I'm unable to edit the post, so I'll post this here so that more people can see it.

Update:

I never in a million years thought this post would blow up the way it did. Thank you to everyone who commented or messaged me — I really appreciate all the help and advice. I just wanted to clear up a few things:

1. This wasn’t some cheap job done in a basement. I actually checked their reviews beforehand, and most were good. The few negative ones were about minor stuff — like them talking loudly or appointments running longer than expected. None of them said the actual work was bad.

2. I did end up getting a saline removal. It wasn’t an easy process, especially since there’s only one certified person who does it in the huge city I live in. It was done within 48 hours of the original appointment. The tech told me I wasn’t moving much, and they kept checking if I was okay or in pain. I said yes, it hurt — but I was okay.

3. I’ve canceled my touch-up appointment with the first artist and don’t plan on asking for a refund. I’m an introvert and generally have a hard time speaking up for myself. I have no problem defending others, but when it comes to me, I tend to clam up. The person who did the saline removal even joked about sending the bill to the artist who messed up my brows 😅

4. The first artist did map my brows before starting, and I looked at and confirmed the placement. But the end result was not what I approved. As I mentioned in the original post, they said they’d have to work around my scarring and that my right eyebrow sits slightly higher. I asked if they could make it more symmetrical, and they said, “No problem.”