Three ways to pamper yourself

Eyebrows microblading by El Truchan at Perfect Definition

£495, perfectdefinition.co.uk

It doesn’t look like the brow trend is bucking any time soon. Great news for me as I love a bit of eyebrow definition.

Unfortunately I wasn’t born with much to work with there, which is where microblading treatments come in. But with so many around these days, it’s important to go to someone who is experienced and damn good at their job – like El.

After figuring out what kind of look and shape I wanted to go for, El drew the soon-to-be brows in with a pencil to make sure it was exactly what I wanted. Her attention to detail is thorough – from ensuring the placement of the arch complimented my face to perfecting a length that suited the shape of my eyes. We chose a shade that would look defined but natural, and then the fun (!) began.

Using a blade to make incisions where your eyebrows are can sound scary and painful, but El puts you completely at ease and uses local anaesthetic so that the procedure is essentially painless. She takes you through a few rounds of this while continuing to apply anaesthetic, until the treatment is complete. It takes a couple of hours in total, but is completely worth it – waking up with the perfect brows every day is something I’ll always appreciate!