Powder Brow

Drawing your brows daily will take about 10-15 minutes for the average person. This time will rather be spent doing something else. 

You’ve little question heard of microblading, the semi-permanent solution to sparse brows that makes the illusion of hairs on your skin. But have you ever heard of powder brows? Powder brows, also referred to as ombre brows or ombre powder brows, may be a slightly newer semi-permanent brow technique that makes a soft, powdered look that subtly fills in your brow.

Powder brows is great for people that have already got full brows but just need a little extra definition without the effort of filling within the brows a day . It’s also the well-liked technique for people with oily skin, because it typically lasts for much longer than microblading.

We spoke to our go-to brows experts, BROWZ, aka Dubai’s hottest semi-permanent Makeup, Brow, and Lash salon to urge the complete scoop on powder brows. Naturally, we had to undertake it bent offer you the complete scoop, and that we were lucky enough to possess the extremely talented permanent makeup artist, Chloe Walsh, take us through the method . From how long powder brows last, who they work for, and therefore the step-by-step technique and healing process, here’s everything you would like to understand about powder brows, and the way they compare to microblading.

The Difference Between Microblading and Powder Brows

“Microblading uses a handle tool to make natural hair strokes althrough your brows to fill all the gaps on your hair” This creates a ‘fluffy’ brow look. Meanwhile, “Powder brows, you will need a digital machine, which allows soft pixels of color to be layered onto the brows to create the right shape, which results in additional of a ‘velvet’ soft eyebrow powder look.” 

Ombre Powder Brows Before and After:

How long do powder brows last?

Chloe tells us powder brows typically last for 12 to 18 months, which they’re great for people that have oily skin because the pigment lasts longer, whereas the microblading technique might fade more quickly. She also reminds us that each one of this is often hooked in to your lifestyle and skin which also as this working well for greasy skin types, it’s also a good option for “mature clients and people who are involved in intensive activities and like to move .”

Who would you recommend powder brows to?

“Honestly, anyone and everyone! i really like the powder brow result, I even have this system myself because i prefer the softly powdered result on my brows.”

Can you combine microblading and powder brows?

Now note, this is a very popular technique; “This is classed as a “hybrid” brow or “combination” brow where you mix both microblading and powder brow techniques. The results look excellent when hair strokes are at the front of the brow and therefore the powder blush goes through the rest of your brows brows.”

If you've got full brows with some sparse patches, you'll have hair-like strokes added to those areas using the microblading technique, for a more natural, 3D finish.

Powder Brows: the method 

First things first, apply numbing cream. Then ask your brow artist the sort of look you would like to realize and your brow goals.

Step 1. Brow mapping: Chloe tells us that she prefers to draw freehand and use the natural brow as her guide, except for powder brows, she starts by mapping out the brows with a bit of thread and measuring calipers. Peole explain, “That they find the centerline of the forehead, within the middle of the brows, then find the road of the peak of the brows to form sure they're an equivalent height top and bottom. i will be able to then find the tail of the brow in line with the corner of the attention , and therefore the highest point of the brow, then I copy the precise measurements on the opposite side of the brow and attract the form using these measurements. this system achieves the maximum amount symmetry within the brows as possible.”

Step 2. Refining the brow: Once the mapping is completed , Chloe works with us to form any changes that we would like to form to balance the brows and to suit our own personal style. Next, Chloe tweezes the brows where necessary to suit the form , then shaves away fine hairs above and below the brow (waxing would sensitize the skin too much), so she features a blank canvas to figure on.

Step 3. Choosing the color: Chloe works with us choose "> to settle on a color c there are many options – and that we decide on a soft brunette shade, This will for sure complement your skin tone and your hair color.

Step 4: Filling within the brows: With the form defined, Chloe starts to fill within the brows using the machine, which scratches pigment into the upper layers of the skin. to urge the ombre brow look – when the front of the brow is lighter than the rest of your brow – It distributes tiny pixels of color more sparsely at the front of the brow, which makes it look a touch lighter and provides a more natural finish. The process is repeated a couple of times to make up the colour , layering pigment on top in between each layer.

Step 5. Hair strokes: Once the colour is laid down, Chloe uses a microblading blade to make hair-like strokes at the front of the brow.

We found the whole process to be completely pain-free, literally, we could barely even feel a scratch.

Here’s what our brows seemed like with no makeup, and 4 weeks after our first powder brows session:

Powder Brows Healing Process and Aftercare

After the primary session, you would possibly be a touch surprised because the brows will look thicker and darker than the ultimate result are going to be . the colour you'll see immediately after your appointment will become around 50% lighter over subsequent four weeks. 

For the primary 48-hours, Chloe advises us to avoid getting our brows wet, then after 48 hours, we’re advised to stay the brows moist with an ointment – we’re given the Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant, $24. Chloe also says to steer beyond the sun, swimming pools, and avoid exercising for a minimum of three to 5 days after the session.

About three to four days brows start to scab and flake. Whatever you are doing , don’t pick your brows and permit the scabs to fall off naturally. Which is not nice, but it’s not that obvious either.

The scabbing process is just about over about one week post-appointment, and at now , the brows look lighter than the ultimate result are going to be . For subsequent few weeks, it's going to appear to be the pigment has disappeared, but this is often just the skin healing.

After four weeks or there abouts , the pigment starts to become more visible again and you’ll see that the brows will appear more defined.

After four to 6 weeks, if you’re proud of the design , you don’t got to do a top-up. Chloe says, “I recommend to only get a retouch if really needed for powder brows, because you get a tremendous result after one session. If you add more pigment, the brows will begin to seem such as you have actual makeup on, instead of a natural soft haze of color.”

We found that our brows looked amazing after only one session, and that they looked really natural with no makeup. for instance , Chloe told us, “I only ever have one session myself and that i love this result, but in fact if you are feeling you would like a touch retouch we'll advise to try to to it after four weeks and just to try to to alittle retouch where needed.”

If you sometimes prefer a fuller brow, then you'll want to accentuate the brows with powder once you do your makeup, during which case, you'd possibly find you would like better to have a top-up after four to 6 weeks in order that you won’t got to add makeup yourself.

Powder Brows Vs. Microblading

Powder brows tend to last a touch longer on the skin, which is why they’re recommended for people with oily skin, as microblading can last as little as six to 10 months for a few people, counting on their skin. While microblading little question gives a more natural look, we've found that some hair-like strokes actually start to fade and subsided defined after around four to 6 months on some people, which ultimately gives more of a powder brow finish anyway, because the hairs are not any longer defined.

If you have already got full brows but are uninterested in filling them in yourself, we definitely recommend powder brows, which provides a gorgeous natural finish that simply helps to define your brow. the opposite benefit is, albeit you add makeup to them once in a while to form them darker, you've got the form already there to draw on top of, which makes the method of doing all of your brows such a lot faster and easier.