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By Ira Bale – Cosmetic Tattoo Artist, Melbourne, South Yarra & Toorak Village Forget brow trends. It’s time to talk about face architecture. You’re Not “Off-Trend.” Your Brows Were Just Mapped Wrong. Ever looked at someone and thought, “Something’s off… but I can’t quite say what?” Chances are, it was the eyebrows. And not because they weren’t laminated or weren’t filled in — but because they didn’t match the architecture  of that person’s face. At Ira Bale Brows  in South Y

By Ira Bale Founder, Ira Bale Brows – South Yarra & Toorak Village, Melbourne If you’ve got grey hairs in your brows and feel like the tint “just doesn’t work anymore,” you’re not imagining it. Grey and white brows are notoriously stubborn  when it comes to tinting — they often resist colour, fade quickly, or don’t change at all. But why? And more importantly — what can you do about it? Let’s talk about it. Transform your look with the Hybrid Tint by the Ira Bale Brows team i

By Ira Bale Founder, Ira Bale Brows – South Yarra & Toorak Village, Melbourne You’ve probably seen it in every second brow tattoo ad: “We specialise in natural results!” “Wake up looking like you , but better!” “No one will know it’s tattooed!” But let me say it loud: If “natural” means invisible, faded, or indistinct — then no thanks. Because here at Ira Bale Brows , we don’t do barely-there brows. We do face-framing structure. We do polish. We do balance. And yes, it still

By Ira Bale Founder, Ira Bale Brows – South Yarra & Toorak Village, Melbourne Let’s talk about the truth no one wants to admit: your lash lift doesn’t just “wear off” — it gets sabotaged. By your skincare. By your sweat. By the way you sleep.And especially by Melbourne’s summer humidity. At Ira Bale Brows , we do more Lash Lifts than we can count — and yes, they hold up beautifully even in January heatwaves… if you know what you’re doing. This post is your cheat sheet for kee

By Ira Bale Founder, Ira Bale Brows – South Yarra & Toorak Village, Melbourne Here’s the truth most salons won’t admit: Eyelash extensions can wreck your natural lashes. Not always. But often enough that we refuse to offer them. And we’ve had to repair the damage — over and over again — for clients who came in exhausted, frustrated, and half-bald on the lash line. At Ira Bale Brows , we only offer Lash Lifts  — not because they’re trendy, but because they’re healthier, more s

By Ira Bale Founder, Ira Bale Brows – South Yarra & Toorak Village, Melbourne Let’s have the conversation most beauty brands avoid: Brow serums don’t work on dead follicles. Yes, we said it. Because someone has to. At Ira Bale Brows , we’ve had clients spend hundreds of dollars over years applying serums, waiting, hoping — for regrowth that never comes. And it’s not because they’re impatient. It’s because the damage is already permanent . This post will explain: When brow ser

By Ira Bale Founder, Ira Bale Brows – South Yarra & Toorak Village, Melbourne You’ve stopped plucking. You’ve tried castor oil, brow serums, patience, and Pinterest hacks. But your brows still haven’t made a comeback — not since that overplucking phase 10 years ago. You’re not alone. And no, you’re not doing anything wrong now. At Ira Bale Brows , we see hundreds of women from across Melbourne — especially in South Yarra and Toorak Village — who ask the same thing: “Why won’t

By Ira Bale Founder, Ira Bale Brows – South Yarra & Toorak Village, Melbourne You spent hours researching the right salon. You sat through a detailed mapping session. You invested in a beautifully done brow tattoo. And now? You’re unknowingly fading it out  — with your $120 skincare routine. At Ira Bale Brows , we’ve seen brows fade prematurely, turn patchy, or shift colour — not because of the tattooing itself, but because of what’s happening in the bathroom mirror  every ni

By Ira Bale Founder, Ira Bale Brows – South Yarra & Toorak Village, Melbourne There’s nothing more frustrating than getting your brows tattooed… only to watch them fade into something completely different six months later. Ashy grey. Orangey red. Even greenish tones . We hear it all the time at Ira Bale Brows  — usually from women who’ve had their brows done elsewhere and are looking for help correcting the fade. So let’s talk about it. Fading isn’t a flaw of cosmetic tattooi

By Ira Bale Founder, Ira Bale Brows – South Yarra & Toorak Village, Melbourne Let’s be clear from the start: Home brow tinting is not harmless. It’s not “just a quick fix” or “the same as the salon stuff.” Every week at Ira Bale Brows , someone comes in with stained skin, brittle brows, or uneven patches and sheepishly says, “I tinted them myself.” And every week, we see the aftermath: sensitised skin, incorrect tones, and in many cases, weakened brow hair over time . This po

By Ira Bale Founder, Ira Bale Brows – South Yarra & Toorak Village, Melbourne Brow lamination has exploded across Instagram — brushed-up arches, glossy finishes, that “soap brow” look that screams model-off-duty. But here’s what you won’t see in those filtered Reels: Lamination done on the wrong brows can cause damage, breakage, and a total styling disaster. Yes — we said it. At Ira Bale Brows, we love lamination. We do it every day in our South Yarra and Toorak Village salon