The limitations of the Hairstrokes technique

Hair strokes, a semi-permanent makeup technique, have existed for decades but saw a significant surge in popularity in the latter half of 2023, continuing to expand globally in 2024. Many artists describe Hairstrokes as combining the durability of powder brows with the natural appearance of microblading. This popularity and the technique's distinct features and limitations are mainly due to how pigment is implanted. Unlike microblading, which involves cutting the skin with a blade, Hairstrokes uses a PMU machine and needle that rapidly pierces the skin, depositing pigment at a depth similar to microblading. The resulting puncture wounds are smaller, heal...