The Guide to Permanent Makeup: Micropigmentation vs. Microblading

If you’re ready to enhance your natural appearance with permanent makeup, now is the perfect time. With a variety of treatment options available, it’s never been easier to look your best.

However, it’s important to pick the permanent makeup procedure that works best with your lifestyle, expectations, and needs.

At Terrell Clinic, we offer permanent makeup solutions, also known as micropigmentation. From eyebrow enhancement to lip color, it is possible to start each day looking confident and beautiful.

Permanent makeup uses a precision-based tool to carefully implant pigment into the skin’s dermis layer. Unlike microblading or eyebrow embroidery, permanent makeup lasts longer and requires less re-touching since the pigment is placed below the surface of the skin.

While microblading treatments often fade after about a year, permanent make-up lasts up to three to five years, and only requires touch ups or modifications every few years.

Additionally, permanent makeup offers a greater variety of applications. While microblading uses a hand-tool to create the illusion of additional hairs along the eyebrows, micropigmentation utilizes a digital applicator that can be used for several purposes. From creating the perfect brow shape, camouflaging scarring, or simply adding pigment to lips, permanent makeup can be customized to suit your preferences and style.

Still wondering which procedure is right for you? It’s important to carefully consider long-term expectations when navigating permanent or semi-permanent facial modifications.

Micropigmentation often results in delicate, subtle changes in skin tone. It is ideal for small areas where precision is paramount—along the lash or lip line, and when altering the natural shape of your brows. While microblading is effective at creating the illusion of naturally-occurring eyebrows, the results are more difficult to modify and less subtle. Remember, microblading pigment is applied manually with a series of small blades, whole micropigmentation uses a digital tool and tiny needles to add pigment. Whatever your permanent make-up needs, Terrell Clinic can provide an in-depth complimentary consultation to help find the best procedure for you.

Make an appointment today to meet with Erin, our permanent makeup expert with years of experience and many happy clients. Call us at 405-302-0060.

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