Habiba MedWant to learn powder brows but can't decide between an online and an in-person eyebrow tattoo course? Here are the real pros and limits of each format, the criteria for choosing well and how long it takes to get to your first clients.
Key takeaways
- Online: cheaper, quality content you can rewatch endlessly, and updates.
- In person: live interaction, but 3 students at most.
- The #1 criterion: a trainer who's really available after the course.
Why learn powder brows today
It's the most requested brow technique: it suits about 90% of women and every skin type. And it ages well: the shape stays, the shading just gets lighter, so clients are happy in the long run. See powder brows vs microblading.
Online training: pros and limits
- The price: an online course costs less than in-person training.
- Quality content: well-shot, high-quality, structured videos.
- Rewatch endlessly: in a hands-on job, rewatching the movements and the sessions trains your eye and lets you start practicing very quickly.
- It's reassuring: anytime, you can go back for a quick reminder or a visual refresher.
- Updates: techniques, products and methods evolve. A course that's updated regularly keeps you up to date, without paying again.
- Follow-up: in a good online or hybrid course, the trainer stays reachable every day.
The limit: there's no trainer next to you while you practice. That's why it's important to check that she's really available after you buy.
In-person training: pros and limits
The pros: live interaction with the trainer, and instant answers to your questions.
- When you're a beginner, you don't know yet which questions to ask. The real questions come weeks or months later, with practice.
- During the training, you're focused on what you see. If you film, it's on your phone, in so-so quality. You leave with your notes or a PDF that nobody ever rereads.
- You can't rewatch the sessions.
- If the technique evolves, you have to take and pay for another course.
- Some trainers promise to answer all your questions, then stop replying after a month.
- The price is higher.
3 students at most
In person, no more than 3 students per class: beyond that, the work is bound to be rushed. Avoid groups of 10 or 15 people when you're learning, because the more students there are, the less each one gets. They can work for masterclasses for experienced artists who want to level up, not for beginners.
Online or in person: the comparison table
| Online | In person | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Cheaper | More expensive |
| Content | Quality, structured videos | Notes, PDF, phone videos |
| Rewatching the sessions | Endlessly | Impossible |
| Live interaction | No | Yes |
| Follow-up afterward | Every day if the trainer is available | Often time-limited |
| Updates | Included | You have to pay for another course |
| Number of students | Everyone at their own pace | Ideally 3 at most |
“Better an online course with a trainer who's always available than in-person training where she stops answering after a month.”
Habiba MedHow to choose your eyebrow tattoo course
- The trainer's healed results, not just photos taken on the day.
- Her former students' healed results.
- How long you get access to the content, ideally for life.
- Content updates.
- How available the trainer really is after the course, and through which channel.
- In person: 3 students at most.
Red flags
- A one-day course that promises you'll master everything
- No healed results shown
- Vague or time-limited follow-up
- Groups of 10 or more students for beginners
Prerequisites
- Tattoo regulations depend on the country: depending on where you live, you don't always need to be a licensed esthetician. Check the rules.
- No need to know how to draw: there's a simple, repeatable method, with a bit of common sense.
- Also look into your country's requirements for practicing (hygiene, insurance): they vary from one country to another.
From practice to your first clients
- Practice on latex (synthetic skin) first.
- Move on to your first models.
- Build a portfolio of healed results to reassure your future clients.
With practice, you can easily get started in 1 to 2 months. As with any new job, there's an adjustment phase at the beginning: that's normal.
What's next: lips and freckles
Once you've mastered powder brows, you can expand your services with the online lip blush course and the online freckle tattoo course.
Habiba Med's online powder brows course
- Quality filmed content, structured, to rewatch endlessly.
- A summary sheet of the settings, to follow without second-guessing.
- A simple, repeatable method for drawing the shape, even if you can't draw.
- Regular updates: technique, products, methods.
- Habiba answers her students every day on WhatsApp, for life, with no time limit.
Ready to learn powder brows?
€290$329£249CHF 279CA$469A$469NZ$589SGD 419AED 1,199R$1,629MX$5,869COP 1,043,990CLP 317,990PEN 1,129MAD 3,259F CFA 190,990FCFA 190,990CFPF 34,990
VAT not applicable, Art. L. 223-3 of the French Tax Code on Goods and Services (CIBS)
Payment in instalments available.
- 5 videos with a real demonstration on a model
- Unlimited support on WhatsApp, 7 days a week
- Downloadable summary PDF and equipment list
- 3 practical exercises to hand in
- Lifetime access: updates and future bonus videos included
Frequently asked questions
With practice on latex, you can easily get started in 1 to 2 months.
Yes, if the content is high quality and the trainer stays available to answer questions while you practice.
It depends on the country: tattoo regulations change from one country to another. Check the rules where you live.
Yes, practicing on latex is the first step before your first models.
Whatever the job, there's always an adjustment phase. With a good method and practice, it comes quickly.
No, there's a simple, repeatable method, with a bit of common sense.
Yes, they're two different techniques.
An online course is generally cheaper than in-person training.
Online, if the trainer is really available. In person, only in a small group, 3 students at most.
Written by
Habiba Med
Permanent makeup artist since 2019 and trainer, I share what I see every day in my studio to help you make the right choices.
