Eyebrows at The Mud Hut
Mud Hut eyebrow tint
£10.00 20 minutes Both eyebrows
PLEASE BE AWARE: A PATCH TEST IS REQUIRED 24 HOURS prior to your first eyebrow tint treatment. Please arrange to pop into the salon for a one-minute application of the eyebrow tinting product on a small discreet area of the neck.
What is eyebrow tinting?
Eyebrow tint is a form of semi-permanent hair-dye formulated specifically for use on the eyebrows.
Why would I want to tint my eyebrows?
Eyebrow tinting is a great option in the following circumstances:
1. YOU HAVE RADICALLY CHANGED YOUR HAIR COLOUR.
For very dark haired people who dye their hair a much lighter colour, dark eyebrows can be a dead giveaway. In this situation, tinting the eyebrows one or two shades lighter is an easy and effective way to make the change look more natural. Similarly, blondes and redheads who wish to dye their hair dark may also consider tinting their eyebrows to match. However, you should remember that your eyebrows don't necessarily have to match your hair colour precisely. You are generally advised to keep your eyebrows one or two shades lighter or darker than your hair colour.
2. YOU HAVE NOTICED GREY HAIRS IN YOUR EYEBROWS.
Greying hair is a natural part of getting older. Whereas some people choose to let nature take its course, others prefer to conceal it. Although plucking the odd stray hair from the scalp is fine, plucking hairs from the relatively sparse eyebrow area is likely to produce unsightly bald patches and leave the brow looking misshapen. For this reason, you are advised to avoid the tweezers and opt instead for an eyebrow tint, which simply dyes the grey to match the surrounding hairs.
3. YOU WANT THICKER LOOKING EYEBROWS.
Pale, translucent hairs can make the eyebrows look thin and straggly. Tinting these hairs could reveal a neat, shapely brow you never even knew was there. Even though the thickness and denseness of your eyebrow hair can of course not be changed in the tinting session alone, the darker colour will make them appear naturally thicker.
4. YOU WANT TO ADD DEFINITION TO YOUR FACE.
It's amazing what a difference a nice pair of shapely eyebrows can make to the structure of the face. Having neat, defined eyebrows frames the eyes, boosts facial symmetry and creates an attractive high-contrast look.
Is eyebrow tinting safe?
Eyebrow tinting is a lot safer than attempting to dye your eyebrows at home with hair-dye, which is something many women do. Putting any sort of chemical near the eyes is extremely hazardous and inadvisable.
We advise:
- Carrying out a patch test at least 24 hours prior to treatment.
- Use a vegetable-based stain to minimise the risk of irritation.
- Use Vaseline to keep the tint off the skin.
- Use a disposable applicator to prevent the spread of infection between clients.
What happens during the treatment?
After your patch test and consultation, your beauty professional will rub the area around your eyebrows with petroleum jelly to prevent the dye from staining the skin. She will then comb the tint from the inside corners of the eyebrows to the out, using a disposable applicator. The tint will then need to develop, after which it will be removed using a cotton wipe.
The tint is likely to stain the skin between the brow hairs initially, making them appear darker in the first day or so than they really are. Don't panic if your brows look strange to you at first - the difference is bound to feel a little odd initially but you'll soon get used to it.
How long should eyebrow tinting treatment take?
An eyebrow tint should take no longer than 20 minutes, usually it can be completed in 10 minutes.
How long should an eyebrow tint last?
Eyebrow tint is described as semi-permanent dye not because the colour fades, but because eyebrow hairs have a very short growth cycle. Eyebrow hairs tend to fall out within 6-8 weeks, taking the tint with them.