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Fortunately, we live in a time when sharing your struggle withmental healthis more than OKits encouraged.
My social media feed is peppered with influencers who share the daily ups and downs of depression.
Thatll still earn you some side-eyed glances.
Trichotillomania(aka, trich) is my personal struggle.
Somewhere in the middle of my secret 15-year battle with hair pulling, I Googled it.
Ipickedmy way through high school, college, career changes, dating, and even my wedding.
The more stress I felt at any given time, the stronger my urge to pick.
The cycle was vicious.
And that’s when I found hope for a life that wasnt consumed by trich.
We have experience with clients that have had trich, alopecia, and even chemo, Casgraux tells SELF.
Of course, you dont have to have a major health issue to partake in brow tattooing.
Its a time saver, Casgraux says.
Women who are constantly on the go love this since its one less thing they have to worry about.
Then came a numbing cream to dull the pain of the blade.
And then, finally, there was the carving of short, hairlike strokes into the brow bone.
Finally, pigment was applied to the area; it took about 30 minutes to sink into the skin.
Im still brimming with happy tears over the result.
My new brows look unbelievably natural and require no day-to-day upkeep at all.
But the result Im referring to is more than just physical.
Microblading has had an immeasurable impact on my mental health.
In the year since my session, my picking episodes are fewer and farther between.
