“With microblading, you’re cutting into the skin and inserting pigment,” explains Barbosa, who was trained in permanent makeup but does not offer microblading in her studio. Of course, eyebrow microblading is not the same as a permanent tattoo. The pigment is supposed to just scratch the surface of the skin, enabling the ink to fade with time and natural cell turnover. However, if your brow artist applies the ink incorrectly, going deeper into the skin, that’s where the problems arise, says Barbosa.
