Lash and Brow Tinting 101

If you are currently coloring your hair, or if you have eyelashes and eyebrows lighter than your natural hair color, you may want to consider having them tinted. Tinted brows and lashes look amazing because they bring out the color of your skin and eyes without having to wear brow pencil and mascara everyday.

Depending on your states Board regulations you may have a few options for having your facial features enhanced with tint. While some states do allow hairstylists to apply hair color to the eyes, it is not recommended. Here in Denver there are strict regulations on what product you can use. I use Intensives which is a gentle plant based stain that has few reactions. Using hair color on your eyes can result in permanent damage and it is really is not something that should be done. Do not ever attempt to color your eyebrows or eyelashes by yourself or at home. this procedure should only be done by a licensed professional.

I coerced our lovely new Salon Coordinator, Jessica to be my model today for a lash and brow tint. I also did a brow shaping on her. If you pair a brow wax with a brow tint you will get a better over all look.

Here are Jessica's before shots:

Jess has natural blond hair and she colors it dark, also she has an allergy to mascara that makes her eyelashes fall out.

I shaped her brows with Berins hard wax and applied a middle brown tint with a tiny dab of black to get the right color for the brows. It is important to ask your Esthetician to make your brows a natural color. If the tint is left on too long the brows will turn black, however you want them to be a bit darker than your desired color as they fade a bit when you take a shower.

On Her lashes I applied a mix of 3 parts blue black tint and one part deep black tint.

Here are Jessica's after shots, We did touch up her makeup and allow her skin roughly 2 hours to calm down after the brow wax.

Look how happy she is! The total service time should take roughly a hour and cost between $50.00-100.00, I charge $84.00. The overall effect will last about 4-5 weeks although it may have to be done more than once the first time. Ask your Esthetician to guarantee their work for 2 weeks so that if it fades you can have it done again.

If you're in the Denver Area Feel Free to visit me at Allure Hair Studio and I would be happy to give you a free consultation!

-MB