Woman shares terrifying reaction to eyebrow lamination
A woman has shared a tale of caution following her horror eyebrow lamination experience.
Eyebrow lamination, the beauty treatment that offers the same full and feathery look as microblading without needling or pain, has become quite popular recently, seeing women such as Elizabeth Stirba give it a try.
But, Ms Stirba took to TikTok to reveal that she had a horrible allergic reaction after her first treatment.
In a montage of progress photos, Ms Stirba showed how her eyebrows went from looking slightly red and irritated to completely swollen and inflamed.
“Never getting a brow lamination ever again,” she captioned the clip.
Some of the photos showed that Ms Stirba’s eyebrows were so swollen that she could barely open her eyes, and that the swelling seemed to continue below her eyes.
The clip was quickly swamped by commenters sharing their horror and concern for Ms Stirba.
“Oh no!! Dear friend… so sorry. Hope you’re back to 100 %,” one person commented.
“You poor thing! Ouch!” another said.
Others asked if she had gotten a patch test done before her full treatment.
“Were you allergic to the solution? How long did you symptoms (swelling) last?” one concerned user asked.
“I guess so!! got a test patch in December but still had this. It’s been over a week and I’m just red now but took lots of meds!” she wrote in response.
Eyebrow lamination uses a chemical solution to soften the eyebrow hair and allow it to be shaped so they can grow in a way that makes them look fuller and tidier.
It is supposed to be a painless treatment, but a patch test is usually done before a full treatment to ensure clients don’t react.
Despite claiming she had a patch test, Ms Stirba still experienced a painful reaction.
Some shared similar experiences they had with the treatment.
“What meds did you take (because) I had a similar reaction with the chemical burns and it’s still visible,” one fellow beauty lover wrote.
“Sorry you experienced this! I just did mine and they’re slightly red.. I’m worried..” another shared.
“I also had an allergic reaction but not as bad. Glad you’re ok,” a third said.
Image: @elizabethstirba_ (TikTok)