Paulina Osinkowska’s Guide To The Ombre Brows Technique
If you’ve seen Paulina Osinkowska’s work, you’ll already know the signature look: soft gradients, crisp structure, and healed results that still look natural months later.
In her video tutorial, Paulina breaks down the exact techniques, machine handling tips, and pigment strategy behind her approach to ombre brows. Watch the full video here!
What Are Ombre Brows?
Ombre brows are a permanent makeup technique designed to create a soft, powdered brow effect with gradual shading from light to dark. Unlike traditional solid brow tattooing, ombre brows use layering and pixelation techniques to create a more natural, diffused finish once healed.
The front of the brow is typically softer and airier, while the tail appears more defined and saturated. When the right technique is used, the result is clean, balanced, and long-lasting without looking harsh.
Because every client’s skin absorbs pigment differently, achieving smooth healed results depends heavily on technique, pressure control, and pigment choice.
Key Takeaways From Paulina’s Ombre Brows Tutorial
We’ve pulled together the key takeaways, along with a closer look at the Perma Blend LUXE x Osinkowska Ombre Brows Set that she uses throughout the process.
- Consistency Starts Before You Begin
One of Paulina’s biggest points is that preparation is key. She approaches every treatment with the same rhythm, setup, and intention, knowing her needle configuration, pigment choice, and machine setup before the procedure begins. Consistency helps train your hand pressure and improves healed results over time.
- Needle Depth Matters More Than You Think
According to Paulina, many artists work with needles that are too short. She sets her needle length at 1.7mm, allowing pigment to implant more efficiently with fewer passes. Overcompensating with pressure can create unnecessary trauma and make healing less predictable.
- Proper Skin Stretching Changes Everything
Paulina emphasises maintaining proper tension throughout the procedure to improve implantation and reduce patchiness.
Her movements stay short, controlled, and consistent, allowing the machine to work efficiently without excessive pressure.
Pro Tip from Paulina: Use translucent powder during the procedure to prevent the pre-draw from smudging.
- Work Segmentally For Better Control
Rather than completing the entire outline in one go, Paulina works in small sections and constantly checks implantation throughout the procedure. After outlining each segment, she wipes the area clean to assess the pigment saturation, sharpness of the outline, and depth consistency. This helps prevent mistakes from carrying across the entire brow and makes blending easier later in the process.
- Different Areas Of The Brow Need Different Approaches
Paulina treats the bulb and tail as completely separate zones. The bulb is kept soft and airy using sparse strokes and lighter saturation, while the middle and tail are built up more deliberately to create the ombre gradient. This separation is key to avoiding overly heavy healed tails or blocky fronts.
- There’s No Correct Number Of Passes
One of the most important reminders from the tutorial:
There is no specific number of passes you need to do. The point is to do pigmentation in a controlled manner. Focus on controlled implantation and protecting the skin. Healthy skin retains pigment better than overworked skin every time.
The Ombre Brows Pigment Set
The Ombre Brows Set by Perma Blend and Paulina Osinkowska includes six EU REACH-compliant hybrid pigments developed specifically for ombre and powder brow techniques.
The shades range from light to dark, can be used individually or blended together, and are designed to heal softly and naturally across different skin types.
Why Artists Love The Set
- Designed specifically for ombre brows
- Ultra-blendable hybrid formula
- Soft healed results
- Suitable for all skin types
- Easy customisation through mixing
Great ombre brows come down to control, consistency, and understanding how pigment behaves long after the appointment ends.
Paulina’s technique focuses on thoughtful implantation, controlled layering, and building softness without overworking this skin, and the Ombre Brows collection was designed to support this approach.
Whether you’re refining your technique or looking for pigments designed specifically for healed ombre results, the tutorial and collection are both worth exploring.