What is the difference between microblading and microshading?

You have most certainly heard of "Microblading" and of "Microshading" if you are interested in semi-permanent eyebrow makeup. Often used indiscriminately, these two terms nonetheless refer to distinct techniques and visuals! Focus on their differences to help you choose the service that best suits your profile and your expectations.

Commonalities

Microblading and microshading are semi-permanent makeup services aimed at correct and to harmonize lastingly your eyebrow line. For both of them, the technique involves inserting, using a needle, a colored pigment under the surface layers of the skin. In both cases, touch-ups will be necessary once or twice a year.

More specifically, the difference between microblading and microshading is in the way the pigment is inserted which will of course have an impact on the end result. No worries, during your free advice meeting *, our technicians will be there to recommend one of the two techniques or even a mixture of the two depending on your body type and the result you are looking for. The shape of your eyebrow will also be discussed and validated at this time. Whatever service you choose, always ensure that it is carried out in a specialized institute, by qualified and trained personnel!

* 30 €, price deducted from the final service

Microblading

The purpose of microblading is to reproduce a hair effect. The pigments are therefore inserted in the form of fine lines to mimic the appearance of real hair. This is a very natural way to fill in scattered eyebrows but it doesn't add intensity to the line of the line.

Visual rendering:

• Hair effect: hairs are drawn one by one.
• Discreet, no intensity.

To choose if:

• You do not or little makeup on your eyebrows on a daily basis
• You don't want to add intensity to your line
• You want to fill the gaps
• You want to harmonize your line

Microblading at the Atelier du Sourcil: € 280, includes a touch-up within two months of the service. Consult the complete list of our prices here.

Microshading

The purpose of microshading is to produce a shading effect similar to that of the eyebrow pencil. Pigments are inserted as tiny dots with blended contours. It is a technique that allows you to redraw the line, to fill in the gaps while bringing intensity to the eyebrow.

Visual rendering:

• Powdery, as if you had applied eyebrow pencil.
• More or less intense depending on the desired result.

To choose if:

• You make up your eyebrows every day
• You want to bring intensity to the eyebrow and to the eyes
• You want to harmonize your line

Microshading at the Atelier du Sourcil: € 200, includes a touch-up within two months of the service. Consult the complete list of our prices here.

The good compromise: the mixed eyebrow!

For a natural result and according to the needs of your eyebrows, it is possible to combine the two techniques. This is what we call the "mixed brow". This service generally consists in carrying out a microblading at the level of the head of the eyebrow and a microshading on the rest of the line.

Mixed eyebrow at the Atelier du Sourcil: € 240, includes a touch-up within two months of the service. Consult the complete list of our prices here.