Permanent Makeup is a cosmetic tattooing technique that has been around since at least the 20th century. It involves inserting pigment into the skin to resemble makeup, enhancing the eyebrows, eyes, lips, and body using a machine or manual hand tool.

Microblading is a specific method of cosmetic tattooing for the eyebrows. Unlike other techniques, it uses a unique hand tool to create fine, hair-like strokes, mimicking real eyebrow hairs by depositing pigment into the skin's second layer (dermis).