Everything Brows

In an industry mainly geared around trends, beauty hacks, and tips you often learn about via social media platforms- you’ll find yourself stuck on the decision of which treatment is right for you. Beauty trends change rapidly as newer, more sophisticated beauty enhancement techniques emerge. You’ve probably come across the terms Microblading, Microshading, Ombre Brows, Powder Brows, Microfeathering, and Combination Brows. How do these differentiate, and which treatment would be most suitable for the look you desire?

Many PMU artists will combine these techniques to achieve the look that is perfectly suited to you, also known as combination brows. These treatments are highly sought after by celebrities and social media influencers around the globe, and are only becoming more recognizable for the clean and natural looking results they provide.

If you are wanting to enhance and simplify your brow game but aren’t sure which type of treatment to go with- you’ve come to the right place. Here are a few comparison’s of the newest trends you’ve heard all about.

Powder brows (also known as shaded brows) is a semi permanent make up cosmetic procedure in which pigment is deposited into the surface layers of the skin (the dermal and epidermal junction) to create a pixelated look, that of which mimics the way make up enhanced brows look. Think of it as a soft grazing of the skin done by a tattoo machine designed for PMU artists, which unlike tattooing, does not penetrate the deeper layers of the skin.

This also creates a much softer finish, yet provides the coverage that you would normally get using a pomade, or a brow powder.

The name Ombre Powder Brows comes from the multi dimensional technique in which the inner part of the brow is lighter but gradually darkens towards the end of the tail.

Microblading has taken the beauty industry by storm in recent years. In similarity to powder brows, microblading is also a semi permanent cosmetic treatment used to enhance your natural brows. However.. the process and results are much different. As the name suggests, microblading uses micro needles to implant pigment into the skin’s surface layers. This is done by a manual hand tool (versus a PMU tattoo machine) which creates hair-like impressions that resemble your natural brow hair, making them look and feel significantly natural. The microblading pen has a very fine tip, giving it the ability to make fine incisions without having a bold, dramatic outcome.

It all comes down to personal style, skin type and colouring when choosing one method over another.

Always do your due diligence with finding an experienced artist, they should be able to guide you through the steps, the risks, and the aftercare.