Eyebrow Tattoos – Everything you need to know

A popular way to shorten your morning routine and always look awesome is getting an
eyebrows tattoo. Nowadays, tattooed eyebrows are not the same as traditional body tattoos.
They are not permanent, different pigments are used and there are various options to choose
from.
Let’s discuss the most common questions about eyebrow tattoos.

What is Eyebrow Tattoo?

The answer is simple – it is a tattoo on your brows, created to help those people with sparse,
irregular, or no brows at all to get the look they desire.
We can make a distinction between a permanent and semi-permanent brow tattoo.

Permanent Eyebrow Tattoo

Done traditionally, with tattoo ink and a machine, it goes deep under the skin and stays there
forever. Unfortunately, it usually changes color after a couple of years, especially if exposed to
the sun.
This technique is rarely done anymore and is becoming completely replaced by semi-
permanent eyebrow tattoos.

Cosmetic Eyebrow Tattoo

These eyebrow tattoos are upgraded versions of traditional eyebrow tattoos. They can be done
with a manual tool or a machine. They are also called permanent makeup for eyebrows. They
use pigments that are inserted into the dermis, just like traditional eyebrow tattoos.
Body tattoo pigment binds to the iron molecules in our blood in our body and is meant to last a
lifetime. The cosmetic pigment is meant to be broken down and absorbed by the body. It lasts
only about 2 years, depending on skin type.

The most popular types of eyebrow tattoos?

Microblading
Imitates hair strokes, looks, and lasts up to 2 years, microblading is done with a hand tool.
Different techniques have been developed to create feather and fluffy effects or to
create hyperrealistic brows.
Microblading is a permanent makeup technique similar to eyebrow tattooing, but far more
advanced. It is done manually, with a microblading tool – a blade consisting of several tiny
needles – which is used to make thin incisions on the skin that look like natural brow hairs.
They imitate the length, color, thickness, and shape of the actual hairs.
Special pigments in the color of the natural hairs are then deposited into the skin, and the
result is an illusion of thicker arches with a modified shape that best suits your face.

 Natural, hair-stroke effect

 Done with a manual blade
 Lasts 12-18 months
 Needs a 6-8week touch up
 Average price ca. $600

OMBER POWDER BROWS

Powder brows eyebrow tattoo gives a more filled-in, powdery effect. Done with a
machine, perfect for all skin types and lasts up to 2 years.
A popular way of doing powder brows is by creating the powder ombre effect.
This version is done in a similar way to the original powder brows, but the doctors follow a
particular saturation pattern. The ombre effect means that the inner part of the brow is lighter
and gradually gets darker further out towards the tail. This results in a three-dimensional look.
It uses a more traditional tattooing method, which means that the results last longer.
Moreover, this procedure works with all skin types, including oily skin which can be
problematic for microblading. Most clients come back for color boosts after 12 – 18 months.
The average powder brows price is around $600.

Can Microblading Be Combined with Powder Brows?

It’s good to know that the powder brow technique can be combined with microblading.
The effect that this combination creates is powder microblading, or combo brows – very fine
hair strokes filled in with a smooth shading for enhanced brows.
Nano Brows
Similar to microblading, nano tattooed eyebrows are done with a machine but look
natural because strokes are drawn instead of a shadow. They last approximately the
same, if not longer than microblading.
Nano brows are a semi-permanent eyebrow tattoo that gives the brows volume and
definition by adding fine hair strokes between the natural hairs. It’s done with a machine that
implements PMU pigments into the surface layer of the skin, so not as deep as traditional
tattooing.
The pigments are inserted in thin strokes that resemble the brow hairs, so the final look is very
natural – the strokes are indistinguishable from the hairs. Of course, the technique can recreate
brow arches from scratch for clients who don’t have any hair due to certain conditions.
The results stay visible for 1.5 to 2.5 years, at which point they’ll fade away if left untouched.
The colors used are formulated in such a way that the body breaks them down and they’re
dissolved, which allows you to modify the look every once in a while instead of being stuck with
it forever.
Nano brows request at least 2 times. So, the average cost for Nano eyebrows is 660 USD. Prices range
from $200 to $1700