How Acids and Retinol Fade Microblading + PMU (& What Dallas Women Can Do About It)

💡 Think your glow routine is harmless?

It might be quietly erasing your brows.

You already know: your AHAs, retinols, and brightening serums make your skin look incredible.
But here’s the catch, the same actives that keep your complexion baby-smooth can also push out your brow pigment long before it’s supposed to.

At Union Beauty Lab in Dallas, Las Colinas, and Fort Worth, we see this every week: women who love their skincare but can’t figure out why their microblading doesn’t last.

This guide breaks it down: what’s happening under your skin, how to protect your results, and how to keep both your glow and your brows looking flawless.

✨ What Exactly Are AHAs & BHAs (and Why We Love Them)?

AHAs & BHAs, short for Alpha + Beta Hydroxy Acids, come from fruits, sugars, and milk.
They gently dissolve dull, dead cells on the surface of your skin, making way for fresh, glowing ones.

In regular skincare, they’re a dream: smoother texture, fewer dark spots, more radiance. But in permanent makeup (PMU)? That same process works against pigment retention.

**⚡ The AHA & BHAs+ PMU Problem**

Here’s the science in simple terms:

AHAs, BHAs, & retinol speed up cell turnover.
That means pigment particles are shed before they can stabilize.
Even “avoiding the brow area” isn’t enough.
Acids migrate and thin the skin over time, especially if used nightly.
UV exposure makes it worse.
Sunlight breaks down pigment faster, especially in our Texas heat.

So, while your glow game is strong, your pigment payoff is not.

💬 The Real Deal: Why Some Clients Fade Faster

At our Las Colinas studio, we’ve noticed that clients who are serious about anti-aging, the ones who love actives, peels, and resurfacing, are also the ones whose brows fade first.

It’s not bad skin; it’s active skin.
And active skin will always release pigment faster than calm, balanced skin.

That’s why, at Union Beauty Lab, we don’t just do brows, we study the skin you live in.

💎 The Union Beauty Lab Protocol for PMU + Skincare Harmony

214-945-0099 | Union Beauty Lab in Dallas, Las Colinas, and Fort Worth shares a skincare protocol chart showing how to pause acids, AHAs, and retinol before PMU or microblading to protect pigment retention.”

🌿 How to Balance Your Glow Routine + Long-Lasting Brows

You don’t have to ditch your skincare. You just need a smarter strategy.
Here’s our cheat sheet for Dallas + Fort Worth clients who want both glow and longevity:

✅ Apply acids and retinol only at night + avoid the brow zone altogether.
✅ Use barrier serums (like ceramides or squalane) to protect pigment.
✅ Book your PMU refresh before pigment loss is obvious. Prevention is always prettier.

💬 A Word From Bianca Elise, Owner + Lead Artist

Bianca Elise, founder of Union Beauty Lab in Dallas, Las Colinas, and Fort Worth, explaining that true PMU artistry honors skin integrity as well as beauty results.

🌸 Final Takeaway

Your skincare shouldn’t cancel out your brows.
If you’re in Dallas, Las Colinas, or Fort Worth and want long-lasting, beautifully healed results, start by pairing the right artist with the right skin plan.

Let’s design both. 🤍

By Union Beauty Lab | Dallas • Las Colinas • Fort Worth

📍 About Union Beauty Lab

Union Beauty Lab is a luxury permanent makeup studio located in Las Colinas, serving clients across Dallas, Fort Worth, and North Texas.
We specialize in nano brows, lip blush, and PMU pigment correction, combining artistry, science, and skin integrity for timeless results.

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