Brow Lamination

The first day matters most. Keep your brows dry and avoid steam, saunas, sweaty workouts and face makeup on the brow area for the rest of the day, so the hairs can settle in their new shape. Do not rub or sleep face down on your brows that night if you can help it. Steer clear of oil-based makeup removers near the brows during the first few days, since oil can loosen the set.

After that, brush your brows into place each morning with a clean spoolie. A drop of brow or lash conditioning oil a few nights a week keeps the hairs soft. Skip strong exfoliants and retinol right on the brows, since they can dry the hair and fade the tint sooner.

Both give you more defined brows, but they work in different ways. Shaping and tint change the outline and the color. Lamination changes the direction and texture of the hair, so brows look fuller and lifted. Both services are designed to look natural, so neither should leave you with a drawn-on look.

Choose lamination if your hairs grow in different directions, if you want the brushed-up look without daily gel, or if you want to make gaps look filled. Choose shaping and tint if your brows lie flat and you want a crisp line and stronger color. If you are torn, book lamination and ask about tidying strays during the same visit.

Let your brows grow for a few weeks beforehand, since longer hairs give the best result. Avoid retinol, acids and exfoliating scrubs around the brows for several days before, and come without brow makeup if possible. If you are pregnant, nursing or managing a skin condition, check with your doctor and tell us before booking. Bring a photo of brows you like, whether fluffy and feathered or smooth and sleek, so we can talk through what your own hair can do. Let us know, too, if you have had lamination elsewhere recently.

Current pricing is on our service menu, and listed prices are starting prices. Pick a stylist from our team to see who does brows at our Belltown salon.