Microblading, Nano & Powder Brows in Port Moody

Microblading is done by hand: a fine hand tool places individual hair strokes, so it looks the most like real hair up close. Powder brows build a soft gradient of pigment instead of strokes, closer to a brow filled in with pencil or powder. Microblading suits normal to dry skin; on oily skin the strokes blur over time. Powder brows hold on oily skin and last longer. Nano brows sit in between: hair strokes drawn with a single machine needle, which keep their definition better than strokes from a blade.

With me it is $450, and the price is the same whichever of the three techniques we choose. The first consultation is free, and that is where we pick the technique and map the shape. A follow-up visit is normal for cosmetic tattoo, and I will tell you at your first appointment whether you need one and what it costs.

Mostly, yes. Ombré is the name many studios use for powder brows: a soft gradient of pigment instead of hair strokes, lighter at the front of the brow and more defined through the tail. It is the most durable of the brow techniques and the one that holds best on oily skin.

Often, yes, and correcting cosmetic tattoo that did not go well elsewhere is a real part of my work. Faded brows with a good shape usually just need a refresh. A shape, colour or placement that is wrong may need correcting, and sometimes lightening with laser first. I do both brows and laser tattoo removal in this studio, so send me a photo and I will tell you honestly which route you need.

I work from 2503B St. Johns Street, Port Moody, V3H 2B3. A lot of my clients come from outside Port Moody, from Burnaby, New Westminster and across the Tri-Cities, including Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.

Skin type decides most of it. Oily skin blurs fine strokes, so powder or nano tends to hold better; normal to dry skin can carry microblading beautifully. Beyond that it is about the look you want. Hair strokes read more natural up close, powder reads more groomed. I will give you a straight recommendation at consultation rather than selling you the most expensive option.

Generally one to three years depending on technique, skin type, sun exposure and aftercare. Powder brows usually outlast microblading. Most people come back for a refresh before the colour disappears entirely, because topping up faded pigment is easier work than starting over.

A follow-up appointment several weeks after the first session is normal and expected for cosmetic tattoo. Skin does not always take pigment evenly on the first pass, and the second visit is where the result gets refined. I will tell you at your first appointment whether I think you need one and what it costs.

The brows look considerably darker and sharper for the first week. That is the pigment sitting in the upper layers of skin before it settles. Around days five to ten there is flaking, and the colour will look patchy and far too light underneath. This is the stage where people worry. Give it four to six weeks before judging the result.