Powder Brows, results in the MOST realistic and Natural looking outcome. Microblading is best for you if you're more of a "Naturalista" vs. "Glamazon." However, if you prefer a more defined brow, Powder Brows are your best bet!
The ideal candidates for powdered brows are those who have hair, but fill in with makeup. If you have thinner brows, we can add in hair strokes after for additional texture. Powdered brows traditionally last for 2-4 years while microblading usually lasts 2-3 years.
When you get powdered brows, you should return for a touch-up procedure two months after the original procedure. After that, the brows should last between one and three years.
What are the Main Benefits of Ombre Powder Brows? Ombre powder brows are great for any skin type, unlike microblading, which may not work well on oily skinned beauties. Your eyebrow will look fuller, more defined as well as dramatic. Ombre brows last longer than microbladed brows, usually up to 5 years.
The most obvious difference is how results from the technique will look. Microblading uses pigment to create hyper-realistic hair-like strokes. Powder Effect uses pin-dot pigment application to recreate the flawless, freshly applied makeup you wear every day.
The CONS of Microblading
Apart from being an expensive method, makeup removal is quite painful and can lead to scarification. Also, in many cases, allergic skin reactions are a possibility; it is the microblading side effects. The numbing cream and the ink used might not be favorable to all skin types.
The average price of powder brow treatment is $500. However, it can be much higher, and, of course, you can find it for much less money.
There's no actual pain, or at least there shouldn't be, but you'll still feel certain sensations when the needle pierces the skin. According to various clients, powder brows feel like: Tweezing your brows very quickly. Pinching.
Micropigmentation delivers pigment deeper into the skin compared to microblading. The results of micropigmentation last twice as long as microblading. So, while it is still a semi-permanent technique, the results last much longer.
Yes, if you want your powder brows removed immediately after the procedure it can be done but only in the first 48 hours after the powder brows treatment. It is done differently than the tattoo – there is no need for needles since the wound is still fresh. Saline solution is applied to extract the pigments.
Powder Brows – Powder Brows are a form of permanent makeup (cosmetic tattoo), where pigment is implanted under the surface of the skin with a tattoo machine.
Although powder brows are semi-permanent, so they're supposed to fade out eventually, in some cases, the pigments never completely disappear. This can happen if the pigments were inserted too deep into the skin, from where the body can't extract them, as the inner layers are never shedded like the surface layer is.
LESS PAIN & BLEEDING: Ombré powder brows are less painful due to the airbrush-like technique we apply, which creates less trauma to the skin vs. the blading technique of microblading. The latter also creates cuts into the skin, thus more bleeding is involved.
Powder Brows, results in the MOST realistic and Natural looking outcome.
Although the procedure can take upward of 2 hours, most people report only feeling minor pressure or discomfort and less pain than a typical tattoo due to the use of a numbing cream. Of course, this will depend on your own personal tolerance to pain. Some level of pain or discomfort should be expected.
Promising arches that look thicker, glossier, and perpetually kempt, brow lamination is a needle-free alternative to microblading that produces less permanent results.
In short, no. Although there are some considerations which we'll get into more below, it doesn't seem that semi-permanent brow procedures have any kind of lasting effect on the way your natural hair grows, even when it seems your entire brow needs to be reshaped.
Powder brows is a cosmetic semi permanent makeup technique designed to create eyebrows with soft powder effect, very similar to powder makeup. Powder effect is done with a shading technique using a permanent makeup device, which is similar to a tattoo gun.
Powder brows also age and fade well—a concern lots of would-be microblade clients have. “It's diffused powder, so when it fades it just gets lighter, and lighter, and lighter,” Tran says. “It looks good longer, so it doesn't require a touch up quite as soon as you would for microblading.”
It takes approximately 7-14 days for the brows to heal over, and about one month for the color to fully set in. You'll notice the color is very light right after the two weeks after healing; the skin will have an opaque milky looking quality to it.
Appearance Is Faded but Still Looks Great
The decrease in thickness of your eyebrows will be noticeable ONLY if you'll compare your photos today vs. when your microbladed eyebrows are only weeks or months old. 3 years after microblading, they'll look more natural with time until they fade.
Microblading could cause: Infection. If your technician uses dirty water or equipment, they can spread bacteria like staphylococcus (staph). They could also spread viruses like HIV, hepatitis, or herpes.
So, is microblading worth it? The short answer to this question is yes, eyebrow microblading is definitely worth it. Especially considering the amount of talent and experience semi-permanent makeup artists have today, there's no going wrong when getting eyebrows microbladed. You'll be surprised by the results.
The most common scenario, and the ideal one. Ombre powder brows after 2 years keep the original shape, and the color hasn't turned, but has lost intensity and it's very light. This is how the long-term effects are supposed to go. It means your artist has done everything right, and your skin has taken the pigments well.
Make sure you clean your powder brows regularly. Use cotton pads and sterile water and dry the area afterward. Don't touch or peel off the scabs. Don't wash your brows extensively.