There is a lot of misinformation being disseminated about these two terms. They are both a tattoo but differ in their technique and intended result. Any time color pigment is placed into the skin with any device, it is a tattoo process as defined by well-informed regulators and the medical community. Microblading is just a different name for permanent makeup just like micropigmentation, dermal implantation and micro-stroking are used to describe permanent makeup. Microblading is a permanent procedure when you see “semi-permanent” advertised it is not accurate and misleading. Once pigment is implanted into the skin it will be altered no matter how much fading happens. You need to understand no one can promise that the pigment implanted into your skin will be completely gone by a certain time.

Permanent makeup a manual hand piece or machine with different size needles to implant the pigment into the skin. The pigment is deposited in the dermal layer of the skin about the depth of a dime. It’s a very important factor to know exactly where you are placing the pigment so you retain those crisp hair strokes.

Microblading is best on drier skin types have the best results; they tend to retain pigment the best and keep the crispest strokes. Oilier skin types will work, as well, but tend to heal a little softer and less crisp and sometimes fade quicker.

For the first couple of days, for either procedure, your brows will be bolder, darker and sharper. Around day four or five, you may start to experience some mild flaking. It is very important not to pick! Picking the flakes or scabs prematurely can pull out the pigment and lead to loss of or no color in those spots. After this time, there may be changes to the color, even appearing too light. Please wait for six weeks to judge your results; you then will be returning for your touch-up appointment.