We know you’re super curious to learn how Mersida Hodžić Ramić, the acclaimed Phi Grand Master, creates those amazing, lifelike brows. We see how you’ve been filling her comment section with 🔥s, 😍s and questions.
Well, since PMUHub’s Editor-in-Chief Emily had an exclusive opportunity to sit down with Mersy, we decided to get some of YOUR questions answered.
In this exclusive Q&A, Mersida shares her insights on advanced PMU techniques, including needle depth, number of passes, numbing methods, healing stages, pigment settling phases, and aftercare essentials.
We enriched the answers with some general knowledge, and we’re bringing you thorough answers to burning PMU questions.
Q1: Do you use dry or wet healing?
Mersida: “For hair stroke it’s dry, but for microblading, it’s wet. “
Extra Insights:
Dry healing involves washing the eyebrows without applying cream or balm for 10-14 days. This method allows the pigment to settle without excessive moisture that could affect the results. On the other hand, wet healing requires using a suitable cream or balm throughout the healing process.
Choosing between dry and wet healing depends on the technique and the skin’s needs. For example, microblading is more traumatic as it creates open micro-incisions in the skin, so moisturizing the area can help reduce itchiness and scabbing by minimizing lymph oozing and thick scabs that could disrupt pigment retention.
Therefore, wet healing is typically recommended for microblading.
Image Source: @mersy_pmu
Machine hair strokes are created by poking the skin, not slicing it, resulting in a milder healing response and less scabbing. As a result, dry healing can be a good option for this technique.
Image Source: @mersy_pmu
In another interview with PMUHub, Mersy shared how she determines which technique is best for each of her clients: “For very sensitive and thin skin I will always recommend hair stroke.”
Q2: How many passes do you do?
Mersida: “That depends on your pressure. It’s different for microblading and it’s different for hair stroke. But let’s say two or three times.”
@mersy_pmu Sound on 🔔 #microblading ♬ original sound – Mersida H. Ramić
Q3: Do you numb before or after mapping?
Mersida: “I always numb before and sometimes during the procedure.”
Extra Insights: Numbing before mapping can be problematic if the mapping process takes a long time, as the numbing effect might wear off before the procedure starts. Additionally, applying numbing cream before the outline is fully set can lead to smudging or erasing of the mapping when the cream is wiped off.
Experienced artists like Mersida, however, typically complete the mapping process quickly, ensuring that the numbing effect remains effective when the procedure begins. Furthermore, Mersida can apply extra numbing cream during the treatment if needed.
Q4: “How deep is microblading blade entry?”
Mersida: “It is just the surface layer of the dermis. So it’s the surface layer of the second layer of the skin.”
Extra Insights: Achieving the right depth is crucial for precise and long-lasting results with microblading. By working within the dermis’s surface layer, the technique ensures accurate pigment placement, clarity, and definition while minimizing discomfort and promoting effective healing.
However, it is impossible to measure exactly how deep the blade needs to go. Artists use a number of signals to know if they’re working at the right depth. It comes with practice and experience, but one trick Mersy highlights on her social media is listening to the sound the balde makes:
@mersy_pmu The correct sound of Microblading 🫶🏻
♬ original sound – Mersida H. Ramić
Q5: What products need to be avoided due to fading or pulling ink?
Mersida answers: “During healing process, it is not recommended to use any other cleaning products with acids. Also it’s not recommended to use makeup on eyebrows and anything else that is not the post-treatment cream that is recommended for the post-treatment care.”
Extra Insights: Following a strict aftercare guidelines is crucial to ensure proper healing. This goes for any PMU technique, but especially for microbalding and machine hair strokes, which require the results to heal crisp and consistent.
In another interview for PMUHub, Mersy explained the difference in the healing process between these techniques: “Hair strokes take a bit longer to heal and usually heal softer than microblading” emphasizing the need for adjusting the aftercare to achieve the best results.
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