Ombre powder brows and microblading are both forms of permanent makeup(also known as PMU). Permanent makeup has been around for decades. As time has gone on, we have seen major improvements in our techniques as makeup artists, and they continue to improve with time. The eyebrows are no exception to this and we have seen eyebrows evolve from being thin drawn on lines, to being more natural and fuller. Many clients often ask what the difference is between microblading and ombre powder brows? Both techniques are used to enhance the brows, but they are applied in different ways. It depends on what the client wants in the end, but we can advise them on which to get based on a couple of factors. Microblading is an older technique that is still popular today, but many artists are starting to steer away from it. Microblading is a manual process where a tattoo is applied to the brows by slicing hairstrokes into the clients brows and the dye goes into the incision. Ombre powder brows are applied with permanent makeup machines, which makes this technique more modern than microblading. Ombre powder brows essentially use a tattoo machine which applies dye to the brows using micro dots. This application provides a seamless brow, and you can get an ombre effect easily - going from light at the front of the brow to darker at the tail.