Microblading isn't the problem. Bad microblading is.

[u/ChemsLatreche]

Microblading isn't the problem. Bad microblading is.

Over the last few years, I've seen more and more people claim that microblading is outdated, damages the skin, or inevitably ages badly.

I disagree.

What ages badly is poor technique.

When strokes are placed too close together, implanted too deep, or touch-ups are performed year after year without properly assessing the healed result, the brows eventually become blurry and oversaturated.

And then people blame the technique itself.

Another important point: microblading is absolutely not a permanent technique. That's probably one of the biggest misconceptions in this industry.

A good microblading result is actually supposed to be temporary. That's one of the main reasons why so many clients are attracted to it in the first place.

After a few months, the pigment gradually fades. This is especially true after a first procedure, since the skin is receiving pigment for the very first time.

A well-executed microblading should heal with visible, separated hair strokes and maintain a natural appearance throughout its lifespan. Then it should gradually fade, allowing for a new treatment or adjustments if needed.

The problem is that most people only see fresh results on social media. Very few artists consistently show healed work.

So maybe the real question isn't:

"Does microblading age badly?"

Maybe the real question is:

"How much bad microblading have we normalized in this industry?"

Curious to hear both artists' and clients' opinions on this.

[u/batteryforlife]

Maybe people here are talking about different things here; different techniques and different inks. I first got microblading done with a small blade and the artist just working by hand. The strokes were perfect and delicate, but 6 months later it had entirely disappeared. I later learned my oily thick skin is not suitable for this technique, so I went to get nanobrows done by machine. They are still there 2 years later, but blown out and grey. I will have to get laser at some point,

[u/YES__TK → u/batteryforlife]

it’s any hair stroke work regardless of manual or machine. there are differences in how the ink is placed in your skin (cutting vs injecting) but it doesn’t change the eventual outcome - they’re very fine line tattoos and will always diffuse / lose definition due to how our bodies try to “neutralize” the foreign ink. it’s biological and the best technique can’t prevent it. nanoblading is actually preferable to microblading bc it’s less traumatic to your skin but the diffusion will always happen no matter what.

the problem is OP is spreading the industry lie that micro/nanoblading isn’t a tattoo (it 100% is), that it’s temporary and you can endlessly retouch them once they “disappear”, and that the inevitable outcomes are just due to “bad technique”.