It shouldn’t hurt.

If you haven’t tried microblading because of the pain factor, brow lamination is a great option. According to Richards, if you go to a licensed professional, you shouldn’t experience any irritation during the treatment, and it shouldn’t cause any damage to your brows. I had a forehead breakout before getting mine done, so I had a bit of itching after, but it quickly went away. If you have serious acne or sensitive skin, I would check with your derm, and as always, research, research, research before making an appointment. The treatment should last until your brow hairs grow out, which is about six weeks, and Richardson says not to get brow lamination more than once in that period.

It does take a little getting used to, but it’s worth it.

I’m not going to lie, the night I came home from my brow lift, I was convinced I had made a big mistake. Instead of looking like Cara Delevingne, I felt a little closer to Dan Levy. My already full brows had basically doubled in size (which could be life-changing for someone with smaller brows) and felt huge for my smaller features. This isn’t totally uncommon. “It might be a little overwhelming at first, like, ‘Oh, my God, I have a bang on my eyebrow,'” says Richardson. “But once you learn how to style them, it’s game-changing.” She also adds that if you’re truly unhappy, you can just brush them sideways instead of straight up.

I was pretty self-conscious of them for the next few days, but about four days in, something clicked. You really have to play around with brushing them—a combination up and over worked for me—to get them how you really want them to look, and I feel like they “settled in” and weren’t as stick-straight after a few days. I’m sure part of it was my brain getting used to them as well.

A week after my treatment, I’m actually super into the results. My brows somehow look more “done” and yet totally natural at the same time—very model-esque— and they really help pull the focus to my eyes. The brushed-up look and lifted arch make me look more awake, which is always a plus, and I only have to brush my brows into place once a day, which is the real saving grace for me. It also doesn’t hurt that I’ve collected at least one compliment a day on them, particularly from people in the beauty industry.

I honestly didn’t expect to love them as much as I now do, but I didn’t know just how much it could lift my whole face. Add in the fact that I no longer have to brush my brows into place everyday, and consider me hooked.

Bella Cacciatore is the beauty associate at Glamour. Follow her on Instagram @bellacacciatore_.

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