Which is better: eyebrow microblading or powder dusting?

Eyebrows are like a picture frame, a correctly selected shape will not only emphasize the beauty and color of the girl's eyes and hair, but will also allow you to slightly correct the oval of the face. Like eyelashes, they need regular care and makeup.

Those women of fashion who do not have enough free time for the daily application of paint and pencil have long discovered tattoo services. But if earlier only the most daring decided on a painful and risky tattoo, today new, more gentle procedures have appeared.

Professional salons and home-based craftsmen offer clients a choice of two alternatives: microblading or powder technique. To choose the appropriate option, it is worthwhile to analyze in detail all the advantages and disadvantages of the techniques.

Both procedures have appeared in the beauty industry recently, but have already become very popular. Despite the apparent similarities, each of the options has its own characteristics.

The procedure is quite versatile and suitable for owners of eyebrows of any color and thickness. Its main difference is manual application, which the master makes without special complex equipment, using a small flat blade. Plunging it into the depths of the epidermis, it literally draws individual hairs, adding density and the necessary bend to the natural cover.

There are two main types of microblading:

• European technology;
• oriental technology.

In the first case, the master creates an eyebrow by drawing hairs that have the same length. The strokes are the same in thickness and shade brightness. The cuts are evenly spaced. This technique is suitable for those who have their eyebrows quite thick and dark.

The second option is more suitable for blonde clients.... Cuts vary in length, thickness, and brightness to simulate hair growth as naturally as possible. The work is very difficult and painstaking, only a very experienced professional can handle it. Accordingly, the cost of such equipment differs significantly from the European version.

All tattooing takes place in several stages.

• Base correction, when plucking excess natural hairs. Before this stage, the client should grow them for several weeks.
• Project creation... The stage during which the very ideal eyebrow shape is selected.
• Site anesthesiato minimize the soreness of the procedure.
• Create cuts - the most important and longest stage.
• Applying a special healing cream, which protects cuts from dirt and promotes faster regeneration of epidermal tissue.

A month after the first procedure, point correction of those areas where the tattoo has lost clarity or faded is performed.

This tattoo technique is best suited for owners of light eyebrows of sufficient density. Those who just need to give brightness, and not fill the voids with artificial hairs. Unlike microblading, powder eyebrows are created using a special machine.

The whole procedure is also carried out in several stages.

• Base correction. Excessive vegetation is removed, but the width and curve of the eyebrows remain natural.
• Sketching... With the help of special pencils, all the borders and the final shape are drawn.
• Color selection, as close as possible to the client's natural hair color.
• Targeted anesthesia... The procedure is not as painful as microblading, but those with very low pain thresholds will likely need pain relievers.
• Pigment implantation. The master with a special machine implants the paint to a shallow depth with tiny dots. This allows you to create the effect of shadows superimposed on the natural shape of the eyebrow, adds clarity and color to it.
• Application special healing cream.

Since the main differences between the techniques are the depth of application of the pigment, the size of the punctures and the timing of wound healing, there are no special differences in the care of the finished tattoo. Microblading will take a little longer to look after than spraying. And for the result of the procedure to please as long as possible, it is enough to follow a few simple rules.

• Avoiding aggressive care in the form of peels and scrubs, intensive massage or deep cleansing of the face.
• You should not drink alcoholic beverages during the procedure, before or immediately after. Alcohol impairs blood clotting, which can have serious consequences.
• Also worth deleting from your schedule visiting the solarium shortly before and for some time after the procedure. Tanned skin becomes denser, which makes it difficult for the coloring pigments to penetrate deep into the epidermis.
• The crusts that form at the cuts during the healing process do not need to be removed by yourself... They should dry well and leave the eyebrow naturally.
• A good master will definitely advise on the right post-procedure care and the right products. Of course, such instructions are best followed carefully.
• You can't wet your eyebrows when washing your face for two or three days, and after another two to three weeks it is better to avoid high temperatures and high humidity, so it is better to refuse to visit the pool, bathhouse and sauna for a while.
• Correction of tattoo must be timely. It is advisable to carry out it with the same master who did the first application.

Summing up everything that was said above, it can be noted that both techniques have both their pros and cons. The pluses of microblading include the following:

• fast recovery;
• the brightness and clarity of the result are preserved for a longer time;
• even at close range, such a tattoo is difficult to distinguish from natural thick eyebrows;
• the result lasts only a year, which will allow lovers of experiments to change their image more often.

The disadvantages of this technique include it high pain and high cost.

Powder coating also has many advantages:

• a wider palette of colors, allowing you to choose a shade that is as close to natural as possible;
• the procedure does not damage natural hairs;
• pain during the process is much lower than with microblading;
• with proper care, the result can last up to three years.

Thus, the microblading technique is more suitable for those girls who like to experiment with their own appearance, are ready for a painful procedure and have rare or even missing natural eyebrows... The main thing - be able to find a good master.

The powdery technique will look better on natural blondes or light-haired, who want to always have the appearance of eyebrow makeup, without making any special efforts, and is ready to wear the same uniform for a long time.

Both procedures have a general list of contraindications, which should be carefully studied before heading to the salon. Both microblading and powder coating cannot be done in the following cases:

• with viral and infectious diseases;
• with AIDS;
• with diabetes mellitus;
• with epilepsy;
• in the presence of dermatological diseases and allergies;
• with some mental disorders;
• during pregnancy and lactation;
• during menstruation;
• in the presence of birthmarks on the eyebrows or in close proximity to them;
• persons under the age of 18.