in a coffee grinder to a state of dust. Then, about a teaspoon of salt dust is mixed with your usual cleanser and applied to the steamed eyebrow skin, after which you need to carefully scrub the skin.

In conclusion, it is necessary to thoroughly degrease the eyebrows and treat them with an antiseptic.

After the eyebrows are prepared, you need to slightly adjust their shape. No need to strive to remove all hairs.

In the salon, the master is engaged in this. As for home use, you need to consider the following. In its bulk, henna is sold in powder form. If you bought henna in a tube, then you are lucky - you do not have to bother with breeding and cooking.

Henna powder must be diluted according to the instructions. Water is usually used, but often it is necessary to use a special emulsion activator. If the instructions indicate that it is necessary to breed using an emulsion, do not neglect this. It is highly likely that you will get the result that you counted on if you dilute henna with water.

Many manufacturers recommend diluting the powder by adding water until a thick cream is obtained. In this case, it is better to use an ordinary medical syringe, serving portioned water. So it will be possible to control the flow of water and not to make the solution accidentally too liquid.

After henna is cooked, you can dye your eyebrows with it. Pay attention to one more important point: it is freshly prepared henna that is applied and holds best. The effect of using the old mixture will not be so attractive at all.

A pencil sketch is recommended first. It is not necessary to shade the entire eyebrow. It is enough to outline only the outline.

If you are unfamiliar with the basics of building the architecture of eyebrows or you are just too lazy to calculate and draw everything, then you can use stencils. They are applied to the eyebrow, after which they are simply circled in pencil. The main difficulty here is to apply the stencils as evenly as possible. Not everyone succeeds this the first time, so it is recommended to practice in advance.

The advantage of using this method is that you can draw any, even complex shape, without worrying that the eyebrows will turn out different. It is only important to properly position the stencil.

After the contour is drawn, apply henna, carefully taking care not to go beyond the contour. Some tips will help you with this:

• Use a special white paste. It is applied along the outer contour. The paste has a thick consistency. It covers the skin around the contour, preventing the dye from getting on it.
• Use a thin brush. It is most convenient to make eyebrow biotattoo using a thin brush specially designed for this. It will allow you to most accurately apply henna to the skin, making clear even the thinnest places.
• Start by filling in thin spots. All masters move from complex to simple. First, they fill with henna hard-to-reach and difficult to stain places - eyebrow tails, then go along the contour, and then fill the base of the eyebrow. Also pay special attention to drawing a kink. It should be clear and neat.

Keep the mixture on the skin from 40 minutes to an hour. At this time, it is advisable to lie down, because, crumbling, henna can get into the eyes and cause irritation. It is also possible that during the procedure there will be unpleasant sensations: tightness and burning in the area of ​​the eyebrows. No need to be scared, especially if you have done a preliminary allergy test. The fact is that natural pigment often causes similar symptoms, since during staining the skin with which the protective barrier is removed is irritated. After removing the dye, all unpleasant sensations disappear.

In principle, the coloring in the salon takes place in exactly the same way as the coloring of the house, except for the fact that the master is engaged in everything: both henna breeding, and drawing the future shape, and eyebrow correction, and coloring. Also, the wizard can adjust the result directly in the process. Every 3-5 minutes he checks with a dry brush how evenly the eyebrows are stained and how intense the color is.

If the master sees that the eyebrows are colored unevenly, he removes the henna layer and carries out the whole procedure again. The same approach is applied if it is planned to make any part of the eyebrow lighter (for example, when you need to achieve the effect of eyebrow tinted with shadows).

Eyebrow correction can be carried out by the master after biotattoo. This is done in order to make the contour of the eyebrows clearer and give them a well-groomed appearance. In the future, it is advisable to independently carry out the correction on a regular basis, plucking all the hairs that grow outside the contour.

In principle, no special care after the procedure is provided. There are several recommendations on how to make the effect last as long as possible:

• Use less cleanser. No one denies that skin care is necessary, but try to make sure that as little as possible cleansers get on the eyebrows. They help wash paint from the skin, thereby greatly reducing the duration of the effect after biotaturation.

• The use of oils. Before washing, try to cover your eyebrows with something bold.Peach and burdock oils are suitable for this, but the budget option - petroleum jelly will do. They envelop the skin, preventing moisture and cleansers from seeping into the painted areas. Thus, you can leave the usual care and maintain the stability of biotatuage. Just do not forget to wash the oil after washing with a dry cotton pad.

• Make a correction. Correction involves applying henna for 20 minutes, as soon as the color intensity begins to decline. Usually, correction is required to be done no more than once every 1.5-2 weeks. Carefully ensure that every time you get the same shade of paint. Then your eyebrows will always be in excellent condition.
• Do not rub your eyebrows. By wiping them, you thereby remove the upper stained layer of the skin, therefore, with excessive efforts, you risk removing your biotattoo immediately after the procedure. It is advisable not to touch the eyebrows at all.

Depending on the type of skin, care and other factors, the persistence of biotatuage varies.

Henna stays on dry skin for the longest time. There is little sebum in it, which helps to remove pigment from painted areas. However, dry skin should not be allowed to peel off, since in this case the paint may stain.

Normal skin holds biotatuage for two weeks on the skin and up to six weeks on the hairs. As a rule, there are no problems with care, since normal skin is not subject to peeling, excessive sebum secretion, the appearance of ingrown hairs.

Most quickly, henna is washed off from oily skin. In this regard, owners of oily skin need to make a correction, letting the contour about once every one and a half weeks. So, the contour “floats” first, and then all the pigment leaves the skin. In the hairs, as in the case of normal skin, biotatuage lasts up to one and a half months.

Mature skin holds eyebrow biotatuage better than young. This is due to the fact that the exchange processes in the mature code are slower, therefore, it is updated more slowly. If the average biotattoo time for young skin is about a couple of weeks, then on dry mature skin an excellent result can be observed up to a month.

Resistance is also affected by care. If you do not neglect the treatment of eyebrows with oil, gently wash your face and do not use scrubs, then the effect will continue for a longer period. Also, do not sleep with your face in the pillow, because at night the skin renews more intensively, so the henna is washed out more.

If for any reason you are unhappy with what you got as a result, you can easily adjust the result. To do this, use one of the proposed methods:

• Fair-skinned girls to get eyebrows dark enough, enough and one layer of henna. But the dark should be applied 2-3 layers before the color becomes quite intense. By applying several layers, you can easily deepen the color, as well as make one part of the eyebrow lighter than the other, simply by applying a different number of layers to different parts.
• If you are unhappy with the color obtained, then the matter is easy to fix. In a situation where you received light eyebrows of the wrong shade, you can simply block them with a darker composition. As a result, he will completely drown out the previous one.

• If the eyebrows are too dark, they can easily be washed off. To do this, use a special brush. But get ready for the fact that the procedure takes a lot of time. To rub the eyebrows too intensely is not recommended, since you can inadvertently damage the skin.
• If the resulting dark shade is not at all what it was originally intended, you should not block it. As a result, you get black eyebrows. It is better to first wipe off the existing color, and then dilute the paint from henna again and repaint.Keep in mind that in this case, the procedure can take 3-4 hours.
• If the result is only slightly different than expected, then the best solution is to leave it as it is. Dark eyebrows will be smoothed out in 2-3 days, and too light will need to be independently corrected in a week, using the color that is needed.

For how to make eyebrow biotatuage at home, see the next video.