A lot of people, including myself before I started cosmetic tattooing, aren't sure what the difference between microblading and a powder brow is. So, here’s the low down. Hopefully it will help you decide what’s right for you!

When it comes to deciding what style of tattooing is best for you, it’s not so much what look you prefer, but more what’s better for your skin type. The wrong technique for your skin will not look nice in the long run and will most likely send you down the road of needing a tattoo removal. Skin integrity and the long term outcome of your tattoo should be the main focus.

So let’s rewind, what is microblading? It’s a semi-permanent tattoo where fine lines, resembling hairstrokes, are scratched into the skin, using a hand tool (also known as feather touch or feathering). Unfortunately this treatment isn't suitable for everyone. You have to have normal to dry skin that is very strong and stable. If you have large pores, oily, sun-damaged or smokers skin, the strokes have a risk of blurring or disappearing altogether. Microblading is also not a good long term solution. You can only microblade your eyebrows a few times. If you go over the same hairstrokes too many times there is risk of scarring. But good news is, you don’t need to say goodbye to having eyebrows if you go down the microblading road. You can go over the top of microblading any time with a powder brow.

So let me introduce the powder brow. The powder brow (also known as ombre brow) is slightly different. It’s done with a rotary tattoo machine and a fine needle. Every time the needle hits the skin ever so gently it inserts a tiny dot of pigment. A powder brow consists of thousands of those dots, which when healed create a soft shaded looking brow, similar to a henna tint. This technique causes a lot less trauma as the needle barely touches the skin, so there is no resistance or tearing. Plus, because the skin isn’t damaged, you can touch them up for the rest of your life (we recommend once a year).

I hope this gives you a better insight, so that together we can make the best decision for you. After all, you’re walking around with an advert for my business on your face, so it needs to be perfect – for you and me!

Both treatments take about 2hrs and have same healing times.
Immediately after the treatment the colour can be quite warm and dark but will settle within a week.
No downtime is needed.
The skin will take about 6 weeks to completely heal, then you’re ready to come back for your touch-up where we will perfect your brows, now that we have laid down the base.

Still not 100% sure? Have a look at the chart below :)

Microblading vs. Powder Brows