26/08/2026
P.O.V. on microblading.
I’ll be honest, I used to be one of those people who thought, “Microblading is terrible. It’s outdated. Why would anyone still do that?”
And then I learnt more.
I don’t even work in this technique, so really who am I to judge without understanding a technique, but what I’ve learnt in my time in permanent make-up is that almost every service can be performed terribly when it’s in the wrong hands.
I actually love good microblading. There are incredible artists performing this technique, and the few I know here in NZ are unbelievably skilled at what they do.
Like everything in this industry, tools, techniques and education evolve. But what we see most often on social media tends to be the worst-case scenarios. The work that has gone wrong. The work that has been overworked. The healed results that make people question the technique itself.
And I was guilty of doing exactly that. I judged the technique based on the bad work I was seeing.
I’m not here to put down microblading or any artist. I’m actually saying the opposite.
Do your research. Look at healed work. Ask questions. Understand the technique being recommended and make sure the artist performing it has the knowledge, experience and skill to execute it properly.
Because the technique isn’t always the problem. Sometimes it’s simply the hands holding the tool.
And when it comes to permanent makeup, that distinction matters.
